Coca-Cola 600 Probable Entries NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car Driver Hometown Sponsor/Car Crew Chief

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1 Coca-Cola 600 Probable Entries NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car Driver Hometown Sponsor/Car Crew Chief 1 Jamie McMurray Joplin, Mo. Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Kevin Manion 2 Brad Keselowski Rochester Hills, Mich. Miller Lite Ford Paul Wolfe 5 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, Wash. Time Warner Cable Chevrolet Kenny Francis 7 Dave Blaney Hartford, Ohio SANY America Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Jr. 9 Marcos Ambrose Launceston, Australia Stanley Ford Drew Blickensderfer 10 Danica Patrick Roscoe, Ill. GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Tony Gibson 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, Va. FedEx Office Toyota Darian Grubb 13 Casey Mears Bakersfield, Calif. GEICO Ford Bootie Barker 14 Tony Stewart Columbus, Ind. Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Steve Addington 15 Clint Bowyer Emporia, Kan. 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Brian Pattie 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, Wash. Fastenal Ford Matt Puccia 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. Fastenal Ford Scott Graves 18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, Nev. M&M s M-Prove America Toyota Dave Rogers 19 Mike Bliss Milwaukie, Ore. Humphrey-Smith Racing Toyota Peter Sospenzo 20 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, Wis. Home Depot/Husky Toyota Jason Ratcliff 21 Trevor Bayne Knoxville, Tenn. Motorcraft Ford Donnie Wingo 22 Joey Logano Middletown, Conn. Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Todd Gordon 24 Jeff Gordon Vallejo, Calif. Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet Alan Gustafson 27 Paul Menard Eau Claire, Wis. Menards Chevrolet Slugger Labbe 29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, Calif. Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet Gil Martin 30 David Stremme South Bend, Ind. Nutrition 53 Toyota Ton Eury Jr. 31 Jeff Burton South Boston, Va. Cheerios Chevrolet Luke Lambert 32 Timmy Hill Port Tobacco, Md. OXY Water Ford Frankie Stoddard 33 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, Iowa Little Joe s Autos Chevrolet John Ralf 34 David Ragan Unadilla, Ga. Front Row Motorsports Ford Jay Guy 35 Josh Wise Riverside, Calif. MDS Transport Ford Derrick Finely 36 J.J. Yeley Phoenix, Ariz. Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Joe Lax 38 David Gilliland Riverside, Calif. Long John Silver s Ford Frank Kerr 39 Ryan Newman South Bend, Ind. Quicken Loans Chevrolet Matt Borland 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Bogota, Colombia Target Chevrolet Chris Heroy 43 Aric Almirola Tampa, Fla. U.S. Air Force Ford Todd Parrott 44 Scott Riggs Bahama, N.C. No Label Watches Ford Tony Furr 47 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, Texas Kingsford/Bush s Baked Beans Toyota Brian Burns 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, Calif. Lowe s Chevrolet Chad Knaus 51 Regan Smith Cato, N.Y. Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet Nick Harrison 55 Mark Martin Batesville, Ark. Aaron s Dream Machine Toyota Rodney Childers 56 Martin Truex Jr. Mayetta, N.J. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Chad Johnston 78 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, Nev. Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet Todd Berrier 83 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, Fla. Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota Pat Tryson 87 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, Fla. NEMCO Motorsports Toyota Scott Eggleston 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, N.C. National Guard Chevrolet Steve Letarte 93 Travis Kvapil Janesville, Wis. Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota Todd Anderson 95 Scott Speed Manteca, Calif. Leavine Family Racing Ford Wally Rogers 98 Michael McDowell Glendale, Ariz. K Love/Curb Records Ford Gene Nead 99 Carl Edwards Columbia, Mo. Fastenal Ford Jimmy Fennig

2 Race First Run: June 19, 1960 Coca-Cola 600 Records Most Starts: 31 Richard Petty & Buddy Baker Most Wins: 5 Darrell Waltrip (1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1989) Most Poles: 6 Ryan Newman (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010); David Pearson ( , 1982) Wins from Pole: 8 Races won from the pole starting position Jeff Gordon leads with 3 (1994, 1997, 1998) Largest Purse: $6,696,340 (2009) Cars on Lead Lap at Finish: Most: 26 (2009) Fewest: 1 ( 60, 61, 64, 66, 69, 70, 75, 87) Fastest Race: mph (Bobby Labonte, 1995) Slowest Race: mph (Joe Lee Johnson, 1960) Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge May 26, 2005, seconds, mph Most Least Lead Changes: 54(1979) 2 (1961) Leaders: 21 (2005) 4 (1972) Caution Flags: 22 (2005) 2 (1961, 1962, 1963) Caution Laps: 113 (1980) 12 (1975) Laps Led by Winner: Jim Paschal (1967) Kevin Harvick (2011) Winner s Purse: $470,091 $22,075 Jimmie Johnson (2005) Buddy Baker (1972)

3 Coca-Cola 600 Race Facts The inaugural Coca-Cola (World) 600 was run on June 19, 1960 Est. Attendance: 35,462 Time of Race: 5 hours, 34 minutes, 6 seconds Average Speed: mph Race Winner: Joe Lee Johnson Winner s Money: $27,150 Pole Winner: Fireball Roberts, seconds, mph Caution Flags: 8 for 45 laps Joe Lee Johnson won the inaugural Coca-Cola 600 in a Chevrolet. It was his second career NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. He finished four laps ahead of the second-place car driven by Johnny Allen in relief of Johnny Beauchamp. The 53 rd Coca-Cola 600 was run on May 27, 2012 Est. Attendance: 140,000 Time of Race: 3 hours, 51 minutes, 14 seconds Average Speed: mph Race Winner: Kasey Kahne Winner s Money: $355,675 Pole Winner: Aric Almirola, seconds, mph Caution Flags: 5 for 64 laps Kasey Kahne won the 2012 Coca-Cola 600 by seconds over Denny Hamlin. Kahne led 96 laps during the race, which saw 5 caution flags. Kyle Busch finished third Charlotte Motor Speedway Schedule June 10 July Summer Shootout Series(Select Mondays and Tuesdays) *Aug Circle K Back-to-School Monster Truck Bash Sept O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Sept Food Lion AutoFair Oct Bojangles Pole Night NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oct Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series Oct Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oct Goodguys Southeastern Nationals Street Rod Spectacular *Nov World of Outlaws World Finals WoO Sprint Cars and Late Models Nov. 25-Dec Carolina Christmas Light Show Nov Souvenir and Race Ticket Blow-Out *Indicates events at The Dirt Track at Charlotte

4 2012 Coca-Cola 600 Results Fin. Str. Car Driver Team Laps Money Status Kasey Kahne Quaker State Chevrolet 400 $355,675 Running Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 400 $284,831 Running Kyle Busch M&M's Red-White-Blue Toyota 400 $236,898 Running Greg Biffle Fastenal Ford 400 $199,915 Running Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 400 $174,010 Running Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard-An American Salute Chevrolet 400 $142,015 Running Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 400 $165,276 Running Kevin Harvick Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet 400 $163,676 Running Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 400 $161,781 Running Matt Kenseth Fastenal Ford 399 $157,226 Running Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet 399 $155,541 Running Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 399 $135,319 Running Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 398 $135,619 Running Ryan Newman US ARMY Chevrolet 398 $145,613 Running Paul Menard Menards/Serta Chevrolet 398 $113,305 Running Aric Almirola US Air Force Ford 398 $177,466 Running Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 398 $128,488 Running Landon Cassill Burger King Real Fruit Smoothies Toyota 398 $127,075 Running Jeff Burton Wheaties Chevrolet 398 $137,930 Running Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 398 $129,796 Running Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Arctic Cat Chevrolet 397 $128,638 Running Casey Mears GEICO Ford 397 $112,838 Running Joey Logano Dollar General Toyota 397 $103,755 Running Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Ctr. Ford 397 $94,880 Running Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 397 $144,430 Running David Gilliland Mod Space Ford 397 $107,538 Running Kurt Busch Phoenix Construction Services Inc Chevrolet 396 $112,413 Running Bobby Labonte Kingsford Charcoal Toyota 396 $109,677 Running Travis Kvapil Dr. Pepper Toyota 395 $100,005 Running Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 395 $92,880 Running TJ Bell Green Smoke Ford 390 $96,730 Running Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 367 $126,513 Running AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 361 $133,055 Running Mark Martin Aaron's Armed Forces Foundation Toyota 338 $89,055 Engine David Ragan Al's Liners/Scorpion Coatings Ford 281 $88,205 Engine Michael McDowell Presbyterian Healthcare Ford 228 $88,080 Engine Scott Speed Jordan Truck Sales Ford 136 $87,855 Fuel Pump David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota 86 $87,742 Rear Gear Stephen Leicht Little Joe's Autos/Precon Chevrolet 74 $92,300 Vibration Dave Blaney SealWrap Chevrolet 54 $84,165 Engine Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy / SWM Toyota 47 $84,005 Vibration Cole Whitt Turn One Racing Chevrolet 33 $83,925 Vibration Josh Wise MDS Transport Ford 15 $84,290 Vibration Time of Race: 3 hours, 51 minutes, 14 seconds; Average Speed: mph; Margin: seconds Caution Flags (5 for 23 laps): Laps: (Debris Backstretch [42]); (Debris Turn 1 [14]); (#93 Accident Turn 4 [24]); (Debris Turn 3 [99]); (Debris Turn 1 [55]). Lead Changes 31 among 11 drivers: A. Almirola 0; M. Ambrose 1-2; A. Almirola 3-5; M. Ambrose 6-8; G. Biffle 9-14; M. Ambrose 15-22; G. Biffle ; M. Ambrose ; Kyle Busch ; G. Biffle ; J. Gordon ; Kyle Busch ; D. Ragan 172; Kyle Busch ; G. Biffle ; K. Kahne ; G. Biffle 222; L. Cassill 223; G. Biffle ; K. Kahne ; D. Hamlin 308; G. Biffle ; K. Kahne 316; G. Biffle 317; K. Kahne 318; G. Biffle ; D. Hamlin ; K. Kahne ; B. Keselowski 354; K. Harvick 355; J. Gordon 356; K. Kahne Dropped to the Rear prior to the Green Flag: #51 (back-up car). Failed to Qualify: (4) #19 Mike Bliss; #73 David Reutimann; #49 J.J. Yeley; #23 Scott Riggs

5 Coca-Cola 600 Race and Pole Winners Year Race Winner Start Pole Winner 2012 Kasey Kahne 7 Aric Almirola 2011 Kevin Harvick 28 Brad Keselowski 2010 Kurt Busch 2 Ryan Newman 2009 David Reutimann 21 Ryan Newman 2008 Kasey Kahne 2 Kyle Busch 2007 Casey Mears 16 Ryan Newman 2006 Kasey Kahne 9 Scott Riggs 2005 Jimmie Johnson 5 Ryan Newman 2004 Jimmie Johnson 1 Jimmie Johnson 2003 Jimmie Johnson 37 Ryan Newman 2002 Mark Martin 25 Jimmie Johnson 2001 Jeff Burton 18 Ryan Newman 2000 Matt Kenseth 21 Dale Earnhardt Jr Jeff Burton 2 Bobby Labonte 1998 Jeff Gordon 1 Jeff Gordon 1997 Jeff Gordon 1 Jeff Gordon 1996 Dale Jarrett 15 Jeff Gordon 1995 Bobby Labonte 2 Jeff Gordon 1994 Jeff Gordon 1 Jeff Gordon 1993 Dale Earnhardt 14 Ken Schrader 1992 Dale Earnhardt 13 Bill Elliott 1991 Davey Allison 10 Mark Martin 1990 Rusty Wallace 9 Ken Schrader 1989 Darrell Waltrip 4 Alan Kulwicki 1988 Darrell Waltrip 5 Davey Allison 1987 Kyle Petty 7 Bill Elliott 1986 Dale Earnhardt 3 Geoffrey Bodine 1985 Darrell Waltrip 4 Bill Elliott 1984 Bobby Allison 16 Harry Gant 1983 Neil Bonnett 5 Buddy Baker 1982 Neil Bonnett 13 David Pearson 1981 Bobby Allison 7 Neil Bonnett 1980 Benny Parsons 6 Cale Yarborough 1979 Darrell Waltrip 3 Neil Bonnett 1978 Darrell Waltrip 17 David Pearson 1977 Richard Petty 2 David Pearson 1976 David Pearson 1 David Pearson 1975 Richard Petty 3 David Pearson 1974 David Pearson 1 David Pearson 1973 Buddy Baker 1 Buddy Baker

6 Coca-Cola 600 Race and Pole Winners (cont.) Year Race Winner Start Pole Winner 1972 Buddy Baker 6 Bobby Allison 1971 Bobby Allison 2 Charlie Glotzbach 1970 Donnie Allison 9 Bobby Isaac 1969 LeeRoy Yarbrough 2 Donnie Allison 1968 Buddy Baker 12 Donnie Allison 1967 Jim Paschal 10 Cale Yarborough 1966 Marvin Panch 7 Richard Petty 1965 Fred Lorenzen 1 Fred Lorenzen 1964 Jim Paschal 12 Jimmy Pardue 1963 Fred Lorenzen 2 Junior Johnson 1962 Nelson Stacy 18 Fireball Roberts 1961 David Pearson 3 Richard Petty 1960 Joe Lee Johnson 20 Fireball Roberts

7 Coca-Cola 600 Winning Car Owner Year Race Winner Car Car Owner 2012 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 2011 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress 2010 Kurt Busch Dodge Walter Czarnecki 2009 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip 2008 Kasey Kahne Dodge George Gillett 2007 Casey Mears Chevrolet Mary Hendrick 2006 Kasey Kahne Dodge Ray Evernham 2005 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Jeff Gordon 2004 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Jeff Gordon 2003 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Jeff Gordon 2002 Mark Martin Ford Jack Roush 2001 Jeff Burton Ford Jack Roush 2000 Matt Kenseth Ford Mark Martin 1999 Jeff Burton Ford Jack Roush 1998 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 1997 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 1996 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates 1995 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Joe Gibbs 1994 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 1993 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Richard Childress 1992 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Richard Childress 1991 Davey Allison Ford Robert Yates 1990 Rusty Wallace Pontiac Raymond Beadle 1989 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 1988 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Rick Hendrick 1987 Kyle Petty Ford Wood Brothers 1986 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Richard Childress 1985 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Junior Johnson 1984 Bobby Allison Buick DiProspero/Gardner 1983 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet B. Rahilly/B. Mock 1982 Neil Bonnett Ford Wood Brothers 1981 Bobby Allison Buick Harry Ranier 1980 Benny Parsons Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 1979 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet DiProspero/Gardner 1978 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet DiProspero/Gardner 1977 Richard Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 1976 David Pearson Mercury Wood Brothers 1975 Richard Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 1974 David Pearson Mercury Wood Brothers 1973 Buddy Baker Dodge Nord Krauskopf 1972 Buddy Baker Dodge Petty Enterprises 1971 Bobby Allison Mercury Holman-Moody 1970 Donnie Allison Ford Banjo Matthews

8 Coca-Cola 600 Winning Car Owner (cont.) Year Race Winner Car Car Owner 1969 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury Junior Johnson 1968 Buddy Baker Dodge Ray Fox 1967 Jim Paschal Plymouth Tom Friedkin 1966 Marvin Panch Plymouth Petty Enterprises 1965 Fred Lorenzen Ford Holman-Moody 1964 Jim Paschal Plymouth Petty Enterprises 1963 Fred Lorenzen Ford Holman-Moody 1962 Nelson Stacy Ford Holman-Moody 1961 David Pearson Pontiac John Masoni 1960 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet Paul McDuffie

9 Driver Wins Poles Darrell Waltrip 5 0 Bobby Allison 3 1 Buddy Baker 3 2 Dale Earnhardt 3 0 Jeff Gordon 3 5 Jimmie Johnson 3 2 David Pearson 3 6 Kasey Kahne 3 0 Neil Bonnett 2 2 Jeff Burton 2 0 Fred Lorenzen 2 1 Jim Paschal 2 0 Richard Petty 2 2 Davey Allison 1 1 Donnie Allison 1 2 Kurt Busch 1 0 Kevin Harvick 1 0 Dale Jarrett 1 0 Joe Lee Johnson 1 0 Matt Kenseth 1 0 Bobby Labonte 1 1 Mark Martin 1 0 Casey Mears 1 0 Marvin Panch 1 0 Benny Parsons 1 0 Kyle Petty 1 0 David Reutimann 1 0 Nelson Stacy 1 0 Rusty Wallace 1 0 LeeRoy Yarbrough 1 0 Coca-Cola 600 Statistics Win Leaders

10 Coca-Cola 600 Statistics (cont.) Pole Leaders Driver Poles Wins Ryan Newman 6 0 David Pearson 6 3 Jeff Gordon 5 3 Bill Elliott 3 0 Donnie Allison 2 1 Buddy Baker 2 3 Neil Bonnett 2 2 Jimmie Johnson 2 3 Richard Petty 2 2 Fireball Roberts 2 0 Ken Schrader 2 0 Cale Yarborough 2 0 Bobby Allison 1 3 Davey Allison 1 1 Geoffrey Bodine 1 0 Kyle Busch 1 0 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 0 Harry Gant 1 0 Charlie Glotzbach 1 0 Bobby Isaac 1 0 Junior Johnson 1 0 Brad Keselowski 1 0 Alan Kulwicki 1 0 Bobby Labonte 1 1 Fred Lorenzen 1 2 Mark Martin 1 0 Jimmy Pardue 1 0 Scott Riggs 1 0 Aric Almirola 1 0