1
– The very first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at
Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, June 19, 1949
– the race was won by Jim Roper (Lincoln).
3
– Number of different entitlement sponsors NASCAR’s premier series has
had over the years: Winston, Sprint/Nextel and Monster Energy.
7
– Number of the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships won
by a single driver – Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson
each have seven titles.
14 – Number of years since the inception of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs (2004).
23 – Number of different active tracks the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series currently competes on.
31 – Number of different drivers to win at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.
100
– The 100th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at North
Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina on Sunday,
October 26, 1952 – the race was won by Herb Thomas (Hudson).
123 – Number of the most poles by a single Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver – Richard Petty’s 123 poles.
140
– Number of highest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races a single
track has hosted – Daytona International Speedway (140 MENCS races)
156 – Number of different tracks the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has competed on.
186 – Number of different drivers to win at least one race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
200 – Number of the most wins by a single Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver – Richard Petty’s 200 wins.
234 – Number of different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers to win at least one Coors Light pole
500
– The 500th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at Starkey
Speedway, in Roanoke, Virginia on Saturday, June 24, 1961 – the race was
won by Junior Johnson (Pontiac).
1,000 –
The 1,000th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at Ontario
Motor Speedway, in Ontario, California on Sunday, February 28, 1971 –
the race was won by A.J. Foyt (Mercury).
1,182 – Number of the most starts by a single Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver – Richard Petty’s 1,182 starts.
2,000 –
The 2,000th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at Texas
Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday, March 30, 2003 – the race
was won by Ryan Newman (Dodge).
2,499 –
The 2,499th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at Daytona
International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday, February 26,
2017 – the race was won by Kurt Busch (Ford).
2,500 –
The 2,500th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race will be held this
weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway as the Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 on
Sunday, March 5, 2017.
2,536 – Number of different drivers to make at least one start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
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