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Charlotte by the Numbers... The 25-year-old BRANDT Chevy driver has six starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS).

After an exceptionally strong performance at Kansas Speedway last weekend, Roush Fenway returns ‘home’ to Charlotte Motor Speedway, where the team will put its Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series points’ leads on the line at the 1.5-mile track where the organization boasts 18 career NASCAR victories.

Carl Edwards on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: "Our Fastenal team is very excited to race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend under the lights."

Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “I am really looking forward to racing under the lights at Charlotte in our Blackwell Angus Ford. We sat on the pole there in the spring and had a strong fourth place finish."

As in 2010, Jason Leffler is sharing seat time in the No. 38 with Kasey Kahne, jumping behind the wheel of the No. 30 machine for eight events throughout the season.

When the NASCAR Nationwide Series activities begin this weekend at the 1.5-mile oval of Charlotte Motor Speedway, Robert Richardson, Jr. will be back in the seat of the No. 23 North Texas Pipe Chevrolet.

"BEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST" A FEAST (OR FAMINE) FOR LOGANO: Joey Logano has said it before. Ask him on any given weekend and he'll tell you the same answer.

All you have to say is her name and most fans have an opinion. In fact, at this point, she’s pretty much beloved by all. A lot of that has a lot to do with her performance which so far has been mid-pack at best.