The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15th, and ended with a race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 21st. This was the first year of the Chase for the Cup playoff format. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_NASCAR_Nextel_Cup_Series.


Here are the race results:

Date	Site	Cars	Winner(s)
2/15/2004	Daytona	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2/22/2004	Rockingham	43	Matt Kenseth
3/7/2004	Las Vegas	43	Matt Kenseth
3/14/2004	Atlanta	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
3/21/2004	Darlington	43	Jimmie Johnson
3/28/2004	Bristol	43	Kurt Busch
4/4/2004	Fort Worth	43	Elliott Sadler
4/18/2004	Martinsville	43	Rusty Wallace
4/25/2004	Talladega	43	Jeff Gordon
5/2/2004	Fontana	43	Jeff Gordon
5/15/2004	Richmond	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
5/30/2004	Charlotte	43	Jimmie Johnson
6/6/2004	Dover	43	Mark Martin
6/13/2004	Pocono	43	Jimmie Johnson
6/20/2004	Michigan	43	Ryan Newman
6/27/2004	Sonoma	43	Jeff Gordon
7/3/2004	Daytona	43	Jeff Gordon
7/11/2004	Chicago	43	Tony Stewart
7/25/2004	Loudon	43	Kurt Busch
8/1/2004	Pocono	43	Jimmie Johnson
8/8/2004	Indianapolis	43	Jeff Gordon
8/15/2004	Watkins Glen	43	Tony Stewart
8/22/2004	Michigan	43	Greg Biffle
8/28/2004	Bristol	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
9/5/2004	Fontana	43	Elliott Sadler
9/11/2004	Richmond	43	Jeremy Mayfield
9/19/2004	Loudon	43	Kurt Busch
9/26/2004	Dover	43	Ryan Newman
10/3/2004	Talladega	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
10/10/2004	Kansas	43	Joe Nemechek
10/16/2004	Charlotte	43	Jimmie Johnson
10/24/2004	Martinsville	43	Jimmie Johnson
10/31/2004	Atlanta	43	Jimmie Johnson
11/7/2004	Phoenix	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
11/14/2004	Darlington	43	Jimmie Johnson
11/21/2004	Homestead	43	Greg Biffle

Here are the final point standings:
1. Kurt Busch 3 wins
2. Jimmie Johnson -8 8 wins
3. Jeff Gordon -16 5 wins
4. Mark Martin -107 1 win
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -138 6 wins
6. Tony Stewart -180 2 wins
7. Ryan Newman -326 2 wins
8. Matt Kenseth -437 2 wins
9. Elliott Sadler - 482 2 wins
10. Jeremy Mayfield -506 1 win
11. Jamie McMurray -1906 (Highest driver in points with no wins)


Wins by Team:
Rick Hendrick 13 wins (Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevy 8 wins, Jeff Gordon #24 DuPont Chevy 5 wins.)
Jack Roush 8 wins (Kurt Busch #97 Sharpie/Irwin Tools Ford 3 wins, Matt Kenseth #17 DeWalt Ford 2 wins, Greg Biffle #16 National Guard Ford 2 wins, Mark Martin #6 Viagra Ford 1 win.)
DEI 6 wins (Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 Budweiser Chevy)
Roger Penske 3 wins (Ryan Newman #12 Alltel Dodge 2 wins, Rusty Wallace #2 Miller Lite Dodge 1 win.)
Joe Gibbs 2 wins (Tony Stewart #20 Home Depot Chevy)
Robert Yates 2 wins (Elliott Sadler #38 M&M's Ford)
Ray Evernham 1 win (Jeremy Mayfield #19 Dodge Dealers Dodge)
MB2 Motorsports 1 win (Joe Nemechek #01 US Army Chevy)


Races won from the pole:
Jimmie Johnson Charlotte
Jeff Gordon Sonoma
Jeff Gordon Daytona 2
Joe Nemechek Kansas


Farthest back a driver started and won: 32nd Kurt Busch at New Hampshire
Most Cautions: 17 Martinsville 2
Fewest Cautions: 3 Atlanta
Fastest average speed: 158.679 Atlanta
Slowest average speed: 66.103 Martinsville 2
Most lead changes: 54 Talladega
Fewest lead changes: 4 New Hampshire
Longest race by time: 4 hours 27 minutes at Pocono
Shortest race by time: 2 hours 23 minutes at Watkins Glen.

The 1997 Calendar year of the Indy Car season began with a race at Walt Disney World Speedway on January 25th, and ended with a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 11th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Indy_Racing_League_season
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_CART_season


Here are the race results:
DATE       League    Location       # of CARS  WINNER

1/25/1997	IRL	Disney	19	Eddie Cheever, Jr.
3/2/1997	CART	Homestead	28	Michael Andretti
3/23/1997	IRL	Phoenix	22	Jim Guthrie
4/6/1997	CART	Queensland	28	Scott Pruett
4/13/1997	CART	Long Beach	27	Alex Zanardi
4/27/1997	CART	Nazareth	26	Paul Tracy
5/11/1997	CART	Jacarepagua	28	Paul Tracy
5/24/1997	CART	Gateway	26	Paul Tracy
5/27/1997	IRL	Indianapolis	35	Arie Luyendyk
6/1/1997	CART	Milwaukee	27	Greg Moore
6/7/1997	IRL	Fort Worth	26	Arie Luyendyk
6/8/1997	CART	Belle Isle	27	Greg Moore
6/22/1997	CART	Portland	28	Mark Blundell
6/29/1997	IRL	Pikes Peak	22	Tony Stewart
7/13/1997	CART	Cleveland	28	Alex Zanardi
7/20/1997	CART	Toronto	28	Mark Blundell
7/26/1997	IRL	Charlotte	23	Buddy Lazier
7/27/1997	CART	Michigan	28	Alex Zanardi
8/10/1997	CART	Mid-Ohio	27	Alex Zanardi
8/17/1997	CART	Elkhart Lake	28	Alex Zanardi
8/17/1997	IRL	Loudon	24	Robbie Buhl
8/31/1997	CART	Vancouver	28	Mauricio Gugelmin
9/7/1997	CART	Laguna Seca	28	Jimmy Vasser
9/28/1997	CART	Fontana	27	Mark Blundell
10/11/1997	IRL	Las Vegas	31	Eliseo Salazar

Final Point standings:
IRL
1. Tony Stewart
2. Davey Hamilton -6


CART
1. Alex Zanardi
2. Gil de Ferran -33


Wins by team:
Chip Ganassi 6 wins (Alex Zanardi #4 Target Reynard/Honda 5 wins, Jimmy Vasser #1 Target Reynard/Honda 1 win.)


Pac-West Racing 4 wins (Mark Blundell #18 Motorola Reynard/Mercedes 3 wins, Mauricio Gugelmin #17 Hollywood Reynard/Mercedes 1 win.)


Team Penske 3 wins (Paul Tracy #3 Marlboro Penske/Mercedes)
Gerry Forsythe 2 wins (Greg Moore #99 Player's Reynard/Mercedes)
Team Menard 2 wins (Tony Stewart #2 Glidden G-Force/Oldsmobile 1 win, Robbie Buhl #3 Quaker State G-Force/Oldsmobile 1 win.)


Team Treadway 2 wins (Arie Luyendyk #5 Wavephore G-Force Oldmobile)
Newman-Haas 1 win (Michael Andretti #6 Kmart/Havoline Swift/Ford)
Pat Patrick 1 win (Scott Pruett #20 Brahma Reynard/Ford)
Eddie Cheever 1 win (#51 First Plus G-Force/Oldsmobile)
Ron Hemelgarn 1 win (Buddy Lazier #91 Delta Faucet Dallara/Oldsmobile)
Team Scandia 1 win (Eliseo Salazar #7 Copec Dallara/Oldsmobile)
Blueprint Racing 1 win (Jim Guthrie #27 Jacuzzi Dallara/Oldsmobile)
A.J. Foyt Enterprises 1 win (Scott Sharp #1 Conseco Lola/Ford)***
Della Penna Motorsports 1 win (Richie Hearn #4 Ralph's Food 4 Less Lola/Ford)***
***Scott Sharp and Richie Hearn won races at the end of the 1996 IRL season, which counted toward the 1997 season.


Races won from the pole:
Paul Tracy Nazareth
Arie Luyendyk Indianapolis
Alex Zanardi Cleveland


Farthest back anybody started and won: Michael Andretti started 14th and won at Homestead
Most cautions in a race: 15 Indianapolis 500
Fewest cautions in a race: Laguna Seca went caution free
Fastest average speed: 167.044 Michigan 500
Slowest average speed: 76.575 Portland
Most lead changes in a race: 17 Indianapolis 500
Fewest lead changes in a race: 2 Laguna Seca
Longest race by time: 3 hours 25 minutes Indianapolis 500
Shortest race by time: 1 hour 33 minutes Walt Disney.

The 1928 MLB season started April 10th, and ended October 9th when the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series 4 games to 0. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Major_League_Baseball_season.


Here are the standings:
1. New York Yankees 101-53
2. Philadelphia Athletics 98-55
3. St. Louis Cardinals 95-59
4. New York Giants 93-61
5. Chicago Cubs 91-63
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 85-67
7. St. Louis Browns 82-72
8. Cincinnati Reds 78-74
9. Brooklyn Dodgers 77-76
10. Washington Senators 75-79
11. Chicago White Sox 72-82
12. Detroit Tigers 68-86
13. Cleveland Indians 62-92
14. Boston Red Sox 57-96
15. Boston Braves 50-103
16. Philadelphia Phillies 43-109

The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup series started with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24th, and ended Nov. 17th at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This marked the first year of the Gen-6 car, replacing the CoT. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_NASCAR_Sprint_Cup_Series.


Here is the season summery:

Date	Site	Cars	Winner(s)
2/24/2013	Daytona	43	Jimmie Johnson
3/3/2013	Phoenix	43	Carl Edwards
3/10/2013	Las Vegas	43	Matt Kenseth
3/17/2013	Bristol	43	Kasey Kahne
3/24/2013	Fontana	43	Kyle Busch
4/7/2013	Martinsville	43	Jimmie Johnson
4/13/2013	Fort Worth	43	Kyle Busch
4/21/2013	Kansas	43	Matt Kenseth
4/27/2013	Richmond	43	Kevin Harvick
5/5/2013	Talladega	43	David Ragan
5/11/2013	Darlington	43	Matt Kenseth
5/26/2013	Charlotte	43	Kevin Harvick
6/2/2013	Dover	43	Tony Stewart
6/9/2013	Pocono	43	Jimmie Johnson
6/16/2013	Michigan	43	Greg Biffle
6/23/2013	Sonoma	43	Martin Truex, Jr.
6/30/2013	Kentucky	43	Matt Kenseth
7/6/2013	Daytona	43	Jimmie Johnson
7/14/2013	Loudon	43	Brian Vickers
7/28/2013	Indianapolis	43	Ryan Newman
8/4/2013	Pocono	43	Kasey Kahne
8/11/2013	Watkins Glen	43	Kyle Busch
8/18/2013	Michigan	43	Joey Logano
8/24/2013	Bristol	43	Matt Kenseth
9/1/2013	Atlanta	43	Kyle Busch
9/7/2013	Richmond	43	Carl Edwards
9/15/2013	Chicago	43	Matt Kenseth
9/22/2013	Loudon	43	Matt Kenseth
9/29/2013	Dover	43	Jimmie Johnson
10/6/2013	Kansas	43	Kevin Harvick
10/12/2013	Charlotte	43	Brad Keselowski
10/20/2013	Talladega	43	Jamie McMurray
10/27/2013	Martinsville	43	Jeff Gordon
11/3/2013	Fort Worth	43	Jimmie Johnson
11/10/2013	Phoenix	43	Kevin Harvick
11/17/2013	Homestead	43	Denny Hamlin

Final point standings:
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Matt Kenseth -19
3. Kevin Harvick -34
4. Kyle Busch -55
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -56 (Highest driver with no wins)


Wins by team:
Joe Gibbs Toyota 12 wins (Matt Kenseth #20 Dollar General 7 wins, Kyle Busch #18 M & M's 4 wins, Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Ground 1 win.)


Rick Hendrick Chevy 9 wins (Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's 6 wins, Kasey Kahne #5 Farmers Insurance 2 wins, Jeff Gordon #24 Drive to end Hunger 1 win)


Richard Childress Chevy 4 wins (Kevin Harvick #29 Budweiser)
Jack Roush Ford 3 wins (Carl Edwards #99 Fastenal 2 wins, Greg Biffle #16 3M 1 win)
Roger Penske Ford 2 wins (Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil 1 win, Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite 1 win)


Stewart-Haas Chevy 2 wins (Tony Stewart #14 Bass Pro Shops 1 win, Ryan Newman #39 Quicken Loans 1 win)


Michael Waltrip Toyota 2 wins (Martin Truex #56 Napa 1 wins, Brian Vickers #55 Aaron's 1 win)
Earnhardt Ganassi Chevy 1 win (Jamie McMurray #1 McDonalds)
Front Row Motorsports Ford 1 win (David Ragan #34 Taco Bell)


Races won from the Pole:
Jimmie Johnson Martinsville
Kyle Busch Texas
Matt Kenseth Kansas
Jimmie Johnson Pocono
Ryan Newman Indianapolis
Joey Logano Michigan 2
Kevin Harvick Kansas 2


Farthest back anybody started and won: Carl Edwards started 26th and won Richmond 2
Most cautions in a race: 17 Martinsville 2
Fewest cautions in a race: 3 Indianapolis and Talladega 2
Fastest average speed: 178.795 mph Talladega 2
Slowest average speed: 70.337 mph Martinsville 2
Most lead changes in a race: 52 Talladega 2
Fewest lead changes in a race: 5 Watkins Glen
Longest race by time: 4 hours 35 minutes at Charlotte 600
Shortest race by time: 2 hours 32 minutes at Watkins Glen.

The 1952 MLB season started April 15th, and ended on October 7th. The New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series 4 games to 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Major_League_Baseball_season.


Here are the standings:
1. Brooklyn Dodgers 96-57
2. New York Yankees 95-59
3. Cleveland Indians 93-61
4. New York Giants 92-62
5. St. Louis Cardinals 88-66
6. Philadelphia Phillies 87-67
7. Chicago White Sox 81-73
8. Philadelphia Athletics 79-75
9. Washington Senators 78-76
10. Chicago Cubs 77-77
11. Boston Red Sox 76-78
12. Cincinnati Reds 69-85
13. Boston Braves 64-89
14. St. Louis Browns 64-90
15. Detroit Tigers 50-104
16. Pittsburgh Pirates 42-112.

The 1957 MLB season started April 15th and ended October 10th when the Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Yankees in the World Series 4 games to 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Major_League_Baseball_season.


Here are the final standings:
1. New York Yankees 98-56
2. Milwaukee Braves 95-59
3. Chicago White Sox 90-64
4. St. Louis Cardinals 87-67
5. Brooklyn Dodgers 84-70
6. Boston Red Sox 82-72
7. Cincinnati Reds 80-74
8. Detroit Tigers 78-76
9. Philadelphia Phillies 77-77
10. Baltimore Orioles 76-76
11. Cleveland Indians 76-77
12. New York Giants 69-85
13. Chicago Cubs 62-92
14. Pittsburgh Pirates 62-92
15. Kansas City Athletics 59-94
16. Washington Senators 55-99

The 1974 MLB season started April 4th and ended October 17th when the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series 4 games to 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Major_League_Baseball_season.


Season standings:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers 102-60
2. Cincinnati Reds 98-64
3. Baltimore Orioles 91-71
4. Oakland Athletics 90-72
5. New York Yankees 89-73
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 88-74
7. Atlanta Braves 88-74
8. St. Louis Cardinals 86-75
9. Texas Rangers 84-76
10. Boston Red Sox 84-78
11. Minnesota Twins 82-80
12. Chicago White Sox 80-80
13. Houston Astros 81-81
14. Philadelphia Phillies 80-82
15. Montreal Expos 79-82
16. Cleveland Indians 77-85
17. Kansas City Royals 77-85
18. Milwaukee Brewers 76-86
19. San Francisco Giants 72-90
20. Detroit Tigers 72-90
21. New York Mets 71-91
22. California Angels 68-94
23. Chicago Cubs 66-96
24. San Diego Padres 60-102


Post season:
LCS 3 games to 1: Oakland Athletics over Baltimore Orioles
                               Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh Pirates.