Wednesday, October 12, 2011

INSIDE the NUMBERS: Bank of America 500

Jamie McMurray won at Charlotte last fall (Getty)
THE NUMBERS for the Bank of America 500
Charlotte Motor Speedway (all 105 Sprint Cup races)

1 – fewest cars on the lead lap at finish (13 times, most recent 5/24/87)

1 – fewest cautions (10/14/62)

2 – fewest laps led by race winner (Kevin Harvick, 5/29/11)

3 – fewest leaders (twice, most recent 5/21/61)

6 – most wins (Bobby Allison, Junior Johnson, Jimmie Johnson)

6 – fewest caution laps (10/14/62)

6 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend

8 – fewest lead changes (10/16/60)

11 – consecutive poles (David Pearson)

14 – most poles (David Pearson)

14 – wins from the pole (most recent, Jimmie Johnson, 10/17/09)

21 – most leaders (5/29/05)

22 – most cautions (5/29/05)

26 – most cars on lead lap at finish (5/25/09)

38 – different pole winners

44 – different race winners

54 – most lead changes (5/27/79)

113 – most caution laps (5/25/80)

120 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 1.5-mile track after a significant rainfall

335 – most laps led by race winner (Jim Paschal, 5/28/67)

2011 Caution Update

7 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011

3 – fewest cautions this season (New Hampshire, 9/25/11)

16 – most cautions this season (Daytona)

222 – number of cautions in the first 30 races of 2011; includes 107 for accidents, 51 for debris and 29 for spins

1,073 of 8,615 – number of laps under caution in 2011

1,462.119 of 11,759.158 – miles under caution in the first 30 races

- Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports, Pres Release

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