Monday, February 28, 2011

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Cup Series Facts and Records

2010 Pole Sitter: #2-Kurt Busch, 188.719, finished 35th

Current Track Config Qualifying Record: Kurt Busch, 2/26/2010, 188.719mph

Old Track Config Qualifying Record: Kasey Kahne, 3/5/2004, 174.904mph

Oldest Pole Winner: Dale Jarrett, 44 years, 3 months, 6 days, 3/04/2001

Youngest Pole Winner: Kyle Busch, 22 years, 10 months, 0 days, 3/02/2008

2010 Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson, 141.450, started 20th

Track Race Record: Mark Martin, March 1998, 146.554mph

Slowest Race Record: Kyle Busch, 2009, 119.513mph

Worst Starting Spot to Win: Matt Kenseth 2004, started 25th

Oldest Winner: Sterling Marlin, 44 years, 8 months, 1 days, 3/3/2002

Youngest Winner: Kyle Busch, 23 years, 9 months, 29 days, 3/1/2009

Most Wins: 4 - Jimmie Johnson

Most Poles: 2 - Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch

Most Top 5s: 6 - Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon

Most Top 10s: 10 - Mark Martin

Most Cautions: 14 - 3/1/2009

Most Caution Laps: 66, 3/1/2009

Fewest Cautions: 2 - 2 times, most recently 3/5/2000

Fewest Caution Laps: 9, 3/1/1998

Most on the Lead Lap: 30 - 3/12/2006

Fewest on the Lead Lap: 10 - twice, most recently 3/7/1999

Most Running at the Finish: 42 - 3/5/2000

Fewest Running at the Finish: 33 - 3/7/2004

Most Leaders: 16, 3/11/2007

Fewest Leaders: 7, 3/5/2000

Most Lead Changes: 25 - 3/7/1999 and 3/13/2005

Fewest Lead Changes: 12 - 3/1/2009

Most Laps Led: 219 - Jeff Gordon, 2/28/2010

Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 123 - Matt Kenseth, 3/7/2004

Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 - Jimmie Johnson 3/12/2006

Most Wins by Manufacturer: 6 - Ford; 5 - Chevy; 1 - Dodge; 1 - Toyota

Closest Margin of Victory: 0.045 second - Jimmie Johnson over Matt Kenseth, 3/12/2006

Greatest Margin of Victory: 9.104 seconds - Matt Kenseth over Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3/2/2003

Races won from starting pos 1: 1 [of 13]
Races won from starting pos 2: 1
Races won from starting pos 3: 1
Races won from starting pos 4: 0
Races won from starting pos 5: 0
Races won from starting pos 7: 1
Races won from starting pos 9: 1
Races won from starting pos 11: 1
Races won from starting pos 17: 1
Races won from starting pos 19: 1
Races won from starting pos 20: 1
Races won from starting pos 23: 1
Races won from starting pos 24: 2
Races won from starting pos 25: 1
Races won from the top 5: 3 of 13
Races won from the top 10: 5 of 13

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