Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
3
|
20.0
|
83.5
| |
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
24
|
1
|
4
|
15
|
17
|
0
|
7.3
|
109.8
| |
3
|
Kyle Larson
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
11.7
|
88.3
| |
4
|
Kevin Harvick
|
33
|
1
|
3
|
12
|
21
|
0
|
10.3
|
110.4
| |
5
|
Denny Hamlin
|
22
|
3
|
3
|
9
|
13
|
0
|
9.8
|
110.3
| |
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
16
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
14.2
|
96.9
| |
7
|
Chase Elliott
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17.8
|
73.2
| |
8
|
Matt Kenseth
|
35
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
16
|
2
|
16.1
|
90.5
| |
9
|
Jamie McMurray
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
4
|
19.2
|
79.9
| |
10
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
31
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
12
|
1
|
15.9
|
90.3
| |
11
|
Clint Bowyer
|
23
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
12
|
1
|
12.9
|
93.5
| |
12
|
Ryan Blaney
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
34.3
|
48.3
| |
13
|
Kurt Busch
|
33
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
14
|
1
|
15.8
|
94.3
| |
14
|
Erik Jones
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
38.0
|
24.2
| |
15
|
Joey Logano
|
17
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
12.5
|
87.4
| |
16
|
Ryan Newman
|
31
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
17
|
0
|
12.1
|
89.7
|
* – Based on last 25 races at Richmond International Raceway (2005 – 2017).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
|
Stage 1 Winner
|
Stage 2 Winner
|
Stage 3 Winner
|
Race Winner
|
Following Race #25
| ||
Daytona
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kurt Busch
|
Drivers
|
Pts
| |
Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
37
| |
Las Vegas
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Busch
|
20
| |
Phoenix
|
Joey Logano
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Ryan Newman
|
Kyle Larson
|
18
| |
Auto Club
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
16
| |
Martinsville
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Brad Keselowski
|
14
| |
Texas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Denny Hamlin
|
12
| |
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
10
| |
Richmond
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Joey Logano
|
Kevin Harvick
|
8
| |
Talladega
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Denny Hamlin
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Ryan Blaney
|
8
| |
Kansas
|
Kyle Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
| |
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Austin Dillon
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
| |
Dover
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kasey Kahne
|
5
| |
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Larson
|
N/A
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Austin Dillon
|
5
| |
Michigan
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Matt Kenseth
|
3
| |
Sonoma
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
| |
Daytona
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Matt Kenseth
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Clint Bowyer
|
1
| |
Kentucky
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Joey Logano
|
1
| |
New Hampshire
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Daniel Suarez
|
1
| |
Indianapolis
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Kasey Kahne
| |||
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Clint Bowyer
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
| |||
Watkins Glen
|
Kyle Busch
|
Daniel Suarez
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
| |||
Michigan
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
| |||
Bristol
|
Kyle Busch
|
Matt Kenseth
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
| |||
Darlington
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Denny Hamlin
| |||
Richmond
|
N/A
| ||||||
Richmond International Raceway Data
Season Race #: 26 of 36 (09-09-17)
Track Size: 0.75-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 14 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 8 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,290 feet
Backstretch Length: 860 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 300 miles
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 100 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 200 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond
Kevin Harvick........................... 110.4
Denny Hamlin........................... 110.3
Kyle Busch............................... 109.8
Brad Keselowski......................... 96.9
Kurt Busch................................. 94.3
Clint Bowyer............................... 93.5
Matt Kenseth.............................. 90.5
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 90.3
Ryan Newman............................ 89.7
Kyle Larson................................ 88.3
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (25 total) among active drivers at Richmond International Raceway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
122.344 mph, 22.069 secs. 09-08-16
2016 race winner:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
85.778 mph, (03:33:31), 09-10-16
Track qualifying record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
130.599 mph, 20.674 secs. 09-04-13
Track race record:
Dale Jarrett, Ford
109.047 mph, (02:45:04), 09-06-97
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At Richmond International Raceway:
History
· Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was held on April 19, 1953 and won by Lee Petty.
· The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday night under temporary lighting.
· The track name changed to Virginia State Fairgrounds in 1967.
· The track surface was changed from dirt to asphalt between races in 1968.
· The track name changed to Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in 1969.
· The track was re-measured to .542-mile in 1970.
· The track was rebuilt as a three-quarters-mile D-shaped oval following the Feb. 21, 1988 race.
· The first race under permanent lights was Sept. 7, 1991.
· The first season with both races as night races was 1999.
· Earlier this season, the spring event moved back to the Sunday afternoon time slot and the track name changed to Richmond Raceway.
Starts
· There have been 122 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond International Raceway, one event from 1953 - 1958 and two races per year since 1959.
· 495 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond; 323 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond with 63. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 35 starts each; followed by Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch with 33 each.
· Brad Keselowski leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Richmond International Raceway with an 9.500.
Poles
· 54 drivers have won Coors Light poles at Richmond, led by Richard Petty and Bobby Allison with eight each.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in poles at Richmond with three (2006, 2008 and 2016).
· Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Richmond in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph.
· Eight drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Richmond. Bobby Allison holds the record for most consecutive Coors Light poles at Richmond with five (1972 - 1974).
· Youngest Richmond pole winner: Brian Vickers (05/15/2004 – 20 years, 6 months, 21 days).
· Oldest Richmond pole winner: Mark Martin (04/28/2012 – 53 years, 3 months, 19 days).
· Nine Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers posted their first career Coors Light pole at Richmond Raceway – Brian Vickers (2004), Ted Musgrave (1994), Bobby Labonte (1993), Alan Kulwicki (1987), Morgan Shepherd (1981), Bill Dennis (1971), Dave Marcis (1971), Ned Jarrett (1960) and Russ Hepler (1957).
Wins
· 50 different drivers have won at Richmond International Raceway, led by Richard Petty with 13.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in wins at Richmond with four; all of which were spring races.
· Petty Enterprises has the most wins at Richmond in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 15; followed by Joe Gibbs Racing with 12, Hendrick Motorsports, with 10 and Richard Childress Racing with nine.
· Nine different manufacturers have won at Richmond. Chevrolet leads the series in wins at Richmond with 37 victories; followed by Ford with 32 and Toyota with 10.
· Youngest Richmond winner: Richard Petty (04/23/1961 – 23 years, 9 months, 21 days).
· Oldest Richmond winner: Harry Gant (09/07/1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 28 days).
· 24 of the 122 (19.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have been won from the Coors Light pole.
· Only five active MENCS drivers have been able to win from the pole: Kasey Kahne (2005), Jimmie Johnson (2007), Kyle Busch (2010), Brad Keselowski (2014) and Denny Hamlin (2016).
· The pole starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners than any other starting position at Richmond (24).
· 38 of the 122 (31.1%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond have been won from the front row: 24 from the pole and 14 from second-place.
· 96 of the 122 (78.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Richmond Raceway have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· 13 of the 122 (10.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have been won from a starting position outside the top 20; most recent was Carl Edwards (2013; started 26th).
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Richmond Raceway is 31st, by Clint Bowyer in the spring of 2008.
· Five drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond – Kasey Kahne (2005), Tony Stewart (1999), Kyle Petty (1986), Neil Bonnett (1977) and James Hylton (1970)
· Eight drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Richmond International Raceway.
· Richard Petty leads the series in consecutive wins at Richmond after posting seven consecutive wins from the fall of 1970 – 1973.
· Jimmie Johnson is the only active driver with consecutive wins at Richmond (2007 sweep).
· All 12 of the active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winners at Richmond International Raceway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Richmond in his second appearance – the fewest among active drivers.
· Jamie McMurray leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond without visiting Victory Lane at 29.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond International Raceway with a 7.333.
· Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the series-most runner-up finishes at Richmond with nine each. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with six; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman with two each.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Richmond with 34; Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with 15; followed by Kevin Harvick (12) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (10).
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Richmond with 41. Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers with 21; followed by Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman (17 each).
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Three MENCS races have resulted in NASCAR Overtime at Richmond International Raceway:
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
NASCAR Overtime Laps
|
Date
|
Race Winner
|
400
|
407
|
7
|
9/10/2016
|
Denny Hamlin
|
400
|
406
|
6
|
4/27/2013
|
Kevin Harvick
|
400
|
410
|
10
|
5/3/2008
|
Clint Bowyer
|
· Four of the 122 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond International Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
Number of Fewer Laps
|
Date
|
Race Winner
|
400
|
393
|
-7
|
5/3/2003
|
Joe Nemechek
|
400
|
250
|
-150
|
2/21/1982
|
Dave Marcis
|
400
|
245
|
-155
|
2/27/1977
|
Cale Yarborough
|
250
|
180
|
-70
|
4/1/1962
|
Rex White
|
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond International Raceway eight times: 1955, 1962 (spring), 1967 (fall), 1986 (spring), 1997 (spring), 2008 (fall), 2014 (spring) and 2016 (spring).
· Since the advent of electronic scoring, the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond International Raceway was the race on September 12, 1998 - won by Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.051 second over second-place finisher Jeff Gordon.
· Top five closest Margins of Victory in the MENCS at Richmond since advent of electronic scoring:
Rank
|
MOV
|
Date
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
1
|
0.051
|
9/12/1998
|
Jeff Burton
|
Jeff Gordon
|
2
|
0.100
|
9/7/1996
|
Ernie Irvan
|
Jeff Gordon
|
3
|
0.139
|
9/10/2011
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Carl Edwards
|
4
|
0.153
|
9/9/2006
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
0.159
|
5/6/2000
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have competed at Richmond in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Driver Rating
|
Danica Patrick
|
21
|
18
|
4/30/2017
|
56.9
|
Danica Patrick
|
29
|
15
|
9/10/2016
|
66.4
|
Danica Patrick
|
21
|
24
|
4/24/2016
|
56.8
|
Danica Patrick
|
14
|
19
|
9/12/2015
|
61.1
|
Danica Patrick
|
21
|
25
|
4/26/2015
|
56.5
|
Danica Patrick
|
13
|
16
|
9/6/2014
|
75.5
|
Danica Patrick
|
35
|
34
|
4/26/2014
|
36.5
|
Danica Patrick
|
36
|
30
|
9/7/2013
|
39.1
|
Danica Patrick
|
30
|
29
|
4/27/2013
|
42.6
|
Averages
|
24.4
|
23.3
|
54.6
| |
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
14
|
12
|
9/11/1977
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
13
|
12
|
2/27/1977
| |
Averages
|
13.5
|
12.0
|
NASCAR in Virginia
· There has been a total of 501 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks in the state of Virginia.
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
Martinsville
|
137
|
34
|
37
|
208
|
Richmond Raceway
|
Richmond
|
122
|
67
|
11
|
200
|
South Boston Speedway
|
South Boston
|
10
|
35
|
3
|
48
|
Langley Field Speedway
|
Hampton
|
9
|
14
|
0
|
23
|
Old Dominion Speedway
|
Manassas
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
New River Valley Speedway
|
Dublin
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
Southside Speedway
|
Richmond
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Starkey Speedway
|
Roanoke
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Norfolk Speedway
|
Norfolk
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Princess Anne Speedway
|
Norfolk
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Totals
|
296
|
154
|
51
|
501
|
Virginia Drivers In NASCAR
· 179 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Virginia.
· Joe Weatherly and Wendell Scott are both from Virginia and have been inducted into the 2015 Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
· Leonard Wood from Stuart, Va. was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013 and his brother Glen Wood also from (Stuart) Virginia was inducted in 2012.
· 19 drivers from Virginia have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series.
· 11 of the 19 Virginia native NASCAR winners have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Denny Hamlin
|
31
|
17
|
2
|
Joe Weatherly
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
Ricky Rudd
|
23
|
1
|
0
|
Jeff Burton
|
21
|
27
|
0
|
Curtis Turner
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
Ward Burton
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
Glen Wood
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Elliott Sadler
|
3
|
13
|
1
|
Emanuel Zervakis
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Lennie Pond
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Wendell Scott
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tommy Ellis
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
Jimmy Hensley
|
0
|
9
|
2
|
Rick Mast
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
Hermie Sadler
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Elton Sawyer
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Stacy Compton
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Jon Wood
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Jeb Burton
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
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Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
STARTS
| |||
Kevin Harvick
|
599
|
1
|
To become the 27th driver in series history to start 600 or more races
|
Ryan Newman
|
573
|
2
|
To become the 30th driver in series history to start 575 or more races
|
Denny Hamlin
|
423
|
2
|
To become the 55th driver in series history to start 425 or more races
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
324
|
1
|
To become the 79th driver in series history to start 325 or more races
|
WINS
| |||
Jimmie Johnson
|
83
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip (84) for fourth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kyle Busch
|
40
|
4
|
Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
36
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
31
|
1
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
2
|
Tie Rex White (28) for 28th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
POLES
| |||
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
2
|
Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kyle Busch
|
25
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Labonte for 27th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
24
|
1
|
Tie Kyle Busch for 28th on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
| |||
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
Kevin Harvick
|
299
|
1
|
To become the 20th driver to post 300 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
LAPS LED
| |||
Jimmie Johnson
|
18,634
|
366
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To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
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Kyle Busch
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13,668
|
332
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To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
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Matt Kenseth
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11,564
|
436
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To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
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Kevin Harvick
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10,808
|
192
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To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,874
|
126
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Denny Hamlin
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8,523
|
477
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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8,210
|
790
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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