Wednesday, October 10, 2012

SRT Motorsports Presents THE NUMBERS: Bank of America 500

The Numbers for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte:
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, Darrell Waltrip, 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)
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)
40 - different pole winners
42 - most cars running at finish (5/25/09)
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 (400-lap race, Jim Paschal, 5/28/67)

2012 Caution Update1 - fewest cautions this season (Fontana)
8 - races extended beyond scheduled distance (Daytona, Martinsville, Talladega and Darlington, Sonoma, Michigan2, Atlanta and Talladega2)
103 - most cautions this season (Bristol2)
166 - number of cautions in the first 30 races of 2012; includes 77 for accidents, 46 for debris and 16 for spins
872 of 8,420 - number of laps under caution in 2012
1,225.788 of 11,333.176 - miles under caution in the first 30 races

- Darnell Communications for SRT Motorsports and Dodge

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