THE NUMBERS for the LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301
New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All Sprint Cup races)
1 – fewest lead changes (9/17/00)
1 – fewest leaders (Jeff Burton, 9/17/00)
2 – fewest cautions (7/13/97)
2 – fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 7/11/99)
3 – wins by Dodge at NHMS since manufacturer’s return to NASCAR in 2001
4 – most wins at NHMS (Jeff Burton)
4 – wins from the pole; six from the front row
4 – most poles (Ryan Newman)
6 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at NHMS
7 – fewest cars on lead lap at finish (7/11/93)
7 – drivers with more than one win
8 – races won from outside a top-20 starting position
10 – fewest caution laps (7/13/97)
17 – most cautions (7/10/94)
17 – different pole winners
20 – different race winners
23 – most lead changes (twice, most recent 7/21/02)
30 – most cars on lead lap at finish (7/21/02)
30 – fewest cars running at finish (twice, most recent 9/17/00)
43 – most cars running at finish (9/16/07)
79 – most caution laps (7/10/94)
120 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 1.058-mile track
300 – most laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton led every lap, 9/17/00)
Key Dates in NHMS History
1989 – construction began after the Bahre family purchased Bryar Motorsports Park; existing road course redeveloped into a multi-purpose track
1990 – first NASCAR race (Nationwide Series)
1993 – first Sprint Cup race
1997 – second Sprint Cup date added
2002 – progressive banking added in turns
2008 – Speedway Motorsports purchased track from Bahre family
2011 Caution Update
4 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011 (Daytona1, Darlington, Charlotte, Daytona2)
4 – fewest cautions this season (Fontana and Pocono)
16 – most cautions this season (Daytona1)
137 – number of cautions in the first 18 races of 2011; total includes 64 for accidents, 31 for debris and 20 for spins
653 of 5,295 – number of laps under caution in 2011
915.759 of 7,316.400 – miles under caution in the first 18 races
Provided by Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports
