The Numbers For The Glen — Sprint Cup

THE NUMBERS for the HELUVA GOOD! SOUR CREAM DIPS AT THE GLEN Watkins Glen International (all Sprint Cup races)

0 – fewest cautions (7/18/65)

0 – fewest lead changes (8/4/57)

0 – races won from outside a top-20 starting position

1 – fewest leaders (8/4/57)

2 – fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 7/18/65)

3 – most poles (Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt)

4 – fewest laps led by race winner (Ricky Rudd, 8/14/88)

4 – drivers with more than one pole

5 – most wins (Tony Stewart)

5 – drivers with more than one win at The Glen (Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace)

6 – wins by car owner (Rick Hendrick)

8 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at The Glen

9 – wins from the pole

10 – most cautions (8/13/06)

11 – most leaders (twice, most recently 8/13/06)

11 – fewest cars running at finish (7/18/65)

14 – most lead changes (twice, most recent 8/13/06)

16 – different pole winners

17 – different race winners

18 – worst starting position for race winner (Steve Park, 8/13/2000)

34 – most cars on lead lap at finish (8/14/05)

36 – most caution laps (8/14/88)

40 – most cars running at finish (twice, most recent 8/10/03)

83 – laps led by race winner (Tony Stewart, 8/14/05) 120 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 2.5-mile track

 

2011 Caution Update

4 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011

4 – fewest cautions this season (Fontana, Pocono)

5 – number of cautions in last year’s race at The Glen

16 – most cautions this season (Daytona)

157 – number of cautions in the first 21 races of 2011 (includes 72 for accidents, 38 for debris and 23 for spins)

739 of 5,956 – number of laps under caution in 2011

1,067.311 of 8,534.858 – miles under caution in the first 21 races

 

Provided by Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports

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