THE NUMBERS for the Pure Michigan 400
Michigan Int’l Speedway (all Sprint Cup races)
0 – fewest cautions (three times, most recent 6/13/99)
1 – fewest laps led by race winner (Mark Martin, 6/14/09)
2 – fewest cars on lead lap at finish (five times, most recent 6/15/75)
5 – fewest leaders (five times, most recent 8/12/84)
6 – races won from outside a top-20 starting position
6 – wins by Dodge at MIS since manufacturer’s return to NASCAR in 2001
7 – fewest lead changes (8/12/84)
8 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at MIS
9 – most wins (David Pearson)
10 – most poles (David Pearson)
10 – most cautions (8/20/06)
11 – wins by car owner (Wood Brothers, Jack Roush)
14 – fewest cars running at finish (6/16/74)
15 – most leaders (6/20/82)
18 – drivers with more than one win
21 – drivers with more than one pole at MIS
21 – lead changes in June race at MIS
24 – wins from the front row; 16 from the pole
32 – worst starting position for race winner (Mark Martin, 2009)
33 – different race winners
37 – most cars on lead lap at finish (6/18/06) 40 – different pole winners
41 – most cars running at finish (five times, most recent 6/17/07)
63 – most caution laps (8/24/75)
65 – most lead changes (8/16/81)
120 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 2.0-mile track
162 – laps led by race winner (Rusty Wallace, 8/20/89)
Key Dates in MIS History
1967 – year construction began on MIS
1969 – first Sprint Cup race
1972 – track purchased by Roger Penske
1973 – only one Sprint Cup race
1999 – year MIS purchased by ISC
2011 Caution Update
4 – fewest cautions this season (Fontana and Pocono)
5 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011
5 – number of cautions in June race at MIS
16 – most cautions this season (Daytona)
162 – number of cautions in the first 22 races of 2011; includes 76 for accidents, 38 for debris and 23 for spins
753 of 6,048 – number of laps under caution in 2011
1,101.611 of 8, 760.258 – miles under caution in the first 22 races
BONUS: In addition to Michigan Int’l Speedway, three other Michigan tracks hosted five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events in the 1950s – Grand River Speedrome (Grand Rapids), Michigan State Fairgrounds (Detroit) and Monroe Speedway.
Provided by Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports
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