The Numbers — Dover 2

THE NUMBERS for the AAA 400

Dover International Speedway (all Sprint Cup races)

 

0 – fewest cautions (6/6/71)

1 – fewest cars on lead lap at finish (11 times, most recent 9/15/91)

3 – fewest leaders (five times, most recent 5/16/82)

3 – fewest lead changes (10/17/71)

4 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend

6 – fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 9/24/06)

6 – most poles (David Pearson)

7 – most wins (Bobby Allison and David Pearson)

13 – fewest cars running at finish (5/17/81)

13 – most leaders (twice, most recent 9/24/00)

13 – wins from each of the first three starting positions in 83 races

16 – most cautions (9/19/93)

21 – most cars on lead lap at finish (6/4/06)

29 – most lead changes (twice, most recent 5/18/86)

31 – fewest cars to start a Sprint Cup race (5/20/79, 500-mile race)

32 – different race winners

35 – different pole winners

40 – most running at finish (9/21/08)

90 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the one-mile, all-concrete track after a significant rainfall

103 – most caution laps (9/19/93)

491 – most laps led by race winner (Richard Petty, Dodge, 9/15/74)

 

2011 Caution Update

3 – fewest cautions this season (New Hampshire 2)

16 – most cautions this season (Daytona1)

206 – number of cautions in the first 28 races of 2011; includes 100 for accidents, 47 for debris and 28 for spins

1,004 of 7,943 – number of laps under caution in 2011

1,380.619 of 10,951.158 – miles under caution in the first 28 races

 

Provided by Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports

 

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