THE NUMBERS for the GEICO 400
Chicagoland Speedway (all 12 Sprint Cup races)
1 – win from the pole (Kyle Busch, 7/12/08)
1 – number of times qualifying canceled due to weather (7/12/08)
3 – most wins by driver (Tony Stewart)
4 – fewest cautions (7/10/10)
6 – fewest leaders (7/11/09)
6 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend
8 – different race winners
10 – different pole winners (qualifying canceled in 2008)
10 – fewest lead changes (twice, most recent 7/10/10)
10 – most cautions (twice, most recent 7/10/05)
11 – fewest cars on lead lap at finish (7/13/03)
11 – number of drivers that have competed in all 11 races
11 – fewest laps led by race winner (Dale Earnhardt Jr., 7/10/05)
13 – most leaders (7/11/04)
22 – most lead changes (9/19/11)
21 – fewest caution laps (7/10/10)
29 – most cars on lead lap at finish (7/12/08)
42 – most running at finish (twice, most recent 7/12/08)
120 minutes – amount of time it takes to dry the 1.5-mile track after a significant rainfall
195 – most laps led by race winner (7/11/09 – Mark Martin – 267-lap race)
2012 Caution Update
1 – fewest cautions this season (Fontana)
7 – races extended beyond scheduled distance (Daytona1, Martinsville, Talladega, Darlington, Sonoma, Michigan2, and Atlanta)
13 – most cautions this season (Bristol2)
148 – cautions in the first 26 races of 2012; includes 71 for accidents, 36 for debris and 15 for spins
787 of 7,264 – laps under caution in 2012
1,100.082 of 9,712.536 – miles under caution in the first 26 races
— Provided by Darnell Communications for SRT Motorsports and Dodge
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