THE NUMBERS for the SYLVANIA 300
New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All 35 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 – drivers that have competed in all 35 races (Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek
4 – most wins (Jeff Burton)
5 – wins from the pole; eight from the front row
6 – most poles (Ryan Newman)
5 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend
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)
18 – different pole winners
21 – 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)
38 – deepest in the field race winner has started (Jeff Burton, 7/11/99)
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 after a significant rainfall
300 – most laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 9/17/00)
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)
152 – cautions in the first 27 races of 2012; includes 73 for accidents, 38 for debris and 15 for spins
810 of 7,531 – laps under caution in 2012
1,134.582 of 10,113.036 – miles under caution in the first 27 races
— Provided by Darnell Communications for SRT Motorsports and Dodge
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