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By the Numbers: Martinsville

Mar 30, 2007 – 7:22 PM
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$4,929,787Amount of Martinsville purse

2,206 – # of laps led by Jeff Gordon, most of any active driver

1947Martinsville Speedway opening

1,548 – # of laps completed this season by Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth, the only drivers to finish on the lead lap in every race

609 – # of Nextel Cup drivers who have competed at Martinsville

150 – # of Cup starts for Casey Mears once he takes the green flag Sunday

98.084 mph Fastest qualifying speed (Tony Stewart, 2005)

67 # of starts by Richard Petty, most of any driver

53# of starts by Ricky Rudd, most of any active driver

51 years, 8 months, 12 days Age of oldest winner (Harry Gant, Sept. 22, 1991)

49# of entries for the Goody's Cool Orange 500

36 – Lowest starting position of a race winner (Kurt Busch, 2002)

25Most # of lead changes (Sept. 28, 1980)

17 – # of races won from the pole

15 – # of wins by Richard Petty, most of any driver

14 – Most # of leaders (Oct. 15, 2001)

10 – # of consecutive years Ryan Newman has started from inside the top 10

8 – # of poles won by Darrell Waltrip, most by any driver

7.2 – Average finish by Jimmie Johnson, best of any active driver

7 – # of wins by Jeff Gordon, most of any active driver

7 – # of Toyotas outside the top 35 in owner points forced to qualify on time

5 - # of Toyotas to qualify on time. In: Mayfield, Blaney, Jarrett, Allmendinger, Reutimann. Out: Waltrip, Vickers

5# of poles won by Jeff Gordon, most by any active driver

1Fewest # of cars on the lead lap at the end of the race (27 times, most recently April 27, 1986)

Priceless Celebrating Hendrick Motorsports wins at Martinsville

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