TMS By The Number
Nov 01, 2012
The Numbers for the AAA Texas 500:
1 - number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Dodge, 4/9/06)
1 - fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 4/15/07)
2 - fewest cautions (4/14/12)
4 - fewest leaders (11/8/09)
6 - number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend
6 - fewest cars on lead lap at finish (11/8/09)
10 - fewest caution laps (4/14/12)
12 - most cautions (three times, most recent 11/4/07)
13 - fewest lead changes (twice, most recent 11/8/09)
16 - different race winners
17 - most leaders (4/2/00)
17 - wins from a top-10 starting position
25 - most on lead lap at finish (11/6/05)
29 - fewest running at finish (three times, most recent 4/19/10)
33 - most lead changes (11/7/10)
40 - most cars running at finish (twice, most recent 11/2/08)
73 - most caution laps (4/6/97)
120 minutes - amount of time it takes to dry the 1.5-mile track after a significant rainfall.
278 - most laps led by race winner (11/5/06)
2012 Caution Update
1 - fewest cautions this season (Fontana)
8 - races extended beyond scheduled distance (Daytona, Martinsville, Talladega, Darlington, Sonoma, Michigan2, Atlanta and Talladega2)
14 - most cautions this season (Kansas2)
196 - number of cautions in the first 33 races of 2012; includes 91 for accidents, 50 for debris and 24 for spins
1,025 of 9,521 - number of laps under caution in 2012
1,392.952 of 12, 497.676 - miles under caution in the first 33 races
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