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Kurt Busch is the defending winner of the DHL 400. Credit: Autostock

By the Numbers: DHL 400

By Dave Rodman, Turner Sports Interactive June 18, 2004
11:45 AM EDT (1545 GMT)

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Michigan International Speedway, a wide, high-banked speedway out in the Irish Hills west of Detroit, has a 35-year legacy of drama and competition.

While track favorite Bill Elliott leads in many statistical categories at MIS, including wins, poles, top-fives and top-10s; defending race winner Kurt Busch is in prime position to defend his 2003 win and establish Michigan's latest statistical mark.

  • 1 -- The number of drivers who have swept both MIS Bud Poles in the last 15 years, namely Bobby Labonte in 2003.

  • 3 -- Tony Stewart's leading streak of consecutive top-10 finishes at MIS.

  • 3 -- The number of caution-free Cup races at MIS: August 1973, August 1984 and June 1999.

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  • 4 -- Bobby Labonte's leading number of MIS pole positions by an active driver entered in the DHL 400.

  • 5 -- Rusty Wallace's leading number of MIS victories by an active driver entered in the DHL 400.

  • 7 -- The number of times both MIS races have been swept in the same season, most recently by Bobby Labonte in 1995.

  • 7.4 -- Ryan Newman's average starting position in five MIS starts, best among active drivers with at least five starts.

  • 8.1 -- Jeff Gordon's average finish in 22 MIS starts.

  • 9 -- The number of different winners in consecutive races at MIS, since Dale Jarrett won in June 1999.

  • 11 -- Wood Brothers Racing's leading number of MIS victories by a car owner.

  • 14 -- The number of MIS's 69 Cup races won from the pole position, or 20 percent.

  • 15 -- Rusty Wallace's leading number of top-five finishes at MIS among active drivers entered in the DHL 400.

  • 21 -- Michael Waltrip's consecutive streak of MIS races running at the finish, best among active drivers.

  • 24 -- Mark Martin's leading number of MIS top-10 finishes by an active driver entered in the DHL 400.

  • 25 -- The number of MIS's Modern Era Cup races won by Ford. Chevrolet is second with 16 victories.

  • 28 -- Tony Stewart's starting position for the 2000 Kmart 400, the furthest back a race winner has started at MIS.

  • 41 -- The number of MIS's 69 Cup events won from starting positions inside the top-four, or 59 percent.

  • 54 -- Ricky Rudd's leading number of starts at MIS by an active driver.

  • 58 -- The number of MIS's 69 Cup races won from starting positions inside the top-10, or 84 percent.

  • 173.997 -- Dale Jarrett's MIS 400-mile race record average speed set in two hours, 17 minutes and 56 seconds in June 1999.

  • 191.149 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s MIS track record Bud Pole Qualifying speed set in Aug. 2000 in 37.667 seconds.

  • 847 -- Rusty Wallace's leading number of laps led at MIS by an active driver, in 40 career starts.

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