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By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COM
April 15, 2005
11:26 AM EDT (15:26 GMT)
JUSTIN, Texas -- In 2005, Texas Motor Speedway celebrates its first season with two Nextel Cup events, but this weekend's Samsung/RadioShack 500 is the ninth annual version of the traditional spring event. Texas' most recent winner, Elliott Sadler, joined Robert Yates Racing teammate Dale Jarrett as previous Texas winners, and home-state favorite Bobby Labonte, the two-time defending pole winner are the most apt to continue Texas' statistical legacy. The following numbers refer to Texas Motor Speedway and the Samsung/RadioShack 500, unless otherwise noted. 0 -- The number of the eight Cup races won from the pole.  |  | | Bobby Labonte |
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2 -- Bobby Labonte's consecutive number of Bud Poles. 2 -- The number of drivers who have scored their first Cup win: Jeff Burton (1997) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000). 2 -- Kurt Busch's total number of laps led. 2 -- The number of drivers who have been running at the finish of all eight races: Dale Jarrett and Ken Schrader. 3 -- Jack Roush's leading number of victories by a car owner. 4 -- Jeff Gordon's leading number of top-five finishes, scored in the last four races. 4 -- Joe Nemechek's leading number of DNFs by a driver entered this weekend. 5 -- Terry Labonte's leading number of top-10 finishes. 5 -- The leading number of victories in eight races by Ford. 5 -- The number of the eight Cup races won from starting positions inside the top-five. |  | | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
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5 -- The number of races Dale Earnhardt Jr. has led, the only driver to lead in all his Texas events. 6 -- Mark Martin's leading number of top-10 starts. 6.25 -- Bobby Labonte's average starting position in eight races, best of all drivers. 7 -- The fewest leaders, in 2001. 7 -- The fewest caution periods, most recently in 2004. 7.67 -- Jimmie Johnson's average finishing position in three races, best of all drivers. 8 -- The number of different race winners. 8 -- The fewest finishers on the lead lap, in 1997. 10 -- Jamie McMurray's finishing position in his two Texas starts. 12 -- The most caution periods, in 2000. 12 -- Jimmie Johnson's consecutive number of top-10 finishes, since Charlotte last October. 14 -- Michael Waltrip's best finish in his last six races. 14 -- The most finishers on the lead lap, in 2000. 16 -- The number of drivers who have competed in all eight Cup races. 17 -- The most leaders, in 2000. 18 -- The fewest lead changes, in 2001. 25 -- Ryan Newman's age when he became the youngest winner in 2003. 25 -- Bobby Labonte's best finish in his last four races. |  | | Mark Martin |
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28 -- Mark Martin's longest streak of consecutive races running at the finish, since Pocono in June 2004. 29 -- The most lead changes, in 2000. 29 -- The fewest cars running at the finish, most recently in 1998. 31 -- Matt Kenseth's starting position in 2002, the farthest back a winner has started. 37 -- The fewest laps led by a race winner, by Mark Martin in 1998. 38 -- The most cars running at the finish, in 2002. 39 -- The fewest caution laps, in 1999. 44 -- Dale Jarrett's age when he became the oldest winner in 2001. |  | | Elliott Sadler |
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73 -- The most caution laps, in 1997. 124 -- The most laps led by a race winner, by Terry Labonte in 1999. 144.276 -- Terry Labonte's 500-mile race record average speed in miles per hour, set in 1999. 194.224 -- Bill Elliott's Bud Pole Qualifying record lap, in miles per hour, set in 2002. 407 -- Dale Jarrett's leading number of laps led. | 
