By The Numbers: Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway has a short four-year history in the Nextel Cup Series, but Sunday's USG Sheetrock 400 has an opportunity to play a critical role in determining the field for the 2005 Chase for the Nextel Cup.

Chicagoland annually has held a single event since 2001, and the USG Sheetrock 400 is the ninth race before the cutoff for the second annual Chase, which begins at New Hampshire in September.

Defending race winner Tony Stewart and defending Bud Pole winner Jeff Gordon are in the best position to expand the track's statistical legacy.

The following numbers refer to Chicagoland Speedway and the USG Sheetrock 400, unless otherwise noted.

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0 -- Rusty Wallace's number of top-10 finishes in four starts.

0 -- The number of races shortened by rain.

2 -- Kevin Harvick's leading number of career victories, in 2001-2002.

2 -- The number of the four races won from starting positions inside the top-10, or 50 percent.

3 -- Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson's leading number of top-five finishes, scored consecutively.

3 -- Kevin Harvick's leading number of top-10 finishes, tied with Jeff Gordon, Stewart and Johnson.

3 -- Jimmie Johnson's average finishing position, best among all drivers.

3 -- Chevrolet's leading number of victories by a manufacturer.

3.33 -- Bill Elliott's average starting position, best among all drivers.

4 -- The number of different pole winners: Todd Bodine, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon.

6.75 -- Jeff Gordon's leading average finishing position among drivers with four starts.

7 -- The fewest leaders, in July 2003.

7 -- The fewest caution periods, most recent of two times in July 2003.

Inside the Numbers Chicagoland Speedway Year Pole Winner 2004 J. Gordon T.Stewart 2003 T. Stewart R. Newman 2002 R. Newman K. Harvick 2001 T. Bodine K. Harvick

10 -- The most caution periods, in June 2001.

10.25 -- Joe Nemechek's leading average starting position among drivers with four starts.

11 -- The number of drivers who have been running at the finish of all four races: Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Matt Kenseth, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Ricky Rudd, Elliott Sadler and Rusty Wallace.

11 -- The fewest finishers on the lead lap, in July 2003.

13 -- The fewest lead changes, in July 2003.

13 -- The most leaders, in July 2004.

20 -- The most lead changes, in July 2004.

23 -- The most finishers on the lead lap, in July 2004.

25 -- Ryan Newman's age when he became the youngest winner, on July 13, 2003.

25 -- The number of drivers who have started all four races.

29 -- The fewest laps led by a race winner, Kevin Harvick in July 2002.

30 -- Rusty Wallace's current streak of races running at the finish, since Bristol in August 2004, the longest current streak.

32 -- Kevin Harvick's starting position for the 2002 Tropicana 400, the farthest back a race winner has started.

32 -- The fewest cars running at the finish, in July 2004.

33 -- Tony Stewart's age when he became the oldest winner, on July 11, 2004.

34 -- The most cars running at the finish, in June 2001.

35 -- The fewest caution laps, in July 2002.

50 -- Jimmie Johnson's current streak of races being ranked in the top-10 in the standings, the longest current streak.

56 -- The most caution laps, in June 2001.

136.832 -- Kevin Harvick's 400-mile race record average speed in miles per hour, set in two hours, 55 minutes and 37 seconds on July 14, 2002.

160 -- The most laps led by a race winner, by Tony Stewart in July 2004.

186.942 -- Jeff Gordon's Bud Pole Qualifying record lap, in miles per hour, set in 28.886 seconds on July 9, 2004.

267 -- The number of laps it takes to cover 400.5 miles.

275 -- Tony Stewart's leading total of laps led.

75,000 -- The estimated grandstand seating capacity.