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Ryan Newman's victory last year at Dover vaulted him to eighth in points. Credit: Autostock

By the Numbers: Dover

By B. Duane Cross, NASCAR.COM
September 22, 2005
12:38 PM EDT (16:38 GMT)

Dover, Del., is the second stop in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, the 10-race playoff to crown the premier series champion.

The point standings entering Dover:

Rank Driver Points Behind
1. Tony Stewart 5,230 --
2. Greg Biffle 5,210 -20
3. Ryan Newman 5,190 -40
tie Rusty Wallace 5,190 -40
5. Matt Kenseth 5,180 -50
6. Jimmie Johnson 5,177 -53
7. Mark Martin 5,176 -54
8. Jeremy Mayfield 5,135 -95
9. Carl Edwards 5,121 -109
10. Kurt Busch 5,088 -142

Last year, Ryan Newman ran away from the field, as he demonstrated the power of his Dodge by leading 325 of 400 laps -- and he was ahead by a half-lap for much of the final quarter of the race. His dominating victory moved him to eighth in points, 107 behind Jeff Gordon.

Newman finished eighth behind Greg Biffle in this season's first race at Dover on June 5. The MBNA RacePoints 400 begins at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT.

The following numbers refer to races only at Dover:

1 -- Driver who has ranked in the top 10 in points all 27 weeks: Jimmie Johnson, who has been in the top 10 since Atlanta in March 2004 -- 60 consecutive races, the longest current streak.
3 -- Chase drivers who have won from the pole at Dover: Ryan Newman (Spring 2003), Mark Martin (Fall 1998, Fall '97) and Rusty Wallace (Fall 1993).
3 -- Years in the past five seasons that there has been a sweep of both races at Dover, all by Chase drivers: Ryan Newman (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2002) and Tony Stewart (2000).
4 -- Most victories by a Chase driver: Mark Martin, tied with Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott and Ricky Rudd for third all time (Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, 7)
5 -- Most starts from the pole by a Chase driver: Rusty Wallace, the track record (Fall 2002, Spring 2000, Fall 1999, Spring 1998, Fall 1993).
5.076 -- Best average finishing position by a Chase driver: Tony Stewart.
8.0 -- Best average starting position by a Chase driver at Dover: Ryan Newman, in seven starts.
13 -- Top-15 finishes in 13 starts for Tony Stewart at Dover. Eleven were top-10s, including three victories.
17.8 -- Worst average starting position by a Chase driver: Matt Kenseth, in 13 starts at Dover -- and that includes two poles (Fall 2003 and Spring 2002).
18 -- Most top-five finishes by a Chase driver: Mark Martin, second all time to Dale Earnhardt (19).
18.5 -- Worst average finishing position by a Chase driver: Jeremy Mayfield. He has finished 20th or worse in 10 of his 22 starts at Dover.
40 -- Consecutive races in which a Chase driver has been running at the finish: Rusty Wallace, since Bristol in August 2004, the longest active streak.
43 -- Most starts by a Chase driver: Rusty Wallace. His has three wins, 11 top-five finishes and 21 top-10s at Dover. The fewest by a Chase driver is two, by Carl Edwards.
1,654 -- Most laps-led by a Chase driver: Mark Martin. On the flips side, Carl Edwards (795 laps) has not led a lap at Dover.
18,448 -- Most laps by a Chase driver: Rusty Wallace. He has raced 18,448 of 19,900 laps (92.7 percent) in his 43 starts at Dover.
$2,374,964 -- Most money won by a Chase driver: Mark Martin, the track record and one of two drivers to top $2 million at Dover (Jeff Gordon, $2,175,008).
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