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Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win three consecutive Coca-Cola 600s (2003-05).By the Numbers: Lowe's
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It's nearly impossible to mention Lowe's Motor Speedway without referencing Jimmie Johnson. In his first career start at LMS, in 2001, Johnson crashed and finished 39th. He since has put together a string of 10 consecutive top-10 finishes and in his past eight races there has never finished worse than third.
Johnson has won at Lowe's five times, tying him with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for most all time. He's the only driver to win four consecutive races at Lowe's. He won the 2003 Coca-Cola despite starting 37th, the farthest back of any winner at LMS. He led a Modern Era, track-high 334 laps to win the 2004 Coca-Cola 600.
Johnson's average finish at Lowe's is 5.8; his average starting position is 8.2. He leads in nearly every Loop Data statistic. And he's a member of the following illustrious list:
Interesting Fact
5Drivers to win the Coca-Cola 600 after winning the All-Star race: Darrell Waltrip (1985); Davey Allison (1991); Dale Earnhardt (1993); Jeff Gordon (1997); Jimmie Johnson (2003). 2007 All-Star champion Kevin Harvick has just one top-10 in his past 10 points races at Lowe's and has led just two laps there in 12 career starts.
Fun Fact
1985The year Coca-Cola took over sponsorship of the World 600. That same year the soft-drink giant made its ill-fated attempt to change the formula of its popular cola by introducing New Coke.
All the Facts
1Wins from the pole in the past 17 races at Lowe's: Jimmie Johnson in May 2004.
1Green-white-checkered finishes in the 96-race history at Lowe's: Jimmie Johnson beat Kurt Busch in October 2005.
2Drivers to win three consecutive races at Lowe's: Fred Lorenzen (1964-65); Jimmie Johnson (2004-05). Kasey Kahne has won the past two races at Lowe's.
3Drivers to have won at Lowe's in the past eight races: Jimmie Johnson (five); Kasey Kahne (two); Tony Stewart (one).
4Top-10s in as many starts at Lowe's for Carl Edwards, who has finished third in his two previous Coca-Cola 600 appearances.
4Consecutive DNFs at Lowe's for Jeff Gordon, including three crashes and engine failure this past October.
4Drivers to win their last career race at Charlotte/Lowe's: Joe Lee Johnson (1960); Marvin Panch (1966); LeeRoy Yarbrough (1970); Cale Yarborough (1985).
4Finishes of 32nd or worse for Kyle Busch in six career starts at Lowe's. His sixth-place finish this past fall is his only top-10 there.
4Times Michael Waltrip has crashed out at Lowe's in the past five races there. The last time he was running at the finish, in the 2004 Coca-Cola 600, he finished second.
5Roush drivers to finish in the top 10 in last year's Coca-Cola 600: Carl Edwards (3); Mark Martin (4); Matt Kenseth (5); Greg Biffle (7); Jamie McMurray (8).
6Drivers to sweep the season at Lowe's: Bobby Allison (1971); David Pearson (1974); Richard Petty (1975); Dale Earnhardt (1986); Jimmie Johnson (2004-05); Kasey Kahne (2006).
7Drivers to win their first career Cup race at Charlotte/Lowe's: David Pearson (1961); Buddy Baker (1967); Charlie Glotzbach (1968); Jeff Gordon (1994); Bobby Labonte (1995); Matt Kenseth (2000); Jamie McMurray (2002).
9Races at Lowe's since the last time a Ford won there: Mark Martin (2002).
9Place of finish for Ricky Rudd in the October 2005 race at Lowe's, the last time he's finished in the top 10.
11Consecutive poles earned by David Pearson at Lowe's from 1973-1978. He won three times during that span, including the season sweep in 1974.
14Races at Lowe's since Jeff Gordon's last victory there, in October 1999.
16Consecutive races at Lowe's that Bobby Labonte has been running at the finish, the longest active streak.
16.4Average finish for Bill Elliott is 55 career starts at Charlotte/Lowe's. Elliott -- who has two wins there, the last coming in 1987 -- will drive the No. 21 Ford for the Wood Brothers in this year's Coca-Cola 600.
96Laps led by Jamie McMurray in his 2002 victory at Lowe's, the most laps he's led in any of his 161 career starts. Making just his second career start at the time, it stands as his only victory to date.
292Combined laps led in both 2006 races at Lowe's by winning driver Kasey Kahne. Jimmie Johnson led a combined 24 laps in sweeping the 2005 season.
335Laps led by Jim Paschal in winning the 1967 World 600, most in Charlotte/Lowe's track history.
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Charlotte/Lowe's Motor Speedway
Winners (active drivers)
| Year | Driver | Make | Start | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 2 | 130 |
| 1987 | Kyle Petty | Ford | 7 | 35 |
| Bill Elliott | Ford | 7 | 62 | |
| 1989 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 2 | 40 |
| 1992 | Mark Martin | Ford | 4 | 107 |
| 1994 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 1 | 16 |
| Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | 22 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 22 | 85 |
| Mark Martin | Ford | 5 | 5 | |
| 1996 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 15 | 199 |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 1 | 44 |
| Dale Jarrett | Ford | 5 | 85 | |
| 1998 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 1 | 53 |
| Mark Martin | Ford | 2 | 215 | |
| 1999 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 2 | 198 |
| Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 22 | 16 | |
| 2000 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 21 | 32 |
| Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 2 | 37 | |
| 2001 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 18 | 125 |
| Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 13 | 135 | |
| 2002 | Mark Martin | Ford | 25 | 44 |
| Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 5 | 96 | |
| 2003 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 37 | 34 |
| Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 6 | 149 | |
| 2004 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 1 | 334 |
| Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 9 | 35 | |
| 2005 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 5 | 11 |
| Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 3 | 13 | |
| 2006 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 9 | 158 |
| Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 2 | 134 |
World 600/Coca-Cola 600 winners
| Year | Driver | Year | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Joe Lee Johnson | 1983 | Neil Bonnett |
| 1961-Q | Richard Petty | 1984 | Bobby Allison |
| 1961-Q | Joe Weatherly | 1985 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 1961 | David Pearson | 1986 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1962 | Nelson Stacy | 1987 | Kyle Petty |
| 1963 | Fred Lorenzen | 1988 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 1964 | Jim Paschal | 1989 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 1965 | Fred Lorenzen | 1990 | Rusty Wallace |
| 1966 | Marvin Panch | 1991 | Davey Allison |
| 1967 | Jim Paschal | 1992 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1968 | Buddy Baker | 1993 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1969 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1994 | Jeff Gordon |
| 1970 | Donnie Allison | 1995 | Bobby Labonte |
| 1971 | Bobby Allison | 1996 | Dale Jarrett |
| 1972 | Buddy Baker | 1997 | Jeff Gordon |
| 1973 | Buddy Baker | 1998 | Jeff Gordon |
| 1974 | David Pearson | 1999 | Jeff Burton |
| 1975 | Richard Petty | 2000 | Matt Kenseth |
| 1976 | David Pearson | 2001 | Jeff Burton |
| 1977 | Richard Petty | 2002 | Mark Martin |
| 1978 | Darrell Waltrip | 2003 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 1979 | Darrell Waltrip | 2004 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 1980 | Benny Parsons | 2005 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 1981 | Bobby Allison | 2006 | Kasey Kahne |
| 1982 | Neil Bonnett | 2007 | ?? |
Q -- Two qualifiers counted as point races
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