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Kevin Harvick won his first Daytona race in February.By the Numbers: Daytona
Harvick trying to establish dynasty among Earnhardts
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back for another drive in the Busch Series, and this time it might be somewhat of an extended stay.
He certainly picked the right time to get behind the wheel as a restrictor-plate race plus Daytona plus Earnhardt has historically ended in Victory Lane. In fact, an Earnhardt name has been inked on the trophy 12 times (seven by father and five by son).
Winning may be the only thing anyone cares about. But it's where one runs that puts him in position to get there. And a different Chevrolet driver who won in February has been the frontrunner as of late.
Interesting Fact
3.5Average finish for Kevin Harvick in 10 races at Daytona. He has nine top-fives with a worst finish of eighth.
Fun Fact
68 mphSpeed record for the fastest automobile set back in 1903 in Ormond Beach, Fla. Thirty-two years later the record was set again at nearly 300 mph.
All the Facts
1Driver who is entered in Friday's race and also ran every lap of February's race inside the top 15: Carl Edwards.
2Non-Cup drivers have won at Daytona in July: Mike Wallace (2004) and Martin Truex Jr. (2005).
4Former Daytona winners entered in Friday's race: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5), Tony Stewart (2), Kevin Harvick, Mike Wallace.
5Consecutive pole positions for Joe Gibbs Racing at Busch Series restrictor-plate races.
5Drivers entered in Friday's race who have an average running position of better than 10th: Tony Raines (8.692), Clint Bowyer (8.701), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (9.101) and Kevin Harvick (9.398).
5Drivers who have a Daytona Driver Rating of better than 100: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (110.7), Kevin Harvick (107.7), Dave Blaney (103.2), Clint Bowyer (103.1) and Tony Stewart (102.6).
5Consecutive Daytona races have been won by a Chevrolet, and eight of the last nine. Chevrolet has won 21 of the 31 Busch races held at the track.
8.3Average starting position for Daytona winners.
8.692Average running position for Tony Raines in last year's July race at Daytona, the best among drivers entered in Friday's race. Raines started 13th and finished 10th.
10Victories by Dale Earnhardt Inc. drivers in the last 16 restrictor-plate races: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6) and Martin Truex Jr. (4).
10.1Percent of laps in the last five Daytona races that Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the fastest car (44 of 567 laps).
13Victories by Chevrolet in the last 14 restrictor-plate races. Mike Wallace won at Daytona in July 2004 driving a Ford.
14.9Average number of lead changes per race at Daytona among an average of 7.5 race leaders. Daytona averages 5.1 cautions per race.
49.86Percent of passes made on the straightaways in the last five Daytona races.
53Laps led by Kyle Busch, more than any other driver without a Daytona victory who is entered in Friday's race.
467Laps led by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 12 Daytona races, more than twice that of any other driver. He has led in 10 of the 12 races in which he has competed there.
589Green-flag passes by Kevin Harvick in the last five Daytona races, more than any other driver entered in Friday's race.
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Busch Series Winners
| Year | Winner | Make | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 5 |
| 1983 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | 5 |
| 1984 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | 12 |
| 1985 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | 2 |
| 1986 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 9 |
| 1987 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 1988 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 9 |
| 1989 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 1990 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 1991 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 1992 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 1993 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 1994 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 1995 | Chad Little | Ford | 42 |
| 1996 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 1997 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 14 |
| 1998 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 1999 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 2000 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 2001 | Randy LaJoie | Pontiac | 2 |
| 2002 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 4 |
| Joe Nemechek | Pontiac | 1 | |
| 2003 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 1 | |
| 2004 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 8 |
| Mike Wallace | Ford | 16 | |
| 2005 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 14 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 2006 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 16 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 2007 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 31 |
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