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Jeff Gordon has as many Brickyard wins as he does Cup championships.By the Numbers: Indy
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Although technically not a native of Indiana, Jeff Gordon was raised in Pittsboro and his racing skills were honed during those formidable years in the Hoosier State.
And in the 13 years NASCAR has been coming to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gordon has made himself to home. He won the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994, and is the track's Cup leader in victories (4), top-fives (7), top-10s (10), poles (3) and laps led with 433, which far surpasses second-place Dale Jarrett's 186.
Gordon finished 16th at Indianapolis last year, his first non-top-10 since 2000.
While Gordon is one of eight drivers to make all 13 starts at Indianapolis, Juan Montoya will be making his first stock-car race at the famed speedway. The 2000 Indianapolis 500 champ could make history by winning the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, as no driver has won both races. In fact, the crossover between IndyCar and NASCAR success has been few.
Interesting Fact
6Drivers who have won a Cup Series race and the Indianapolis 500: Mario Andretti, Mark Donohue, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Juan Montoya, Johnny Rutherford.
Fun Fact
3.2Bricks, in terms of millions, used to pave the 2.5-mile track in the fall of 1909, thus deeming it "The Brickyard." Currently, only the "Yard of Bricks," a 3-feet section at the start/finish line, remain, although the original bricks are still in place under the asphalt surface.
All the Facts
1Races won at Indianapolis by the pole-sitter: Kevin Harvick (2003).
1Drivers currently in the top 12 in points without a top-10 finish at Indianapolis: Martin Truex Jr.'s best finish in two Brickyard starts is 19th.
2Drivers with more than one win at Indianapolis: Jeff Gordon (1994, 1998, 2001, 2004); Dale Jarrett (1996, 1999).
2Top-10 finishes for Jeff Burton at Indianapolis, second-fewest of the eight drivers who have made all 13 starts at the Brickyard. Burton started from the pole last year and led a race-high 87 laps, but finished 15th.
2Top-10 finishes for Kyle Busch at Indianapolis in as many starts there (10th in 2005, seventh in 2006).
3Drivers who made their only Cup start at Indianapolis: Ron Barfield Jr. (1997); Geoff Brabham (1994); Danny Sullivan (1994). Sullivan won the 1985 Indianapolis 500.
3Times Indiana native Ryan Newman has finished 31st or worse in six career starts at Indianapolis. Despite a 5.5 average starting position, Newman has but one top-10 finish at the Brickyard (fourth in 2002).
3Consecutive top-10 finishes for Tony Stewart at Indianapolis, the longest current streak. Stewart has five top-10s in eight Brickyard starts.
4Top-five finishes for Matt Kenseth in the past five races at Indianapolis. Kenseth has been a Brickyard runner-up twice (2003, 2006).
4Place of finish in last year's Brickyard race for Clint Bowyer, his first start at Indy and one of only four top-fives he posted in his rookie season.
5Drivers who have completed more than 2,000 laps at Indianapolis, out of a possible 2,081: Bill Elliott (2,080); Joe Nemechek (2,056); Jeff Burton (2,045); Bobby Labonte (2,010); Dale Jarrett (2,003).
5Number of cars in which Bill Elliott has made a start at Indianapolis: No. 11 Ford (1); No. 94 Ford (6); No. 9 Dodge (3); No. 91 Doge (2); No. 00 Chevrolet (1). Elliott, who has five top-fives and nine top-10s at Indy, will drive the No. 21 Ford in this year's Brickyard race.
6Place of finish in last year's Brickyard race for Dale Earnhardt Jr., his best in seven career starts at Indianapolis.
6Times the winner of the Brickyard 400 has gone on to win the Cup championship that same season: Jeff Gordon (1998, 2001); Dale Jarrett (1999); Bobby Labonte (2000); Tony Stewart (2005); Jimmie Johnson (2006).
8Races at Indianapolis won from a top-10 starting position.
8Manufacturer wins at Indianapolis by Chevrolet, currently including four in a row.
20.4Average starting position and average finishing position for Jimmie Johnson at Indianapolis. Johnson's 2006 victory was just his second top-10 finish in five starts at the Brickyard.
30Place of finish for A.J. Foyt in his only Brickyard 400 appearance, which also marked his last NASCAR start. Foyt, a seven-time winner in the Cup Series, won the Indianapolis 500 four times.
41Place of finish in last year's race at Indianapolis for Jeremy Mayfield, his last start in the No. 19 Dodge.
1909Year the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened, making it the second-oldest active track in the world. The Milwaukee Mile opened in 1903.
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Brickyard winners
| Year | Driver | Start | Led | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | J. Gordon | 3 | 93 | R. Mast |
| 1995 | D. Earnhardt | 13 | 28 | J. Gordon |
| 1996 | D. Jarrett | 24 | 11 | J. Gordon |
| 1997 | R. Rudd | 7 | 15 | E. Irvan |
| 1998 | J. Gordon | 3 | 97 | E. Irvan |
| 1999 | D. Jarrett | 4 | 117 | J. Gordon |
| 2000 | B. Labonte | 3 | 21 | R. Rudd |
| 2001 | J. Gordon | 27 | 29 | J. Spencer |
| 2002 | B. Elliott | 2 | 93 | T. Stewart |
| 2003 | K. Harvick | 1 | 33 | K. Harvick |
| 2004 | J. Gordon | 11 | 124 | C. Mears |
| 2005 | T. Stewart | 22 | 44 | E. Sadler |
| 2006 | J. Johnson | 5 | 33 | J. Burton |
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