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Analyzing laps led for 2017
By Brad Norman and Pat DeCola | Published: April 13, 2017 37
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At the close of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, a total of 10,581 laps had been completed. Thirty-six drivers led at least one lap. Twelve led more than 100. Seven led more than 500. Three topped 1,000. Two paced the field for more than 2,000, and one of them wound up champion. Keep scrolling for the full list.
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Reed Sorenson (1 lap led): His one lap led accounts for 0.01 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Aric Almirola (2 laps led): His two laps led account for 0.02 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Cole Whitt (3 laps led): His three laps led account for 0.03 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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David Ragan (4 laps led): His four laps led accounts for 0.04 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Paul Menard (5 laps led): His five laps led account for 0.05 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Chris Buescher (5 laps led): His five laps led accounts for 0.05 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Brendan Gaughan (6 laps led): His six laps led accounts for 0.06 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Danica Patrick (7 laps led): Her seven laps led account for 0.07 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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AJ Allmendinger (7 laps led): His seven laps led account for 0.07 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Elliott Sadler (7 laps led): His seven laps led account for 0.07 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Trevor Bayne (8 laps led): His eight laps led account for 0.08 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Michael McDowell (10 laps led): His ten laps led account for 0.09 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Austin Dillon (12 laps led): His 12 laps led account for 0.11 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Matt DiBenedetto (12 laps led): His 12 laps led account for 0.11 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Landon Cassill (12 laps led): His 12 laps led account for 0.11 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Kurt Busch (16 laps led): His 16 laps led account for 0.15 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Jamie McMurray (21 laps led): His 21 laps led account for 0.20 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Clint Bowyer (22 laps led): His 22 laps led account for 0.21 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Ty Dillon (40 laps led): His 40 laps led account for 0.38 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Daniel Suarez (40 laps led): His 40 laps led account for 0.38 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Kasey Kahne (41 laps led): His 41 laps led account for 0.39 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Ryan Newman (46 laps led): His 46 laps led account for 0.43 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (47 laps led): His 47 laps led account for 0.44 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (56 laps led): His 56 laps led account for 0.53 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Jimmie Johnson (217 laps led): His 217 laps led account for 2.05 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Ryan Blaney (301 laps led): His 301 laps led account for 2.84 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Erik Jones (310 laps led): His 310 laps led account for 2.93 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Joey Logano (376 laps led): His 376 laps led account for 3.55 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Matt Kenseth (421 laps led): His 421 laps led account for 3.98 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Chase Elliott (560 laps led): His 560 laps led account for 5.3 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Denny Hamlin (710 laps led): His 710 laps led account for 6.73 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Brad Keselowski (778 laps led): His 778 laps led account for 7.35 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Kevin Harvick (850 laps led): His 850 laps led account for 8.03 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Kyle Larson (1,352 laps led): His 1,352 laps led account for 12.78 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Kyle Busch (2,023 laps led): His 2,023 laps led account for 19.12 percent of all laps run in 2017.
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Martin Truex Jr. (2,253 laps led): His 2,253 laps led account for 21.29 percent of all laps run in 2017.