Top 10 lap leaders at Michigan International Speedway

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BROOKLYN, MI - JUNE 17: J.J. Yeley, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 16, 2007 in Brooklyn Michigan. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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Michigan International Speedway opened up in 1968 and has hosted 104 NASCAR Cup Series races since 1969. Scroll to see the top 10 drivers who have led the most laps at the 2.0-mile track in Michigan.

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BROOKLYN, MI — August 22, 1982: Bobby Allison (No. 88) takes the checkered flag just ahead of Richard Petty (No. 43) to win the Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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10. Bobby Allison

Total laps run: 6,711

Laps led: 664

Michigan wins: 4

Average finish: 11.1

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9. Darrell Waltrip

Total laps run: 8,884

Laps led: 689

Michigan wins: 2

Average finish: 13.3

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8. Kevin Harvick

Total laps run: 7,852

Laps led: 699

Michigan wins: 5

Average finish: 11.2

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BROOKLYN, MI - JUNE 15: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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7. Jimmie Johnson

Total laps run: 7,034

Laps led: 700

Michigan wins: 1

Average finish: 16.9

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Rusty Wallace talks with a reporter before his qualifying attempt for the NASCAR Nextel Cup DHL 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Friday, June 18, 2004. Wallace will start tenth in Sunday's race. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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6. Rusty Wallace

Total laps run: 8,102

Laps led: 855

Michigan wins: 5

Average finish: 14.1

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CHARLOTTE, NC — 1986: David Pearson ran the final two NASCAR Cup races of his career in this Chevrolet Monte Carlo sponsored by Chattanooga Chew. His last two races were the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte (NC) Motor Speedway and the Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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5. David Pearson

Total laps run: 4,638

Laps led: 864

Michigan wins: 9

Average finish: 12.1

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4. Mark Martin

Total laps run: 10,285

Laps led: 988

Michigan wins: 5

Average finish: 14.5

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9 Jun 2001: Bill Elliott who drives a Dodge Intrepid #9 for Evernham Motorsports sit ready in his car during the K-Mart 400, part of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.Mandatory Credit: Jon Ferrey /Allsport

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3. Bill Elliott

Total laps run: 11,212

Laps led: 1,004

Michigan wins: 7

Average finish: 14.6

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BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 17: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, celebrates with champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2014 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2. Jeff Gordon

Total laps run: 8,581

Laps led: 1,059

Michigan wins: 3

Average finish: 12.4

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1. Cale Yarborough

Total laps run: 6,553

Laps led: 1,308

Michigan wins: 8

Average finish: 9.6