Gordon’s fastest laps are among the records at Martinsville Speedway
0.065 — The closest margin of victory since the advent of electronic timing — in seconds — by Jimmie Johnson in 2007.
3 — Poles earned by 2012 race winner Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.
5 — The number of races that have been won by drivers who started outside of the top 20.
7 — Series-high number of victories among active drivers, held by Jeff Gordon and Johnson.
8 — Series-high number of poles earned by Darrell Waltrip.
11 — Number of drivers who have won consecutive poles.
15 — Series-high number of victories, held by Richard Petty.
19 — Series-high number of victories for Hendrick Motorsports and Petty Enterprises.
20 — The number of races that have been won by pole-sitters.
22 — Age of youngest winner — Petty — in 1960.
23 — Number of drivers who have multiple wins.
25 — Series-best number of top-five finishes among active drivers by Gordon.
30 — Series-best number of top-five finishes by Petty.
36 — The deepest starting position of a race-winner — Kurt Busch in 2002.
40 — Series-best number of races without a DNF by Gordon.
51 –Age of oldest winner — Harry Gant — in 1991.
53 — Number of Sprint Cup starts by Terry Labonte, most among active drivers.
57 — Number of drivers who have earned a pole.
67 — Series-best number of Sprint Cup starts, held by Petty.
91.503 — Series-best average Green Flag speed (mph), held by Johnson.
122.3 — Series-best driver rating of Johnson.
128 — Total number of Sprint Cup races, one in the inaugural year and two per year since 1950.
372 — Number of drivers who have competed in multiple Sprint Cup races.
589 — Number of drivers who have competed in at least one Sprint Cup race.
800 — The length — in feet — of the front and backstretch portions of the race track.
925 — Series-high number of fastest laps run by Gordon.
1949 — Year of the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Martinsville.
7,243 — Laps in the top 15 (90.2%) by Gordon, second-most all-time.
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