A look at some NASCAR Sprint Cup Series facts and figures from Darlington Raceway as the series runs the Dodge Challenger 500 under the lights this Saturday, May 9, at the track that's "Too Tough to Tame."
0 - There were zero Cautions during the race on September 2, 1963. 1 - There has only been one race won for the 43rd starting position. 2 - Greg Biffle won two consecutive races (2005-2006) at Darlington driving the No. 16 National Guard Ford for Jack Roush. 3 - Each of the following drivers had three victories at Darlington Raceway during their Cup Series careers: Richard Petty, Dale Jarrett, Buck Baker, and Herb Thomas. 4 - Dale Earnhardt Jr's best finish at Darlington is fourth. 5 - Ryan Newman has had five top-fives at Darlington in nine starts. 6 - Denny Hamlin has the best Average Finish among all drivers at 6.0. 7 - Jeff Gordon has been to Darlington's Victory Lane seven times. 8 - Tony Stewart has eight top-10 finishes at Darlington. 9 - Last year's polesitter, Clint Bowyer, finished
the race in ninth position. 10 - David Pearson holds the most wins at Darlington, with 10. 12 - David Pearson is the all-time pole winner at Darlington with 12; Pearson is also the oldest person to win a pole there (47 years, 8 months, 15 days on September 4, 1982). 25 - Richard Petty has the most top-fives at Darlington, with 25. 35 - Bill Elliott has the most top-10s at Darlington, with 35. 37 - Chevrolet drivers have won 37 times at Darlington Raceway; that is the most of any other manufacturer. 41 - The most Lead Changes to take place during a single race at Darlington was 41 (record set on Sept. 6 1982). 139.958 - Dale Earnhardt holds the Race Record at Darlington at 139.958 mph (3 hours, 34 minutes, 55 seconds; March 28, 1993). 173.797 - Ward Burton holds the Qualifying Record at Darlington at 173.797 mph (28.295 seconds, March 22, 1996) 367 - Saturday's Dodge Challenger 500 will run for 367 laps at the 1.366-mile raceway. 2007 - Jeff Gordon was the winner in 2007, and Clint Bowyer won the pole. $10,000,000 - The cost of enhancements to the raceway back in February - which included a new track surface, SAFER barriers, concrete walls extending the length of pit boxes, and an infield access tunnel at Turn 3 for the track that's "Too Tough to Tame."
