Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Some Bits and Pieces About the Budweiser Shootout

By the Numbers: Budweiser Shootout at Daytona

.08 seconds
Is the margin of victory Dale Earnhardt beat Sterling Marlin by in 1995. The closest margin in Budweiser Shootout history

1 lap.
The # of laps led, by Rusty Wallace (1998), Neil Bonnett (1983-84), Dale Earnhardt (1980) and Dale Jarrett (2004) in the Budweiser Shootouts they won

2.75
The average finish in the Budweiser Shootout by Dale Earnhardt, best by any driver with multiple starts

5
The # of Drivers who have won the event in their first appearance
(Buddy Baker, 1979; Dale Earnhardt, 1980; Jeff Gordon, 1994; Dale Jarrett, 1996; Denny Hamlin, 2006)

19
The number of lead changes in 2001, the highest number since race began in 1979

19
The starting position of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2003, the lowest starting position of a Budweiser Shootout race-winner

23
Is the largest number of participants in the Shootout ever, in 2008.
That number will be broken this year with 28 cars competing.

44
The most laps led in the Shootout by a non-winning driver. Greg Biffle (2005) Ain't that a wonderful stat to have?

47
The most laps ever led in the Shootout... Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008)


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