#14-Tony Stewart and #19-Elliott Sadler have the longest current streak of finishing races at 47. Eight drivers have run all the 2009 races and not had a DNF: #14-Stewart, #39-Newman, #9-Kashne, #00-Reutimann, #07-Mears, #19-Sadler, #44-Allmendinger & #43-Sorenson. #78-Regan Smith is at 53 but has not run all the races [Smith has never DNF’d in a Cup race]. The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races held by Herman Beam from April 30, 1961 thru March 10, 1963 [Beam didn’t run all the races, but didn’t DNF in 84 straight consecutive races that he ran]. Clint Bowyer holds the modern day (1972-present) at 83, next is Kevin Harvick at 81 and 58, then Jeff Gordon at 56 and Dale Earnhardt at 53.
The Most: #66-Blaney has the most DNF’s in 2009 with 20 [in 21 starts], followed by #87-Nemechek who has 17 [in 19 starts]. Both of these teams are start-and-parkers.(8-23-2009)
