#00-David Reutimann has the longest current streak of finishing races at 40 races of drivers who have ran all the races. The next driver with the most is: #42-Montoya with 37 and #07-Mears with 36 straight races without a DNF.
Three drivers have run all the 2009 races and not had a DNF: #42-Montoya, #00-Reutimann and #07-Mears
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 did not have a 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 [also had a 2nd streak of 58], then Jeff Gordon at 56 and Dale Earnhardt at 53.
The Most in 2009: #66-Blaney has the most DNF’s in 2009 with 28 [in 30 starts], followed by #87-Nemechek who has 27 [in 30 starts]. Both of these teams are start-and-parkers for most races. The most DNF’s among drivers who have run all the races in 2009: #77-Hornish Jr. with 8, followed by #96/#71-BLabonte with 7.(11-16-2009)
