Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

  • #99-Edwards has the longest current streak of finishing races at 48, of drivers who have run all the races.
    Six drivers have ran all the races in 2011 and not had a DNF: #99-Edwards, #22-Busch, #39-Newman, #42-Montoya, #9-Ambrose & #83-Vickers.
    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 2011: #87-Nemechek 19 in 20 races run.(7-31-2011)