The Numbers for Watkins Glen:


  • 0 – fewest cautions (7/18/65)
    0 – fewest lead changes (8/4/57)
    0 – races won from outside a top-20 starting position
    1 – fewest leaders (8/4/57)
    2 – fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 7/18/65)
    3 – most poles (Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt)
    4 – fewest laps led by race winner (Ricky Rudd, 8/14/88)
    4 – drivers with more than one pole
    5 – most wins (Tony Stewart)
    5 – drivers with more than one win at The Glen (Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace)
    6 – wins by car owner (Rick Hendrick)
    8 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at The Glen
    9 – wins from the pole
    10 – most cautions (8/13/06)
    11 – most leaders (twice, most recently 8/13/06)
    11 – fewest cars running at finish (7/18/65)
    14 – most lead changes (twice, most recent 8/13/06)
    16 – different pole winners
    17 – different race winners
    18 – worst starting position for race winner (Steve Park, 8/13/2000)
    34 – most cars on lead lap at finish (8/14/05)
    36 – most caution laps (8/14/88)
    40 – most cars running at finish (twice, most recent 8/10/03)
    83 – laps led by race winner (Tony Stewart, 8/14/05)
    120 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 2.5-mile track
    2011 Caution Update
    4 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011
    4 – fewest cautions this season (Fontana, Pocono)
    5 – number of cautions in last year’s race at The Glen
    16 – most cautions this season (Daytona)
    157 – number of cautions in the first 21 races of 2011 (includes 72 for accidents, 38 for debris and 23 for spins)
    739 of 5,956 – number of laps under caution in 2011
    1,067.311 of 8,534.858 – miles under caution in the first 21 races
    (Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports)(8-11-2011)