The Numbers for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway:


  • 1 – fewest cars on the lead lap at finish (13 times, most recent 5/24/87)
    1 – fewest cautions (10/14/62)
    2 – fewest laps led by race winner (Kevin Harvick, 5/29/11)
    3 – fewest leaders (twice, most recent 5/21/61)
    6 – most wins (Bobby Allison, Junior Johnson, Jimmie Johnson)
    6 – fewest caution laps (10/14/62)
    6 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend
    8 – fewest lead changes (10/16/60)
    11 – consecutive poles (David Pearson)
    14 – most poles (David Pearson)
    14 – wins from the pole (most recent, Jimmie Johnson, 10/17/09)
    21 – most leaders (5/29/05)
    22 – most cautions (5/29/05)
    26 – most cars on lead lap at finish (5/25/09)
    38 – different pole winners
    44 – different race winners
    54 – most lead changes (5/27/79)
    113 – most caution laps (5/25/80)
    120 minutes – approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 1.5-mile track after a significant rainfall
    335 – most laps led by race winner (Jim Paschal, 5/28/67)
    2011 Caution Update 7 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011
    3 – fewest cautions this season (New Hampshire, 9/25/11)
    16 – most cautions this season (Daytona)
    222 – number of cautions in the first 30 races of 2011; includes 107 for accidents, 51 for debris and 29 for spins
    1,073 of 8,615 – number of laps under caution in 2011
    1,462.119 of 11,759.158 – miles under caution in the first 30 races
    (Provided by Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports)(10-13-2011)