The Numbers for the AAA Texas 500:


  • 1 – number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, 4/9/06)
    1 – fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 4/15/07)
    4 – fewest leaders (11/8/09)
    5 – fewest caution (three times, most recent 4/9/11)
    6 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at TMS
    6 – fewest cars on lead lap at finish (11/8/09)
    5 – number of cautions during spring race
    17 – most leaders (4/2/00)
    24 – fewest caution laps (4/9/11)
    73 – most caution laps (4/6/97)
    40 – most cars running at finish (twice, most recent 11/2/08)
    120 minutes – amount of time it takes to dry the 1.5-mile track after a significant rainfall.
    278 – most laps led by race winner (Tony Stewart, 11/5/06)
    2,650 – number of tires Goodyear will mount for Sprint Cup teams during the weekend; teams may receive as many as five sets of tires for practice and 11 sets for the race. 2011 Caution Update
    7 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011
    3 – fewest cautions this season (New Hampshire, 9/25/11)
    18 – most cautions this season (Martinsville, 10/30/11)
    257 – number of cautions in the first 33 races of 2011; includes 131 for accidents, 57 for debris and 32 for spins
    1,253 of 9,637- number of laps under caution in 2011
    1,671.007 of 13,023.238 – miles under caution in the first 33 races
    (Darnell Communications for Dodge Motorsports)(11-3-2011)