10: The number of consecutive different winners in the last 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Sonoma Raceway. That’s a clear indication of just how far the competitive level of road course racing within the series has come over the last decade.
5: The number of runner-up finishes posted by Jeff Gordon at Sonoma, equaling his number of wins. Gordon’s last victory at the 1.99-mile road course came in 2006. He has finished second in three of the last four races there.
5: The number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers with multiple wins this season and hence guaranteed to be among the top 16 winners. With his second victory of the season on Sunday, Carl Edwards added his name to a list that already includes Jimmie Johnson (3 wins), Kevin Harvick (2), Joey Logano (2) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2).
9.3: Marcos Ambrose’s average finish in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kentucky Speedway. Admittedly, it’s a small sample size (3 races), but the premier road course racer has a better average finish at Kentucky than he does at Watkins Glen (11.2), where he has won twice in six starts.
264: Laps led by Kyle Busch in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season. The good news? Busch was out front for 81 circuits at Dover to top the 10,000 career laps led mark. The bad news? At his current pace, Busch will lead the fewest laps since his second full season in Cup racing (571 in 2006).(NASCAR Wire Service)
