At Random; aka NASCAR Tid-bits.

[Long Live #3]

I'll be doing this every week. If no one objects to it.

2: Drivers who have swept the season's races at New Hampsire- Jimmie Johnson (2003) and Kurt Busch (2004)

6: Victories, in 20 Cup races, for Jack Roush at New Hampsire.

13.2: Percent increase in the TV rating for the Sept. 11th race at Richmond, versus 2003. The race reached 3.8 million households.

62: Consecutive weeks that Matt Kenseth has been in the top 10 in cup points.

99: Consecutive starts for Jimmie Johnson, Jeremy Mayfield and Ryan Newman, who should hit the 100th consecutive start mark at Dover.

142: Points that separate the top 10 with nine races remaining in the new Chase format.

846: Points that separated the top 10 with nine races remaining a year ago.

[Bluerauder]

I'll be doing this every week. If no one objects to it.

Joe, you missed one.

88 -- number on the driver's door of my favorite who won't be going to the Awards Dinner this year. :( :bigcry: It has been a tough road for the #88 for the past 2 years.

[Haggis]

Joe, you missed one.

88 -- number on the driver's door of my favorite who won't be going to the Awards Dinner this year. :( :bigcry: It has been a tough road for the #88 for the past 2 years.


I new I like you for some reason.


88 :burn:

[Patrick]

Hey Joe still not a big NASCAR fan but makes for sum fun reading. No Objections here!!!! :cuke: :cuke:

[MENINBLK]

Joe, you missed one.

88 -- number on the driver's door of my favorite who won't be going to the Awards Dinner this year. :( :bigcry: It has been a tough road for the #88 for the past 2 years.

I hear ya...
I felt really sorry for DJ.
His team worked hard all year trying to make it work.

[/FLAME SUIT ON]
On the other hand, my son's favorite is 24,
and he is in the #2 position !
[/FLAME SUIT OFF]

[Bigdogjim]

LL#3........That what we need and missed:up:

Thanks for the update and good to read you again!

[Petrograde]

..snip..[/FLAME SUIT ON]
On the other hand, my son's favorite is 24,
[/FLAME SUIT OFF]...snip...


<--GASP!-->


:lol:

[Long Live #3]

0.005: Margin in seconds of Talladega's closest finish, July 25, 1993, as Dale Earnhardt edged Ernie Irvan.

1: Driver outside the Nextel Cup top 10 who has scored at least 10 top-5's (Kasey Kahne). Kahne has more top-5's than seven of the Chase drivers.

2.66: Length in miles of Talladega Superspeedway, the longest oval on the NASCAR circuit.

3: Points Matt Kenseth lost as a result of his pit-road crash at Dover.

8: Drivers who finished on the lead lap at Dover.

11: Straight victories for Chevrolet drivers at Talladega Superspeedway.

75: Laps Ryan Newman didn't lead in the MBNA America 400, out of 400.

75: Most lead changes in a Cup race, which at Talladeag, May 6, 1984.

364,000 pounds: Or 182 tons, the amount of steel used in the newly installed SAFER barrier at Martinsville Speedway. Work was completed on the project last week.

5,280,753: Point-fund dollars in the Nextel Cup champion will win.

[Long Live #3]

1: Top-five finishes for Ricky Rudd this year. Rudd finished second in the Oct. 10th race at Kansas, his first top-five since he was second at New Hampshire in September 2003.

4: Career Cup victories for "G.I." Joe Nemechek, after his win in the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway.

5: Number of drivers in the Chase for The NEXTEL Cup who are behind leader Kurt Busch by more than 156 points, the maximum number of points one driver can gain on another in one race.

10: Races Terry Labonte plans to run in both 2005 and 2006, before retiring.

44: The number Labonte will run the next 2 years, the same number he had when he won the 1984 Winston Cup championship.

600: NASCAR Cup starts for Michael Waltrip, as of the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway.

1 Million: Number of page views, or hits, NASCAR.com got from fans checking specifically for the video clip of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s post-race interview at Talladega.

[Long Live #3]

4: Cities NASCAR has asked to apply to host a hall of fame and museum. Chalotte, Atlanta, Kansas City and Daytona Beach, Fla., have five months to respond.

9: Drivers in NASCAR history who have sucessfully defended their title in NASCAR's top series.

9: NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers expected to compete in the Rolex 24 sports car event at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 5-6.

36: Races Hermie Sadler plans to run this season, the entire Nextel Cup schedule.

39: Career Cup starts for Sadler, dating to 1996.

$1 million: Amount DaimlerChrysler spent unviling the new Dodge Charger on Jan. 10th at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The company spent $250,000 alone placing a shell of Kasey Kahne's race car over the production model, then removing the race car to reveal the new model.

$9,395,624: Career Busch Series earnings for Jason Keller, a series record. The veteran, who spent the offseason seeking a ride for 2005, has signed with Team Rensi to drive the full 2005 Busch schedule.

$66,964,439: Career earnings for Jeff Gordon in his Cup career, tops among drivers in that series.