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TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Talladega Superspeedway staged its first Winston Cup race in 1969, and in that lengthy history, the Aaron's 499 has created a sizeable log of statistical nuggets interspersed with facts and notes about the sport's best drivers.
0 -- The number of Bud Pole Awards in 2003 by a Pontiac.
1 -- The number of top-10 finishes by Bill Elliott in his past 14 races at Talladega.
2 -- The number of Bud Pole Awards each in 2003 by Dodge and Ford.
2.66 -- The length in miles of a lap at Talladega Superspeedway. The track has 33-degree banking in its four turns, 18-degree banking in its frontstretch tri-oval and two-degree banking on its other straightaways. The frontstretch is 4,300 feet long and the backstretch is 4,000 feet long.
3 -- The number of consecutive Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup races won by Dale Earnhardt Jr..
4 -- Michael's Waltrip's average finish in four 2002 restrictor plate races.
5 -- The number of top-10 finishes in seven starts this season by Kurt Busch.
6 -- The number of consecutive Bud Pole Awards captured by Bill Elliott at Talladega between 1985 and 1987.
6 -- The number of times a driver has swept both Talladega races in one year: Pete Hamilton (1970), Buddy Baker (1975), Darrell Waltrip (1982), Dale Earnhardt (1990 and 1999) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2002).
7 -- The number of different winners in the first seven Winston Cup races this season, including Michael Waltrip, Dale Jarrett, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman.
8 -- Consecutive Winston Cup races at Talladega that have been won by Chevrolets.
8 -- The number of Bud Pole Awards at Talladega Superspeedway by Bill Elliott, who leads all drivers in that category.
8.5 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s average starting position at Talladega Superspeedway, best of all active drivers with five or more starts.
9 -- The number of Winston Cup victories at Talladega by team owner Richard Childress. Harry Ranier Racing is second in career owner victories with six, while Bud Moore Engineering, Wood Brothers Racing and Junior Johnson & Associates have five each.
10 -- The number of career victories at Talladega Superspeedway by the late Dale Earnhardt.
11.17 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s average finish at Talladega Superspeedway, the best of all drivers with five or more starts.
12 -- The number of Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup races that have been won from the pole.
13 -- The number of top-five finishes at Talladega by Terry Labonte, who leads all active drivers.
13.421 -- The difference, in miles per hour, between Bill Elliott's all time Talladega Bud Pole Qualifying lap record of 212.809 mph (April 1987) and the Talladega restrictor plate qualifying record, also set by Elliott, of 199.388 mph (May 1990).
16 -- The best finish (twice) by Terry Labonte in seven 2003 races.
22 -- The number of career top-10 finishes at Talladega by Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte, tops among active drivers.
24 -- The number of Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup victories by Chevrolet since 1972. In that time span, Ford has 16 wins at Talladega.
25 -- The position in the 2003 Winston Cup owners' standings that is the cutoff for being charged with a provisional starting position.
31 -- The number of consecutive races in which Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been running at the finish, the longest active streak.
34 -- The number of Winston Cup races at Talladega that have been won from the first three starting positions.
36 -- The furthest back a Winston Cup winner has started at Talladega, by Jeff Gordon in the 2000 DieHard 500.
40 -- The number of races in which sophomore driver Jimmie Johnson has remained in the top-10 in the Winston Cup standings, the longest such streak among active drivers. Johnson moved into the top-10 after the fourth race of his rookie 2002 season, at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
52 -- The career leading number of starts at Talladega Superspeedway by Bill Elliott and Ricky Rudd. In those starts Elliott has eight Bud Poles, two victories, 10 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes. Rudd has 10 top-fives and 13 top-10s.
61 -- The number of Winston Cup restrictor plate races since 1988: 30 at Talladega and 31 at Daytona.
67 -- The number of Winston Cup races that have been held at Talladega Superspeedway since its 1969 inaugural.
69 -- The number of races since Rusty Wallace last won. Wallace has posted only seven top-five finishes in 61 restrictor plate races since 1988.
70 -- The speed in miles per hour of the pace car under caution at Talladega Superspeedway. The pit road speed limit at Talladega is 55 mph.
76 -- The percentage of Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup events that have been won from the top 10 starting positions.
155 -- Matt Kenseth's lead in the Winston Cup standings over Kurt Busch -- the largest margin between first and second this season.
188 -- The number of laps it takes to cover 500.08 miles at Talladega Superspeedway.
188.354 -- The Aaron's 499 race record average speed -- and the all time Winston Cup race record -- set in 1997 by Mark Martin, in two hours, 39 minutes and 18 seconds. Dale Earnhardt Jr., last year's event winner, averaged 159.022 mph for three hours, eight minutes and 41 seconds.
212.809 -- The all time Talladega Superspeedway and Winston Cup Bud Pole Qualifying record, set by Bill Elliott in April 1987, achieved in 44.998 seconds. Jimmie Johnson won the 2002 Bud Pole for the Aaron's 499 at 186.532 mph, 51.337 seconds.
500.08 -- The race distance, in miles, for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega.
523 -- The number of laps led in 52 races at Talladega by Bill Elliott, who leads all active drivers in the category.
775 -- The number of career Winston Cup starts for Ricky Rudd if he starts the Aaron's 499, putting him fourth all-time behind Darrell Waltrip (809), Dave Marcis (882) and Richard Petty (1,177).
1,000 -- The number of laps led in 60 restrictor plate races by Sterling Marlin, tops among active drivers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has led 469 laps in just 13 restrictor plate races.
80,000 -- The value of the NASCAR Winston Cup Leader bonus at Talladega Superspeedway. It is available to the driver that wins the Aaron's 499 if he is also the Winston Cup point leader after the race.
4,952,015 -- The posted awards for the Aaron's 499.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Talladega Superspeedway staged its first Winston Cup race in 1969, and in that lengthy history, the Aaron's 499 has created a sizeable log of statistical nuggets interspersed with facts and notes about the sport's best drivers.
0 -- The number of Bud Pole Awards in 2003 by a Pontiac.
1 -- The number of top-10 finishes by Bill Elliott in his past 14 races at Talladega.
2 -- The number of Bud Pole Awards each in 2003 by Dodge and Ford.
2.66 -- The length in miles of a lap at Talladega Superspeedway. The track has 33-degree banking in its four turns, 18-degree banking in its frontstretch tri-oval and two-degree banking on its other straightaways. The frontstretch is 4,300 feet long and the backstretch is 4,000 feet long.
3 -- The number of consecutive Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup races won by Dale Earnhardt Jr..
4 -- Michael's Waltrip's average finish in four 2002 restrictor plate races.
5 -- The number of top-10 finishes in seven starts this season by Kurt Busch.
6 -- The number of consecutive Bud Pole Awards captured by Bill Elliott at Talladega between 1985 and 1987.
6 -- The number of times a driver has swept both Talladega races in one year: Pete Hamilton (1970), Buddy Baker (1975), Darrell Waltrip (1982), Dale Earnhardt (1990 and 1999) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2002).
7 -- The number of different winners in the first seven Winston Cup races this season, including Michael Waltrip, Dale Jarrett, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman.
8 -- Consecutive Winston Cup races at Talladega that have been won by Chevrolets.
8 -- The number of Bud Pole Awards at Talladega Superspeedway by Bill Elliott, who leads all drivers in that category.
8.5 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s average starting position at Talladega Superspeedway, best of all active drivers with five or more starts.
9 -- The number of Winston Cup victories at Talladega by team owner Richard Childress. Harry Ranier Racing is second in career owner victories with six, while Bud Moore Engineering, Wood Brothers Racing and Junior Johnson & Associates have five each.
10 -- The number of career victories at Talladega Superspeedway by the late Dale Earnhardt.
11.17 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s average finish at Talladega Superspeedway, the best of all drivers with five or more starts.
12 -- The number of Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup races that have been won from the pole.
13 -- The number of top-five finishes at Talladega by Terry Labonte, who leads all active drivers.
13.421 -- The difference, in miles per hour, between Bill Elliott's all time Talladega Bud Pole Qualifying lap record of 212.809 mph (April 1987) and the Talladega restrictor plate qualifying record, also set by Elliott, of 199.388 mph (May 1990).
16 -- The best finish (twice) by Terry Labonte in seven 2003 races.
22 -- The number of career top-10 finishes at Talladega by Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte, tops among active drivers.
24 -- The number of Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup victories by Chevrolet since 1972. In that time span, Ford has 16 wins at Talladega.
25 -- The position in the 2003 Winston Cup owners' standings that is the cutoff for being charged with a provisional starting position.
31 -- The number of consecutive races in which Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been running at the finish, the longest active streak.
34 -- The number of Winston Cup races at Talladega that have been won from the first three starting positions.
36 -- The furthest back a Winston Cup winner has started at Talladega, by Jeff Gordon in the 2000 DieHard 500.
40 -- The number of races in which sophomore driver Jimmie Johnson has remained in the top-10 in the Winston Cup standings, the longest such streak among active drivers. Johnson moved into the top-10 after the fourth race of his rookie 2002 season, at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
52 -- The career leading number of starts at Talladega Superspeedway by Bill Elliott and Ricky Rudd. In those starts Elliott has eight Bud Poles, two victories, 10 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes. Rudd has 10 top-fives and 13 top-10s.
61 -- The number of Winston Cup restrictor plate races since 1988: 30 at Talladega and 31 at Daytona.
67 -- The number of Winston Cup races that have been held at Talladega Superspeedway since its 1969 inaugural.
69 -- The number of races since Rusty Wallace last won. Wallace has posted only seven top-five finishes in 61 restrictor plate races since 1988.
70 -- The speed in miles per hour of the pace car under caution at Talladega Superspeedway. The pit road speed limit at Talladega is 55 mph.
76 -- The percentage of Talladega Superspeedway Winston Cup events that have been won from the top 10 starting positions.
155 -- Matt Kenseth's lead in the Winston Cup standings over Kurt Busch -- the largest margin between first and second this season.
188 -- The number of laps it takes to cover 500.08 miles at Talladega Superspeedway.
188.354 -- The Aaron's 499 race record average speed -- and the all time Winston Cup race record -- set in 1997 by Mark Martin, in two hours, 39 minutes and 18 seconds. Dale Earnhardt Jr., last year's event winner, averaged 159.022 mph for three hours, eight minutes and 41 seconds.
212.809 -- The all time Talladega Superspeedway and Winston Cup Bud Pole Qualifying record, set by Bill Elliott in April 1987, achieved in 44.998 seconds. Jimmie Johnson won the 2002 Bud Pole for the Aaron's 499 at 186.532 mph, 51.337 seconds.
500.08 -- The race distance, in miles, for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega.
523 -- The number of laps led in 52 races at Talladega by Bill Elliott, who leads all active drivers in the category.
775 -- The number of career Winston Cup starts for Ricky Rudd if he starts the Aaron's 499, putting him fourth all-time behind Darrell Waltrip (809), Dave Marcis (882) and Richard Petty (1,177).
1,000 -- The number of laps led in 60 restrictor plate races by Sterling Marlin, tops among active drivers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has led 469 laps in just 13 restrictor plate races.
80,000 -- The value of the NASCAR Winston Cup Leader bonus at Talladega Superspeedway. It is available to the driver that wins the Aaron's 499 if he is also the Winston Cup point leader after the race.
4,952,015 -- The posted awards for the Aaron's 499.
