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Numbers Game: 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta

0.332
Kurt Busch‘s margin of victory over Jeff Gordon Sunday in the Kobalt Tools 500.

1
Car moved to the rear of the field at the start of the Kobalt Tools 500.
(No. 6 David Ragan – engine change)

3 hours, 59 minutes, 1 second
Time it took to complete the Kobalt Tools 500.

4
Drivers failed to qualify for the Kobalt Tools 500.
(No. 35 Todd Bodine, No. 36 Scott Riggs, No. 41 Jeremy Mayfield, No. 64 Geoffrey Bodine)

6
Number of times winner Busch led the Kobalt Tools 500 Sunday.

11
Caution flags for a total of 54 laps at Atlanta.

13
Lead changes among eight drivers Sunday.

19
Career wins for Busch in 296 starts.

22
Number of penalties handed out by NASCAR during the running of the Kobalt Tools 500.

30th
Joey Logano‘s finishing position, earning him Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time this season.

33
Cars running at the end of the Kobalt Tools 500; 12 of those finished on the lead lap.

43rd
Mike Bliss‘s finishing position Sunday in the Kobalt Tools 500. He was only able to complete 21 laps of the event before overheating the engine in the No. 09 Dodge.

43
Points that Gordon leads Clint Bowyer by in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.

60
Career Cup wins for Roger Penske after Kurt Busch’s trip to victory lane on Sunday.

127.573
Average race speed (in mph).

187.045
Mark Martin‘s pole-winning speed (in mph).

234
Laps led by Kobalt Tools 500 winner Busch in the Kobalt Tools 500, the most of any driver.

330
Laps in the Kobalt Tools 500, equaling 508.2 miles.

94,400
Estimated crowd in attendance at Atlanta.

$164,175
Busch’s purse for winning the Kobalt Tools 500.

$5,099,491
Total purse for the Kobalt Tools 500.

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