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Numbers Game: 2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono

0.869
Denny Hamlin‘s margin of victory over Juan Pablo Montoya in Monday’s Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono (Aug. 3).

1
Car dropped to the rear of the field before the start of the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.
(No. 14 – Tony Stewart, backup car)

3 hours, 57 minutes, 21 seconds
Time it took to complete the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

5
Career Sprint Cup victories for Pocono winner Hamlin in 136 starts.

6
Number of times winner Hamlin led the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Monday.

10
Caution flags for a total of 39 laps at Pocono.

17
Lead changes among 11 drivers Sunday.

19
Number of penalties handed out by NASCAR during the running of the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

23rd
Scott Speed‘s finishing position Monday, earning him Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time this season.

35
Cars running at the end of the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500; 30 finished on the lead lap.

43rd
Mike Wallace‘s finishing position in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. He completed just 13 laps before NASCAR parked the No. 64 Air Combat USA/Fred’s Toyota for a safety violation (he had no race-day crew).

73
Career Cup wins for Joe Gibbs Racing after Hamlin’s trip to victory lane on Monday.

91
Laps led by Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 winner Hamlin on Monday, the most of any driver.

126.396
Average race speed (in mph).

197
Points that Stewart leads Jimmie Johnson by in the Sprint Cup standings.

200
Laps in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500, equaling 500 miles.

80,000
Estimated crowd in attendance at Pocono. (Original crowd was estimated at 105,000.)

$235,725
Hamlin’s purse for winning the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

$5,077,262
Total purse for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

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