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Numbers Game: 2009 Sharpie 500 at Bristol

0.098
Kyle Busch‘s margin of victory over Mark Martin Saturday night in the Sharpie 500.

1
Number of times winner Kyle Busch led the Sharpie 500 Saturday night.

3 hours, 8 minutes, 31 seconds
Time it took to complete the Sharpie 500.

4
Drivers failed to qualify for the Sharpie 500.
(No. 36 Mike Skinner, No. 13 Max Papis, No. 64 Mike Wallace, No. 09 Aric Almirola)

10
Number of penalties handed out by NASCAR during the running of the Sharpie 500.

11
Caution flags for a total of 76 laps at Bristol.

12
Lead changes among five drivers Saturday night.

15th
Scott Speed‘s finishing position, earning him Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fifth time this season.

16
Career wins for Kyle Busch in 174 starts.

36
Cars running at the end of the Sharpie 500; 22 of those finished on the lead lap.

43rd
Dave Blaney‘s finishing position Saturday night in the Sharpie 500. He was only able to complete eight laps of the event before crashing the PRISM Motorsports Toyota.

68
Laps led by Sharpie 500 winner Kyle Busch in the Sharpie 500.

74
Career Cup wins for Joe Gibbs after Kyle Busch’s trip to victory lane on Saturday night.

84.820
Average race speed (in mph).

124.484
Martin’s pole-winning speed (in mph).

220
Points that Tony Stewart leads Jimmie Johnson by in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.

240
Laps led by Martin in the Sharpie 500, the most of any driver.

500
Laps in the Sharpie 500, equaling 266.5 miles.

160,000
Estimated crowd in attendance at Bristol.

$341,073
Kyle Busch’s purse for winning the Sharpie 500.

$6,358,952
Total purse for the Sharpie 500.

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