NASCAR on TV this week

Numbers Game: 2010 Food City 500 at Bristol

1
Number of points between points leader Kevin Harvick and second-place Matt Kenseth.

2
Number of cautions that were weather related during the Food City 500.

2
Number of drivers who either moved into or fell out of the top 12 in points after Sunday’s race.

3
All three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers hit the wall in the Food City 500 due to tire issues.

4
Finishing position by Greg Biffle, who was leading on the final restart in the Food City 500.

5
Number of races that have been run so far in the Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson has won three of them.

7
Number of positions between Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards in the finishing order.

13
Number of cars involved in the big crash on Lap 343.

22
Number of races won by Johnson out of the 93 Sprint Cup races run with the rear wing.

27
Finishing position of polesitter Joey Logano.

29
Number of lead changes in the Food City 500. This is the most lead changes at Bristol since 1991.

29
Number of positions Kyle Busch gained to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award. Busch finished ninth after starting 38th.

35
Number of unofficial green-flag passes for the lead in the Food City 500.

76
Number of fastest laps Johnson ran in Sunday’s race.

121.466
Fastest lap speed in Sunday’s race, run by Greg Biffle on lap 150.

140.3
Driver rating for Kurt Busch in Sunday’s race, the best of anybody.

259.305
Number of seconds Keselowski spent on pit road, the fewest of anyone eligible for the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award.

278
Number of laps led by third-place finisher Kurt Busch, the most of anybody.

296
Number of Sprint Cup starts Johnson made before winning his 50th race on Sunday.

138,000
Estimated number of race fans in attendance at Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

About the author

Frontstretch.com

The Frontstretch Staff is made up of a group of talented men and women spread out all over the United States and Canada. Residing in 15 states throughout the country, plus Ontario, and widely ranging in age, the staff showcases a wide variety of diverse opinions that will keep you coming back for more week in and week out.

Sign up for the Frontstretch Newsletter

A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.com
We hate spam. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else.