The debut of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “By
The Numbers” blog, which looks at interesting numbers through all forms of
motorsports. This blog will run on Tuesdays through the year.
By The Numbers – Tuesday, February 13, 2018
3.628 – Clay Millican eclipsed his own NHRA national elapsed
time record in qualifying for the Lucas Oil Winternationals at Auto Club
Raceway at Pomona, California, recording an impressive 3.628-second pass in his
Top Fuel car, three thousandths of a second quicker than the record he set last
year at Gateway Motorsports Park.
5 – Number of American Le Mans Series GT championships for German driver Jorg
Bergmeister, who celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, February 13.
7 – Former Daytona 500 winners entered in this weekend’s
race – Kurt Busch (2017), Denny Hamlin (2016), Joey Logano (2015), Jimmie
Johnson (2013, 2006), Trevor Bayne (2011), Jamie McMurray (2010) and Ryan
Newman (2008).
27 – Number of Funny Car class victories for Matt Hagan, who
won Sunday’s Winternationals to become the first Funny Car driver in more than
30 years to win the event in consecutive years.
37 – The 37th NASCAR Xfinity Series season kicks off with
this weekend’s PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach, Florida.
45 – Number of scheduled events for the 2018 USAC National
Sprint Car Series season, which kicks off this weekend with the Winter Dirt
Games at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.
46 – Number of cars entered for the PowerShares QQQ 300 at
Daytona.
59 – Number of USAC National Sprint Car Series victories for
all-time series leader Dave Darland.
60 – This weekend’s Daytona 500 will mark the 60th edition
of the Great American Race, which was first run in 1959.
66 – This weekend’s Rally Sweden will mark the 66th edition
of the event since 1950.
79 – Ambient temperatures are expected to reach a high of 79
degrees Fahrenheit during the Daytona 500.
103 – Number of days until the running of the 102nd
Indianapolis 500.
177.602 – The fastest Daytona 500 on record was won at the
speed of 177.602 mph by Buddy Baker in 1980. It was Baker’s 18th start in the
race, and resulted in his only 500 win.
191 – This weekend’s Daytona 500 will mark Danica Patrick’s
191st and final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.
251 – Donny Schatz ended last weekend’s DIRTcar Nationals
swing at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, with a career total of
251 World of Outlaws A-Main feature victories, after winning twice at the
half-mile track.
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