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Bench Racing’s top 18 Budweiser Shootout countdown

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I'm Charlie Turner co-host of the syndicated, mostly NASCAR radio show On Pit Row. Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. Oh yeah, Steve is an idiot.

February 7, 2008 10:29 pm CST 1 Comment

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Untitled PostOK, Kurt Busch is on the pole for Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout but does that mean anything? It might. Check out our countdown of compelling Bud Shootout factoids and impress your friends at the 2008 NASCAR kickoff party.

70 - Total laps in the race, up from the 20 run the first year of the event in 1979

44 - No, not DJ’s UPS truck car number. It’s the most laps led in a single Bud Shootout, by Greg Biffle in 2005

22 - Largest field in event history in 2002 also the number of career starts by Awesome Bill from Dawsonville

19 - Dale Earnhardt Jr’s starting position in ‘03, the farthest back anybody has started and won also the number of consecutive starts by Mark Martin, most by any driver also the number of lead changes in 2001, the highest number since the race began

18 - Number of different pole winners in 2007

7 - Number of poles by Jeff Gordon in 2007, most of any driver

6 - The most career Budweiser Shootout victories held by the late Dale Earnhardt

5 - Number of drivers to win in their first Bud Shootout start (Buddy Baker 1979; Dale Sr 1980; Jeff Gordon 1994; Dale Jarrett 1996; Denny Hamlin 2006)

4.5 - Best average finish of any active driver owned by Tony Stewart

3 - Winners who started on pole (Darrell Waltrip 1981; Bill Elliott 1987; Ken Shrader 1989) also number of wins by Tony Stewart and Dale Jarrett, the most of any drivers in this years field

2.75 - Best average finish by a driver with multiple starts; Senior

2 - Most consecutive victories by Ken Shrader (1989-90), Neil Bonnett (1983-84) and Tony Stewart (2001-02)

1 - Laps led by Rusty Wallace (1998), Neil Bonnett (1982-84), Dale Earnhardt (1980) and Dale Jarrett (2004) in the Budweiser Shootouts they won

.08 - Earnhardt’s victory margin in seconds over Sterling Marlin in 1995, closest in Bud Shootout history

There ought to be something in there that can stump your family Schwab. Enjoy the race.

Oh and thanks to the NASCAR P R folks - they did the work.

Filed under: Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Daytona 500, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kenny Shrader, Mark Martin, NASCAR, Nascar Legends, Rusty Wallace, The Busch Bros, The Waltrips, Tony Stewart 

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One Response to “Bench Racing’s top 18 Budweiser Shootout countdown”

  1. User Avatar Luke on February 8th, 2008 8:46 am

    Wow, I’m getting stoked.

    Nothing on the line but bragging rights, a trophy, and a fist full of cash. I always look forward to the shootout. It’s going to be sweet.

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