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Sprint Unlimited at Daytona: By the numbers
Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. going into the Sprint Unlimited on Feb. 15. A total of 20 drivers are eligible to participate in the annual preseason, non-points race.
2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona Entry List
Denny Hamlin (5 poles), Kyle Busch (3), Jimmie Johnson (3), Matt Kenseth (3), Joey Logano (2), Ryan Newman (2), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2), Jeff Gordon (2), Carl Edwards (2), Marcos Ambrose (1), Kurt Busch(1), Kevin Harvick (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Jamie McMurray (1), Danica Patrick (1), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (1), Tony Stewart (Winner: 2001, ’02, ’07), Terry Labonte (Winner: 1985)
Eligible Drivers Performance
Marcos Ambrose – No. 9 Stanley Ford
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2012 3 21 9 82 1 1 Running
2013 11 10 9 75
Kurt Busch – No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2002 14 1 97 70 1 3 Running
2003 11 3 97 70 1 11 Running
2005 6 6 97 70
2007 3 19 2 70 2 6 Running
2008 18 1 2 70 Running
2009 9 12 2 78
2010 23 22 2 32
2011 1 17 22 75 3 3 Running
2012 17 6 51 82
2013 13 18 78 15
Kyle Busch – No. 18 M&M’s Toyota
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2006 15 14 5 72 2 4 Running
2007 7 6 5 70 3 39 Running
2009 10 10 18 78 2 6 Running
2010 4 17 18 76
2011 16 21 18 41 2 2 Accident
2012 1 2 18 82 2 3 Running
2013 16 13 18 14
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2001 6 10 8 70
2002 2 16 8 70 1 20 Running
2003 1 19 8 70 4 13 Running
2004 2 19 8 70
2005 7 12 8 70
2006 2 19 8 72 1 1 Running
2007 14 17 8 70
2008 1 7 88 70 7 47 Running
2009 18 9 88 64 4 23 Accident
2010 11 11 88 76
2011 19 1 88 27 3 4 Accident
2012 20 8 88 54 2 12 Accident
2013 8 16 88 75 0 0 Running
Carl Edwards – No. 99 Fastenal Ford
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2006 16 11 99 71
2008 12 20 99 70 1 1 Running
2009 7 11 99 78 2 11 Running
2010 17 1 99 74 2 42 Accident
2011 21 3 99 33
2012 9 11 99 82
2013 12 1 99 75
Jeff Gordon – No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
1994 1 6 24 20 1 2 Running
1995 4 5 24 20
1996 9 7 24 20
1997 1 3 24 20
1998 14 5 24 25
1999 15 8 24 25
2000 2 6 24 25
2001 11 6 24 70
2002 3 22 24 70
2003 2 18 24 70 2 31 Running
2004 5 2 24 70 2 16 Running
2005 3 11 24 70
2006 19 10 24 23
2007 21 11 24 31
2008 4 22 24 70 1 1 Running
2009 4 28 24 78 2 2 Running
2010 6 23 24 76
2011 6 12 24 75 1 1 Running
2012 15 14 24 73 3 16 Accident
2013 17 7 24 14
Denny Hamlin – No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2006 1 15 11 72 3 16 Running
2007 17 21 11 70
2008 9 12 11 70 Running
2009 13 5 11 78 2 4 Running
2010 5 24 11 76
2011 12 4 11 75
2012 5 16 11 82
2013 15 5 11 14
Kevin Harvick – No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2003 9 16 29 70
2004 3 5 29 70 2 10 Running
2006 20 18 29 15
2007 5 20 29 70 2 11 Running
2009 1 27 29 78 1 1 Running
2010 1 2 29 76 5 21 Running
2011 7 18 29 75
2012 22 22 29 54 3 4 Accident
2013 1 17 29 75 3 37 Running
Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 KOBALT TOOLS Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2003 7 2 48 70 1 4 Running
2004 9 17 48 70
2005 1 17 48 70 1 16 Running
2006 5 2 48 72 3 12 Running
2007 4 8 48 70
2008 3 18 48 70 Running
2009 14 21 48 77 1 2 Accident
2010 13 16 48 76
2011 4 23 48 75 2 7 Running
2012 14 18 48 74 1 1 Accident
2013 14 11 48 14
Matt Kenseth – No. 20 Dollar General Toyota
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2003 3 5 17 70 3 6 Running
2006 6 16 17 72
2009 8 25 17 78 1 1 Running
2010 16 8 17 74
2011 13 19 17 74
2012 21 23 17 54
2013 5 12 20 75 2 25 Running
Brad Keselowski – No. 2 Miller Lite Ford
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2012 4 3 2 82
Terry Labonte – No. 32 C&J Energy Services Ford
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
1982 2 1 44 20
1983 10 11 44 19
1984 9 11 44 20
1985 1 11 44 20 1 16 Running
1986 5 8 11 20
1987 9 5 11 0
1988 9 5 11 20
1989 3 4 11 20
1992 13 7 94 20
1996 4 11 5 20
1997 11 1 5 20 1 10 Running
2001 15 12 5 69
2002 7 7 5 70
2003 14 17 5 70
2004 8 6 5 70 3 17 Running
2013 19 19 32 2
Joey Logano – No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2009 28 19 20 3
2010 7 21 20 76
2011 18 22 20 27
2012 18 10 20 54 1 1 Accident
2013 3 9 22 75
Jamie McMurray – No. 1 Cessna Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2004 17 3 42 69 2 8 Accident
2006 8 17 26 72 1 1 Running
2008 22 4 26 24
2009 2 15 26 78 4 16 Running
2010 3 9 1 76 2 2 Running
2011 2 14 1 75
2012 16 4 1 73 5 11 Accident
Ryan Newman – No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2002 15 8 12 70
2003 4 15 12 70
2004 16 16 12 69 1 4 Accident
2005 2 7 12 70 1 4 Running
2006 17 7 12 68
2007 20 9 12 46
2008 23 17 12 70
2010 19 4 39 74
2011 3 8 39 75 3 18 Running
2012 7 13 39 82
Tony Stewart – No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Year Fin St Car Laps Led Led Status
2000 4 3 20 25
2001 1 7 20 70
2002 1 3 20 70 2 31 Running
2003 15 12 20 70
2004 7 18 20 70
2005 4 8 20 70
2006 3 3 20 72 3 7 Running
2007 1 14 20 70 2 11 Running
2008 2 10 20 70 2 9 Running
2009 3 6 14 78 1 4 Running
2010 9 13 14 76 2 6 Running
2011 11 2 14 75 3 4 Running
2012 2 15 14 82 1 7 Running
2013 4 15 14 75 2 5 Running
NOTE: Danica Patrick (No. 10 GoDaddy Chevrolet) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford) will make their Sprint Unlimited debuts on Saturday night.
Sprint Unlimited Tidbits
· The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (18 are entered in this year’s event).
· The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances:
o Mark Martin (24)
o Bill Elliott (23)
o Jeff Gordon (20)
o Ken Schrader (19)
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