The 2010 Daytona 500 By The Numbers

Often the finishing order of a race does not reflect the true nature of the race. Each week, I shall present various facts about the weeks race based upon statistics to help shed light on the intricacies of each race. Daytona 500 Winner 1—Jamie McMurray   1 — Number of times Michael Waltrip Racing has put two cars in the top ten in the same race 2 — Number of wins by sponsor Bass Pro Shops in Cup series history 2nd . Previous best finish of the No. 1 car at Daytona accomplished by David Person in July 1980, Sterling Marlin in July 1986, and Terry Labonte in February 1990 5 — Best average running position of the night, accomplished by Kevin Harvick 7 — Number of car numbers who have less starts than the #56 car 12 — ...

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