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| DID YOU KNOW? |
Jamie McMurray's win was a long time coming. But it was only the 12th longest drought
in NASCAR history, according to the calendar. Below is a chart of the longest droughts
between wins for the history of NASCAR (not days until first win, but days in between
wins).
Highlighted in red are the streaks that have ended since 2000.
in NASCAR history, according to the calendar. Below is a chart of the longest droughts
between wins for the history of NASCAR (not days until first win, but days in between
wins).
Highlighted in red are the streaks that have ended since 2000.
| Winner Paul Goldsmith Parnelli Jones Bill Elliott Curtis Turner Fireball Roberts Donnie Allison Dave Marcis Tiny Lund Sterling Marlin Jeff Burton Morgan Shepherd Jamie McMurray Terry Labonte Morgan Shepherd A.J. Foyt Terry Labonte Ward Burton Jeremy Mayfield Bobby Isaac Lloyd Dane Marvin Panch Harry Gant Buddy Baker Terry Labonte Cotton Owens Elliott Sadler Bobby Hamilton Rusty Wallace Jim Paschal Glen Wood Buddy Baker |
| Date 02/25/66 01/22/67 11/11/01 10/31/65 07/04/56 10/10/76 02/21/82 08/28/71 08/19/01 09/24/06 03/16/86 07/07/07 04/17/94 11/18/90 01/18/70 08/31/03 03/19/00 09/11/04 04/18/68 05/21/61 02/26/61 04/02/89 07/04/83 10/30/83 09/14/64 04/04/04 04/22/01 04/18/04 06/02/61 07/13/63 03/18/79 |
| Career Win 7 4 41 17 2 7 5 4 7 18 2 2 11 3 3 22 2 4 2 4 8 10 19 2 9 2 4 55 8 4 14 |
| Days 2,924 2,794 2,625 2,429 2,152 1,974 1,932 1,900 1,870 1,792 1,785 1,728 1,722 1,708 1,659 1,617 1,610 1,545 1,518 1,452 1,296 1,281 1,156 1,154 1,152 1,106 1,098 1,085 1,056 1,054 1,050 |
| Years 8.005 7.650 7.187 6.650 5.892 5.405 5.290 5.202 5.120 4.906 4.887 4.731 4.715 4.676 4.542 4.427 4.408 4.230 4.156 3.975 3.548 3.507 3.165 3.159 3.154 3.028 3.006 2.971 2.891 2.886 2.875 |
Jeff Gordon is now the sixth member of NASCAR’s elite 50/50 club.
Jeff Gordon is the first driver since Darrell Waltrip in 1984 to join the elite group.
Jeff Gordon becomes the fourth fastest to achieve this milestone by accomplishing this in
382 career starts.
The other members in the 50/50 club are:
David Pearson (made it in 324 starts)
Darrell Waltrip (338 starts)
Richard Petty (349 starts)
Cale Yarborough (422 starts)
Bobby Allison (439 starts).
All 6 drivers won 50 races before winning 50 poles. Jeff Gordon and Cale Yarborough
both won their 50th pole at Daytona in July, 24 years apart.
Jeff Gordon is the first driver since Darrell Waltrip in 1984 to join the elite group.
Jeff Gordon becomes the fourth fastest to achieve this milestone by accomplishing this in
382 career starts.
The other members in the 50/50 club are:
David Pearson (made it in 324 starts)
Darrell Waltrip (338 starts)
Richard Petty (349 starts)
Cale Yarborough (422 starts)
Bobby Allison (439 starts).
All 6 drivers won 50 races before winning 50 poles. Jeff Gordon and Cale Yarborough
both won their 50th pole at Daytona in July, 24 years apart.
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What's the deal with Newman?
Ryan Newman won the pole for this past Friday for the Atlanta race. But it really means
nothing but heartache for him on Sundays. Ryan Newman is now on the brink of setting a
modern-era record that he probably does not want. Ryan has now gone winless in the last
26 races that he has started from the pole. This places him in a tie for second with Ricky
Rudd (who snapped his 26 race losing streak when he won from the pole at Pocono in
2001). Ryan finds himself one race shy of moving into a tie with the current record holder.
Geoffrey Bodine started his losing streak at Daytona in 1982 and lost 27 consecutive races
when starting from the pole. It was almost 8 years later before Geoffrey would be able to
finally score a win from the pole (Martinsville 1990).
Note- Geoffrey Bodine went 0 for 27 to begin his career. He would go on to win from the pole
3 times in his career. Ricky Rudd went 0 for 26 to begin his career. So far, he has only 1 win
from the pole position. Ryan Newman only went 0 for 3 before scoring his first win from the
pole. He was hot for awhile, winning 3 times in his first 12 poles, then his current streak
took over.
Top losing streaks for the modern era (1972 - 2007)
1. Geoffrey Bodine 27 consecutive starts from the pole without a win (1982 - 1990).
2t. Ricky Rudd 26 (1981 - 2000)
2t. Ryan Newman 26 (2003 - current)
4. Ken Schrader 23 (1987 - current) ** has never won from the pole
5. Mark Martin 21 (1981 - 1993)
6. Neil Bonnett 20 (1977 - 1985) ** has never won from the pole
7. Alan Kulwicki 18 (1987 - 1991)
8. Benny Parsosn 12 (1975 - 1980)
9t. Bobby Labonte 10 (1999 - current)
9t. Dave Marcis 10 (1975 - 1976)
9t. Rusty Wallace 10 (1999 - 2000)
Ryan Newman won the pole for this past Friday for the Atlanta race. But it really means
nothing but heartache for him on Sundays. Ryan Newman is now on the brink of setting a
modern-era record that he probably does not want. Ryan has now gone winless in the last
26 races that he has started from the pole. This places him in a tie for second with Ricky
Rudd (who snapped his 26 race losing streak when he won from the pole at Pocono in
2001). Ryan finds himself one race shy of moving into a tie with the current record holder.
Geoffrey Bodine started his losing streak at Daytona in 1982 and lost 27 consecutive races
when starting from the pole. It was almost 8 years later before Geoffrey would be able to
finally score a win from the pole (Martinsville 1990).
Note- Geoffrey Bodine went 0 for 27 to begin his career. He would go on to win from the pole
3 times in his career. Ricky Rudd went 0 for 26 to begin his career. So far, he has only 1 win
from the pole position. Ryan Newman only went 0 for 3 before scoring his first win from the
pole. He was hot for awhile, winning 3 times in his first 12 poles, then his current streak
took over.
Top losing streaks for the modern era (1972 - 2007)
1. Geoffrey Bodine 27 consecutive starts from the pole without a win (1982 - 1990).
2t. Ricky Rudd 26 (1981 - 2000)
2t. Ryan Newman 26 (2003 - current)
4. Ken Schrader 23 (1987 - current) ** has never won from the pole
5. Mark Martin 21 (1981 - 1993)
6. Neil Bonnett 20 (1977 - 1985) ** has never won from the pole
7. Alan Kulwicki 18 (1987 - 1991)
8. Benny Parsosn 12 (1975 - 1980)
9t. Bobby Labonte 10 (1999 - current)
9t. Dave Marcis 10 (1975 - 1976)
9t. Rusty Wallace 10 (1999 - 2000)