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spt_DodgeChallenger500preview[i-1].body = "This weekend's Dodge Challenger 500 takes place at the Darlington Raceway, a track that has hosted 104 Sprint Cup races since opening in 1950. Take a look at the track's loop data stats (from the last three races at Darlington) and the drivers' season-to-date performances.
Darlington Raceway data
• Race No. 11 of 36
• Track Size: 1.366 miles
• Banking/Corners: 23-25 degrees
• Banking/Frontstretch: 6 degrees
• Banking/Backstretch: 6 degrees
• Frontstretch: 1,229 feet
• Backstretch: 1,229 feet
• Estimated Pit Window: Every 50-55 laps, based on fuel mileage
Qualifying/Race data:
• 2007 pole winner: Clint Bowyer (164.897 mph, 29.806 seconds)
• 2007 race winner: Jeff Gordon, 124.372 mph, 5-13-07)
• Track qualifying record: Ward Burton (173.797 mph, 28.295 seconds, 3-22-96)
• Track race record: Dale Earnhardt (139.958 mph, 3-28-93)";
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Overall track facts:
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 15.0
• Average Running Position of 11.5, eighth-best
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 98.8, seventh-best
• 61 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 151.719 mph, sixth-fastest
• 896 (81.2%) Laps in the Top 15, sixth-most
• 99 Quality Passes, third-most
Season to date:
• Three wins, six top 10s
• With 1230 points, he's currently 10th in the Sprint Cup standings, 265 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 7th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 40th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 4th
• Race 7 (Texas): 1st
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 9th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 16th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 42nd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 1st
• Race 2 (Fontana): 1st
• Race 1 (Daytona): 19th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two wins, eight top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.5
• 762 laps led
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 83.6, 14th-best
• 161 green flag passes, second-best
• 21 fastest laps run, tied for 12th-best
Season to date:
• One win, three top fives, six top 10s, 10 top 15s
• With 1477 points, he's currently second in the Sprint Cup standings, 18 points back
• Race 10 (Richmond): 11th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 12th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 6th
• Race 7 (Texas): 6th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 3rd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 1st
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 10th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 5th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 12th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 13th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 19.2
• Average Running Position of 5.5, fourth-best
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 119.2, third-best
• 79 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 151.925 mph, third-fastest
• Second-best percentage of Laps in the Top 15 - 97.3% for a total of 714 laps
• 64 Quality Passes (average of 32 per race), tied for fourth-best average
Season to date:
• One win, six top 10s, seven top 15s
• With 1349 points, he's currently sixth in the Sprint Cup standings, 146 points out of first
• Race 10 (Richmond): 24th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 3rd
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 3rd
• Race 7 (Texas): 5th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 1st
• Race 5 (Bristol): 6th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 15th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 9th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 41st
• Race 1 (Daytona): 17th";
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Overall track facts:
• One top 10
• Best finish of seventh
• Average finish of 15.0
• 135 laps led
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 85.7, 13th-best
• 139 green flag passes, eighth-best
• Seventh-best with 823 laps in the top 15
• Ninth-best with an average green flag speed of 151.266
• Average speed of 148.370 during the last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop, 10th-best
Season to date:
• Two wins, six top fives, seven top 10s, eight top 15s
• With 1495 points, he currently leads the Sprint Cup standings
• Race 10 (Richmond): 2nd
• Race 9 (Talladega): 1st
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 10th
• Race 7 (Texas): 3rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 38th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 17th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 1st
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 11th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 4th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 4th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 11.9
• Average Running Position of 5.0, second-best
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 122.0, second-best
• 129 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• Series-fastest Average Green Flag Speed of 152.281 mph
• 1,039 (94.1%) Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
• 94 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Season to date:
• One win, four top fives, six top 15s
• With 1318 points, he's currently seventh in the Sprint Cup standings, 177 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 30th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 13th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 1st
• Race 7 (Texas): 2nd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 4th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 18th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 13th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 29th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 2nd
• Race 1 (Daytona): 27th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 15.0
• Average Running Position of 10.5, sixth-best
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 99.6, sixth-best
• 39 Fastest Laps Run, tied for eighth-most
• Series-high 176 Green Flag Passes
• 941 (85.2%) Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
• Series-high 109 Quality Passes
Season to date:
Season to date:
• Three top fives, seven top 10s, nine top 15s
• With 1391 points, he's currently third in the Sprint Cup standings, 104 points out of first
• Race 10 (Richmond): 15th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 10th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 7th
• Race 7 (Texas): 12th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 6th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 5th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 3rd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 2nd
• Race 2 (Fontana): 40th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 9th";
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Overall track facts:
• One pole, one top 10
• Best finish of ninth in two races
• Average finish of 16.0
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 87.5, 12th-best
• Seventh-best speed on restarts with an average speed of 151.375
• Average speed of 155.708 during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop, ninth-best
• Ninth-best with 16 laps led
Season to date:
• One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
• With 1372 points, he's currently fourth in the Sprint Cup standings, 123 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 1st
• Race 9 (Talladega): 9th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 2nd
• Race 7 (Texas): 10th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 10th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 3rd
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 6th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 28th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 19th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 24th";
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Overall track facts:
• Series-leading seven wins, 15 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 11.8
• Average Running Position of 6.4, fifth-best
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 114.7, fifth-best
• 50 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
• Series-high 1,091 (98.8%) Laps in the Top 15
• 96 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Season to date:
• Three top fives, four top 10s, six top 15s
• With 1156 points, he's currently 13th in the Sprint Cup standings, 339 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 9th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 19th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 13th
• Race 7 (Texas): 43rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 2nd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 11th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 5th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 35th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 3rd
• Race 1 (Daytona): 39th";
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Overall track facts:
• One win, three top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 14.2
• Average Running Position of 14.8, 13th-best
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 91.6, ninth-best
• 46 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• 151 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
• 595 (53.9%) Laps in the Top 15, 12th-most
Season to date:
• Four top 10s
• With 958 points, he's currently 22nd in the Sprint Cup standings, 537 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 38th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 41st
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 38th
• Race 7 (Texas): 9th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 30th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 10th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 8th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 20th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 5th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 36th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 19.2
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 75.5, 16th-best
• Series-best closer, moving up 12 positions in the last 10 percent of laps
• 39 fastest laps run, tied for eighth-best
Season to date:
• Two top fives, five top 10s, eight top 15s
• With 1350 points, he's currently fifth in the Sprint Cup standings, 145 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 8th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 24th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 19th
• Race 7 (Texas): 11th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 12th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 2nd
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 7th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 4th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 8th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 14th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two poles, one win, 16 top fives, 25 top 10s
• All-time leader in lead lap finishes with 25 in 41 races
• 755 laps led
• Average finish of 12.2
Loop data:
• Driver rating of 90.8, tied for 10th-best
• Average speed of 148.597 during the last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop, sixth-best
• 140 green flag passes, seventh-best
• Eighth-best with 821 laps in the top 15
• Average speed of 155.201 during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop, 11th-best
Season to date:
• Two top fives, four top 10s
• With 888 points, he's currently 28th in the Sprint Cup standings, 607 points off the lead
• Race 10 (Richmond): 3rd
• Race 9 (Talladega): DNP
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 5th
• Race 7 (Texas): 8th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): DNP
• Race 5 (Bristol): DNP
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 22nd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 10th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 16th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 31st";
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