Records Fall As Competition Remains Balanced

Records Fall As Competition Remains Balanced

Competition-wise, the first six races have offered storylines galore. A few…
• Lead change records have fallen in three of the six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races (Daytona, Phoenix and, most recently, Martinsville). The record for lead changes at Texas is 33, set last November.
• There has been an average of 13 leaders per race, the most after six races in series history.
• There has been an average of 31.5 lead changes per race, the most after six races in series history.
• The average margin of victory is under one second: .720 seconds.
• Prior to Kevin Harvick’s win at Martinsville – his second consecutive victory – there were five different winners in the first five races for the first time since 2005.
• Last year’s two top race winners – Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson – remain winless.
• Seven different teams make up the top seven in the points standings.
• The top-four drivers in the standings all run different manufacturers.