BNS: Stats at Watkins

BUSCH NORTH GRAND NATIONAL RACE STATS

TRACK RECORD 112.428 MPH (1:18.450) Curtis Markham, 1993

AVERAGE SPEED 91.501 MPH Bobby Dragon, 1993 (125 Miles) 89.875 MPH Butch Leitzinger, 1994 (125 Miles) 75.593 MPH Joe Bessey, 1995 (150 Miles) 74.138 MPH Andy Santerre, 1996 (150 Miles)

CAUTION FLAGS/LAPS Three for 5 laps 1993 Fisher Snow Plows 125 Three for 7 laps 1994 Fisher Snow Plows 125 Four for 17 laps 1995 Burnham Boilers 150 Six for 15 laps 1996 Burnham Boilers 150

CARS RUNNING AT FINISH 24/32 1993 Fisher Snow Plows 125 20/36 1994 Fisher Snow Plows 125 31/38 1996 Burnham Boilers 150 25/38 1995 Burnham Boilers 150

CARS RUNNING ON THE LEAD LAP 22 1996 Burnham Boilers 150 11 1995 Burnham Boilers 150 9 1993 Fisher Snow Plows 125 8 1994 Fisher Snow Plows 125

LEAD CHANGES 8 1996 Burnham Boilers 150 5 1993 Fisher Snow Plows 125 1995 Burnham Boilers 150 3 1994 Fisher Snow Plows 125

RACE LEADERS 8 1996 Burnham Boilers 150 6 1995 Burnham Boilers 150 3 1993, 1994 Fisher Snow Plows 125

GREATEST IMPROVEMENTS FROM STARTING POSITION 33 Dale Quarterly, 1996 (38th to 5th) 28 Rob Wilson, 1996 (34th to 6th) 25 Stub Fadden, 1995 (35th to 10th) 25 Stub Fadden, 1994 (33rd to 8th) 22 Russ Brown, 1996 (31st to 9th) 19 Steve Park, 1996 (21st to 2nd)

RACES WON FROM THE POLE 1 Butch Leitzinger, 1994 RACES WON FROM #3 POSITION 1 Bobby Dragon, 1993 RACES WON FROM #4 POSITION 1 Abdy Santerre, 1996 RACES WON FROM #6 POSITION 1 Joe Bessey, 1995

MARGIN OF VICTORY 0.34 seconds Bobby Dragon/Dick McCabe, 1993 0.45 seconds Andy Santerre/Steve park, 1996 1.00 seconds Butch Leitzinger/Greg Clark, 1994 19.0 seconds Joe Bessey/Andy Santerre, 1995

RACES WON 1 Bobby Dragon, Butch Leitzinger, Joe Bessey, Andy Santerre

RACES LED 2 Curtis Markham, Bobby Dragon, Andy Santerre 1 Mike McLaughlin, Butch Leitzinger, Martin Truex, Anthony Rainone, Rick Bye, Jerry Marquis, Joe Bessey, Brad Leighton, Rob Wilson, Dale Quaterly, Ted Christopher, Eric Bodine

TIMES LED 3 Curtis Markham, Bobby Dragon, Andy Santerre 2 Mike McLaughlin, Butch Leitzinger 1 Martin Truex, Anthony Rainone, Rick Bye, Jerry Marquis, Joe Bessey, Brad Leighton, Rob Wilson, Dale Quarterly, Ted Christopher, Eric Bodine

LAPS LED 39 Butch Leitzinger, Andy Santerre 31 Mike McLaughlin 26 Bobby Dragon 24 Curtis Markham 22 Jerry Marquis 15 Mike Stefanik 7 Martin Truex 5 Anthony Rainone 4 Joe Bessey 3 Rick Bye, Dale Quarterly, Brad Leighton 1 Dale Shaw, Ted Christopher, Eric Bodine, Rob Wilson RACES WON 1 Bobby Dragon, Butch Leitzinger, Joe Bessey, Andy Santerre

TOP FIVE FINISHES 2 Dale Shaw, Curtis Markham, Andy Santerre 1 Bobby Dragon, Dick McCabe, Dave Rezendes, Ted Christopher, Butch Leitzinger, Greg Clark, Brian Gowey, Kelly Moore, Joe Bessey, Eric Bodine, Steve Park, Brad Leighton, Mike Stefanik, Dale Quarterly

TOP TEN FINISHES 2 Dale Shaw, Curtis Markham, Kelly Moore, Stanley Fadden, Andy Santerre 1 Bobby Dragon, Dick McCabe, Dave Rezendes, Ted Christopher, Butch Leitzinger, Greg Clark, Brian Gowey, Joe Bessey, Eric Bodine, Jeff Barry, Mike Mclaughlin, Mike Olsen, Robbie Crouch, John Preston, Tom Bolles, Keith Lamell, Martin Truex, Glenn Sullivan, Dave Dion, Mike Stefanik, Jerry Marquis, Steve Park, Brad Leighton, Mike Stefanik, Dale Quarterly

POLES WON 2 Curtis Markham 1 Butch Leitzinger

LAPS COMPLETED 161 Andy Santerre 158 Babe Branscombe 158 Bob Brunell 148 Jeff Barry 143 Jeff Spraker 136 Bobby Dragon 135 Tom Bolles 131 Stanley "Stub" Fadden 126 Robbie Crouch 125 Keith Lamell 123 Martin Truex 120 Mike Stefanik 120 Glenn Sullivan 113 Curtis Markham 113 Dale Shaw 112 Jerry Marquis 112 Greg Clark 106 Eric Bodine 106 Kelly Moore 105 Joe Bessey

MONEY WON $15,200 Bobby Dragon $14,250 Joe Bessey $13,000 Butch Leitzinger $11,350 Andy Santerre $11,255 Dale Shaw $8,975 Dick McCabe $8,875 Curtis Markham $7,800 Kelly Moore $7,025 Greg Clark $6,175 Stanley "Stub" Fadden $6,050 Jeff Barry $5,925 Glenn Sullivan $5,800 Martin Truex $5,500 Robbie Crouch $5,350 Mike Stefanik