Getting your player ready...
After 13 races — the halfway point of the regular season — NASCAR’s premier series has seen records established in lead changes and leaders along with two first-time winners (Trevor Bayne and Regan Smith) and the resurgence of the sport’s most popular driver (Dale Earnhardt Jr.). A look at the competitive highlights:
• 13.7 leaders per race, most through 13 races in history.
• 32.4 lead changes per race, most through 13 races in history.
• Nine winners in the first 13 races, most since 2003.
• Ten pole winners.
• Average of 3,807 passes per race, most through 13 races since the inception of Loop Data in 2005.
