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By The Numbers: Kyle Busch’s First NASCAR Championship
Press Release9 Nationwide Series wins this season, four more than any other driver.
207 hats worn in victory lane following Nationwide Series wins this season.
11 second-place finishes in the Nationwide Series this season – a single season record.
25 top-five finishes in the Nationwide Series this season – the most since 2000 when Jeff Green scored 25 top-fives in a 32-race schedule.
30 top-10 finishes in the Nationwide Series this season.
5,682 championship points scored in the Nationwide Series this season – a single-season record.
2,698 laps led in the Nationwide Series this season – a single-season record.
3 poles in the Nationwide Series this season.
96.2 percentage of laps completed in the Nationwide Series this season.
2 DNFs (Did Not Finish) in the Nationwide Series this season (Las Vegas and Fall Fontana, Calif.).
5 1-2 finishes with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates (Joey Logano).
30 weeks Busch was atop the Nationwide Series point standings, including the past 29 in a row.
14 times Z-Line Designs served as primary sponsor.
5 races Busch won with Z-Line Designs as a primary sponsor.
12 races in which Busch led more than half the laps.
7.4 is the average starting position for Busch in 2009.
6.4 is the average finishing position for Busch in 2009.
3 races in which Busch failed to lead a lap.
- True Speed Communication Press Release
3 races in which Busch failed to finish on the lead lap.
Article Tags: Jeff Green, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NNS, Z-Line Designs
