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· Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch are tied for the lead (7-7) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the November 15 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix (Avondale, Ariz.) International Raceway.

· DID YOU KNOW? The driver leading the most laps has won 14 of 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix including the last THREE CONSECUTIVE.

· The driver leading the most laps has no worse than sixth in the 13 most recent fall races at Phoenix.

· Only four times in 21 previous fall races has the driver leading the most laps finished outside the top-10.

· FIVE drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup have led the most laps in 26 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix: Jimmie Johnson (2008 spring, 2008 fall), Greg Biffle (2005 spring, 2005 fall, 2006 spring), Kurt Busch (2002 fall, 2003 fall, 2005 spring), Tony Stewart (1999 fall and 2007 spring), Mark Martin (1993 fall and 2009 spring).

· The record for most laps led in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix is 262 by Dale Earnhardt in the 1990 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (fall race).

· The record for most lead changes in a race at Phoenix is 23 in the 2000 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500.

· The record for most different leaders in a race at Phoenix is 13 (three times, most recently in the 2000 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500.

· Drivers that have led the most laps in 21 previous fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix:

1988: Ricky Rudd, 183 laps, 26th

1989: Alan Kulwicki, 96 laps, 11th

1990: Dale Earnhardt, 262 laps, FIRST

1991: Davey Allison, 162 laps, FIRST

1992: Rusty Wallace, 161 laps, 28th

1993: Mark Martin, 212 laps, FIRST

1994: Terry Labonte, 112 laps, FIRST

1995: Ernie Irvan, 111 laps, 40th

1996: Mark Martin, 83 laps, second

1997: Rusty Wallace, 117 laps, second

1998: Rusty Wallace, 196 laps, FIRST

1999: Tony Stewart, 154 laps, FIRST

2000: Jeff Burton, 105 laps, FIRST

2001: Jeff Burton, 102 laps, FIRST

2002: Kurt Busch, 117 laps, sixth

2003: Kurt Busch, 98 laps, fourth

2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 118 laps, FIRST

2005: Greg Biffle, 189 laps, second

2006: Kevin Harvick, 252 laps, FIRST

2007: Matt Kenseth, 93 laps, third

2008: Jimmie Johnson, 217 laps, FIRST

· Drivers that have led the most laps in 26 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix:

1988: Ricky Rudd, 183 laps, 26th

1989: Alan Kulwicki, 96 laps, 11th

1990: Dale Earnhardt, 262 laps, FIRST

1991: Davey Allison, 162 laps, FIRST

1992: Rusty Wallace, 161 laps, 28th

1993: Mark Martin, 212 laps, FIRST

1994: Terry Labonte, 112 laps, FIRST

1995: Ernie Irvan, 111 laps, 40th

1996: Mark Martin, 83 laps, second

1997: Rusty Wallace, 117 laps, second

1998: Rusty Wallace, 196 laps, FIRST

1999: Tony Stewart, 154 laps, FIRST

2000: Jeff Burton, 105 laps, FIRST

2001: Jeff Burton, 102 laps, FIRST

2002: Kurt Busch, 117 laps, sixth

2003: Kurt Busch, 98 laps, fourth

2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 118 laps, FIRST

2005 spring: Kurt Busch, 219 laps, FIRST

2005 fall: Greg Biffle, 189 laps, second

2006 spring: Greg Biffle, 151 laps, 15th

2006 fall: Kevin Harvick, 252 laps, FIRST

2007 spring: Tony Stewart, 132 laps, second

2007 fall: Matt Kenseth, 93 laps, third

2008 spring: Jimmie Johnson, 120 laps, FIRST

2008 fall: Jimmie Johnson, 217 laps, FIRST

2009 spring: Mark Martin, 157 laps, FIRST

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Tony Stewart 7

Kyle Busch 7

Denny Hamlin 5

Juan Pablo Montoya 3

Kasey Kahne 3

David Reutimann 3

Ryan Newman 2

Martin Truex Jr. 2

Jeff Burton 1

Denny Hamlin 1

Kevin Harvick 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT DRIVER
Daytona 500 Kyle Busch, 88 laps

Auto Club 500 Tony Stewart, three laps

Shelby 427 Jeff Burton, 61 laps

Kobalt Tools 500 Ryan Newman, three laps

Food City 500 Kyle Busch, 378 laps

Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Denny Hamlin, 296 laps

Samsung 500 David Reutimann, 40 laps

Subway Fresh Fit 500 Tony Stewart, 19 laps

Aaron’s 499 Kyle Busch, 42 laps

Crown Royal 400 Denny Hamlin, 148 laps

Southern 500 Martin Truex Jr., 61 laps

Coca-Cola 600 Kyle Busch, 173 laps

Autism Speaks 400 David Reutimann, 25 laps

Pocono 500 Tony Stewart, 39 laps

LifeLock 400 Kyle Busch, nine laps

Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kasey Kahne, 37 laps

LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Tony Stewart, 40 laps

Coke Zero 400 Tony Stewart, 86 laps

LifeLock.com 400 Kasey Kahne, two laps

Allstate 400 at The Brickyard Juan Pablo Montoya, 116 laps

Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Denny Hamlin, 91 laps

Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Tony Stewart, 34 laps

CARFAX 400 David Reutimann, four laps

Sharpie 500 Kyle Busch, 68 laps

Pep Boys Auto 500 Martin Truex Jr., 68 laps

Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Denny Hamlin, 299 laps

Sylvania 300 Juan Pablo Montoya, 105 laps

AAA 400 Ryan Newman, 29 laps

Price Chopper 400 Tony Stewart, 37 laps

Pepsi 500 Juan Pablo Montoya, 78 laps

NASCAR Banking 500 Kasey Kahne, 67 laps

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Denny Hamlin, 206 laps

AMP Energy 500 Kevin Harvick, 28 laps

Dickies 500 Kyle Busch, 232 laps

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- Camp & Associates, Inc., for WIX Filters, Press Release