Times staff
Sunday, February 20, 2011
. fast facts
By the numbers
5 Daytona 500 wins by the Wood Brothers team (the others: Tiny Lund, 1963; Cale Yarborough, 1968; A.J. Foyt, 1972; David Pearson, 1976).
7 Drivers who made the 500 their first win in NASCAR's top series (the others: Lund, 1963; Mario Andretti, 1967; Pete Hamilton, 1970; Derrike Cope, 1990; Sterling Marlin, 1994; Michael Waltrip, 2001).
16 Caution flags, a race record; also the times Bill Elliott has completed every lap in the race, extending his record.
22 Different leaders, a race record.
74 Lead changes, a race record.
130.326 Average speed, slowest in the 500 since the second running in 1960.
A harbinger?
Trevor Bayne joined elite company Sunday. The four youngest 500 winners:
Year, name, age (yrs-days)
2011, Trevor Bayne, 20-1
1997, Jeff Gordon, 25-196
1964, Richard Petty, 26-236
1967, Mario Andretti, 26-353