Denny Hamlin was the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville in March, leading a race-high 296 of 500 laps.

FOUR drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup have led the most laps in each of the last SIX CONSECUTIVE fall races at Martinsville: Jimmie Johnson (2008 and 2006), Jeff Gordon (2007 and 2003), Tony Stewart (2005) and Kurt Busch (2004).

DID YOU KNOW? The driver leading the most laps in the 10 most recent races at Martinsville has scored FOUR wins and finished no worse than sixth (average finish of 2.8).

Drivers that have led the most laps in the 10 most recent fall races at Martinsville Speedway:

1999: Mike Skinner, 138 laps, sixth

2000: Jeff Burton, 202 laps, third

2001: Ricky Craven, 94 laps, FIRST

2002: Ward Burton, 145 laps, fifth

2003: Jeff Gordon, 313 laps, FIRST

2004: Kurt Busch, 120 laps, fifth

2005: Tony Stewart, 283 laps, second

2006: Jimmie Johnson, 245 laps, FIRST

2007: Jeff Gordon, 168 laps, third

2008: Jimmie Johnson, 339 laps, FIRST

The record for most laps led by a race winner at Martinsville in a 500-lap race 493 by Fred Lorenzen in 1964 TUMS Fast Relief 500 (fall race).

The record for most lead changes in a race at Martinsville is 25 in the 1980 fall race.

The record for different leaders in a race at Martinsville is 14 in 2001 fall race.

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS

Tony Stewart 7

Kyle Busch 6

Denny Hamlin 4

Juan Pablo Montoya 3

Kasey Kahne 3

David Reutimann 3

Ryan Newman 2

Martin Truex Jr. 2

Jeff Burton 1

Denny Hamlin 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

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