Here are some quickie statistics for The Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. We’re taking a look at Driver Ratings at Texas, Qualifying Race data, Television bits, practice & qualifying schedules and the points standings headed into this weekend.
- The Race: Dickies 500
- The Place: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5- mile tri-oval)
- The Date: Sunday, Nov. 8
- The Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
- Race Distance: 501 miles for 334 laps
- This is Race #: 34 of 36 (11-8-09)
- Track Size: 1.5 miles
- Race Length: 501 miles
- · Banking/corners: 24 degrees
- · Banking/straights: 5 degrees
- · Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
- · Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Driver Ratings at Texas
- Matt Kenseth – 105.8
- Tony Stewart – 105.4
- Jimmie Johnson – 103.8
- Carl Edwards – 102.4
- Greg Biffle – 95.7
- Denny Hamlin – 95.2
- Kyle Busch – 94.8
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 94.1
- Jeff Gordon – 92.2
- Kurt Busch – 89.3
Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2009 races (9 total) at Texas.
Qualifying/Race Data
- 2008 pole winner: Jeff Gordon (188.469 mph, 28.652 secs.)
- 2008 race winner: Carl Edwards, 144.219 mph, 11-2-08)
- Track qualifying record: Brian Vickers (196.235 mph, 27.518 seconds, 11-3-06)
- Track race record: Carl Edwards (151.055 mph, 11-6-05)
- Pit Window: Every 50-55 laps, depending on fuel mileage.
Television Bits
- TV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. ET
- Radio: PRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 128; (1080 KRLD AM local)
Schedule:
- Friday: Practice, 12-1:30 p.m.; Qualifying, 3:40 p.m.
- Saturday: Practice, 8:45-9:30 a.m. and 10-11 a.m.
2009 Top 12 Drivers
Driver – Points
- Jimmie Johnson – 6,248
- Mark Martin – 6,064
- Jeff Gordon – 6,056
- Juan Pablo Montoya – 6,009
- Tony Stewart – 5,969
- Kurt Busch – 5,936
- Greg Biffle – 5,908
- Ryan Newman – 5,846
- Kasey Kahne – 5,834
- Carl Edwards – 5,811
- Denny Hamlin – 5,800
- Brian Vickers – 5,692
