The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season broke a few records, and it was fun to watch. On top of that, the local or regional NASCAR series have a new points structure. Check it out below!
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2012 Record Breaking NASCAR Season
Did you know that the 2011 NASCAR season was the most competitive in the history of the sport? Yep, check out these stats…
First up, the average lead lead changes and leaders per race records were broken.
There were 27.1 lead changes per race in 2011 and an average of 12.8 leaders per race.
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If you’re counting, there were 131,989 total green flag passes (an average of 3,666 per race), which is a series-high since NASCAR began tabulating passing numbers in 2005. (And 118 of them were Tony Stewart in that last race at Homestead!)
A record 23 races featured a Margin of Victory of under one second.
Five new drivers found themselves added to the list of first-time winners.
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