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By the Numbers: Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the most legendary motorsports venue in the United States, has held NASCAR Nextel Cup races since 1994 on its flat, four-cornered rectangular oval.

Due to the track's history and its high annual payout, Sunday's Brickyard 400 has become a "must win" event for the entire Cup circuit.

Defending race winner Kevin Harvick is in prime position to defend his 2003 Brickyard 400 title -- as he's also fighting to remain in the top-10 in the Nextel Cup standings -- and establish Indy's latest statistical mark.

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1 -- The number of times in NASCAR's Modern Era, since 1972, that three brothers led a lap in the same event, the inaugural Brickyard 400 by Geoffrey, Brett and Todd Bodine.

3 -- Jeff Gordon's leading number of Brickyard 400 victories.

3 -- The number of drivers who have competed in the Brickyard 400 and Indianapolis 500 in the same year: John Andretti (1994), Robby Gordon (1997, 2002, 2003) and Tony Stewart (1999, 2001).

3 -- The number of times the halfway leader has gone on to win the Brickyard 400, most recently by Bill Elliott in 2002.

3 -- Jeff Gordon's leading number of Brickyard 400 pole positions.

4 -- The number of Indy's 10 Cup races that have been won from starting positions worse than fourth, or 40 percent.

4 -- The number of drivers who have been running at the finish of all 10 Brickyard 400s: Jeff Burton, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte and Michael Waltrip.

5 -- The number of Brickyard 400s raced by Tony Stewart, in which he's completed every lap.

6 -- The number of different consecutive Brickyard 400 Pole winners, since Ernie Irvan won poles in consecutive seasons in 1997-1998.

6 -- The number of Indy's 10 Cup races won from the top four starting positions, or 60 percent.

Bill Elliott finished fifth in the 2003 Brickyard 400. Credit: Autostock

6 -- Jeff Gordon's leading total of top-five finishes in the Brickyard 400.

7.7 -- Bill Elliott's average finish in 10 Brickyard 400s, best of all drivers.

9 -- The number of drivers who have raced in both the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 during their careers: John Andretti, Geoff Brabham, A.J. Foyt, Larry Foyt, Robby Gordon, Jason Leffler, Scott Pruett, Tony Stewart and Danny Sullivan.

9 -- Rusty Wallace's leading total of top-10 finishes in the Brickyard 400.

9.1 -- Bill Elliott's average starting position in 10 Brickyard 400s, best among drivers with more than five starts.

10 -- Morgan Shepherd's average finish in four Brickyard 400 starts.

14 -- The number of drivers that have competed in all 10 Brickyard 400s.

27 -- Jeff Gordon's starting position for the 2001 Brickyard 400, the furthest back a race winner has started at Indy.

155.912 -- Bobby Labonte's Brickyard 400 race record average speed set in two hours, 33 minutes and 56 seconds in August 2000.

184.343 -- Kevin Harvick's Indy track record Bud Pole Qualifying speed set in August 2003 in 48.822 seconds.

309 -- Jeff Gordon's leading total of laps led in the Brickyard 400.