Watkins Glen International
Track data
Race #: 22 of 36 (8-13-06)
Track Size: 2.45 Miles/11 Turns
Event: AMD at the Glen
Number of Laps: 90
Location: Watkins Glen, NY
Length of Event: 220.5 Miles
Length of Front Stretch: 2,141 Feet
Length of Back Stretch: 1,839 Feet
Degree of Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
Degree of Banking in Corners: 6 - 10 degrees
Qualifying/Race data:
Last year's event pole winner: None
Last year's event winner: Tony Stewart 86.804 mph 8-14-05 2 hr, 35 min, 48 sec
Track qualifying record: Jeff Gordon 124.580 mph 8-08-03 70.798 seconds
Track race record: Mark Martin 103.030 mph 8-13-95 2hrs, 11min, 54 sec
Historical data:
Previous winners at Watkins Glen:
Jeff Gordon (4) Mark Martin (3) Tony Stewart (3) Rusty Wallace (2) Ricky Rudd (2)
Tim Richmond (1) Buck Baker (1) Billy Wade (1) Marvin Panch (1) Ernie Irvan (1)
Kyle Petty (1) Geoffrey Bodine (1) Steve Park (1) Robby Gordon (1)
Races won from the pole: 8 of 23 events (35%)
Races won from in top 10: 16 of 23 events (70%)
Races won from outside top 10: 7 of 23 events (30%)
Track Milestones
Buck Baker won the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Watkins Glen International from the pole in 1957.
The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup (Grand National) Series returned to Watkins Glen for a two races in 1964-65.
Billy Wade won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup (Grand National) race at Watkins Glen in 1964, capping a
four-race winning streak that accounted for all of his NASCAR victories. Wade became the first driver in
NASCAR history to win four straight Grand National races.
The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series returned to Watkins Glen International in 1986.
Tim Richmond won the first modern era NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Bud Pole at Watkins Glen International,
the 1986 Bud at the Glen. He also won the first modern era race there.
The track was re-configured to 2.45-miles from 2.428-miles in 1991.
Qualifying Update
Five of the last 13 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen were won from the pole starting position:
Mark Martin (1993, '94 and ?95), Jeff Gordon (1998) and Tony Stewart (2005). Five of the remaining eight
races were won from starting positions outside the top 10.
Track Update
Tony Stewart has won three of the past four NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen.
Manufacturer Update
A Chevrolet has won eight of the last nine races at Watkins Glen. Pontiac won in 2002 while Ford's last
victory at Watkins Glen occurred in 1996 – the last of four consecutive Ford victories. A Dodge has never won a
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Watkins Glen.
The Money
Purse $4,705,975
NEXTEL Leader Bonus: $10,000.
Tire/Fuel Data
Goodyear Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4044; Right-side -- D-4044
Other Nextel Cup Tracks At Which This Tire Combination Is Run: Infineon Raceway
Estimated Pit Window: Every 32-34 laps, based on fuel mileage
Leading the Way
Mark Martin has led 204 laps at Watkins Glen, more than any other driver. Jeff Gordon has led 175 laps
there. Martin has competed in 18 Watkins Glen races, Gordon in 13. Tony Stewart (163), Rusty Wallace (140),
Dale Earnhardt (134) and Geoffrey Bodine (101) are the only other drivers that have led more than 100 laps at
the New York road course.
To the Extremes
Robby Gordon has posted five top-five finishes, including a victory (2003) in seven races at Watkins Glen,
however his average finish is 10.00. His other finishes there were 40th in 2001 and 16th in 2004.
The “Hired Guns”
Scott Pruett has posted three top-10 finishes in four races at Watkins Glen: sixth (2002); second (2003);
fourth (2005).
Boris Said has posted two top-10 finishes in five races at Watkins Glen: eighth (2001); third (2005).
Ron Fellows has posted two top-10 finishes in eight races at Watkins Glen: second (1999 and 2004). He has
four DNFs there.
Track Tidbits
The field will consist of 43 cars. The 43rd position is reserved for a past NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion,
if needed. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.
One qualifying lap will be used to determine the starting positions with the adjustments made afterwards as
required.
There have been 23 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen; 20 in the modern era.
Two hundred and thirteen drivers have competed at Watkins Glen, 161 since the Series returned in 1986.
Three drivers have competed in all 20 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen since 1986: Ricky
Rudd, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip.
Thirteen different drivers have won Bud Poles at Watkins Glen.
Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt (three each) along with Terry Labonte and Jeff Gordon (two each) are
the drivers that have scored more than one Bud Pole at Watkins Glen.
There is no defending Bud Pole winner for the AMD at the Glen. Qualifying was canceled for the 2005 Sirius
Satellite Radio at the Glen, the second consecutive year that qualifying was cancelled due to weather.
There have been 14 different winners in the 23 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen.
Jeff Gordon leads all drivers each with four Watkins Glen victories. Tony Stewart and Mark Martin have
three Watkins Glen victories, followed by Ricky Rudd and Rusty Wallace with two.
The race at Watkins Glen has been won from the Bud Pole eight times.
Mark Martin won the race at Watkins Glen from the Bud Pole three consecutive years: 1993-1995.
Tony Stewart is the defending champion of the AMD at the Glen.
The furthest back a winner has started in the 23-race history at Watkins Glen is 18th by Steve Park in 2000.
Fifteen of the 23 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-four starting
position. Eight have been won from the Bud Pole.
A Chevrolet has won 12 of the 23 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races at Watkins Glen, including eight of the last
nine. Ford has five victories while Pontiac has four. Buick and Mercury have one each.
Qualifying has been canceled four times at Watkins Glen (1965, 2000, 2004, 2005).
The 1992 Bud at the Glen was shortened by rain; only 51 of 90 laps were completed.
Would You Believe?
Jeff Gordon set an all-time NASCAR record winning six consecutive NASCAR NEXTEL Cup road-course
races, a streak that began with a victory at Watkins Glen in August 1997. His streak ran through Sonoma 2000
and ended with a 23rd-place at Watkins Glen in August 2000. Gordon went on to become the all-time roadcourse
victory leader with his victory in the 2001 Global Crossing @ the Glen, his seventh road-course victory.
He scored his eighth career road-course victory at Infineon in 2004 and then scored a record ninth road-course
victory at Infineon Raceway in 2006.
Watkins Glen Milestones
Dale Jarrett is expected to make his 625th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start at Watkins Glen International.
Jeff Burton is expected to make his 425th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start at Watkins Glen International.
Kevin Harvick is expected to make his 200th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start at Watkins Glen International.
Starting Up Front is Important at Watkins Glen International.
The deepest in the field a race winner has started at Watkins Glen was 18th by Steve Park in 2000. Fifteen of
the 23 races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-five starting position.
Watkins Glen Bud Pole Winner
Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt each scored three Bud Poles at Watkins Glen, the most of all drivers. Rain
has been the dominator at Watkins Glen in recent years. Three of the last six qualifying sessions at Watkins Glen
have been rained out, including each of the past two seasons.
Watkins Glen Streaks
Michael Waltrip has competed in all 20 races at Watkins Glen since racing resumed there in 1986, the only
active driver to do so.
Tony Stewart leads all drivers posting four straight top-five starts in the last four races at Watkins Glen.
Kurt Busch has posted four straight top-10 starts in the last four races at Watkins Glen.
Greg Biffle has finished 30th or worse in his three races at Watkins Glen.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has posted top-10 finishes in his last three races at Watkins Glen.
Owner Dominance at Watkins Glen International
Rick Hendrick has six victories in 23 races at Watkins Glen International, the most of all car owners. Four
victories were scored by Jeff Gordon while Tim Richmond and Ricky Rudd scored one each.
Leading The Way
Mark Martin has competed in 18 races at Watkins Glen International. He has led 204 laps in those races,
the most of all drivers. Jeff Gordon (13 races) ranks second in laps led at Watkins Glen with 175 while Tony
Stewart (seven races) follows in third with 163.
Watkins Glen Dominators
Tony Stewart has won three of the last four races at Watkins Glen International. Stewart has finished 11th
or better in six of his seven races there.
Bud Pole Winners Galore
There have been seven different Bud Pole winners in the eight qualifying sessions at Watkins Glen
International, since 1995. Jeff Gordon (1998 and 2003) is the only repeat Bud Pole winner during the period. The
other three qualifying sessions were rained out.
Would You Believe?
Robby Gordon has posted five top-five finishes in his seven races at Watkins Glen and has led in his last six
races there.
Watkins Glen International Standouts
Mark Martin has posted top-15 finishes in 17 of his 18 races at Watkins Glen. Sixteen of those 18 finishes
were top-10's.
Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with a 4.714 starting average at Watkins Glen. Stewart has started 11th
or better in all seven of his races at Watkins Glen.
Mark Martin has a 6.22 finishing average in his 18 races at Watkins Glen, leading all active drivers.
Who's Hot
Jimmie Johnson has scored a top-15 finish in 19 of the 21 races in 2006. His other two finishes were 30th
or worse. Johnson has scored 10 top-10 finishes in the last 11 races.
Matt Kenseth has posted 11 top-five finishes in 2006 and ranks second in the point standings. After 21
races one year ago, he ranked 15th.
Jeff Burton has posted 15 straight top-15 finishes, a streak that began at Texas in April.
Jeff Burton (1,454) has scored more points in the last 10 races than any other driver.
Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne have each won four races in 2006, the most of all drivers.
Kevin Harvick has scored five straight top-10 finishes.
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to score 17 top-10 finishes in the first 21 races of 2006, four more than
the closest driver, Jeff Burton.
Greg Biffle is the only driver to lead at least one lap in 15 of the 21 races this season.
Denny Hamlin has scored top-15 finishes in 11 of the last 12 races.
Kyle Busch has scored seven straight top-15 finishes.
Top 10 in Points at This Track
First
Jimmie Johnson finished first in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He remained first in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings, 107 points ahead of second-place Matt Kenseth. Johnson has scored 17
top-10 finishes in 21 races this season, four more than any other driver. He has four victories (Daytona, Las Vegas,
Talladega and Indianapolis), tied with Kasey Kahne for the most victories this season. Johnson has scored 19 top-
15s in the first 21 races, the only driver to do so. One year ago Johnson dropped from first to second in the point
standings after Race No. 21 at Indianapolis in 2005 and fell 75 points behind first-place Tony Stewart. Johnson
has ranked among the top-10 for 90 straight races, since Atlanta in March 2004. He moved into a sixth-place tie
with Richard Petty on the consecutive races in the modern era point's top-10 list. Johnson has competed in four
races at Watkins Glen International scoring two top-10 finishes, both top-fives. Johnson has a 16.25 average finish
at Watkins Glen. He finished fifth in this race one year ago. He has led in two races at Watkins Glen, both in the
last two years but has led only three laps there. Johnson has never won a road-course race, but has scored top-
10 finishes in four of his nine career road-course races. Johnson has won at least one race each season for five
consecutive years (2002-2006).
Second
Matt Kenseth finished second in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway scoring his 17th top-
15 finish in 21 races this season. This was his third runner-up finish in 2006. Kenseth has scored victories at
California and Dover this season. Kenseth remained second in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings for
the 10th straight race. One year ago he ranked 15th in the point standings after 21 races. Kenseth has ranked
among the top-five in the point standings since his victory in Race No. 2 at California, 20 straight races. He has
competed in six races at Watkins Glen International scoring three top-10 finishes. His best finish at Watkins Glen
International of eighth came there in 2003. Kenseth has been running at the finish in all six races at Watkins
Glen International. He finished 18th in this race one year ago. Kenseth has led just one lap in his six races at
Watkins Glen. He has never won or scored a top-five finish in a road-course race. He has competed in 13 career
road-course races, posting just three top-10 finishes. He led only one lap in those 13 races (Watkins Glen-2001).
Kenseth has a 16.833 finishing average at Watkins Glen International. Kenseth has won at least one race each
season for five consecutive years (2002-2006).
Third
Jeff Burton finished 15th in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and remained third in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings for the third straight week, ranking at his highest points position since
he ranked third after Las Vegas in March 2002. Burton ranked 21st after Race No. 6 at Martinsville. Burton has
scored 15 straight top-15 finishes, extending a streak that began at Texas in April. He has scored 13 top-10 finishes
in 21 races this season, second only to Johnson who has 15. One year ago he ranked 18th in the point standings.
Burton has competed in 12 races at Watkins Glen International scoring three top-10 finishes there; two were topfive
's. He finished 43rd in this race one year ago, his second DNF in 12 races at Watkins Glen International. He
has led in just three of his 12 races at Watkins Glen International, including 30 laps when he led the most laps
there in 2001. Burton has a 20.583 average finish at Watkins Glen International. He has never won a road-course
race. Burton has competed in 25 career road-course races scoring seven top-10 finishes. His best Watkins Glen
finish of second came there in 2001 and remains his career-best road course finish. Burton is 174 points ahead of
11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race to the Chase.”
Fourth
Kevin Harvick finished third in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and climbed from fifth to
fourth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings. Harvick has ranked among the top 10 in the last 15 races,
since Texas in April. One year ago he ranked 13th in the point standings. Harvick has scored 12 top-10 finishes in
2006. He has competed in five races at Watkins Glen International scoring three top-10 finishes. He finished 15th
in this race one year ago, his worst finish at Watkins Glen International. He has led just one lap in his five races at
Watkins Glen International. Harvick has been running at the finish in all five of his races there. Harvick has a 9.4
average finish at Watkins Glen International, ranking third among active drivers. He has never won a road-course
race but has scored four top-10 finishes in 11 career road-course races. His best road-course finish of third came at
Sears Point in June 2003. Harvick is 158 points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race
to the Chase.”
Fifth
Kyle Busch finished seventh in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and dropped from fourth to
fifth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings. He is tied in points with fourth-place Kevin Harvick who
gets the tiebreaker as the result of a fourth-place finish at Chicagoland. Both Busch and Harvick have the same
number of first, second and third-place finishes. One year ago Busch ranked 20th after 21 races. Busch has scored
11 top-10 finishes in 21 races in 2006. It marked his seventh straight top-15 finish, extending a streak that began at
Michigan. Busch has posted just one DNF in 2006, an accident at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He ranked 12th in the
point standings after Race No. 16 at Infineon. Busch has competed in just one race at Watkins Glen International
finishing 33rd in this race one year ago. He has never led or scored a top-10 finish in his three career road-course
races. Busch is 158 points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race to the Chase.”
Sixth
Mark Martin finished fifth in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and remained sixth in the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings. At this point one year ago he also ranked sixth in the point standings.
He has had only one DNF (Talladega in October 2005) in the 46 races since Dover in June 2005. Martin has
competed in 18 races at Watkins Glen International, scoring three Bud Poles, three victories, 12 top-five and
16 top-10 finishes there. His last victory at Watkins Glen came there in 1995. He finished seventh in this race
one year ago. He has scored top-10 finishes in his last four races at Watkins Glen. Martin has posted 17 straight
top-15 finishes at Watkins Glen, the longest current streak. Martin has a 6.22 average finish at Watkins Glen
International, the best among active drivers. He has led in six of his 18 races at Watkins Glen. Martin has not won
a race since his victory at Kansas in October 2005, 27 races ago. He has competed in 40 career road-course races
posting four victories and an eye-catching 32 top-10 finishes. He has an 8.15 average finish on road courses. That
is the best average finish in NASCAR history among drivers with more than 10 races on road courses. Martin is
just 137 points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race to the Chase.”
Seventh
Denny Hamlin finished 10th in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and climbed from eighth to
seventh in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings, a career high ranking. Hamlin has scored two victories in
2006, sweeping both races at Pocono Raceway. He has scored nine top-10 finishes in 2006. Hamlin has been the
highest finishing rookie in 11 of the 21 races this season. He has never competed at Watkins Glen International in
a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup car. Hamlin won the NASCAR Busch Series road-course race at Mexico City earlier
this season. He finished 12th at Infineon Raceway in his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup road course race.
Hamlin is just 73 points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race to the Chase.”
Eighth
Jeff Gordon finished 16th in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and climbed from ninth to
eighth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings. Gordon has scored two victories in 2006, winning at
Infineon and Chicago. His four DNFs in 2006 are the most of any driver in the top-10. Gordon has scored 13
top-15 finishes in 21 races in 2006. Gordon has four victories and seven top-10 finishes in his 13 races at Watkins
Glen International. Gordon finished 14th in this race one year ago, his fourth straight finish outside the top-10 at
Watkins Glen. Gordon's last victory at Watkins Glen International came there in 2001. Gordon has scored nine
career road-course victories, an all time NASCAR record. He has posted 17 top-10 finishes in 27 career road
course races. Gordon has led 612 laps in his 27 career road-course races ranking fourth all-time. Gordon is just 52
points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race to the Chase.”
Ninth
Tony Stewart finished eighth in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his 13th top-15
finish of the season. Stewart climbed from 10th to ninth in the point standings. Stewart posted four finishes of 28th
or worse in the five races leading to Pocono, dropping him from fourth to 11th before climbing back to 10th after
Pocono and now to ninth after Indianapolis. One year ago he ranked first in the point standings. He has competed
in seven races at Watkins Glen International scoring three victories and five top-10 finishes. Stewart finished first
in this race one year ago, his third victory in the last four races there. He has been running at the finish in all seven
of his races there. He has a 7.428 finishing average at Watkins Glen International, second only to Mark Martin
(6.22) among active drivers. He has led in only three of his seven races at Watkins Glen International and won
all three. He has competed in 15 career road-course races scoring five victories and nine top-10 finishes. He has
a 9.066 average finish in those 15 races. Stewart has won a race each season 1999-2006, eight consecutive years.
Stewart is just 44 points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in the “Race to the Chase.”
10th
Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished sixth in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his 15th top-15
finish of the season. Earnhardt Jr. climbed from 11th to 10th in the point standings. He has scored one victory
in 2006, winning at Richmond. He has competed in six races at Watkins Glen International scoring three top-10
finishes. He finished 10th in this race one year ago, his third straight top-10 finish there. He has been running at
the finish in all but his first race there. He has a 17.5 finishing average at Watkins Glen International. He has led
in only two of his six races at Watkins Glen. He has competed in 13 career road-course races scoring three top-10
finishes, all at Watkins Glen. Earnhardt Jr. is just 37 points ahead of 11th-place Kasey Kahne with five races left in
the “Race to the Chase.”
Road-Course History
(Excludes the Daytona Beach & Road Course)
There have been 100 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup road-course races at 10 different courses since the first roadcourse
event was held at Linden, New Jersey on June 13, 1954.
Riverside International Raceway 48 Watkins Glen International 23
Infineon Raceway 18 Bridgehampton, NY 4
Willow Springs Speedway - Lancaster, CA 2 Linden Airport – Linden, NJ 1
Cocoa Speedway - Titusville, FL 1, Augusta Int'l Speedway - Augusta, GA 1
Road America - Elkhart Lakes, IL 1 Kitsap County Airport - Bremerton, WA 1
Six hundred and ninety-eight drivers have competed in a road-course event in NASCAR's premier series.
Two hundred have competed in five or more.
Richard Petty leads all other drivers with 60 road-course races.
Terry Labonte has competed in 57 road-course races, more than any other active driver.
Kyle Petty has competed in 49 road-course races, more than any other full-time driver.
Thirty-six different drivers have posted at least one Bud Pole on a road-course. Nineteen drivers have more
than one road-course Bud Pole.
Darrell Waltrip leads all drivers with nine road-course Bud Poles; Terry Labonte and David Pearson had
eight.
Jeff Gordon leads all full-time, active drivers with seven road-course Bud Poles.
Thirty-seven different drivers have posted at least one victory on a road-course. Twenty-one drivers have
more than one road-course victory.
Jeff Gordon leads all drivers with nine road-course victories, the all-time NASCAR record.
Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd and Rusty Wallace all have six road-course victories.
One-hundred and eighteen drivers have posted top-10 finishes in at least half of their road-course races, led by
Fireball Roberts who finished in the top-10 in all nine of his road-course events..
Forty-four drivers have posted a top-10 finish in all of their road-course races. Thirty-seven of those 44
drivers have competed in just one road-course race.
One-hundred and ninety-nine drivers have failed to finish in all of their road-course races. One-hundred and
fifty-eight of those drivers competed in only one event.
Road-Course Milestone
The 2006 Dodge/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway was the 100th road-course race in NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup history. The first road-course race was held on an airstrip at Linden, New Jersey on June 13, 1954.
Would You Believe?
Mario Andretti failed to finish all four of his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup road-course races, yet posted a top-10
- finishing ninth at Riverside in January 1967.
Changing Concepts
Twelve drivers failed to finish the 2004 race at Watkins Glen – the most DNFs in the past 10 road-course
races. By contrast, in the 1967 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside, only 12 of the 44 starters finished the race.
Double Duty
Buck Baker won the 100-mile road-course race at Watkins Glen on Aug. 4, 1957. Just hours later, Parnelli
Jones won the 72-mile road-course race at Kitsap County Airport in Bremerton, Washington - the only time two
road-course events were held by NASCAR's premier division on the same day.
The Real Mr. Road-Course
Dan Gurney competed in nine road-course races posting six top-10 finishes - five of which were victories.
His 55.56 winning percentage is the best among drivers who competed in more than one road-course race.
Road-Course Success
Three drivers won the only road-course race that they competed in:
Tim Flock - Elkhart Lakes - Aug. 12, 1956
Al Keller - Linden Airport - June 13, 1954
Chuck Stevenson - Lancaster - Nov. 20, 1955
Good and Not so Good
In spite of road-course specialists finishing in four of the top-five positions in the 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio
at the Glen, the employment of road-course specialists, prevalent in recent years, has not been an unqualified
success. Boris Said, Scott Pruett, Ron Fellows are winless in a combined record of 35 races; posting just one
Bud Pole and 13 top-10 finishes. The three have also racked up nine DNFs.
Road-Course Consistency
Fireball Roberts was nine-for-nine, posting top-10 finishes in every one of his road-course appearances. He
had two victories: Cocoa Speedway - December 1956 and Augusta November 1963.
Buck Baker was nine-for-10; failing to finish in the top-10 only at Augusta in November 1963. Baker won at
Watkins Glen in 1957.
Mark Martin is third on the all-time road-course top-10 list of drivers with five or more road-course races at
32-for-40 top-10 finishes (80 percent). He is the only active driver in the top-10.
Road-Course Specialists - Not
Three drivers have posted their only NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victories on road courses: Dan Gurney, Ray
Elder and Mark Donahue. None of the three competed exclusively in road-course races.
