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Numbers Game: 2009 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega

3
Career Cup wins for Jamie McMurray in 255 starts.

3rd
Joey Logano‘s finishing position, earning him Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors.

3 hours, 13 minutes, 54 seconds
Time it took to complete the AMP Energy 500.

4
Number of times winner McMurray led the AMP Energy 500 Sunday.

6
Caution flags for a total of 23 laps at Talladega.

14
Penalties handed down by NASCAR during the running of the AMP Energy 500.

30
Cars running at the end of the AMP Energy 500; 26 of those finished on the lead lap.

32
Laps led by AMP Energy 500 winner McMurray, the most of any driver.

43rd
Joe Nemechek‘s finishing position Sunday in the AMP Energy 500. He completed just four laps of the event before crashing the No. 87 NEMCO Motorsports Toyota in turn 1.

58
Lead changes among 25 drivers Sunday.

116
Career Cup wins for Jack Roush after McMurray’s trip to victory lane on Sunday.

157.213
Average race speed (in mph).

184
Points that Jimmie Johnson leads Mark Martin by in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings.

191
Laps in the AMP Energy 500, equaling 508.06 miles.

127,500
Estimated crowd in attendance at Talladega.

$229,275
McMurray’s purse for winning the AMP Energy 500.

$5,492,493
Total purse for the AMP Energy 500.

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