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A look at NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr. by the numbers

Posted November 17, 2017 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

A by-the-number look at Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s career in the NASCAR Monster Cup Series:

237, 297- Miles driven

179,165 - Laps driven.

8,234 - Laps led.

1999 - Monster Cup debut.

630 - Career starts.

260 - Top 10 finishes.

105 - Career winnings (in millions).

149 - Top five finishes.

88 - Car number.

43 - Age.

26 - Wins.

20 - Races missed because of concussions.

19 - Seasons.

15.8 - Average finish

15 - Poles.

14 - Most popular driver awards (consecutive).

11 - Years he won a race.

8 - Car number (1999-2007).

7 - His standing on the career wins list among

6 - Talladega wins.

5 - Short track wins.

4 - Times he finished in top 5 in the standings.

3 - His father's car number and his highest points finish (2003).

2 - Daytona 500 wins.

1 - All-Star race wins (2000).

0 - Championships.

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Sources: AP research, http://racing-reference.info

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