| Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch are tied for the lead (7-7) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the November 22 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The driver leading the most laps at Homestead has scored FOUR wins and eight top-10 finishes in 10 races (average finish is 4.1) and has finished eighth or better in the last SEVEN CONSECUTIVE events.
THREE drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup have led the most laps in 10 previous races at Homestead: Tony Stewart (2000, 2001 and 2005), Carl Edwards (2006 and 2008) and Greg Biffle (2004).
The record for most laps led in a race at Homestead is 214 by Matt Kenseth in the 2007 Ford 400.
The record for lead changes in a race at Homestead is 25 in the 2007 Ford 400.
The record for most leaders in a race at Homestead is 12 (twice, most recently in 2005).
Drivers that have led the most laps in 10 previous at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
1999: Bobby Labonte, 174 laps, second
2000: Tony Stewart, 166 laps, FIRST
2001: Tony Stewart, 72 laps, 19th
2002: Joe Nemechek, 111 laps, second
2003: Bill Elliott, 189 laps, eighth
2004: Greg Biffle, 117 laps, FIRST
2005: Tony Stewart, 65 laps, second
2006: Carl Edwards, 94 laps, fourth
2007: Matt Kenseth, 214 laps, FIRST
2008: Carl Edwards, 157 laps, FIRST
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS
Tony Stewart 7
Kyle Busch 7
Denny Hamlin 5
Juan Pablo Montoya 3
Kasey Kahne 3
David Reutimann 3
Ryan Newman 3
Martin Truex Jr. 2
Jeff Burton 1
Denny Hamlin 1
Kevin Harvick 1
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE
EVENT/DRIVER
Daytona 500 Kyle Busch, 88 laps
Auto Club 500 Tony Stewart, three laps
Shelby 427 Jeff Burton, 61 laps
Kobalt Tools 500 Ryan Newman, three laps
Food City 500 Kyle Busch, 378 laps
Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Denny Hamlin, 296 laps
Samsung 500 David Reutimann, 40 laps
Subway Fresh Fit 500 Tony Stewart, 19 laps
Aaron’s 499 Kyle Busch, 42 laps
Crown Royal 400 Denny Hamlin, 148 laps
Southern 500 Martin Truex Jr., 61 laps
Coca-Cola 600 Kyle Busch, 173 laps
Autism Speaks 400 David Reutimann, 25 laps
Pocono 500 Tony Stewart, 39 laps
LifeLock 400 Kyle Busch, nine laps
Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kasey Kahne, 37 laps
LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Tony Stewart, 40 laps
Coke Zero 400 Tony Stewart, 86 laps
LifeLock.com 400 Kasey Kahne, two laps
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard Juan Pablo Montoya, 116 laps
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Denny Hamlin, 91 laps
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Tony Stewart, 34 laps
CARFAX 400 David Reutimann, four laps
Sharpie 500 Kyle Busch, 68 laps
Pep Boys Auto 500 Martin Truex Jr., 68 laps
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Denny Hamlin, 299 laps
Sylvania 300 Juan Pablo Montoya, 105 laps
AAA 400 Ryan Newman, 29 laps
Price Chopper 400 Tony Stewart, 37 laps
Pepsi 500 Juan Pablo Montoya, 78 laps
NASCAR Banking 500 Kasey Kahne, 67 laps
TUMS Fast Relief 500 Denny Hamlin, 206 laps
AMP Energy 500 Kevin Harvick, 28 laps
Dickies 500 Kyle Busch, 232 laps
Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Ryan Newman, one lap
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