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Odds and Ends - Homestead
November 19, 2009
By VI News
VegasInsider.com
Homestead-Miami Speedway
History
Groundbreaking for Homestead-Miami Dade Motorsports Complex – as the track was originally named – began Aug. 24, 1993. The first race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Nov. 5, 1995.
The original configuration was a four-turn, rectangular oval based on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's layout.
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Homestead was held on Nov. 14, 1999.
2002 was the first season of the Championship Weekend at Homestead, with all three of NASCAR’s national series holding their season finale at the same track.
Notebook
There have been 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, one per season since 1999.
Five drivers have competed in all nine Homestead races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Elliott Sadler and Tony Stewart.
David Green won the first pole, in 1999.
Tony Stewart won the inaugural race, in 1999.
There have been nine different pole winners. Kurt Busch (2002 and 2004) is the only multiple pole winner there.
There have been seven different race winners, led by Greg Biffle with three.
Jack Roush has won six races, most among owners.
The race has been won from the pole twice: Bill Elliott (2001) and Kurt Busch (2002).
The race has been won from a top-10 starting position eight of 10 times.
Greg Biffle won in 2006 from the 22nd starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.
Three active drivers have averaged a top-10 finish: Carl Edwards (6.4), Jeff Gordon (9.9) and Kevin Harvick (9.1).
Four of the last five races have ended with a margin of victory under one second.
NASCAR in Florida
There have been 161 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in Florida.
157 drivers in NASCAR’s three national series have their home state recorded as Florida.
There have been 10 race winners from Florida in NASCAR’s three national series:
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