Some interesting numbers for trivial talk and NASCAR fantasy race games relating to this Sunday’s UAW DiamlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

1: Laps led at last year’s UAW DiamlerChrysler 400 by race winner Jimmie Johnson.
3: Back-to-back race winners at Las Vegas. Jeff Burton (1999/2000), Matt Kenseth (2003/2004), Jimmie Johnson (2005/2006).
5: Side-by-side laps that Jeff & Ward Burton battled for the win during the last 15 laps of the 1999 Las Vegas 400. Jeff prevailed.
6: Different NASCAR Cup race winners.
7: Jimmie Johnson’s average finish position.
8: Increase in the degree of turn banking. Previously a mere 12° banking is now 20°.
9: Number of NASCAR Cup races.
10: Casey Mears’ average finish position.
13.462: Increase in mph between final practice speeds last year versus the top speed in January’s morning testing session.
15: Average start position of race winner at Las Vegas.
18.683: Increase in mph between final practice speeds last year versus the top speed in January’s afternoon ‘drafting’ testing session.
22: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s average finish position.
3,294: Number of days since the above picture of Mark Martin and the Vegas hotties.
2,410,508: Amount of $1 bills Jeff Gordon has pocketed for racing at Las Vegas.”