August 31st, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
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NASCAR Number
By Bill Marx
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(August 31, 2010)
3: Drivers who have run enough miles in Cup races at Atlanta Motor Speedway to circle the earth. Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd and Bill Elliott have driven more than 26,000 miles at Atlanta; the circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,902 miles. Petty leads the way with more than 26,500 miles in 65 starts, including the first Cup race at the track in 1960.
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