CUP: Who Has The Most Butts In Seats?

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CUP: Who Has The Most Butts In Seats?

The Daytona 500 has been the biggest race of the 2011 season so far...

Tom Jensen | Posted July 16, 2011 Charlotte, NC

The 2012 Sprint Cup season officially kicks off with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

What races have drawn the largest crowds so far in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season in terms of attendance?

Per official NASCAR estimates released after each race, here’s how the first 18 races of the year shake out in terms of attendance:

1. Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway — 182,000

2. Samsung Mobile 500, Texas Motor Speedway — 168,400

3. Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway — 152,000

4. Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway — 145,000

5. Jeff Byrd 500, Bristol Motor Speedway — 120,000

6. Coke Zero 400, Daytona International Speedway — 115,000

6. Aaron’s 499, Talladega Superspeedway — 115,000

8. Quaker State 400, Kentucky Speedway — 107,000

9. Toyota/Save Mart 350, Infineon Raceway — 93,000

10. 5-Hour Energy 500, Pocono Raceway — 90,000

10. Crown Royal 400, Richmond International Raceway — 90,000

12. Auto Club 400, Auto Club Speedway — 88,000

12. Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400, Michigan International Speedway — 88,000

14. FedEx 400, Dover International Speedway — 82,000

15. STP 400, Kansas Speedway — 80,000

16. Subway Fresh Fit 500, Phoenix International Raceway — 75,000

17. Showtime Southern 500, Darlington Raceway — 61,000

18. Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Martinsville Speedway — 60,000

Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.

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