Mid-season by the numbers
1: IndyCar Series driver to complete every lap of competition this season (1,886): Dan Wheldon.
3: First-time winners in the IndyCar Series: Danica Patrick, Graham Rahal and Ryan Briscoe.
5: Different winners in seven Firestone Indy Lights events.
6: Different winners in nine IndyCar Series events.
8: Races remaining on the posted IndyCar Series schedule, five of which will be on road/street courses.
9: Races remaining on the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights schedule, six of which will be held on road courses.
15: IndyCar Series drivers who have finished in the top five.
22: Scott Dixon's finishing position at St. Petersburg, his only finish outside of the top four.
27: Firestone Indy Lights cars that started at Indianapolis for the Firestone Freedom 100 – a series record.
28: IndyCar Series cars that started at Texas – largest IndyCar Series field outside of Indianapolis since 2002.
43: Point lead of Scott Dixon after nine races in 2008.
65: Point lead of Dario Franchitti after nine races in 2007.