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Jimmie Johnson (95 laps lead)
In 2008, Jimmie Johnson led 1,959 laps.
For the 2011 Nascar Sprint Cup Series season, Brad Keselowski led 298 laps.
In 2012, Kasey Kahne led 282 laps in the Nascar Cup Series, 106 laps in the Nationwide Series and 46 laps in the Truck Series..
Kyle Busch led 2,229 laps in the 2010 Nascar Nationwide Series.
In 2011, Joey Logano led 58 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
1)To lead a lap 2) to lead the most laps 3) The closer to leading the race, the more points are gained
None, Jr races NASCAR not Indy.
In 2012, Dale Jr. led 358 laps in the Nascar Cup Series. He also led 33 laps in the Nationwide Series.
In 2011, Dale Jr. led 52 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
Any car that is on the same lap as and has not been passed as the race leader.
The new Nascar point system took effect in 2011. The system now awards a driver anywhere from 1 to 43 points, depending on where they finish. The first place driver will earn 43 and last place will earn 1. There are 3 bonus points given to the winner, if a driver leads a lap they'll get 1 pt. and if they lead the most laps, they'll get an additional point. The most points a driver can now earn in a race is 48.