Today’s number: NASCAR’s Mr. Reliable

69: Consecutive races Hendrick Motorsports has had at least one driver in the top 10 of a Cup race, by far the longest active streak in the Sprint Cup Series.

Roush Fenway Racing is next with 10, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing with six.

This weekend’s race is in Bristol, and the last time no Hendrick driver finished in the top 10 of a Bristol Cup race was August 2000, the only time that has happened in the past 13 years.