Sears streaking at Big M

Through Thursday night, leading driver Brian Sears has won at least one race for 43 consecutive programs at the Meadowlands. The last time Sears was shut out was on March 2.

From 523 drives during this streak, Sears has had 130 victories for a 24.7 win percentage and earnings of $1,949,217. He is averaging three wins per night and his lead [over Ron Pierce] in the driver standings has grown from 12 to 60 since March 2.

According to Meadowlands statistician Bob Heyden, of Sears’ 130 wins during the streak, 76 have been with favorites [58.3 percent], 65 or half of them have been by a winning margin of a length or less and 47 by a half-length or less. During this stretch, Sears has missed only 29 races, eight due to scratches.

The Meadowlands track record for winning on consecutive nights is 47 established by John Campbell in 1986.

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