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Week 18: The NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2007) – Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7.
1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
35-years-old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
Four wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s
Five poles
Average finish of 6.5 this season
Led 13 of 17 races for 755 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Six wins, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 14.2
Finished 10th in the Daytona 500
Led 21 of 29 races for 497 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-best Closer – 78 positions improved over the last 10% of races
2 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet)
The File:
26-years-old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins
One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 9.4
Led 11 of 17 races for 711 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 25.0 in three races
Finished 28th in the Daytona 500
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Average Running Position of 10.9, third-best
3 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
The File:
35-years-old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins
One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 12.1
Led 11 of 17 races for 255 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
One top five, five top 10s
Average finish of 20.1
Finished 27th at the Daytona 500
Led eight of 15 races for 58 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,925 laps run on the lead lap, second-most
4 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:
31-years-old from El Cajon, Calif., 27 career wins
Four wins, nine top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 12.8
Led 11 of 17 races for 681 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
One win, five top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 12.2
Finished 39th at the Daytona 500
Led five of 11 races for 54 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-best Average Running Position of 8.8
5 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
The File:
40-years-old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins
One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 12.8
Led in five of 17 races for 27 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
One win, six top fives, eight top 10s; one
Average finish of 17.0
Finished third at the Daytona 500
Led five of 27 races for 91 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
972 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), second-most
6 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet)
The File:
36-years-old from Columbus, Ind., 29 career wins
Four top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 14.3
Led 12 of 17 races for 658 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, five top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 17.2
Finished 43rd at the Daytona 500
Led nine of 17 races for 515 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
343 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
7 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
The File:
27-years-old from Columbia, Mo., five career wins
One win, three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 14.1
Led eight of 17 races for 136 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 30.0
Finished 23rd at the Daytona 500
Led one of five races for two laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
3,907 Laps in the Top 15, fifth-best
8 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
The File:
31-years-old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories
One win, three top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 14.9 this season
Led in six of 17 races for 176 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
One win, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 14.9
Won the Daytona 500
Led nine of 12 for 85 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 1,635 Green Flag Passes
9 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
The File:
22-years-old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins
One win, three top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 16.4
Led in eight of 17 races for 135 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
One top five
Average finish of 23.6
Finished 24th at the Daytona 500
Led two of five races for nine laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
188 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
10 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
The File:
27-years-old from Mayetta, N.J., 1 career win
One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 16.6
Led seven of 17 races for 333 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 27.0
Finished 29th at the Daytona 500
Led two of four races for 16 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
254 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
11 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
The File:
28-years-old from Emporia, Kan.
One top five, eight top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 16.5
Led five of 17 races for 23 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Two top 10s
Average finish of 11.3 in three races
Finished 18th at the Daytona 500
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Second-best Closer – 43 positions improved over the last 10% of races
12 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet)
The File:
32-years-old from Kannapolis, N.C., 17 career wins
Three top five, seven top 10s
Average finish of 15.1
Led seven of 17 races for 302 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 12.8
Finished 32nd at the Daytona 500
Led 10 of 15 races for 319 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,006 Laps in the Top 15, third-most
13– Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
The File:
29-years-old from South Bend, Ind., 12 career wins
Three top fives, seven top 10s; four poles
Average finish of 19.6
Led eight of 17 races for 210 laps
Daytona International Speedway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 20.7
Finished 38th at the Daytona 500
Led four of 11 races for 27 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
866 Quality Passes, seventh-most
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