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Week 19: The NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 9, 2007) Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 15.
1 Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
35-years-old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
Four wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s
Five poles
Average finish of 6.4 this season
Led 14 of 18 races for 764 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One win, four top fives; one pole
Average finish of 10.2
Won last season
Led three of six races for 81 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 11.3
Led 12 of 18 races for 721 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
Finished 14th last season, his only start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Average Running Position of 12.5, fourth-best
3 Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
The File:
35-years-old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins
One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 11.8
Led 11 of 18 races for 255 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 11.5
Finished 22nd last season
Led four of six races for 292 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
5,085 laps run on the lead lap, second-most
4 Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowes Chevrolet)
The File:
31-years-old from El Cajon, Calif., 27 career wins
Four wins, nine top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 12.6
Led 11 of 18 races for 681 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
Four top fives, five top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 3.6
Finished sixth last season
Led four of five races for 79 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-best Average Running Position of 8.6
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 13.0
Led five of 18 races for 27 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 21.3
Finished second last season
Led one of six races for 60 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,057 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), second-most
6 Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
The File:
27-years-old from Columbia, Mo., five career wins
One win, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 13.6
Led eight of 18 races for 136 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 29.5 in two races
Finished 20th last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
5,061 Laps in the Top 15, third-best
7 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 15.6
Led 12 of 18 races for 658 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One win, four top fives; one pole
Average finish of 12.7
Finished 32nd last season
Led four of six races for 276 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
344 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
8 Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kelloggs/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
The File:
22-years-old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins
One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 15.6
Led nine of 18 races for 155 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One top five
Average finish of 8.5
Finished third last season
Led one of two races for two laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Third-fastest average Green Flag Speed
9 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 15.9 this season
Led seven of 18 races for 179 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 8.7
Finished fourth last season
Led four of six races for 228 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,675 Green Flag Passes, eighth-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 16.4
Led seven of 18 races for 333 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
Finished 16th last season, his only start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
255 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
11 Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet)
The File:
28-years-old from Emporia, Kan.
One top five, nine top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 15.9
Led six of 18 races for 78 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One top 10
Finished ninth last season, his only start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Third-best Closer 37 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 16.2
Led seven of 18 races for 302 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One wins, two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 14.5
Finished fifth last season
Led three of six races for 119 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,010 Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
13 Jamie McMurray (No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford)
The File:
31-years-old from Joplin, Mo., 2 career wins
One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one poles
Average finish of 18.6
Led three of 18 races for 35 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 20.5
Finished 39th last season
Led one of four races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,574 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
14 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 19.3
Led eight of 18 races for 210 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
One win, two top fives; one pole
Average finish of 21.0
Finished 36th last season
Led three of six races for 163 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,020 Quality Passes, fifth-most
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