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Week 22: The NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2007) – Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12.
1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
Four wins, 14 top fives, 19 top 10s this year
Five poles
Average finish of 6.3 this season
Led 14 of 21 races for 764 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Four wins, six top fives, seven top 10s
Two poles
Average finish of 12.6
Finished 13th last season
Led eight of 14 races for 176 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-best Closer – 80 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, eight top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 11.7
Led 12 of 21 races for 721 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
One top 10
Finished 10th last season, his only Watkins Glen start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
336 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
3 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
The File:
35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins
One win, seven top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 11.4
Led 13 of 21 races for 257 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Three top 10s
Average finish of 17.4
Finished 21st last season
Led one of seven races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 5,704 laps run on the lead lap
4 – 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, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 12.4
Led five of 21 races for 27 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 19.8
Finished 11th last season
Led three of 13 races for 54 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,181 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), third-most
5 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet)
The File:
36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 31 career wins
Two wins, six top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 13.8
Led 14 of 21 races for 831 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Three wins, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 6.8
Finished second last season
Led four of eight for 170 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
457 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
6 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
The File:
27 years old from Columbia, Mo., five career wins
One win, five top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 13.6
Led eight of 21 races for 136 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
One top five
Average finish of 12.0 in two races
Finished fifth last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,325 Laps in the Top 15, seventh-most
7 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:
31 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 27 career wins
Four wins, 10 top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 14.7
Led 12 of 21 races for 763 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Two top fives
Average finish of 16.4
Finish 17th last season
Led three of five races for four laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Average Running Position of 9.5, second-best
8 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
The File:
22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins
One win, five top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 14.8
Led 11 of 21 races for 174 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 21.0 in two races
Finished ninth last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Fifth-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, four top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 15.0 this season
Led nine of 21 races for 251 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
One win, two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 8.0
Won last season
Led two of six races for 29 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,843 Green Flag Passes, tied for seventh-most
10 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
The File:
28 years old from Emporia, Kan.
One top five, 11 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 15.1
Led eight of 21 races for 80 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Finished 14th last season, his only Watkins Glen start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Fifth-best Closer – 31 positions improved over the last 10% of races
11 – 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 17.5
Led nine of 21 races for 346 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Finished 28th last season, his only Watkins Glen start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
272 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
12– Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
The File:
29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 15 career wins
One win, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Led 12 of 21 races for 536 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
One top 10; one poles
Average finish of 25.0
Finished 19th last season
Led two of six races for 39 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 1,200 Quality Passes
13 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet)
The File:
32 years old from Kannapolis, N.C., 17 career wins
Four top five, eight top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 16.5
Led 10 of 21 races for 345 laps
Watkins Glen International Outlook:
Two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 17.6
Finished 18th last season
Led three of seven races for 13 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,569 Laps in the Top 15, third-most
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