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Week 23: The NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2007) – Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 19.
1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
Four wins, 14 top fives, 20 top 10s this year
Five poles
Average finish of 6.4 this season
Led 15 of 22 races for 815 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s
Four poles
Average finish of 10.0
Finished ninth at Michigan in June
Led 20 of 29 races for 874 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-best Average Running Position of 8.9
2 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet)
The File:
26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins
One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 11.2
Led 12 of 22 races for 721 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 11.7
Finished 14th at Michigan in June
Led one of three races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
342 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
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 10.1
Finished 42nd at Michigan in June
Led six of 16 races for 150 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 5,794 laps run on the lead lap
4 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet)
The File:
36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins
Three wins, seven top fives, 15 top 10s
Average finish of 13.2
Led 15 of 22 races for 851 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
One win, eight top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 13.1
Finished third at Michigan in June
Led five of 17 races for 167 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
480 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
5 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
The File:
27 years old from Columbia, Mo., five career wins
One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 13.4
Led eight of 22 races for 136 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
One win, four top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 7.3
Won the Michigan race in June
Led four of six races for 137 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,412 Laps in the Top 15, seventh-most
6 – 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 13.6
Led five of 22 races for 27 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Four top fives, eight top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 16.0
Finished 24th at Michigan in June
Led seven of 27 races for 74 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,189 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), third-most
7 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:
31 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 27 career wins
Four wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 14.1
Led 12 of 21 races for 763 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
One top five, four top 10s
Average finish of 15.9
Finished 19th at Michigan in June
Led five of 11 races for 139 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 5,157 Laps in the Top 15
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, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 14.4
Led 11 of 21 races for 174 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Two top 10s
Average finish of 22.2
Finished sixth at Michigan in June
Led three of five races for 40 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Fifth-fastest average Green Flag Speed
9 – 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 15.2
Led eight of 22 races for 80 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 29.3
Finished 16th at Michigan in June
Led one of three races for six laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Sixth-best Closer – 32 positions improved over the last 10% of races
10 – 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 16.0 this season
Led nine of 22 races for 251 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 16.0
Finished seventh at Michigan in June
Led two of 13 races for 88 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,868 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
The File:
27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., one career win
One win, four top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 17.0
Led nine of 22 races for 346 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
One top five
Average finish of 16.0
Finished second at Michigan in June
Led one of three races for 54 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
272 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
12– Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
The File:
29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 16 career wins
One win, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 16.6
Led 12 of 21 races for 536 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
One win, five top 10s
Average finish of 20.3
Finished 25th at Michigan in June
Led nine of 13 races for 198 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 1,235 Quality Passes
14 – 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 17.7
Led 10 of 22 races for 345 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Two top fives, five top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 17.6
Finished fifth in Michigan in June
Led nine of 16 races for 109 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,632 Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
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