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Week 5: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 10, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16.



1 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)

  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 125.9

    2008 Rundown

  • One win, three top fives
  • Average finish of 5.0
  • Led four races for 329 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, two top fives, four top 10s
  • Average finish of 13.5
  • Finished ninth in August’s Bristol race
  • Led four of six races for 67 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Series-best Average Running Position of 4.7



    2 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.3

    2008 Rundown

  • Two top fives, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 8.0
  • Led three races for 17 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Three top fives, six top 10s
  • Average finish of 10.3
  • Finished 10th in August
  • Led four of 10 races for 202 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Series-high 293 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)



    3 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.8

    2008 Rundown

  • One top five, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 8.2
  • Led one race for one lap

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s
  • Average finish of 10.5
  • Finished 16th in August
  • Led eight of 14 races for 358 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 1,035 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 1,042), second-most



    4 – Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.8

    2008 Rundown

  • One win, two top 10s
  • Average finish of 9.8
  • Led two races for 11 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One top five, six top 10s; two poles
  • Average finish of 20.2
  • Finished seventh in August
  • Led three of 12 races for 57 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 861 Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most



    5 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.6

    2008 Rundown

  • One top five, two top 10s
  • Average finish of 10.0
  • Led three races for 21 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Seven top fives, 11 top 10s
  • Average finish of 18.3
  • Finished 12th in August
  • Led five of 28 races for 318 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Series-high 1,039 laps run on the lead lap



    6 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP/National Guard Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.9

    2008 Rundown

  • Two top fives, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 13.5
  • Led three races for 91 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
  • Average finish of 11.7
  • Finished fifth in August
  • Led six of 16 races for 743 lap

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 72 Fastest Laps Run, third -most



    7– Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.5

    2008 Rundown

  • Three top 10s
  • Average finish of 12.5
  • Led three races for three laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One top five, two top 10s; one pole
  • Average finish of 20.0
  • Finished second in August
  • Led one of eight races for 305 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 260 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-best



    8 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.1

    2008 Rundown

  • Two top fives, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 13.8
  • Led two races for 22 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, five top fives, six top 10s
  • Average finish of 16.9
  • Finished fourth in August
  • Led eight of 18 races for 1,085 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 218 Quality Passes, eighth-most



    9 – Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull Toyota)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 76.2

    2008 Rundown

  • One top 10
  • Average finish of 14.0
  • Led one race for one lap

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Average finish of 24.6
  • Finished 15th in March, his last race at Bristol
  • Led one of seven races for one lap

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 378 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most



    10 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.4

    2008 Rundown

  • One top five
  • Average finish of 16.0
  • Led one race for nine laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Five wins, nine top 10s
  • Average finish of 14.5
  • Finished sixth in August
  • Led nine of 14 races for 562 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 438 Green Flag Passes, second-most



    11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.2

    2008 Rundown

  • One top 10
  • Average finish of 15.5

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Average finish of 26.0
  • Finished 11th in August

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 595 Laps in the Top 15, 12th-most



    12 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.4

    2008 Rundown

  • One top five, two top 10s
  • Average finish of 17.2
  • Led three races for 75 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Two wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s
  • Average finish of 12.5
  • Finished 39th in August
  • Led seven of 16 races for 742 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 56 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most



    14 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.7

    2008 Rundown

  • One top five
  • Average finish of 17.8
  • Led two races for 77 laps

    Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Two top fives, six top 10s
  • Average finish of 16.0
  • Finished 21st in August
  • Led three of 12 races for 29 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 36 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most


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