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Week 6: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 17, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30.
1 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 119.6
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives
Average finish of 7.4
Led five races for 336 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 13.2
Finished fourth in October’s Martinsville race
Led two of six races for 116 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-best Average Running Position of 6.4
2 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.1
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 7.2
Led three races for 17 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 24.0
Finished seventh in October
Led one of 10 races for six laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 312 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)
3 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.2
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 7.0
Led two races for 33 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Five top 10s
Average finish of 19.3
Finished 10th in October
Led four of 13 races for 147 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
1,541 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 1,548), second-most
4 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.0
2008 Rundown
One win, two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 8.2
Led four races for 23 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 14.9
Finished 12th in October
Led seven of 27 races for 625 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 1,545 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 1,548)
5 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.9
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 11.8
Led three races for 91 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Seven top fives
Average finish of 14.8
Finished 23rd in October
Led six of 16 races for 612 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
83 Fastest Laps Run, tied for fourth-most
6 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9
2008 Rundown
Four top 10s
Average finish of 11.4
Led three races for three laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Finished 15th in October
Led two of eight races for 18 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
266 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-best
7 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.3
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 13.8
Led three races for 289 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 12.3
Finished 13th in October
Led 10 of 18 races for 1,193 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
73 Fastest Laps Run, sixth -most
8 – Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.3
2008 Rundown
One win, two top 10s
Average finish of 14.4
Led two races for 11 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Five top fives, six top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 14.0
Finished second in October
Led four of 12 races for 83 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
443 Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
9 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.2
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 16.0
Led three races for 137 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 16.2
Finished ninth in October
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
83 Fastest Laps Run, tied for fourth-most
10 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 79.2
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 15.2
Led one race for nine laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
One win, two top fives, four top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 20.3
Finished 31st in October
Led six of 15 races for 358 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
486 Green Flag Passes, second-most
11 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.8
2008 Rundown
One top five, three top 10s
Average finish of 15.8
Led three races for 75 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 15.6
Finished fifth in October
Led six of 16 races for 60 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 11.9, seventh-best
12 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.0
2008 Rundown
One top 10
Average finish of 15.0
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 25.8
Finished 19th in October
Led one of four races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
14 “Closer” positions gained (positions improved in the last 10% of races), tied for third-most
13 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 17.8
Led three races for 91 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Four wins, eight top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 6.2
Won the last three Martinsville races
Led six of 12 races for 871 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 13.1, ninth-best
14 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.9
2008 Rundown
Two top fives
Average finish of 18.6
Led four races for 93 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
Seven wins, 18 top fives, 24 top 10s; six poles
Average finish of 7.2
Finished third in October
Led 22 of 30 races for 2,466 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 7.8, second-best
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