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Week 7: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 31, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6.



1 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)

  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.0

    2008 Rundown

  • One win, three top fives, four top 10s
  • Average finish of 7.3
  • Led five races for 60 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Two wins, three top fives, six top 10s
  • Average finish of 16.9
  • Finished sixth in November
  • Led four of 14 races for 146 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Series-high 2,045 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 2,048)



    2 – 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 7.8
  • Led two race for 33 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Two top fives, four top 10s
  • Average finish of 13.6
  • Finished 10th in November
  • Led three of 10 races for four laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 2,041 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 2,048), second-most



    3 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.1

    2008 Rundown

  • Three top fives, four top 10s
  • Average finish of 9.3
  • Led three races for 17 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, two top 10s
  • Average finish of 24.5
  • Finished 33rd in November
  • Led three of eight races for 280 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Series-high 316 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)



    4 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.9

    2008 Rundown

  • Three top fives, five top 10s
  • Average finish of 10.8
  • Led four races for 237 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
  • Average finish of 12.9
  • Finished 14th in November
  • Led eight of 11 races for 362 lap

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 153 Fastest Laps Run, second-most



    5 – 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 12.5
  • Led five races for 336 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Two top fives
  • Average finish of 20.2
  • Finished fourth in November’s Texas race
  • Led two of six races for 155 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Average Running Position of 9.7, third-best



    6 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.3

    2008 Rundown

  • Three top fives, four top 10s
  • Average finish of 12.3
  • Led three races for 289 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
  • Average finish of 13.5
  • Finished 11th in November
  • Led five of 12 races for 453 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 1,697 Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most



    7 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9

    2008 Rundown

  • Four top 10s
  • Average finish of 12.3
  • Led three races for three laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, two top fives; one pole
  • Average finish of 21.6
  • Finished 18th in November
  • Led three of seven races for 213 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

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



    8 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.6

    2008 Rundown

  • One win, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 14.8
  • Led three races for 212 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One top five, four top 10s
  • Average finish of 11.8
  • Finished 29th in November
  • Led two of five races for 86 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 138 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most



    9 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.9

    2008 Rundown

  • Three top fives
  • Average finish of 15.8
  • Led five races for 183 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • Five top fives, seven top 10s
  • Average finish of 15.2
  • Finished seventh in November
  • Led six of 14 races for 326 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • Series-best Average Running Position of 7.6



    10 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9

    2008 Rundown

  • Two top fives
  • Average finish of 15.5
  • Led four races for 226 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
  • Average finish of 9.2
  • Won the November race at Texas
  • Led three of nine races for 12 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 1,651 Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most



    11 – Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.3

    2008 Rundown

  • One win, two top 10s
  • Average finish of 15.2
  • Led two races for 11 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, two top fives; two poles
  • Average finish of 25.8
  • Finished fifth in November
  • Led four of nine races for 84 laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 494 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most



    12 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.2

    2008 Rundown

  • One top five, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 15.0
  • Led three races for 137 laps

    Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:

  • One top five
  • Average finish of 14.8
  • Finished 19th in November
  • Led two of four races for four laps

    Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight

  • 86 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most


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