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Week 9: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 14, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27.
1 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.3
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 7.0
Led five races for 60 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Two top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 19.4
Finished 43rd in October’s Talladega race
Led 10 of 28 races for 57 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 2,694 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 2,699)
2 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 110.4
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 11.0
Led six races for 386 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Average finish of 31.7
Finished 36th in October
Led two of six races for 11 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high Average Running Position of 8.7
3 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.6
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 10.50
Led six races for 355 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Five wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 14.3
Finished 40th in October
Led 14 of 16 races for 570 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
207 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
4 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.3
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives
Average finish of 12.0
Led six races for 411 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
One win, four top fives, five top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 17.8
Finished second in October
Led 11 of 12 races for 186 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
2,302 Laps in the Top 15 (85.3%), third-most
5 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.5
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 9.6
Led two races for 33 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 13.6
Finished 20th in October
Led eight of 14 races for 55 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
2,511 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 2,699), fourth-most
6 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.5
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 12.1
Led three races for 212 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
One top five
Average finish of 17.0
Finished fourth in October
Led all four of his Talladega races for 90 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
377 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), third-most
7 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.3
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 11.6
Led three races for 289 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Eight top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 12.6
Finished eighth in October
Led 12 of 18 races for 183 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
2,312 Laps in the Top 15 (85.7%), second-most
8 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.5
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 12.8
Led three races for 137 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Average finish of 30.3
Finished 11th in October
Led two of four races for six laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
99 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
9 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 111.2
2008 Rundown
Three wins, four top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 11.6
Led four races for 306 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
One top five, three top 10s
Average finish of 21.7
Finished 14th in October
Led two of seven races for nine laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 349 Fastest Laps Run
10 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.9
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 13.0
Led three races for 17 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Average finish of 26.0
Finished 23rd in October
Led four of 10 races for 19 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
383 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
11 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.5
2008 Rundown
Four top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Led three races for three laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
One top five
Average finish of 20.4
Finished 16th in October
Led two of eight races for 12 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
346 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
12 – Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 83.5
2008 Rundown
One win, two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 17.2
Led three races for 48 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 18.6
Finished fifth in October
Led seven of 12 races for 35 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
343 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), sixth-most
13 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.1
2008 Rundown
Three top fives
Average finish of 18.9
Led five races for 183 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Six wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 14.9
Swept the Talladega races last season
Led 24 of 30 races for 801 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
151 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
15 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.9
2008 Rundown
One top five, four top 10s
Average finish of 19.5
Led four races for 143 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
Three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 16.1
Finished 26th in October
Led 12 of 16 races for 131 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
97 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
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