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Week 11: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 10.
1 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.4
2008 Rundown
Two wins, six top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 9.1
Led seven races for 398 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 22.3
Finished 37th last season
Led one of three races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high Average Running Position of 9.0
2 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.7
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 7.9
Led six races for 61 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two wins, eight top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 11.5
Finished 10th in last season’s Darlington race
Led 11 of 25 races for 762 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
519 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
3 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.7
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 10.9
Led eight races for 416 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Finished eighth last season
Led four of 13 races for 135 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
268 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
4 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.4
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 11.2
Led four races for 150 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
One top 10; one pole
Average finish of 16.0
Finished ninth last season
Led one of two races for 16 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
114 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
5 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.2
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 10.9
Led three races for 34 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 19.2
Finished 17th last season
Led one of 11 races for 14 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 11.9, sixth-best
6 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.2
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 12.4
Led five races for 630 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 6.0
Finished second last season
Led one of two races for 179 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
568 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
7 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.0
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives
Average finish of 13.9
Led seven races for 412 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 6.8
Finished third last season
Led seven of nine races for 407 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
211 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
8 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.0
2008 Rundown
Four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 13.7
Led four races for 350 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 11.9
Finished sixth last season
Led two of 15 races for eight laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 2,862 Laps in the Top 15 (86.8%)
9 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.8
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 13.6
Led three races for 17 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two wins, three top 10s
Average finish of 10.7
Finished 15th last season
Led five of seven races for 427 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
108 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
10 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.0
2008 Rundown
Three wins, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 14.0
Led four races for 306 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
One top five, three top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Finished fifth last season
Led two of four races for 37 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 361 Fastest Laps Run
11 – Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.4
2008 Rundown
One win, two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 15.2
Led four races for 53 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Five top fives, six top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 10.7
Finished fourth last season
Led seven of nine races for 249 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
558 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), third-most
12 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.2
2008 Rundown
Five top 10s
Average finish of 16.8
Led four races for four laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Two top fives
Average finish of 12.4
Finished 20th last season
Led three of five races for 125 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
481 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), eighth-most
13 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.6
2008 Rundown
Three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 17.9
Led six races for 184 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
Seven wins, 15 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 11.8
Won last season’s Darlington race
Led 22 of 27 races for 1,496 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
158 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
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