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Week 16: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 16, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway on Sunday.
(Note: Drivers listed below who are outside the top 12 are chosen based on past performances at the upcoming track and/or those within striking distance of the top 12)
1– Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.7
2008 Rundown
Four wins, nine top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 10.1
Led 11 races for 791 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 90.6
One top 10
Average finish of 19.7 in three career races
Finished eighth in last season’s race
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high Average Running Position of 9.8
2 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.4
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 8.2
Led seven races for 62 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 100.6
One top five, five top 10s
Average finish of 19.4
Finished third last season
Led one of 14 races for three laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
752 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
3– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.5
2008 Rundown
One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 10.5
Led 11 races for 541 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 66.1
Average finish of 22.0
Finished 13th last season
Led one of eight races for nine laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
342 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
4 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.2
2008 Rundown
Three wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 11.3
Led seven races for 393 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 79.8
One top 10
Average finish of 20.7
Finished 18th last season
Led one of three races for 12 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 480 Fastest Laps Run
5 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.1
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 14.0
Led 11 races for 573 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 68.4
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 20.0
Finished 17th last season
Led two of six races for three laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 10.8, fourth-most
6 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.9
2008 Rundown
One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 14.3
Led nine races for 664 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 79.3
One top 10
Average finish of 11.0
Finished 10th last season
Led one of two races for three laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 766 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)
7 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.8
2008 Rundown
Two wins, three top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Led six races for 140 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 61.0
Average finish of 31.5 in four races
Finished 23rd last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
179 Fastest Laps Run, seventh -most
8 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.7
2008 Rundown
Five top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 14.6
Led seven races for 282 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 93.6
Two top fives
Average finish of 14.6
Finished fifth last season
Led one of five races for eight laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
256 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
9 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.4
2008 Rundown
Six top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 14.9
Led eight races for 211 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 102.1
Five wins, nine top fives, 11 top 10s; five poles
Average finish of 9.7
Finished seventh last season
Led nine of 15 races for 437 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
176 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
10 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.8
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Led three races for 34 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 80.0
Two top fives
Average finish of 15.1
Finished second last season
Led one of seven races for five laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
10th-fastest average Green Flag Speed rank
11 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.8
2008 Rundown
Five top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 17.1
Led seven races for 388 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 113.9
Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 10.0
Finished sixth last season
Led seven of nine races for 66 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
3,485 Laps in the Top 15 (71.6%), eighth-most
12 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.6
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Led four races for 150 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 75.3
One top five
Average finish of 10.0 in two races
Finished fourth last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
144 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
17 – Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 79.5
2008 Rundown
One win, two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 18.9
Led six races for 60 laps
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 104.3
Two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 9.8; Finished 20th last season
Led one of six races for 11 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
1,250 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
22 – Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 66.6
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 21.7
Led one race for one lap
Infineon Raceway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 115.3
One win; Average finish of 1.0
Won last season’s race
Led seven laps in his only Infineon Raceway event
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
1,281 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
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