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Week 23: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 11, 2008) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo at Michigan International Speedway.
(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: 110.6
2008 Rundown
Eight wins, 13 top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 10.5
Led 16 races for 1,131 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 90.8
Two top 10s
Average finish of 19.6
Finished 13th in June’s Michigan race
Led four of seven races for 45 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high Average Running Position of 9.5
2 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.9
2008 Rundown
Four wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s
Average finish of 11.0
Led 12 races for 468 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 112.5
One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 7.3
Finished seventh in June
Led five of eight races for 158 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 589 Fastest Laps Run
3 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.4
2008 Rundown
Two wins, seven top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 12.3
Led 17 races for 726 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 108.2
Two top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 14.2
Finished sixth in June
Led seven of 13 races for 219 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 9.7, second-most
4 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.6
2008 Rundown
One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 12.0
Led 16 races for 663 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 100.7
One win, three top fives, six top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 16.3
Won June’s Michigan race
Led three of eight races for 13 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
382 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
5 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.5
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 11.4
Led eight races for 72 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 72.9
Four top fives, eight top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 16.0
Finished 15th in June
Led seven of 29 races for 74 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
953 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
6 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.1
2008 Rundown
Eight top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 14.6
Led 11 races for 270 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 94.7
Two wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s; five poles
Average finish of 10.8
Finished 18th in June
Led 21 of 31 races for 899 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 11.9, fifth-best
7 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.9
2008 Rundown
Eight top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 15.1
Led 10 races for 532 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 96.6
One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 12.5
Finished fifth in June
Led six of 19 races for 168 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
247 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
8 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.9
2008 Rundown
Two wins, three top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 15.4
Led eight races for 185 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 84.7
One win, five top fives; one pole
Average finish of 13.8
Finished second in June
Led three of nine races for 40 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
244 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
9 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.2
2008 Rundown
One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 15.9
Led 11 races for 696 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 92.9
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 10.8; Finished 14th in June
Led two of five races for two laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
1,043 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
10 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.8
2008 Rundown
Six top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 15.5
Led 10 races for 328 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 104.0
Two wins, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 14.0
Finished 20th in June
Led seven of 11 races for 190 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
280 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
11 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.5
2008 Rundown
Four top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Led four races for 88 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 77.9
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 15.7; Finished 12th in June
Led two of 15 races for 88 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Seventh-fastest average Green Flag Speed rank
12 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.9
2008 Rundown
Four top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 16.3
Led 11 races for 201 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 107.2
Two wins, eight top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 9.3
Finished third in June
Led eight of 18 races for 222 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
178 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
13 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.5
2008 Rundown
One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 16.3
Led four races for 150 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Driver Rating of 68.4
Average finish of 26.2
Finished 26th in June
Led one of five races for six laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
160 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
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