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Week 4: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 And Beyond
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CSD Staff
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Here's a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other
notable drivers, going into the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on
March 9.
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1 Kyle Busch (No. 18
M&Ms Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 119.9
2008 Rundown
Two top fives
Average finish of 6.3
Led three races for 156 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 22.6
Finished 20th in October
Led two of seven races for 81 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-best Average Running Position of 5.7
2 Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.1
2008 Rundown
One win, two top 10s
Average finish of 8.3
Led two races for 11 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
One top fives, four top 10s; seven poles
Average finish of 18.8
Finished 37th in October
Led nine of 12 races for 159 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
571 Laps in the Top 15, sixth-most
3 Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.1
2008 Rundown
Three top 10s
Average finish of 7.3
Led two races for two laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, four top fives, five top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 16.9
Finished ninth in October
Led three of eight races for 92 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
256 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green),
second-best
4 Kevin Harvick (No. 29
Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.9
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 8.7
Led one race for one lap
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, two top fives
Average finish of 24.4
Finished 15th in October
Led five of 14 races for 70 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
710 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 717), third-most
5 Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.3
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 9.3
Led two races for 16 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 15.9
Finished 22nd in October
Led five of 10 races for 287 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 262 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under
green)
6 Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T
Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.4
2008 Rundown
67 consecutive races in the top 12 of the series standings, longest
current streak in the series
One top five
Average finish of 10.0
Led three races for 21 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Seven top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 16.8
Finished fifth in October
Led eight of 27 races for 103 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 716 laps run on the lead lap
7 Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office
Depot Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 114.8
2008 Rundown
Two wins
Average finish of 7.0
Led two races for 150 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, four top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 8.7
Finished second in Octobers Atlanta race
Led four of seven races for 140 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 130 Fastest Laps Run
8 Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro
Shops Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.0
2008 Rundown
One top 10
Average finish of 13.7
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 28.7
Finished 31st in October
Led one of six races for 135 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
708 laps run on the lead lap, fifth-most
9 Elliott Sadler (No. 19 Best Buy
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 73.7
2008 Rundown
One top 10
Average finish of 14.0
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Three top 10s
Average finish of 21.4
Finished 14th in October
Led six of 18 races for 17 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
398 Green Flag Passes, second-most
10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88
AMP/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.6
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 17.0
Led two races for 29 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 12.2
Finished 25th in October
Led 10 of 17 races for 570 lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
210 Quality Passes, sixth-most
11 Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot
Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.4
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 17.7
Led two races for 22 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 12.6
Finished 30th in October
Led 12 of 18 races for 790 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
476 Laps in the Top 15, 10th-most
12 Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.7
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 17.7
Led one race for nine laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, four top 10s
Average finish of 21.3
Finished eighth in October
Led six of 14 races for 280 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
363 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
14 Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowes
Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.3
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 19.3
Led two races for 77 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Three wins, eight top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 9.4
Swept the Atlanta races in 2007
Led seven of 13 races for 347 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
33 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
22 Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont
Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.0
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 25.7
Led three races for 92 laps
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
Four wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 13.1
Finished seventh in October
Led 19 of 31 races for 1,050 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Average Running Position of 7.6, second-best
Chase Contenders
The Top 12
And Beyond Following Race 3 of 36
Weeks Rank
Season
In Last
Driver
Driver
Points Wins Top 12
Week Rating
1. Kyle Busch
470 0
3
1 119.9
2. Ryan Newman
450 1
3
2 94.1
3. Kasey Kahne
444 0
3
6 98.1
4 . Kevin Harvick
428
0 2
7
95.9
5. Greg Biffle
427 0
3
9 103.3
6. Jeff Burton
421 0
3 10 90.4
7. Carl Edwards
391 2
2 5
114.8
8. Martin Truex Jr.
371 0
2 12
84.0
9. Elliott Sadler
368
0 2
13
73.7
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 361
0 2
23
94.6
11. Tony Stewart
355 0
3
3 90.4
12. Kurt Busch
348 0
3
4 78.7
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ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
13. Brian Vickers 348
14. Jimmie Johnson 343
15. Bobby Labonte 330
16. Matt Kenseth 328
17. Mark Martin 324
18. Reed Sorenson 321
19. David Ragan 304
20. Denny Hamlin 295
21. David Gilliland 285
22. Jeff Gordon 284
23. Clint Bowyer 281
24. J.P. Montoya 276
25. Paul Mendard 276
26. Jamie McMurray 275
27. Travis Kvapil 270
28. Scott Riggs 260
29. David Reutimann 255
30. Jeremy Mayfield 255
31. J.J. Yeley 246
32. Dale Jarrett 230
33. Michael Waltrip 230
34. Casey Mears 219
35. Dave Blaney 212
36. Dario Franchitti 200
37. Robby Gordon 193
38. Same Hornish Jr. 192
39. Regan Smith 183
40. Kyle Petty 177
41. John Andretti 106
42. Joe Nemechek 101
43. Ken Schrader 100
44. Bill Elliott 85
45. Mike Skinner 73
46. Patrick Carpentier 43
47. Kenny Wallace 34
Note: The first 26 races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series season determine which 12 drivers qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup, contested over the final 10 races of the season.
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