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Week 5: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 And Beyond
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CSD Staff
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
Here is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other
notable drivers, going into the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March
16.
--(Cont'd From Front Page)--
1 Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&Ms
Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 125.9
2008 Rundown
One win, three top fives
Average finish of 5.0
Led four races for 329 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 13.5
Finished ninth in Augusts Bristol race
Led four of six races for 67 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-best Average Running Position of 4.7
2 Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.3
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 8.0
Led three races for 17 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 10.3
Finished 10th in August
Led four of 10 races for 202 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 293 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under
green)
3 Kevin Harvick (No. 29
Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.8
2008 Rundown
One top five, three top 10s
Average finish of 8.2
Led one race for one lap
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 10.5
Finished 16th in August
Led eight of 14 races for 358 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
1,035 laps run on the lead lap (of a total of 1,042), second-most
4 Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.8
2008 Rundown
One win, two top 10s
Average finish of 9.8
Led two races for 11 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
One top five, six top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 20.2
Finished seventh in August
Led three of 12 races for 57 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
861 Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
5 Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T
Mobility Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.6
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 10.0
Led three races for 21 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Seven top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 18.3
Finished 12th in August
Led five of 28 races for 318 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
Series-high 1,039 laps run on the lead lap
6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88
AMP/National Guard Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.9
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 13.5
Led three races for 91 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 11.7
Finished fifth in August
Led six of 16 races for 743 lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
72 Fastest Laps Run, third -most
7 Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.5
2008 Rundown
Three top 10s
Average finish of 12.5
Led three races for three laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 20.0
Finished second in August
Led one of eight races for 305 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
260 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green),
fourth-best
8 Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot
Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.1
2008 Rundown
Two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 13.8
Led two races for 22 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, five top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Finished fourth in August
Led eight of 18 races for 1,085 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
218 Quality Passes, eighth-most
9 Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull
Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 76.2
2008 Rundown
One top 10
Average finish of 14.0
Led one race for one lap
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 24.6
Finished 15th in March, his last race at Bristol
Led one of seven races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
378 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
10 Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite
Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.4
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 16.0
Led one race for nine laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Five wins, nine top 10s
Average finish of 14.5
Finished sixth in August
Led nine of 14 races for 562 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
438 Green Flag Passes, second-most
11 Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass
Pro Shops Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.2
2008 Rundown
One top 10
Average finish of 15.5
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Average finish of 26.0
Finished 11th in August
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
595 Laps in the Top 15, 12th-most
12 Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT
Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.4
2008 Rundown
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 17.2
Led three races for 75 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 12.5
Finished 39th in August
Led seven of 16 races for 742 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
56 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
14 Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowes
Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.7
2008 Rundown
One top five
Average finish of 17.8
Led two races for 77 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 16.0
Finished 21st in August
Led three of 12 races for 29 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
36 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
Chase Contenders
The Top 12
And Beyond Following Race 4 of 36
Weeks Rank
Season
In
Last
Driver
Driver
Points Wins
Top 12 Week
Rating
1. Kyle Busch
665 1
4
1
125.9
2. Greg Biffle
592 0
4
5
101.3
3. Kevin Harvick
574
0
3
4
99.8
4. Ryan Newman
571 1
4
2
92.8
5. Jeff Burton
555
0
4
6
91.6
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 531
0
3 10
101.9
7. Kasey Kahne
528 0
4
3
91.5
8. Tony Stewart
525 0
4 11
94.1
9. Brian Vickers
491 0
3 13
76.2
10. Kurt Busch
478
0
4
12
78.4
11. Martin Truex Jr. 471
0 3
8
85.2
12. Matt Kenseth
470 0
1 16
97.4
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ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
13. Jimmie Johnson 467
14. Bobby Labonte 462
15. Jeff Gordon 444
16. Clint Bowyer 436
17. Carl Edwards 433
18. Mark Martin 421
19. Denny Hamlin 413
20. Elliott Sadler 402
21. David Ragan 398
22. Reed Sorenson 391
23. J.P. Montoya 391
24. Robby Gordon 384
25. Paul Menard 382
26. Scott Riggs 369
27. David Reutimann 358
28. David Gilliland 352
29. Travis Kvapil 346
30. Casey Mears 331
31. Jamie McMurray 318
32. Dale Jarrett 315
33. Michael Waltrip 303
34. Jeremy Mayfield 301
35. JJ Yeley 298
36. Sam Hornish Jr. 280
37. Dave Blaney 273
38. Dario Franchitti 264
39. Regan Smith 232
40. Kyle Petty 217
41. Joe Nemechek 156
42. Mike Skinner 155
43. John Andretti 106
44 Patrick Carpentier 101
45. Ken Schrader 100
46. Bill Elliott 85
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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