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Driver Highlights - Dover
September 27, 2012
By VI News
VegasInsider.com
1 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.6
2012 Rundown
-- Three wins, 14 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 10.7
-- Led 19 races for 1,207 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Seven wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
-- Average finish of 8.9 in 21 races
-- Series-best Average Running Position of 7.2
-- Series-best Driver Rating of 120.6
-- Series-high 840 Fastest Laps Run
-- Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 143.862 mph
-- Series-high 5,170 Laps in the Top 15 (86.1%)
-- 300 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), 12th-most
2 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.3
2012 Rundown
-- Four wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s
-- Average finish of 11.0
-- Led 16 races for 489 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Average finish of 17.0 in five races
-- Average Running Position of 16.4, 14th-best
-- Driver Rating of 76.1, 21st-best
3 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.1
2012 Rundown
-- Five wins, 12 top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 12.3
-- Led 20 races for 1,093 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Two top fives, four top 10s
-- Average finish of 20.5 in 13 races
-- Average Running Position of 18.3, 18th-best
-- Driver Rating of 78.6, 15th-best
4 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.1
2012 Rundown
-- Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 12.9
-- Led 13 races for 419 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s
-- Average finish of 13.4 in 27 races
-- Average Running Position of 22.4, 27th-best
-- Driver Rating of 68.6, 26th-best
-- 596 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
5 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.7
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 13.6
-- Led 8 races for 253 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- One top five, five top 10s
-- Average finish of 21.8 in 17 races
-- Average Running Position of 17.9, 17th-best
-- Driver Rating of 78.2, 16th-best
-- 223 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
-- 611 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
6 - Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.5
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, seven top fives, 17 top 10s
-- Average finish of 11.2
-- Led 8 races for 191 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- One top five, six top 10s
-- Average finish of 13.5 in 13 races
-- Average Running Position of 13.4, 11th-best
-- Driver Rating of 89.7, 11th-best
-- 145 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 143.119 mph, ninth-fastest
-- 3,571 Laps in the Top 15 (68.7%), 11th-most
-- 309 Quality Passes, ninth-most
7 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.6
2012 Rundown
-- One win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 10.0
-- Led 12 races for 340 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
-- Average finish of 17.5 in 25 races
-- Average Running Position of 19.7, 21st-best
-- Driver Rating of 77.6, 18th-best
-- 155 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
-- 601 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
8 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.9
2012 Rundown
-- Four top fives, 11 top 10s
-- Average finish of 11.9
-- Led 7 races for 229 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Three top fives, 10 top 10s
-- Average finish of 16.0 in 23 races
-- Average Running Position of 16.7, 15th-best
-- Driver Rating of 82.0, 14th-best
-- 646 Green Flag Passes, third-most
-- 3,372 Laps in the Top 15 (56.2%), 12th-most
-- 299 Quality Passes, 13th-most
9 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 Scotch-Brite Ford)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.1
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 10.1
-- Led 14 races for 634 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 12.2 in 20 races
-- Average Running Position of 9.7, third-best
-- Driver Rating of 104.2, fourth-best
-- 419 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
-- 643 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 143.512 mph, third-fastest
-- 4,902 Laps in the Top 15 (81.6%), third-most
-- Series-high 445 Quality Passes
10 - Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.5
2012 Rundown
-- Six top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 11.4
-- Led 11 races for 423 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- One win, one top five, five top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 16.4 in 13 races
-- Average Running Position of 15.2, 13th-best
-- Driver Rating of 88.5, 13th-best
-- 202 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
-- 308 Quality Passes, 10th-most
11 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.2
2012 Rundown
-- One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 10.7
-- Led 18 races for 365 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Two wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 11.8 in 27 races
-- Average Running Position of 7.7, second-best
-- Driver Rating of 110.5, second-best
-- 376 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
-- 617 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 143.630 mph, second-fastest
-- 5,146 Laps in the Top 15 (85.7%), second-most
-- 439 Quality Passes, second-most
12 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.4
2012 Rundown
-- One win, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 15.2
-- Led 17 races for 450 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
-- Four wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s; four poles
-- Average finish of 12.3 in 39 races
-- Average Running Position of 13.4, 10th-best
-- Driver Rating of 91.1, ninth-best
-- 196 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
-- 643 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 143.287 mph, seventh-fastest
-- 4,276 Laps in the Top 15 (71.2%), seventh-most
-- 408 Quality Passes, fourth-most
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