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Driver Highlights - Talladega
October 2, 2012
By VI News
VegasInsider.com
1 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.0
2012 Rundown
-- Five wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s
-- Average finish of 10.6
-- Led 17 races for 503 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s
-- Average finish of 13.0 in seven races
-- Average Running Position of 17.5, 12th-best
-- Driver Rating of 86.2, eighth-best
2 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.9
2012 Rundown
-- Three wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 10.4
-- Led 20 races for 1,250 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Two wins, five top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 17.7 in 21 races
-- Average Running Position of 18.2, 14th-best
-- Driver Rating of 81.5, 11th-best
-- 1,339 Laps in the Top 15 (46.9%), seventh-most
-- 2,735 Quality Passes, seventh-most
3 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.7
2012 Rundown
-- Five wins, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
-- Average finish of 12.2
-- Led 21 races for 1,132 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Three top fives, five top 10s
-- Average finish of 18.2 in 13 races
-- Average Running Position of 16.0, eighth-best
-- Driver Rating of 87.0, fourth-best
-- 2,736 Quality Passes, sixth-most
4 - Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation For Women Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.1
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, seven top fives, 18 top 10s
-- Average finish of 11.1
-- Led 9 races for 192 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Two wins, four top fives, seven top 10s
-- Average finish of 15.6 in 13 races
-- Average Running Position of 21.8, 30th-best
-- Driver Rating of 79.5, 18th-best
-- 61 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
5 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.4
2012 Rundown
-- Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 13.2
-- Led 13 races for 419 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
-- Average finish of 15.5 in 27 races
-- Average Running Position of 16.4, ninth-best
-- Driver Rating of 84.5, 10th-best
-- 66 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
-- 4,584 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
-- 1,406 Laps in the Top 15 (49.2%), sixth-most
6 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.8
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 13.7
-- Led 8 races for 253 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Three top fives, four top 10s
-- Average finish of 20.8 in 17 races
-- Average Running Position of 20.7, 23rd-best
-- Driver Rating of 70.1, 27th-best
-- 4,862 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
-- 2,594 Quality Passes, eighth-most
7 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.1
2012 Rundown
-- One win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 10.0
-- Led 12 races for 340 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Five wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
-- Average finish of 14.8 in 25 races
-- Series-best Average Running Position of 14.8
-- Driver Rating of 90.0, second-best
-- 66 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
-- 4,926 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
8 - Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.6
2012 Rundown
-- Six top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 11.2
-- Led 11 races for 423 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- One top five, four top 10s
-- Average finish of 23.5 in 15 races
-- Average Running Position of 19.5, 19th-best
-- Driver Rating of 75.1, 21st-best
-- 4,941 Green Flag Passes, third-most
-- 2,409 Quality Passes, 13th-most
9 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.4
2012 Rundown
-- Four top fives, 11 top 10s
-- Average finish of 12.0
-- Led 7 races for 229 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 15.6 in 23 races
-- Average Running Position of 18.7, 17th-best
-- Driver Rating of 76.5, 20th-best
-- 69 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
-- 4,788 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
-- 1,234 Laps in the Top 15 (43.2%), 13th-most
-- 2,553 Quality Passes, 10th-most
10 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.0
2012 Rundown
-- One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 14.7
-- Led 18 races for 451 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Six wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles
-- Average finish of 16.8 in 39 races
-- Average Running Position of 18.7, 16th-best
-- Driver Rating of 81.5, 12th-best
-- 1,302 Laps in the Top 15 (45.6%), ninth-most
11 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.7
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 10.3
-- Led 14 races for 634 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Two top fives, four top 10s
-- Average finish of 19.7 in 19 races
-- Average Running Position of 21.4, 28th-best
-- Driver Rating of 72.9, 24th-best
-- 58 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
12 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Ford EcoBoost/National Breast Cancer Foundation Ford)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.0
2012 Rundown
-- One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 11.6
-- Led 18 races for 365 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook
-- Four top fives, seven top 10s
-- Average finish of 18.6 in 25 races
-- Average Running Position of 15.3, fourth-best
-- Driver Rating of 86.7, seventh-best
-- 4,575 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
-- 1,749 Laps in the Top 15 (61.3%), second-most
-- 3,513 Quality Passes, third-most
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