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Driver Highlights - Charlotte
October 8, 2012
By VI News
VegasInsider.com
1 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.5
2012 Rundown
-- Five wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s
-- Average finish of 10.5
-- Led 17 races for 503 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- One top five, one top 10; one pole
-- Average finish of 16.5 in six races
-- Average Running Position of 17.4, 15th-best
-- Driver Rating of 76.8, 21st-best
2 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 MyLowe's Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.6
2012 Rundown
-- Three wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 10.7
-- Led 21 races for 1,261 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Six wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; three poles
-- Average finish of 11.8 in 22 races
-- Series-best Average Running Position of 8.2
-- Series-best Driver Rating of 111.0
-- Series-high 488 Fastest Laps Run
-- 1,095 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
-- Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 176.468 mph
-- Series-high 4,599 Laps in the Top 15 (85.6%)
-- Series-high 772 Quality Passes
3 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.1
2012 Rundown
-- Five wins, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
-- Average finish of 12.2
-- Led 21 races for 1,132 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Two top fives, seven top 10s
-- Average finish of 15.0 in 14 races
-- Average Running Position of 13.5, fifth-best
-- Driver Rating of 89.3, sixth-best
-- 142 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 175.376 mph, 10th-fastest
-- 3,446 Laps in the Top 15 (69.3%), fifth-most
-- 565 Quality Passes, sixth-most
4 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Time Warner Cable Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.5
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
-- Average finish of 13.6
-- Led 9 races for 262 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Four wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s
-- Average finish of 12.7 in 17 races
-- Average Running Position of 12.7, fourth-best
-- Driver Rating of 97.5, third-best
-- 453 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
-- 1,206 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 175.443 mph, eighth-fastest
-- 3,402 Laps in the Top 15 (63.3%), sixth-most
-- 651 Quality Passes, fourth-most
5 - Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.3
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, seven top fives, 18 top 10s
-- Average finish of 11.5
-- Led 10 races for 200 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- One top five, three top 10s
-- Average finish of 17.5 in 13 races
-- Average Running Position of 18.5, 20th-best
-- Driver Rating of 77.4, 18th-best
6 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.4
2012 Rundown
-- One win, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 14.3
-- Led 19 races for 458 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Five wins, 16 top fives, 21 top 10s; eight poles
-- Average finish of 15.7 in 39 races
-- Average Running Position of 16.0, 12th-best
-- Driver Rating of 87.7, ninth-best
-- 176 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 175.523 mph, sixth-fastest
-- 3,001 Laps in the Top 15 (55.9%), eighth-most
-- 551 Quality Passes, ninth-most
7 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.7
2012 Rundown
-- Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 13.5
-- Led 14 races for 420 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 14.0 in 27 races
-- Average Running Position of 16.0, 13th-best
-- Driver Rating of 83.4, 12th-best
-- 182 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
-- 1,121 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 175.515 mph, seventh-fastest
-- 2,730 Laps in the Top 15 (50.8%), 11th-most
-- 508 Quality Passes, 11th-most
8 - Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.8
2012 Rundown
-- Six top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 11.3
-- Led 11 races for 423 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Two top 10s
-- Average finish of 19.4 in 14 races
-- Average Running Position of 18.0, 17th-best
-- Driver Rating of 73.3, 25th-best
-- 1,079 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
9 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M/IDG Ford)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.0
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles
-- Average finish of 10.1
-- Led 15 races for 650 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Four top fives, seven top 10s
-- Average finish of 17.1 in 19 races
-- Average Running Position of 14.5, eighth-best
-- Driver Rating of 92.3, fifth-best
-- 282 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
-- 1,061 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 175.669 mph, third-fastest
-- 3,385 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0%), seventh-most
-- 576 Quality Passes, fifth-most
10 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Jimmy Johns Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.1
2012 Rundown
-- Four top fives, 11 top 10s
-- Average finish of 11.9
-- Led 8 races for 241 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- One win, two top fives, seven top 10s
-- Average finish of 18.1 in 23 races
-- Average Running Position of 19.5, 24th-best
-- Driver Rating of 74.9, 24th-best
-- 1,153 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
-- 2,508 Laps in the Top 15 (46.7%), 13th-most
11 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.6
2012 Rundown
-- One win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 10.3
-- Led 13 races for 358 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Five top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 18.8 in 26 races
-- Average Running Position of 20.3, 25th-best
-- Driver Rating of 78.8, 17th-best
-- 146 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
-- 1,228 Green Flag Passes, second-most
-- 487 Quality Passes, 12th-most
12 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Best Buy Ford)
-- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.8
2012 Rundown
-- Two wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
-- Average finish of 11.2
-- Led 19 races for 398 laps
Charlotte Motor Speedway Outlook:
-- Two wins, seven top fives, 14 top 10s
-- Average finish of 14.2 in 26 races
-- Average Running Position of 14.4, seventh-best
-- Driver Rating of 95.1, fourth-best
-- 294 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
-- 1,126 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
-- Average Green Flag Speed of 175.586 mph, fourth-fastest
-- 3,482 Laps in the Top 15 (64.8%), fourth-most
-- 655 Quality Passes, third-most
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