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Driver Highlights - Darlington
May 10, 2008
By Micah Roberts
VegasInsider.com
Note: All driver statistics that follow are from Darlington Raceway. The Loop Data statistics – Driver Rating, Average Running Position, etc. – in this release, however, cover the last three races at Darlington. NASCAR’s scoring loops began collecting data for statistical purposes in 2005.
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford) 16/1
Two wins, three top 10s
Average finish of 10.7
Average Running Position of 5.2, third-best
Series-best Driver Rating of 126.1
Series-high 141 Fastest Laps Run
Average Green Flag Speed of 151.899 mph, fourth-fastest
1,074 (97.3%) Laps in the Top 15, second-most
86 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), seventh-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet) 7/1
Two top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Average Running Position of 10.5, sixth-best
Driver Rating of 99.6, sixth-best
39 Fastest Laps Run, tied for eighth-most
Series-high 176 Green Flag Passes
941 (85.2%) Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
Series-high 109 Quality Passes
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) 7/1
One top five, three top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Average Running Position of 11.5, eighth-best
Driver Rating of 98.8, seventh-best
61 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 151.719 mph, sixth-fastest
896 (81.2%) Laps in the Top 15, sixth-most
99 Quality Passes, third-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) 7/1
Seven wins, 15 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 11.8
Average Running Position of 6.4, fifth-best
Driver Rating of 114.7, fifth-best
50 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
Series-high 1,091 (98.8%) Laps in the Top 15
96 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota) 8/1
Two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 19.2
Average Running Position of 5.5, fourth-best
Driver Rating of 119.2, third-best
79 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 151.925 mph, third-fastest
Second-best percentage of Laps in the Top 15 – 97.3% for a total of 714 laps
64 Quality Passes (average of 32 per race), tied for fourth-best average
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) 7/1
Two top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 11.9
Average Running Position of 5.0, second-best
Driver Rating of 122.0, second-best
129 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
Series-fastest Average Green Flag Speed of 152.281 mph
1,039 (94.1%) Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
94 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge) 25/1
Two top fives; three poles
Average finish of 12.4
Average Running Position of 10.6, seventh-best
Driver Rating of 97.8, eighth-best
55 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
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