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Driver Highlights - Daytona
July 1, 2008
By VI News
VegasInsider.com
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 at Daytona International Speedway
Note: All driver statistics that follow are from Daytona International Speedway. The Loop Data statistics – Driver Rating, Average Running Position, etc. – in this release, however, cover the last six races at Daytona. NASCAR’s scoring loops began collecting data for statistical purposes in 2005.
Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet) 18/1
Three top 10s
Average finish of 13.0
Average Running Position of 15.6, 12th-best
Driver Rating of 88.0, ninth-best
Average Green Flag Speed of 184.864 mph, 10th-fastest
Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) 18/1
Seven top fives
Average finish of 19.3
Average Running Position of 15.1, ninth-best
Driver Rating of 93.0, fifth-best
26 Fastest Laps Run, tied for 12th-most
847 (65.8%) Laps in the Top 15, seventh-most
768 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), 11th-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota) 5/1
Three top fives
Average finish of 17.7
Average Running Position of 12.6, fourth-best
Driver Rating of 95.3, fourth-best
25 Fastest Laps Run, tied for 14th-most
948 (73.6%) Laps in the Top 15, third-most
981 Quality Passes, second-most
Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet) 22/1
One win, six top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 16.8
Average Running Position of 15.6, 11th-best
Driver Rating of 85.2, 11th-best
28 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
1,442 Green Flag Passes, second-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 184.902 mph, eighth-fastest
724 (56.2%) Laps in the Top 15, ninth-most
829 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Amp Energy/National Guard Chevrolet) 7/1
Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 13.9
Average Running Position of 14.8, sixth-best
Driver Rating of 87.5, 10th-best
40 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
840 (65.2%) Laps in the Top 15, eighth-most
851 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) 8/1
Six wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 14.7
Average Running Position of 12.7, fifth-best
Driver Rating of 91.9, seventh-best
1,240 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 184.921 mph, seventh-fastest
866 (67.2%) Laps in the Top 15, sixth-most
818 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) 8/1
One win, five top fives, eight top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 13.2
Series-high Average Running Position of 9.8
Driver Rating of 95.5, third-best
1,194 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 184.995 mph, fourth-fastest
Series-high 985 (76.5%) Laps in the Top 15
910 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford) 20/1
One top five, six top 10s
Average finish of 20.4; Finished 36th in February
Average Running Position of 15.1, 10th-best
Driver Rating of 92.4, sixth-best
39 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 184.981 mph, fifth-fastest
876 (68.0%) Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
943 Quality Passes, third-most
Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge) 18/1
One win, two top fives, three top 10s
Average finish of 18.7
Average Running Position of 11.3, second-best
Driver Rating of 98.6, second-best
30 Fastest Laps Run, tied for seventh-most
1,342 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 185.055 mph, second-fastest
971 (75.4%) Laps in the Top 15, second-most
Series-high 988 Quality Passes
Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota) 8/1
Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 17.6
Average Running Position of 12.4, third-best
Series-best Driver Rating of 108.1
37 Fastest Laps Run, tied for fourth-most
906 (70.3%) Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
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