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Driver Highlights - Texas
November 3, 2009
By VI News
VegasInsider.com
1 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 113.6
2009 Rundown
Six wins, 14 top fives, 22 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 10.8
Led 27 races for 1,972 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 8.5 in 12 races
Average Running Position of 10.6, fourth-best
Driver Rating of 103.8, third-best
180 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 172.670 mph, second-fastest
2,173 Laps in the Top 15 (72.0%), fifth-most
270 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), eighth-most
2 - Mark Martin (No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.8
2009 Rundown
Five wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s; seven poles
Average finish of 14.3
Led 23 races for 805 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, five top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 13.8 in 17 races
Average Running Position of 14.2, 11th-best
Driver Rating of 86.8, 13th-best
496 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
1,902 Laps in the Top 15 (63.1%), seventh-most
243 Quality Passes, 13th-most
3 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.1
2009 Rundown
One win, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s
Average finish of 10.2
Led 18 races for 816 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 15.2 in 17 races
Average Running Position of 14.1, 10th-best
Driver Rating of 92.2, ninth-best
136 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
1,869 Laps in the Top 15 (62.0%), ninth-most
249 Quality Passes, 11th-most
4 - Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.1
2009 Rundown
Seven top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 13.0
Led 11 races for 388 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two top 10s
Average finish of 20.4 in five races
Average Running Position of 16.1, 13th-best
Driver Rating of 80.2, 17th-best
5 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.3
2009 Rundown
Four wins, 15 top fives, 22 top 10s
Average finish of 9.8
Led 18 races for 371 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, four top fives, nine top 10s
Average finish of 12.6 in 15 races
Series-best Average Running Position of 8.8
Driver Rating of 105.4, second-best
229 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 172.715 mph
2,445 Laps in the Top 15 (81.1%), second-most
286 Quality Passes, seventh-most
6 - Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.9
2009 Rundown
One win, eight top fives, 18 top 10s
Average finish of 13.6
Led 19 races for 537 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One top five, eight top 10s
Average finish of 14.8 in 13 races
Average Running Position of 15.0, 12th-best
Driver Rating of 89.3, 10th-best
100 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
Series-high 583 Green Flag Passes
306 Quality Passes, fourth-most
7 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.4
2009 Rundown
10 top fives, 15 top 10s
Average finish of 14.2
Led 13 races for 551 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 22.1 in 11 races
Average Running Position of 16.3, 14th-best
Driver Rating of 95.7, fifth-best
Series-high 263 Fastest Laps Run
526 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 172.591 mph, fourth-fastest
288 Quality Passes, fifth-most
8 - Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.5
2009 Rundown
Five top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 14.3
Led 15 races for 213 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, three top fives, three top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 23.3 in 12 races
Average Running Position of 23.1, 25th-best
Driver Rating of 65.8, 23rd-best
9 - Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.3
2009 Rundown
Two wins, seven top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 14.7
Led 8 races for 248 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One win, two top fives, two top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 21.9 in 10 races
Average Running Position of 16.6, 16th-best
Driver Rating of 81.7, 16th-best
144 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 172.082 mph, 12th-fastest
10 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.2
2009 Rundown
Seven top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 14.5
Led 12 races for 164 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
Three wins, three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 13.4 in nine races
Average Running Position of 11.5, fifth-best
Driver Rating of 102.4, fourth-best
260 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
520 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
Average Green Flag Speed of 172.583 mph, fifth-fastest
2,311 Laps in the Top 15 (76.6%), fourth-most
313 Quality Passes, third-most
11 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.4
2009 Rundown
Three wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 14.2
Led 18 races for 1,307 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 11.6 in eight races
Average Running Position of 12.3, sixth-best
Driver Rating of 95.2, sixth-best
288 Quality Passes, fifth-most
12 - Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.1
2009 Rundown
One win, four top fives, 13 top 10s; six poles
Average finish of 16.4
Led 10 races for 101 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
One pole
Average finish of 22.2 in 10 races
Average Running Position of 22.1, 22nd-best
Driver Rating of 65.8, 22nd-best
501 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
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