DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 1, 2013) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia going into Sunday’s event (1 p.m., FOX).
MARTINSVILLE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Clint Bowyer (No. 15 RK Motors Toyota)
· Two top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 14.0
· Average Running Position of 13.3, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 90.8, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.989 mph, seventh-fastest
· 4,889 Laps in the Top 15 (69.5%), eighth-most
· 421 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), eighth-most
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
· One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s
· Average finish of 15.0
· Average Running Position of 15.2, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.5, 10th-best
· 284 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· 803 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.907 mph, 10th-fastest
Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
· Seven top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 16.8
· Average Running Position of 14.1, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 95.3, sixth-best
· 350 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· 5,345 Laps in the Top 15 (66.5%), sixth-most
· 483 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet)
· 10 top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.0
· Average Running Position of 10.9, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 99.8, fourth-best
· 445 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· Series-high 917 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.180 mph, fourth-fastest
· 6,179 Laps in the Top 15 (76.9%), third-most
· 524 Quality Passes, third-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
· Seven wins, 25 top fives, 32 top 10s; seven poles
· Average finish of 7.1
· Average Running Position of 6.2, second-best
· Driver Rating of 120.9, second-best
· Series-high 925 Fastest Laps Run
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.500 mph, second-fastest
· 7,243 Laps in the Top 15 (90.2%), second-most
· 549 Quality Passes, second-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
· One win, three top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 16.7
· Average Running Position of 14.3, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 92.3, seventh-best
· 194 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.919 mph, ninth-fastest
· 5,023 Laps in the Top 15 (62.5%), seventh-most
· 397 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
· Seven wins, 15 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 5.5
· Series-best Average Running Position of 6.2
· Series-best Driver Rating of 122.3
· 802 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 747 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 91.503 mph
· Series-high 7,349 Laps in the Top 15 (91.5%)
· Series-high 583 Quality Passes
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)
· Three top 10s
· Average finish of 12.2
· Average Running Position of 15.0, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 84.5, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.858 mph, 11th-fastest
Mark Martin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
· Two wins, 12 top fives, 25 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 13.3
· Average Running Position of 14.7, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.0, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.954 mph, eighth-fastest
Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Novo Nordisk Chevrolet)
· One top five, 10 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 17.0
· Driver Rating of 82.8, 13th-best
· 4,075 Laps in the Top 15 (50.7%), 12th-most
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet)
· One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 13.6
· Average Running Position of 14.5, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 89.5, ninth-best
· 133 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
· 840 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.834 mph, 12th-fastest
· 4,688 Laps in the Top 15 (58.4%), ninth-most
· 430 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
· Three wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 13.7
· Average Running Position of 10.8, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 99.7, fifth-best
· 375 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.099 mph, sixth-fastest
· 5,856 Laps in the Top 15 (72.9%), fifth-most
· 383 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Chase Contenders
The Top 12
Following Race 5 of 36
Driver
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 199 0 0 2 102.2
2. Brad Keselowski 187 0 0 1 103.5
3. Jimmie Johnson 183 1 0 3 110.2
4. Carl Edwards 164 1 0 8 89.8
5. Greg Biffle 164 0 0 5 90.8
6. Kyle Busch 163 1 1 10 105.7
7. Kasey Kahne 159 1 0 7 103.6
8. Paul Menard 154 0 0 9 82.5
9. Joey Logano 146 0 0 12 93.0
10. Denny Hamlin 145 0 1 6 99.5
11. Matt Kenseth 141 1 0 13 109.6
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 139 0 0 11 74.7
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ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
13. Kurt Busch 137 30. Juan Pablo Montoya 83
14. Clint Bowyer 137 31. Bobby Labonte 82
15. Kevin Harvick 130 32. David Reutimann 74
16. Jamie McMurray 125 33. David Ragan 74
17. Aric Almirola 125 34. David Gilliland 64
18. Jeff Gordon 123 35. David Stremme 63
19. Martin Truex Jr. 122 36. Travis Kvapil 57
20. Ryan Newman 121 37. Landon Cassill 39
21. Casey Mears 118 38. Terry Labonte 37
22. Tony Stewart 108 39. Scott Speed 32
23. Marcos Ambrose 107 40. Michael Waltrip 23
24. Jeff Burton 105 41. Ken Schrader 17
25. Mark Martin 102 42. Timmy Hill 5
26. JJ Yeley 92 43. Scott Riggs 4
27. AJ Allmendinger 92 44. Michael McDowell 2
28. Dave Blaney 89
29. Danica Patrick 87
Note: The first 26 races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season determine which 12 drivers qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, contested over the final 10 races of the season. After race No. 26, the top 10 earn a berth in the Chase. Spots 11 and 12 – the Wild Cards – will go to those drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, provided they are in the top 20.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2012 Top 12 at Martinsville Speedway
| Driver |
Races |
Poles |
Wins |
Top Fives |
Top 10s |
DNFs |
Average Finish |
Driver Rating |
||
|
1 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
26 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
13.0 |
99.8 |
|
|
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
12.2 |
84.5 |
|
|
3 |
Jimmie Johnson |
22 |
2 |
7 |
15 |
19 |
1 |
5.5 |
122.3 |
|
|
4 |
Carl Edwards |
17 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
16.1 |
80.9 |
|
|
5 |
Greg Biffle |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
21.4 |
68.3 |
|
|
6 |
Kyle Busch |
16 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
16.8 |
95.3 |
|
|
7 |
Kasey Kahne |
18 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
20.7 |
76.0 |
|
|
8 |
Paul Menard |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
22.0 |
59.5 |
|
|
9 |
Joey Logano |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
15.3 |
77.1 |
|
|
10 |
