2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
May 12, 2008
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 25.
1– Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 112.0
2008 Rundown
• Three wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 8.4
• Led eight races for 567 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• One top five, two top 10s
• Average finish of 25.9
• Finished third in October’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway race
• Led five of eight races for 71 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high Average Running Position of 8.7
2 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.3
2008 Rundown
• One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 8.1
• Led six races for 61 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, seven top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 15.2
• Finished fourth in October
• Led seven of 28 races for 369 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 561 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
3– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.5
2008 Rundown
• Four top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 10.3
• Led nine races for 451 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Four top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 16.9
• Finished 19th in October
• Led eight of 13 races for 236 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 274 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
4 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.8
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 11.9
• Led six races for 645 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Three top 10s
• Average finish of 14.8
• Finished 20th in October
• Led three of five races for 27 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 632 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)
5 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.3
2008 Rundown
• One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 11.5
• Led four races for 150 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• One top five
• Average finish of 18.2
• Finished second in October
• Led two of four races for 82 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 3,252 laps run on the lead lap (out of 3,664), fourth-most
6 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.2
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives
• Average finish of 13.8
• Led seven races for 412 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Five wins, eight top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 6.8
• Finished 14th in October
• Led 12 of 13 races for 1,134 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 214 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
7 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.4
2008 Rundown
• Three wins, five top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 12.9
• Led four races for 306 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Three top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 7.3
• Finished fifth in October
• Led four of six races for 34 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 379 Fastest Laps Run
