One category that highlights consistency is Laps in the Top 15. Edwards leads that one, too. With 1,193 Laps in the top 15 (which translates to 93.8% of the laps he s run), Edwards leads second-place Kyle Busch (No. 5 Spectracide/Lowe s Chevrolet) by 281.
Edwards also stands atop the Quality Passes category; his 267 Quality Passes lead Blaney by 16. Edwards has built his lead over the last two races – both of which he s won – at Bristol and Nashville. His Driver Rating was a near-perfect and race-best 144.5 (the maximum is 150.0) at Nashville and 144.0 at Bristol.
His Average Running Position at Nashville was 3.382 and at Bristol, it was 1.703, both race-best numbers. Can he keep it up? If his past numbers at Texas are any indication, probably. But he ll have to overcome a last-place finish in this race one year ago to once again pad his numbers.
He has an Average Running Position at Texas of 17.175, which is 25th-best in the four previous races and a Driver Rating of 87.1, which is 19th-best. With impressive finishes of fourth, third and seventh in three of his last four races at the 1.5-mile track, it s clear that his finish last year hurt his statistics at Texas.
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