DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 10.
1– Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.4
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, six top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 9.1
• Led seven races for 398 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• One top 10
• Average finish of 22.3
• Finished 37th last season
• Led one of three races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high Average Running Position of 9.0
2 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.7
2008 Rundown
• One win, three top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 7.9
• Led six races for 61 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• Two wins, eight top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.5
• Finished 10th in last season’s Darlington race
• Led 11 of 25 races for 762 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 519 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: 108.7
2008 Rundown
• Three top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 10.9
• Led eight races for 416 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• Two top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 15.0
• Finished eighth last season
• Led four of 13 races for 135 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 268 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
4– Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.4
2008 Rundown
• One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 11.2
• Led four races for 150 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• One top 10; one pole
• Average finish of 16.0
• Finished ninth last season
• Led one of two races for 16 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 114 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
5 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.2
2008 Rundown
• Two top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 10.9
• Led three races for 34 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• Two top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 19.2
• Finished 17th last season
• Led one of 11 races for 14 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 11.9, sixth-best
6 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.2
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 12.4
• Led five races for 630 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• One top five, two top 10s
• Average finish of 6.0
• Finished second last season
• Led one of two races for 179 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 568 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
7 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.0
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives
• Average finish of 13.9
• Led seven races for 412 laps
Darlington Raceway Outlook:
• Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 6.8
• Finished third last season
• Led seven of nine races for 407 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 211 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
