Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway on June 8 (Note: Drivers listed below who are outside the top 12 are chosen based on past performances at the upcoming track and/or those within striking distance of the top 12).
1– Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 115.2
2008 Rundown
• Four wins, nine top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 7.4
• Led 10 races for 786 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
• One top five, two top 10s
• Average finish of 16.2
• Finished 12th in August’s Pocono race
• Led one of six races for two laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high Average Running Position of 7.8
2 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.4
2008 Rundown
• One win, three top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 7.9
• Led seven races for 62 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
• Six top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 16.8
• Finished 11th in August
• Led 14 of 28 races for 103 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 656 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), third-most
3– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.0
2008 Rundown
• Five top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 11.8
• Led 10 races for 527 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
• Four top fives, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 17.3
• Finished second in August
• Led five of 16 races for 97 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 330 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
4 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.9
2008 Rundown
• Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 11.8
• Led five races for 370 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
• One win, two top fives
• Average finish of 17.3
• Finished 21st in August
• Led three of six races for 51 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 461 Fastest Laps Run
5 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.0
2008 Rundown
• Five top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 14.2
• Led six races for 278 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
• One top five, two top 10s
• Average finish of 19.2
• Finished 23rd in August
• Led three of 10 races for 53 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 243 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
6 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.5
2008 Rundown
• Six top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 14.7
• Led eight races for 211 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
• Four wins, 15 top fives, 21 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 10.2
• Finished fourth in August
• Led 20 of 30 races for 871 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 175 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
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