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Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the fifth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.3
2008 Rundown
• Five wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.3
• Led 24 races for 1,302 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 116.5
• Five wins, eight top fives, 11 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 9.1
• Finished 39th in May
• Led 13 of 14 races for 1,169 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 10.4
2 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.3
2008 Rundown
• Six wins, 14 top fives, 22 top 10s
• Average finish of 10.0
• Led 18 races for 815 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 88.2
• Three top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 7.6
• Finished ninth in May
• Led four of seven races for 34 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 821 Fastest Laps Run
3 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.1
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.3
• Led 15 races for 430 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 87.0
• Two top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 19.3
• Finished second in May
• Led four of 11 races for 27 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 433 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
4 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9
2008 Rundown
• One win, six top fives, 16 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.7
• Led 11 races for 82 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 86.6
• Two wins, seven top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.9
• Finished sixth in May
• Led eight of 29 races for 370 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,445 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
5 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.0
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.8
• Led five races for 152 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 71.4
• One top five
• Average finish of 19.6
• Finished 25th in May
• Led two of five races for 82 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 220 Fastest Laps Run, tied for 11th-most
6 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9
2008 Rundown
• Six top fives, 15 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.2
• Led seven races for 191 laps
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 66.4
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 20.7
• Finished 14th in May
• Led two of 15 races for two laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 65.4%, 10th-best
