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Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the ninth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.5
2008 Rundown
• Six wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s
• Average finish of 10.7
• Led 27 races for 1,736 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 118.0
• Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 6.0
• Won April’s Phoenix race
• Led five of 10 races for 288 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 10.2
2 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.7
2008 Rundown
• Eight wins, 17 top fives, 25 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.9
• Led 20 races for 1,125 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 103.3
• Three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 14.5
• Finished fourth in April
• Led one of eight races for 87 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 1,011 Fastest Laps Run
3 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.0
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.8
• Led 19 races for 458 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 102.4
• Two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 16.4
• Finished ninth in April
• Led three of nine races for 342 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 480 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
4 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, seven top fives, 17 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.8
• Led 11 races for 140 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 85.2
• Two wins, five top fives, 10 tops 10s
• Average finish of 11.1
• Finished sixth in April
• Led four of 18 for 215 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,551 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-most
5 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.6
2008 Rundown
• 12 top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.1
• Led 19 races for 431 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 104.0
• One win, eight top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 8.5
• Finished 13th in April
• Led eight of 19 races for 247 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 11.8, fifth-best
6 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.7
2008 Rundown
• One win, six top fives, 16 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.4
• Led six races for 188 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 84.4
• Two top fives
• Average finish of 15.8
• Finished second in April
• Led one of six races for 21 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 237 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
