Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the fourth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.7
2008 Rundown
• Five wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.4
• Led 23 races for 1,299 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 86.7
• One win, four top fives, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 17.5
• Finished 13th in April
• Led 12 of 13 races for 187 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 9.9
2 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.0
2008 Rundown
• Six wins, 14 top fives, 22 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.3
• Led 17 races for 813 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 70.5
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 24.0
• Finished 40th in April
• Led two of eight races for nine laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 816 Fastest Laps Run
3 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.3
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.0
• Led 14 races for 428 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 68.0
• Average finish of 25.3
• Finished 18th in April
• Led four of 11 races for 19 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 429 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
4 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.5
2008 Rundown
• One win, five top fives, 15 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.0
• Led 10 races for 74 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 80.2
• Two top fives, 10 tops 10s
• Average finish of 19.1
• Finished 12th in April
• Led 11 of 29 races for 58 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,182 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
5 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.1
2008 Rundown
• Six top fives, 15 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.0
• Led six races for 169 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 75.9
• Three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 14.3
• Finished 24th in April
• Led nine of 15 races for 56 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 65.9%, 10th-best
6 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.3
2008 Rundown
• 10 top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.4
• Led 15 races for 309 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 96.9
• Six wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 15.0
• Finished 19th in April
• Led 25 of 31 races for 802 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 11.5, fourth-best
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