DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. (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: 111.2
2008 Rundown
• Seven wins, 12 top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.5
• Led 14 races for 1,065 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 98.3
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 7.0
• Finished fourth in last season’s Indianapolis race
• Led two of three races for 25 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high Average Running Position of 9.6
2 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.3
2008 Rundown
• One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.5
• Led 13 races for 621 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 67.4
• Two top 10s
• Average finish of 21.1
• Finished 34th last season
• Led three of eight races for 46 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 362 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
3 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.6
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 10.7
• Led seven races for 62 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 98.6
• One top five, three top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 18.4
• Finished eighth last season
• Led five of 14 races for 114 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 881 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-most
4 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.4
2008 Rundown
• Three wins, seven top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.1
• Led 10 races for 411 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 81.5
• One top 10
• Average finish of 13.0 in three career races
• Finished 18th last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 531 Fastest Laps Run
5 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.5
2008 Rundown
• One win, five top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 13.6
• Led 14 races for 619 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 83.1
• One win, two top 10s
• Average finish of 23.5
• Finished 39th last season
• Led one of six races for 33 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 10.4, second-most
6 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.2
2008 Rundown
• Seven top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 14.6
• Led 10 races for 263 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 89.9
• Four wins, eight top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 8.9
• Finished third last season
• Led nine of 14 races for 402 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 11.8, fifth-best
7 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.7
2008 Rundown
• Six top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 15.7
• Led nine races for 326 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 84.4
• One top 10
• Average finish of 19.2
• Finished 15th last season
• Led one of five races for 11 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 269 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
8 – Matt Kenseth (No. 14 DEWALT Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.3
2008 Rundown
• Four top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 15.7
• Led 10 races for 198 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 106.1
• Four top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 13.3; Finished 10th last season
• Led three of eight races for 28 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 176 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
9 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.1
2008 Rundown
• Three top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 14.9
• Led four races for 88 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 108.7
• One win, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 7.7
• Finished seventh last season
• Led four of seven races for 87 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Seventh-fastest average Green Flag Speed rank
10 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.9
2008 Rundown
• Six top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 16.1
• Led nine races for 531 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 121.4
• Two wins, four top fives, six top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 7.6
• Won last season’s Indianapolis race
• Led five of nine races for 215 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 238 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
11 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.6
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, three top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 16.3
• Led seven races for 144 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 91.2
• Two top fives
• Average finish of 20.5
• Finished 40th last season
• Led two of four races for 40 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 214 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
12 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.1
2008 Rundown
• One win, five top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 16.6
• Led 10 races for 670 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 92.1
• One top 10
• Average finish of 16.0 in two races
• Finished 22nd last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 902 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), third-most
13 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 79.7
2008 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 16.3
• Led four races for 150 laps
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Outlook:
• Driver Rating of 90.3
• One top five
• Average finish of 8.5 in two races
• Finished 13th last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 160 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
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