Below is a look at how the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field has performed at Dover International Speedway going into the AAA 400 on October 2.
DOVER-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
1 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.1
2011 Rundown
· Two wins, five top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.3
· Led 15 races for 377 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s
· Average finish of 12.5 in 25 races
· Average Running Position of 21.7, 26th-best
· Driver Rating of 71.4, 24th-best
· 508 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
2 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Rheem Chasing The Cure Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.4
2011 Rundown
· Four wins, eight top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.3
· Led 13 races for 333 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 17.0 in 21 races
· Average Running Position of 18.0, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 78.3, 15th-best
· 513 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· 2,607 Laps in the Top 15 (50.1%), 13th-most
· 219 Quality Passes, 13th-most
3 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.3
2011 Rundown
· Three wins, eight top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.7
· Led 14 races for 273 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Average finish of 17.7 in three races
· Average Running Position of 18.3, 15th-best
· Driver Rating of 70.3, 25th-best
4 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 AFLAC Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.3
2011 Rundown
· One win, 13 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.6
· Led 18 races for 597 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 7.6 in 14 races
· Average Running Position of 9.6, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 104.9, fourth-best
· 404 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· 513 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 142.769 mph, fourth-fastest
· 3,897 Laps in the Top 15 (74.9%), fifth-most
· Series-high 384 Quality Passes
5 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.8
2011 Rundown
· Three wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.8
· Led 18 races for 799 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Four wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 12.2 in 37 races
· Average Running Position of 13.7, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 89.4, 11th-best
· 481 Green Flag Passes, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 142.568 mph, seventh-fastest
· 3,686 Laps in the Top 15 (70.8%), eighth-most
· 319 Quality Passes, sixth-most
6 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.4
2011 Rundown
· Four wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.3
· Led 20 races for 1,188 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 13.8 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 12.6, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 102.0, fifth-best
· 226 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 142.747 mph, fifth-fastest
· 3,808 Laps in the Top 15 (73.2%), seventh-most
· 326 Quality Passes, fifth-most
7 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.6
2011 Rundown
· Two wins, seven top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 12.0
· Led 15 races for 625 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, 11 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.4 in 25 races
· Series-best Average Running Position of 8.0
· Driver Rating of 110.0, second-best
· 348 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 530 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 142.944 mph, second-fastest
· Series-high 4,402 Laps in the Top 15 (84.6%)
· 379 Quality Passes, second-most
8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.4
2011 Rundown
· Four top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.0
· Led 8 races for 50 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 17.8 in 23 races
· Average Running Position of 20.5, 23rd-best
· Driver Rating of 76.1, 17th-best
· 131 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· 486 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
9 - Kurt Busch (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.9
2011 Rundown
· One win, seven top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 13.0
· Led 16 races for 616 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Five top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 18.7 in 22 races
· Average Running Position of 11.8, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 95.0, seventh-best
· 180 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
· 503 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 142.502 mph, eighth-fastest
· 3,533 Laps in the Top 15 (67.9%), ninth-most
· 304 Quality Passes, eighth-most
10 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.9
2011 Rundown
· One win, 11 top fives, 18 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.9
· Led 16 races for 695 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Six wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 9.6 in 19 races
· Average Running Position of 8.0, second-best
· Series-best Driver Rating of 117.4
· Series-high 669 Fastest Laps Run
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 143.132 mph
· 4,371 Laps in the Top 15 (84.0%), second-most
· 261 Quality Passes, ninth-most
11 - Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army ROTC Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.1
2011 Rundown
· One win, eight top fives, 14 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 13.3
· Led 14 races for 347 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Three wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 10.9 in 19 races
· Average Running Position of 10.7, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.5, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 142.360 mph, 10th-fastest
· 4,008 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0%), fourth-most
12 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.6
2011 Rundown
· One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 17.1
· Led 14 races for 392 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 20.9 in 11 races
· Average Running Position of 18.7, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 79.3, 13th-best
At Dover International Speedway:
History
· The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on July 6, 1969.
· The first two races at Dover were 300 miles. The race length was changed to 500 miles in 1971.
· The track surface was changed to concrete in 1995.
· The race length was changed to 400 miles beginning with the second race in 1997.
· The track name was changed to Dover International Speedway in 2002.
Notebook
· There have been 83 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Dover International Speedway since the track opened in 1969.
· There was one race in 1969 and 1970. There has been two-a-year since 1971.
· Richard Petty won the track’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
· There have been 35 different pole winners, led by David Pearson (six).
· David Pearson won the first pole in July 1969.
· Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers, each with four poles.
· 32 different drivers have posted victories led by Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, each with seven.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers, with six victories.
· Hendrick Motorsports has a series-high 12 wins.
· 50 races at Dover have been won from a top-five starting position; 18 races have been won from a starting position outside the top 10.
· 13 drivers have won from the pole. The last to do so was Jimmie Johnson, in last season’s September race.
· The furthest back in the field a race winner started was 37th, by Kyle Petty in 1995.
· Several active drivers had their first start at Dover, including three past champions: Kurt Busch (18th in 2000), Matt Kenseth (sixth in 1998) and Bobby Labonte (34th in 1991).
· In addition, Matt Kenseth (2002) and Michael Waltrip (1991) earned their first pole at Dover. Martin Truex Jr. won his first race there (2007).
NASCAR in Delaware
· There have been 83 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in Delaware, all at Dover International Speedway.
· Eight drivers in NASCAR’s three national series (all-time) have their home state recorded as Delaware, though none have posted victories.
Dover International Speedway Data
Race #: 29 of 36 (10-02-11)
Track Size: 1 mile
· Banking/Corners: 24 degrees
· Banking/Straights: 9 degrees
· Frontstretch: 1,076 feet
· Backstretch: 1,076 feet
Driver Rating at Dover
Jimmie Johnson 117.4 Matt Kenseth 110.0 Greg Biffle 106.9 Carl Edwards 104.9 Kyle Busch 102.0 Mark Martin 97.8 Kurt Busch 95.0 Ryan Newman 93.5 Jeff Burton 90.4 Martin Truex Jr. 89.7 Jeff Gordon 89.4 Clint Bowyer 87.9
Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2011 races (13 total) at Dover.
Qualifying/Race Data
2010 pole winner: Jimmie Johnson (155.736 mph, 23.116 seconds)
2010 race winner: Jimmie Johnson (131.543 mph, 09-26-10)
Track qualifying record: Jeremy Mayfield (161.522 mph, 22.288 seconds, 06-04-04)
Track race record: Mark Martin (132.719 mph, 09-21-97)
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