Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway going into the Kobalt Tools 400 on March 6.
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• One top five, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 12.9
• Average Running Position of 9.8, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 103.8, fourth-best
• 97 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
• 326 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.867 mph, thirdfastest
• 1,280 Laps in the Top 15 (78.9%), fourth-most
• 185 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), seventh-most
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
• Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 9.9
• Average Running Position of 10.1, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 98.7, fifth-best
• 44 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
• 379 Green Flag Passes, second-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.427 mph, eighth-fastest
• 1,293 Laps in the Top 15 (79.7%), third-most
• 250 Quality Passes, second-most
Kurt Busch (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge)
• One top five, two top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 21.9
• Average Running Position of 15.5, 11th-best
• Driver Rating of 85.7, 11th-best
Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• One win, three top fives, four top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 11.7
• Average Running Position of 7.6, second-best
• Driver Rating of 108.0, third-best
• 73 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
• 330 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.687 mph, sixth-fastest
• 1,442 Laps in the Top 15 (88.8%), second-most
• 246 Quality Passes, third-most
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
• One win, one top five, two top 10s
• Average finish of 12.7
• Average Running Position of 13.4, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 92.2, 10th-best
• 101 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
• Series-high 411 Green Flag Passes
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.207 mph, 10th-fastest
• 1,029 Laps in the Top 15 (63.4%), ninth-most
• 219 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
• One win, six top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 13.3
• Series-best Average Running Position of 6.4
• Series-best Driver Rating of 117.0
• 176 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• 337 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
• Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 168.307 mph
• Series-high 1,527 Laps in the Top 15 (94.1%)
• Series-high 254 Quality Passes
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet)
• Three top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 12.8
• Average Running Position of 12.6, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 94.7, ninth-best
• 37 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
• 338 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.261 mph, ninth-fastest
• 1,067 Laps in the Top 15 (65.7%), eighth-most
• 157 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)
• Four wins, four top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 10.0
• Average Running Position of 9.6, third-best
• Driver Rating of 116.4, second-best
• Series-high 235 Fastest Laps Run
• 344 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 168.082 mph, second-fastest
• 1,240 Laps in the Top 15 (76.4%), fifth-most
• 232 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Kasey Kahne (No. 4 Red Bull Toyota)
• Two top fives, four top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 15.0
• Average Running Position of 16.4, 13th-best
• Driver Rating of 80.9, 13th-best
• 32 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
• 334 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
• 899 Laps in the Top 15 (55.4%), 13th-most
• 148 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Black Ford)
• Two wins, five top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 11.7
• Average Running Position of 15.6, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 95.6, eighth-best
• 120 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.863 mph, fourth-fastest
• 979 Laps in the Top 15 (60.3%), 10th-most
• 161 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Joey Logano (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
• One top 10
• Average finish of 9.5
• Average Running Position of 13.6, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 84.0, 12th-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 166.719 mph, 12th-fastest
Mark Martin (No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet)
• One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.8
• Average Running Position of 14.0, 10th-best
• Driver Rating of 95.9, seventh-best
• 39 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.463 mph, seventh-fastest
• 1,138 Laps in the Top 15 (70.1%), seventh-most
• 165 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet)
• Four top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 14.8
• Average Running Position of 13.0, seventh-best
• Driver Rating of 96.0, sixth-best
• 62 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• 341 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 167.729 mph, fifth-fastest
• 1,191 Laps in the Top 15 (73.4%), sixth-most
• 231 Quality Passes, fifth-most
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
History
• The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race won by Ken Schrader on Nov. 2, 1996.
• The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998, won by Mark Martin.
• In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include progressive banking.
Notebook
• There have been 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
• Five drivers have participated in all 13 races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin.
• Dale Jarrett won the inaugural pole.
• Nine drivers have poles, led by Dale Jarrett, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Bobby Labonte (two each).
• Eight different drivers have won, led by Jimmie Johnson (four). Johnson has won four of the last six races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including last season’s event.
• Only five of the 13 races have been won from a top-10 starting position.
• Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch became the first driver to win from the pole, in 2009.
• Five of the 13 races have been won from a starting position of 20th or worse.
• The deepest in the field that a race winner has started was 25th, by Matt Kenseth in 2004.
• There has been one green-white-checkered finish at Las Vegas: 2006 (270/267).
• Jeff Burton won consecutive races in 1999 and 2000, and has finished in the top five in two of the last three races (fifth in 2008, third in 2009). Burton has been running at the finish in all 13 of his events.
• In three of the last five races, the margin of victory was under one second.
• Kyle Busch made his first start and Kasey Kahne won his first pole at Las Vegas, in the same event (2004).
NASCAR in Nevada
• There have been 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in Nevada, one at Las Vegas Park Speedway in 1955 and the rest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1998-Present).
• 19 drivers all-time in NASCAR’s three national series have their home state as Nevada.
• There have been three race winners from Nevada totaling a combined 124 victories in NASCAR’s three national series:
Driver NSCS NNS NCWTS Totals Kurt Busch 22 2 4 28 Kyle Busch 19 44 25 88 Brendan Gaughan 0 0 8 8
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