Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet, extended his lead in the point standings to 140 points, the largest of the season, with his third-place finish in the 350K/110-lap/218.9-mile race.
In claiming his 51st win, Johnson jumped to second in the standings with 16 races in the books and 10 remaining until the start of the Chase.
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, finished fifth to give Team Chevy three of the top-five finishers in today’s race. The four-time NSCS champion moved up two spots in the standings to fifth.
Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway going into the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on June 27.
NEW HAMPSHIRE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet)
· Enters New Hampshire 14th in points
· One win, one top five, two top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 19.1
· Driver Rating of 89.0, 13th-best
· 116 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 123.962 mph, eighth-fastest
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· Eighth in points
· Four wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.5
· Average Running Position of 12.8, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 91.5, ninth-best
· 497 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· 1,979 Laps in the Top 15 (66.7%), seventh-most
· 229 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
· Sixth in points
· Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 14.3
· Average Running Position of 13.6, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.6, eighth-best
· 116 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· 509 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 123.971 mph, seventh-fastest
· 1,945 Laps in the Top 15 (65.6%), eighth-most
· 323 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota)
· Third in points
· One win, four top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 15.6
· Driver Rating of 89.4, 12th-best
· 101 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· 512 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· 1,637 Laps in the Top 15 (55.2%), 12th-most
· 259 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet)
· 13th in points
· Five top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 17.8
· Average Running Position of 10.9, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 100.7, fifth-best
· 173 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 504 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.355 mph, third-fastest
· 2,329 Laps in the Top 15 (78.5%), fourth-most
· 337 Quality Passes, second-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
· Fifth in points
· Three wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 11.4
· Series-best Average Running Position of 7.4
· Driver Rating of 108.0, second-best
· 248 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 460 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.426 mph, second-fastest
· Series-high 2,667 Laps in the Top 15 (89.9%)
· Series-high 341 Quality Passes
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
· Fourth in points
· One win, three top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 7.5
· Average Running Position of 9.5, third-best
· Driver Rating of 102.7, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.184 mph, fourth-fastest
· 1,991 Laps in the Top 15 (84.2%), sixth-most
· 304 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
· First in points
· One win, three top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.8
· Average Running Position of 13.0, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.2, seventh-best
· 123 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 123.911 mph, 10th-fastest
· 1,864 Laps in the Top 15 (62.9%), ninth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
· Second in points
· Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 9.5
· Average Running Position of 9.8, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 106.3, third-best
· 230 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.111 mph, fifth-fastest
· 2,530 Laps in the Top 15 (85.3%), second-most
· 336 Quality Passes, third-most
Mark Martin (No. 5 CARQUEST/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet)
· 11th in points
· One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.7
· Average Running Position of 11.3, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 98.0, sixth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.079 mph, sixth-fastest
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· 15th in points
· Two wins, five top fives, 10 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 13.8
· Average Running Position of 14.5, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.6, 10th-best
· 101 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· 1,993 Laps in the Top 15 (67.2%), fifth-most
· 251 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Old Spice Chevrolet)
· 10th in points
· Two wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.3
· Average Running Position of 9.4, second-best
· Series-best Driver Rating of 114.9
· Series-high 276 Fastest Laps Run
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 124.450 mph
· 2,361 Laps in the Top 15 (79.6%), third-most
· 302 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
· 19th in points
· Three top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 14.4
· Average Running Position of 13.8, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.3, 11th-best
· 69 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 123.916 mph, ninth-fastest
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
History
· Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on July 11, 1993.
· Renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008.
Notebook
· There have been 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year since.
· Four drivers have competed in all 30 races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek.
· Mark Martin won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole.
· Rusty Wallace won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
· There have been 16 different pole winners, led by Ryan Newman (four).
· 20 different drivers have won, led by Jeff Burton (four).
· Last season, Joey Logano became the all-time youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner at 19 years, one month and four days.
· Jimmie Johnson (2003) and Kurt Busch (2004) are the only drivers that have posted season sweeps. Those are also the only back-to-back winners.
· Roush Fenway Racing and Hendrick Motorsports have each won seven races, more than any other organization.
· The deepest in the field that a New Hampshire race winner started was 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999.
· There have been four winners who started from the pole. The last race winner to win from the pole was Clint Bowyer in 2007. He scored a perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 that event.
· There have been 10 consecutive different race winners.
· Jeff Burton led all 300 laps raced in the 2000 fall race.
· Five drivers got there first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at New Hampshire: Joe Nemechek (1999), Robby Gordon (2001), Ryan Newman (2002), Clint Bowyer (2007) and Joey Logano (2009).
NASCAR in New Hampshire
· There have been 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in New Hampshire, all at NHMS.
· 13 drivers in NASCAR’s three national series (all-time) are listed as New Hampshire natives.
· There has been one race winner from New Hampshire in NASCAR’s three national series: Jamie Aube. Aube, from Manchester, won a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Oxford Plains Speedway in 1987.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Data
Race #: 17 of 36 (6-27-10)
Track Size: 1.058 miles
Race Length: 317.4 miles (300 laps)
Banking/Corners: Variable at 2 & 7 degrees
Banking/Straights: 1 degree
Driver Rating at New Hampshire
Tony Stewart 114.9
Jeff Gordon 108.0
Jimmie Johnson 106.3
Denny Hamlin 102.7
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 100.7
Mark Martin 98.0
Kevin Harvick 93.2
Kurt Busch 91.6
Jeff Burton 91.5
Ryan Newman 90.6
Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2009 races (10 total) at New Hampshire.
Qualifying/Race Data
2009 pole winner: None (inclement weather)
2009 race winner: Joey Logano, 97.497 mph, 6-28-09)
Track qualifying record: Juan Pablo Montoya (133.431 mph, 28.545 sec., 9-20-09)
Track race record: Jeff Burton (117.134 mph, 7-13-97)
Estimated Pit Window: 70-78 laps
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