Denny Hamlin and his No. 11 team have adopted a slogan that seems to become more self-evident every week: “All we do is win.”
Who’s to argue after witnessing Hamlin win the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 NASCAR Sprint Series race at Michigan International Speedway today in such dominating fashion.
It was Hamlin’s series-leading fifth win of the season, his second in a row and fourth in the last eight races.
Kasey Kahne (Ford) finishes second.
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet, battled handling issues throughout the 200-lap/400-mile race and finished 19th but retained the lead in the standings with 15 races in the record books.
Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Infineon Raceway going into the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on June 20.
INFINEON RACEWAY-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Marcos Ambrose (No. 47 Clorox/Kleenex Toyota)
· One top five, one top 10
· Average finish of 22.5
· Average Running Position of 15.3, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 99.6, fifth-best
· 22 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.979 mph, second-fastest
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· One top five, five top 10s
· Average finish of 19.9
· Average Running Position of 14.3, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 86.4, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.552 mph, 11th-fastest
· 352 Laps in the Top 15 (63.4%), fifth-most
· 91 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
· Three top fives, three top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 18.7
· Average Running Position of 11.7, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 101.4, fourth-best
· 13 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.758 mph, seventh-fastest
· 387 Laps in the Top 15 (69.7%), third-most
· 101 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Pedigree Toyota)
· One win, one top five, two top 10s
· Average finish of 16.4
· Driver Rating of 101.9, third-best
· 42 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.824 mph, fourth-fastest
· 313 Laps in the Top 15 (56.4%), eighth-most
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
· Two top 10s
· Average finish of 16.8
· Average Running Position of 16.2, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 86.8, 11th-best
· 22 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· 250 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.489 mph, 13th-fastest
· 309 Laps in the Top 15 (55.7%), ninth-most
· 109 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
· Five wins, 10 top fives, 13 top 10s; five poles
· Average finish of 9.3
· Average Running Position of 14.3, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 97.1, seventh-best
· 37 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 259 Green Flag Passes, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.637 mph, eighth-fastest
· 327 Laps in the Top 15 (58.9%), seventh-most
· 118 Quality Passes, third-most
Robby Gordon (No. 7 Monster Energy Toyota)
· One win, two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 23.3
· Driver Rating of 86.4, 12th-best
· 49 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 257 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.760 mph, fifth-fastest
· 94 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota)
· One top five, two top 10s
· Average finish of 13.5
· Driver Rating of 87.1, 10th-best
· 15 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· 253 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.569 mph, 10th-fastest
· 100 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Jamie McMurray (No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet)
· One top five, one top 10; one pole
· Average finish of 17.4
· Average Running Position of 13.9, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 89.6, eighth-best
· 10 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.629 mph, ninth-fastest
· 332 Laps in the Top 15 (59.8%), sixth-most
Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
· One win, one top five, three top 10s
· Average finish of 4.3
· Average Running Position of 9.9, second-best
· Driver Rating of 111.3, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.862 mph, third-fastest
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Two top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 10.4
· Average Running Position of 11.4, third-best
· Driver Rating of 98.8, sixth-best
· 12 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.758 mph, sixth-fastest
· 430 Laps in the Top 15 (77.5%), second-most
· 120 Quality Passes, second-most
Boris Said (No. 26 Air Guard-GTWGPR Ford)
· Four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 20.6
· Average Running Position of 15.9, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 88.8, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 89.529 mph, 12th-fastest
· 363 Laps in the Top 15 (65.4%), fourth-most
· 97 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet)
· Two wins, four top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 9.3
· Series-best Average Running Position of 8.9
· Series-best Driver Rating of 113.2
· Series-high 68 Fastest Laps Run
· 238 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 90.193 mph
· Series-high 443 Laps in the Top 15 (79.8%)
· Series-high 161 Quality Passes
At Infineon Raceway:
History
· The track opened as a 2.52-mile road course and drag strip in 1968.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held in 1989.
· The first nine races were 300 kilometers and switched to a 350k format in 1998.
· The track was reconfigured to 1.949 miles in 1998 with the installation of an 890-foot chute between the original Turns 4 and 7.
· The track was reconfigured to 2.0 miles in 2001 and re-measured at 1.99 miles in 2002.
Notebook
· There have been 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Infineon Raceway since the first race there in 1989.
· Rusty Wallace won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole.
· Ricky Rudd won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
· 13 different drivers have won poles; only three have won more than one.
· Jeff Gordon (five) leads all pole winners. Ricky Rudd has four, including three consecutive (1990-92) and Rusty Wallace has two.
· There have been five different pole winners in the last five races.
· There have been consecutive pole winners three times: Ricky Rudd (1990-92) and Jeff Gordon (1998-99 and 2004-05).
· 13 different drivers have won races; five have multiple victories there – led by Jeff Gordon with five. Ernie Irvan, Ricky Rudd, Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace (all with two) are the other multiple-race winners.
· Jeff Gordon is also the only driver with consecutive wins, winning in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
· There have been five different race winners in the last five races: Tony Stewart (2005), Jeff Gordon (2006), Juan Pablo Montoya (2007), Kyle Busch (2008) and Kasey Kahne (2009).
· Five of 21 races have been won by the pole winner, including three times by Jeff Gordon. His victory from the pole in 2004 is the most recent.
· The lowest starting position by a race winner was 32nd, by Juan Pablo Montoya.
· Jeff Gordon is the all-time leader in road-course victories, with nine. Tony Stewart is second, with seven.
Infineon Raceway Data
Race #: 16 of 36 (6-20-10)
Track Size: 1.99 miles
Race Length: 110 laps/219 miles/350 kilometers
Driver Rating at Infineon Raceway
Tony Stewart 113.2
Juan Pablo Montoya 111.3
Kyle Busch 101.9
Kurt Busch 101.4
Marcos Ambrose 99.6
Ryan Newman 98.8
Jeff Gordon 97.1
Jamie McMurray 89.6
Boris Said 88.8
Denny Hamlin 87.1
Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2009 races (5 total) at Infineon Raceway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2009 pole winner: Brian Vickers (93.678 mph, 76.475 seconds)
2009 race winner: Kasey Kahne, 71.012 mph, 6-21-09)
Track qualifying record: Jeff Gordon (94.325 mph, 75.950 secs., 6-24-05)
Track race record: Ricky Rudd (81.007 mph, 6-23-02)
Estimated Pit Window: Every 30-32 laps, based on fuel mileage
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