2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Final Top 12

NASCAR Nextel Cup: 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Final Top 12

NASCAR Nextel Cup: 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Final Top 12

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1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)

The File:

• 32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 33 career wins

• 10 wins, 20 top fives, 24 top 10s this year

• Four poles

• Average finish of 10.8

• Led 24 of 36 races for 1,289 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• Series-high 962 Fastest Laps Run

2 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File:

• 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 81 career wins

• Six wins, 21 top fives, 30 top 10s; seven poles

• Average finish of 7.3

• Led 23 of 36 races for 1,300 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• Series-best Average Running Position of 9.1

3 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet) The File:

• 28 years old from Emporia, Kan., one career win

• One win, five top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles

• Average finish of 13.8

• Led 13 of 36 races for 387 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• Second-best Closer – 57 positions improved over the last 10% of races

4 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)

The File:

• 35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 16 career wins

• Two wins, 13 top fives, 22 top 10s

• Average finish of 13.0

• Led 20 of 36 races for 912 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• 9,900 laps run on the lead lap, second-most

5 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)

The File:

• 22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins

• One win, 11 top fives, 20 top 10s

• Average finish of 14.1

• Led 19 of 36 races for 637 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• Fifth-fastest average Green Flag Speed

6 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet)

The File:

• 36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins

• Three wins, 11 top fives, 23 top 10s

• Average finish of 13.1

• Led 20 of 36 races for 980 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• 634 Fastest Laps Run, third-most

7 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)

The File:

• 29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 17 career wins

• Three wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s

• Average finish of 13.9

• Led 20 of 36 races for 515 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• Series-high 1,854 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions)

8 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)

The File:

• 40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins

• One win, nine top fives, 18 top 10s

• Average finish of 13.8; Led seven of 36 races for 79 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• 2,876 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most

9 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)

The File:

• 28 years old from Columbia, Mo., seven career wins

• Three wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole

• Average finish of 13.9

• Led 12 of 36 races for 515 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• 429 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most

10 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)

The File: • 31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories

• One win, four top fives, 15 top 10s

• Average finish of 15.4 this season

• Led 12 of 36 races for 271 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• Fourth-best Closer – 51 positions improved over the last 10% of races

11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)

The File:

• 27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., one career win

• One win, seven top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole

• Average finish of 16.4

• Led 17 of 36 races for 581 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• 3,079 Green Flag Passes, second-most

12 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet)

The File:

• 26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins

• One win, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole

• Average finish of 14.0

• Led 18 of 36 races for 906 laps

Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

• 486 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most

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