Avg. DR From
Driver Track Best Two Races Dates of Races
1. Tony Stewart Martinsville 145.1 10/23/2005, 4/2/2006
2. Greg Biffle Darlington 143.8 5/7/2005, 5/13/2006
3. Denny Hamlin Pocono 143.1 6/11/2006, 7/23/2006
4. Tony Stewart Watkins Glen 140.1 8/14/2005, 8/13/2006
5. Jimmie Johnson Las Vegas 139.4 3/13/2005, 3/11/2007
6. Kevin Harvick Richmond 138.6 5/6/2006, 9/9/2006
7. Matt Kenseth California 132.3 2/26/2006, 2/25/2007
8. Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s 130.5 5/20/2006, 5/28/2006
9. Matt Kenseth Chicagoland 130.0 7/10/2005, 7/9/2006
10. Jeff Gordon Martinsville 129.8 10/23/2005, 4/1/2007
NASCAR’s Loop Data includes a statistic called Laps in the Top 15. Biffle’s dominance allows the stat to be pared down even further. Check out the Laps in the Top Five. (A total of 737 laps were run at Darlington over the past two years. ):
Laps in the Top Five at Darlington (2005-2006)
1. Greg Biffle – 699 of 737
2. Ryan Newman – 510 of 737
3. Jimmie Johnson – 507 of 737
4. Kasey Kahne – 470 of 737
5. Jeff Gordon – 305 of 737
As the above shows, Biffle spent only 38 laps outside the top five the last two years.
Now the bad news for Biffle.
In the COT races, Biffle has finishes of fifth, 32nd, 17th and 19th. Below are some of his combined stats from the four COT races and his ranks in each category:
Greg Biffle in the COT
Avg. Finish: 18.3 (16th) Laps in the Top 15: 891 (15th)
Driver Rating: 79.5 (14th) Fastest Laps Run: 44 (9th)
Pass Differential: 48 (4th) Laps Led: 0 (T 22nd)
Green Flag Passes: 150 (5th) Total Laps: 1,708 of 1,716 (T 11th)
Quality Passes: 58 (15th) Points: 1,037 (15th)
The above shows that while Biffle hasn’t been awful in the COT, his output has dipped compared to his usual standards.
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