1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File: • 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins • Four wins, 16 top; fives, 22 top 10s this year • Six poles • Average finish of 8.1 this season • Led 18 of 28 races for 1,033 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • Two wins, three top fives, four top 10s • Average finish of 11.5 • Finished 39th last season • Led two of six races for 169 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-best Average Running Position of 8.7

2 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet) The File: • 36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins • Three wins, 10 top fives, 20 top 10s • Average finish of 11.8 • Led 18 of 28 races for 929 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One win, three top fives, five top 10s • Average finish of 6.5 • Won Kansas race last season • Led two of six races for six laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 568 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

3 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) The File: • 28 years old from Columbia, Mo., seven career wins • Three wins, eight top fives, 12 top 10s • Average finish of 12.8 • Led 11 of 28 races for 428 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One top fives, two top 10s • Average finish of 10.3 • Finished sixth last season • Led two of three races for eight laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 6,111 Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most

4 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) The File: • 32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 29 career wins • Six wins, 14 top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles • Average finish of 12.8 • Led 16 of 28 races for 967 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • Three top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 13.8 • Finished 14th at Kansas last season • Led three of five races for 126 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 731 Fastest Laps Run

5 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet) The File: • 22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins • One win, eight top fives, 16 top 10s • Average finish of 13.2 • Led 14 of 28 races for 295 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 21.7 • Finished seventh last season • Led one of three races for 64 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fifth-fastest average Green Flag Speed

6 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet) The File: • 28 years old from Emporia, Kan., one career win • One win, three top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles • Average finish of 14.2 • Led 10 of 28 races for 306 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Finished ninth last season, his only Kansas start • Led 43 laps in his one Kansas race Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Sixth-best Closer – 34 positions improved over the last 10 percent of races

7 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) The File: • 27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., one career win • One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 15.2 • Led 11 of 28 races for 351 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • Finish 11th last season, his only Kansas start Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 2,454 Green Flag Passes

8 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet) The File: • 40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins • One win, seven top fives, 13 top 10s • Average finish of 13.3 • Led six of 28 races for 28 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One top five • Average finish of 16.8 • Finished fifth last season • Led three of six races for five laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 1,383 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), fifth-most

9 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet) The File: • 31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories • One win, four top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 15.7 this season • Led nine of 28 races for 251 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 17.8 • Finished 15th last season • Led two of six races for 49 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-best Closer – 52 positions improved over the last 10 percent of races

10 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford) The File: • 35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins • One win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s • Average finish of 12.8 • Led 15 of 28 races for 480 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • One top five, two top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 20.0 • Finished 23rd last season • Led two of six races for 85 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 7,722 laps run on the lead lap

11 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) The File: • 29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 17 career wins • Two wins, five top fives, 10 top 10s • Average finish of 15.9 • Led 16 of 28 races for 671 laps Kansas Speedway Outlook: • Two top 10s • Average finish of 20.8 • Finished 25th last season • Led two of six races for three laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 1,480 Quality Passes

12 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet) The File: • 26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins • One win, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 13.3 • Led 14 of 28 races for 799 laps