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October 18, 2007
Martinsville stats

As we head into this weekend's race at Martinsville, I thought I would share some stats that I recieved from NASCAR.

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1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File: • 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 81 career wins • Six wins, 19 top fives, 25 top 10s this year • Six poles • Average finish of 7.5 • Led 21 of 31 races for 1,112 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Seven wins, 17 top fives, 23 top 10s; five poles • Average finish of 7.3 • Finished second at Martinsville in April • Led 21 of 29 races for 2,298 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-best Average Running Position of 9.2

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2 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) The File: • 32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 29 career wins • Six wins, 16 top fives, 19 top 10s; three poles • Average finish of 12.1 • Led 19 of 31 races for 1,069 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Three wins, seven top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 6.6 • Won the Martinsville race in April • Led five of 11 races for 724 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 819 Fastest Laps Run

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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, 15 top 10s; two poles • Average finish of 13.4 • Led 12 of 31 races for 386 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Average finish of 18.7 in three races • Finished 11th in April Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fifth-best Closer – 46 positions improved over the last 10% of races

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4 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet) The File: • 36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins • Three wins, 10 top fives, 22 top 10s • Average finish of 12.4 • Led 20 of 31 races for 980 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; three poles • Average finish of 12.2 • Finished seventh in April • Led 10 of 17 races for 1,193 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 589 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

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5 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) The File: • 28 years old from Columbia, Mo., seven career wins • Three wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s • Average finish of 13.4 • Led 11 of 31 races for 428 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Average finish of 22.2 in six races • Finished 17th in April Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 6,449 Laps in the Top 15, sixth-most

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6 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet) The File: • 22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins • One win, nine top fives, 17 top 10s • Average finish of 14.5 • Led 16 of 31 races for 300 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Two top fives, three top 10s • Average finish of 15.0 • Finished fourth in April • Led one of five races for 10 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fifth-fastest average Green Flag Speed

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7 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) The File: • 29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 17 career wins • Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 15.7 • Led 18 of 31 races for 760 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • One win, two top fives, four top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 19.6 • Finished 12th in April • Led six of 14 races for 358 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 1,664 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions)

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8 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet) The File: • 31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories • One win, four top fives, 12 top 10s • Average finish of 16.1 this season • Led 11 of 31 races for 270 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Four top 10s • Average finish of 20.1 • Finished 41st in April • Led four of 12 races for 147 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fourth-best Closer – 51 positions improved over the last 10% of races

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9 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet) The File: • 26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins • One win, 11 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 13.7 • Led 15 of 31 races for 839 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Two top fives, three top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 12.5 • Finished third in April • Led two of four races for 153 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 422 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most

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10 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet) The File: • 40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins • One win, eight top fives, 14 top 10s • Average finish of 14.7 • Led six of 31 races for 28 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s • Average finish of 15.0 • Finished sixth in April • Led six of 26 races for 574 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 2,542 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most

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11 – 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 16.9 • Led 13 of 31 races for 355 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • Average finish of 28.0 • Finished 29th in April • Led one of three races for one lap Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 2,795 Green Flag Passes

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12 – 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 14.6 • Led 17 of 31 races for 561 laps Martinsville Speedway Outlook: • One top five, four top 10s • Average finish of 16.3 • Finished 10th in April • Led six of 15 races for 60 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 8,166 laps run on the lead lap, second-most


As much as I hate to say it, I have to go with Jeff Gordon for the win this weekend. He has won here 7 times, so I don't know how you couldn't pick him.

The other driver I will be watching is Ricky Rudd who has won here three times and finished just outside the top 10 in April .

Posted at 12:06 PM

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Jennifer is the newsroom
administrative assistant and executive
assistant to the editor for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. She is married, lives in Pownal with her husband and son, and has been following NASCAR for many years.

About this blog:
I am hopeful that this will be a place where people can air their two cents' worth about a race, catch up on the gossip and share their opinions on the rules and regulations of NASCAR. I have always felt that there has been a need for such a place in Maine and that this blog helps to fill the void.



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