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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 Lowes 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 Daniels 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 Kelloggs/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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