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October 26, 2007
Atlanta stats, fact and picks

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Atlanta Motor Speedway Data
Race #: 33 of 36 (10-28-07)
Track Size: 1.54 miles
Race Length: 325 laps/500.5 miles
• Banking/Corners: 24 degrees
• Banking/Straights: 5 degrees
• Frontstretch: 2,332 feet
• Backstretch: 1,800 feet

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1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File: • 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 81 career wins • Six wins, 20 top fives, 26 top 10s this year • Seven poles • Average finish of 7.4 • Led 22 of 32 races for 1,280 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Four wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 13.3 • Finished 12th at Atlanta in March • Led 19 of 30 races for 1,050 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-best Average Running Position of 9.1

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2 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) The File: • 32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 30 career wins • Seven wins, 17 top fives, 20 top 10s; three poles • Average finish of 11.8 • Led 20 of 32 races for 1,216 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Two wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s • Average finish of 10.1 • Won the Atlanta race in March • Led six of 12 races for 338 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 891 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, 16 top 10s; two poles • Average finish of 13.2 • Led 12 of 32 races for 386 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 19.3 • Finished sixth in March • Led one of three races for two laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fifth-best Closer – 50 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 32 races for 980 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Two wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 11.5 • Finished second in March • Led 12 of 17 races for 790 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 599 Fastest Laps Run, third-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 13.3 • Led 11 of 32 races for 428 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s • Average finish of 9.8 • Finished seventh in March • Led four of six races for 140 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 6,750 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, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s • Average finish of 14.2 • Led 17 of 32 races for 406 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Average finish of 23.0 • Finished 32nd in March • Led one of six races for four laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fifth-fastest average Green Flag Speed

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7 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet) The File: • 31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories • One win, four top fives, 13 top 10s • Average finish of 15.9 this season • Led 11 of 32 races for 270 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • One win, two top fives • Average finish of 25.2 • Finished 25th in March • Led four of 13 races for 69 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fourth-best Closer – 51 positions improved over the last 10% of races

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8 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet) The File: • 26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins • One win, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 13.5 • Led 15 of 32 races for 839 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 19.3 • Finished 19th in March • Led one of four races for 16 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 430 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most

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9 – 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 14.6 • Led seven of 32 races for 79 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Six top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 17.2 • Finished fourth in March • Led eight of 26 races for 103 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 2,606 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most

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10 – 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 16.2 • Led 18 of 32 races for 760 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • One win, three top 10s • Average finish of 22.3 • Finished 11th in March • Led five of 13 races for 182 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 1,673 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions)

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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 32 races for 355 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 28.2 five races • Finished eighth in March Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 2,865 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, nine top fives, 18 top 10s • Average finish of 14.3 • Led 17 of 32 races for 561 laps Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook: • Five top fives, eight top 10s • Average finish of 15.6 • Finished third in March • Led four of 15 races for 60 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 8,672 laps run on the lead lap, second-most

I can't, just can't pick another Hendrick driver to win this week. I will be as mad as a soaking wet hornet if I see a Hendrick driver in victory lane this weekend. I know you Gordon lovers will hate this, but I have my fingers crossed for a blown motor. I think they are due for one.

So this week, with my fingers crossed, I am going to go with Tony Stewart for the win. He does have a very good track record here. I would love to see him climb the fence.

As a second pick, I will go with my man, Juan Pablo Montoya. He finished 5th here in March. I realize he is a complete long shot with the number of drivers that have had better finishes and a longer history here, but I don't care. I am praying he can pull it off.

Here's the viewing schedule from nascar.com:
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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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