Here's a look at the Chasers going into the race this weekend at Dover International Speedway(stats provided by NASCAR):
1 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
2008 Rundown:
Six wins, 12 top fives, 20 top 10s
Average finish of 9.8
Led 15 races for 697 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 102.9
One win, four top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 8.3
Finished second in June
2 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)2008 Rundown:
Four wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s
Average finish of 12.0
Led 21 races for 1,094 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 101.5
Three wins, four top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 11.5
Finished seventh in June
3 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)2008 Rundown:
One win, nine top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 13.8
Led 13 races for 399 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 116.1
One win, four top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 12.1
Finished third in June
4 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)2008 Rundown:
One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 12.0
Led 19 races for 875 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 80.5
One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Finished 35th in June
5 - Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)2008 Rundown:
One win, five top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 12.3
Led 10 races for 74 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 90.8
One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 16.6
Finished eighth in June
6 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)2008 Rundown:
One win, nine top fives, 15 top 10s
Average finish of 15.1
Led 12 races for 700 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 74.6
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 21.0
Finished 43rd in June
7 - Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)2008 Rundown:
Nine top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 14.2
Led 12 races for 556 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 63.0
Two wins, nine top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 12.2
Finished 41st in June
8 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Toyota)2008 Rundown:
Eight wins, 15 top fives, 17 top 10s
Average finish of 10.8
Led 20 races for 1,636 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 106.9
One win, five top fives
Average finish of 10.3
Won June's Dover race
9 - Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet)2008 Rundown:
One win, four top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 15.5
Led four races for 150 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 88.2
Two top 10s
Average finish of 16.2
Finished 36th in June
10 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)2008 Rundown:
Six top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 13.5
Led five races for 168 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 71.0
Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 19.3
Finished 38th in June
11 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)2008 Rundown:
Nine top fives, 12 top 10s
Average finish of 15.0
Led 14 races for 279 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 88.6
Four wins, 14 top fives, 19 top 10s; three poles
Average finish of 12.1
Finished fifth in June
12 - Matt Kenseth (No. 14 DEWALT Ford)2008 Rundown:
Six top fives, 15 top 10s
Average finish of 16.9
Led 13 races for 204 laps
Dover International Speedway Outlook:
Driver Rating of 112.3
One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 14.7
Finished fourth in June
Does anyone understand how the driver ratings work? I don't understand it at all. My bad.
And as always, here's the NASCAR Newscast: Chase Race 2 at Dover Preview:
racefan knows everything and I am sure she will be commenting when she checks in. I, for one, do not think the chase regulations are a good way to proceed. I rather see the year just proceed and the one who gets the most pts. wins the championship. But what do I know? I am always interested in learning from other blogger's comments. Meanwhile, I am going with Kyle to win. I think Cousin Carl will be a great contender also. It would be great to have JR. win, but the poor guy isn't in the cards to win, even though he has Hendrick coaching him. He needs to keep his mouth shut and race the way he knows how, with his father's help.
Posted by MsBoogity September 18, 2008 10:26 AM
Here is a breakdown of the driver rating system, Jen. It's pretty involved.
I have said in the past, MsBoogity, how much I dislike the Chase. The top twelve will race each other and then there will be all of the rest and all of the rest with the exception of a few will pull over to let the Chase drivers by.
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