Selected Driver Highlights – Talladega Superspeedway-specific
Note: All driver statistics that follow are from Talladega Superspeedway. The Loop Data statistics – Driver Rating, Average Running Position, etc. – in this release, however, cover the last eight races at Talladega. NASCAR’s scoring loops began collecting data for statistical purposes in 2005.
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
• Three top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 18.6
• Driver Rating of 82.7, 11th-best
• Series-high 3,148 Green Flag Passes
• 806 Laps in the Top 15 (53.1%), ninth-most
• Series-high 2,082 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)
Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
• Six top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.5
• Average Running Position of 15.2, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 86.2, eighth-best
• 964 Laps in the Top 15 (63.5%), second-most
• 1,945 Quality Passes, second-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy Drink/National Guard Chevrolet)
• Five wins, seven top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.8
• Average Running Position of 16.3, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 86.8, seventh-best
• 40 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.560 mph, fourth-fastest
• 879 Laps in the Top 15 (57.9%), fifth-most
• 1,610 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont/National Guard GED Plus Chevrolet)
• Six wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 15.8
• Average Running Position of 15.8, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 92.3, third-best
• 911 Laps in the Top 15 (60.0%), fourth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Two top fives, two top 10s
• Average finish of 18.3
• Average Running Position of 14.2, second-best
• Driver Rating of 93.2, second-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.519 mph, sixth-fastest
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)
• One win, four top fives, six top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 16.9
• Average Running Position of 17.2, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 83.9, 10th-best
• 804 Laps in the Top 15 (53.0%), 10th-most
• 1,572 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
• Three top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 18.0
• Average Running Position of 16.2, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 84.3, ninth-best
• 2,385 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
• 920 Laps in the Top 15 (60.6%), third-most
• 1,857 Quality Passes, third-most
Jamie McMurray (No. 26 Valvoline/Sears Ford)
• Three top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 18.8
• Average Running Position of 16.2, seventh-best
• Driver Rating of 87.6, sixth-best
• 2,388 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.350 mph, 12th-fastest
• 861 Laps in the Top 15 (56.7%), seventh-most
• 1,518 Quality Passes, ninth-most
David Ragan (No. 6 UPS Ford)
• Two top fives, two top 10s
• Average finish of 14.5
• Average Running Position of 17.0, 11th-best
• Driver Rating of 91.4, fourth-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.521 mph, fifth-fastest
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet)
• One win, nine top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.3
• Series-best Average Running Position of 12.3
• Series-best Driver Rating of 95.9
• 31 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
• 2,649 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.504 mph, eighth-fastest
• Series-high 981 Laps in the Top 15 (64.6%)
• 1,535 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull Toyota)
• One win, three top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 21.0
• Average Running Position of 16.0, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 90.6, fifth-best
• 814 Laps in the Top 15 (61.4%), eighth-most
• 1,465 Quality Passes, 11th-most
