DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — Below is a look at how the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field has performed at Phoenix International Raceway, going into the Kobalt Tools 500 on Nov. 13.
PHOENIX-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
1 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 AFLAC Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.1
2011 Rundown
• One win, 17 top fives, 24 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 9.7
• Led 23 races for 757 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• One win, five top fives, nine top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 13.0 in 14 races
• Average Running Position of 13.6, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 99.6, fourth-best
• 252 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.428 mph, second-fastest
• 2,827 Laps in the Top 15 (68.6%), eighth-most
2 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.9
2011 Rundown
• Four wins, seven top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 12.6
• Led 19 races for 688 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• One win, seven top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.7 in 19 races
• Average Running Position of 10.4, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 98.1, seventh-best
• 559 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.417 mph, fourth-fastest
• 3,122 Laps in the Top 15 (75.7%), fourth-most
• 336 Quality Passes, fourth-most
3 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.2
2011 Rundown
• Four wins, nine top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.4
• Led 16 races for 391 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Two wins, four top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 13.8 in 17 races
• Average Running Position of 11.7, seventh-best
• Driver Rating of 95.9, ninth-best
• 154 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
• 506 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.322 mph, eighth-fastest
• 2,981 Laps in the Top 15 (72.3%), sixth-most
• 281 Quality Passes, eighth-most
4 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.8
2011 Rundown
• Three wins, 11 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 11.8
• Led 21 races for 811 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 17.2 in 18 races
• Average Running Position of 17.3, 18th-best
• Driver Rating of 84.6, 14th-best
• 137 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
• 550 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.163 mph, 12th-fastest
• 278 Quality Passes, ninth-most
5 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.8
2011 Rundown
• Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 14.6
• Led 18 races for 283 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Average finish of 27.5 in four races
• Average Running Position of 26.3, 34th-best
• Driver Rating of 59.7, 29th-best
6 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.4
2011 Rundown
• Two wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.3
• Led 22 races for 1,113 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Four wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 4.8 in 16 races
• Series-best Average Running Position of 5.4
• Series-best Driver Rating of 121.8
• Series-high 434 Fastest Laps Run
• Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 123.850 mph
• Series-high 3,918 Laps in the Top 15 (95.0%)
• 339 Quality Passes, third-most
7 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Retro Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 83.5
2011 Rundown
• Four top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 14.3
• Led 9 races for 52 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Two wins, four top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 18.0 in 18 races
• Average Running Position of 16.3, 17th-best
• Driver Rating of 84.8, 13th-best
• 111 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
• 513 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
8 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.1
2011 Rundown
• Three wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 12.7
• Led 21 races for 915 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Two wins, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 10.0 in 25 races
• Average Running Position of 9.7, second-best
• Driver Rating of 103.3, second-best
• 169 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.410 mph, fifth-fastest
• 3,421 Laps in the Top 15 (83.0%), third-most
• 268 Quality Passes, 11th-most
9 - Kurt Busch (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.0
2011 Rundown
• Two wins, eight top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 13.8
• Led 19 races for 713 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.9 in 17 races
• Average Running Position of 9.9, third-best
• Driver Rating of 100.3, third-best
• 242 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.292 mph, 11th-fastest
• 2,933 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0%), seventh-most
• 244 Quality Passes, 13th-most
10 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.4
2011 Rundown
• One win, five top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 16.3
• Led 15 races for 450 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• Five top fives, six top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 11.6 in 12 races
• Average Running Position of 11.7, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 98.3, sixth-best
• 192 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.419 mph, third-fastest
• 286 Quality Passes, seventh-most
11 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.1
2011 Rundown
• Four wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 12.0
• Led 25 races for 1,439 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• One win, two top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 12.9 in 13 races
• Average Running Position of 11.0, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 98.1, eighth-best
• 162 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.327 mph, seventh-fastest
• 3,518 Laps in the Top 15 (85.3%), second-most
• Series-high 387 Quality Passes
12 - Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army Veterans Day Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.9
2011 Rundown
• One win, eight top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 14.4
• Led 18 races for 403 laps
Phoenix International Raceway Outlook:
• One win, six top fives, six top 10s; four poles
• Average finish of 19.3 in 18 races
• Average Running Position of 14.4, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 89.7, 11th-best
• 499 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.128 mph, 13th-fastest
• 2,986 Laps in the Top 15 (72.4%), fifth-most
• 359 Quality Passes, second-most
