Message #2301

[Darnell99Fan]

~Race2Win

Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 10: Homestead-Miami Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2007) –
Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the season finale – the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18.



1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:

32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 33 career wins
10 wins, 20 top fives, 23 top 10s this year
Three poles
Average finish of 10.9
Led 23 of 35 races for 1,288 laps
Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

Two top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 14.5
Finished ninth at Homestead last season
Led three of six races for 36 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

Series-high 959 Fastest Laps Run

 
 
2 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:

36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 81 career wins
Six wins, 20 top fives, 29 top 10s; seven poles
Average finish of 7.4
Led 23 of 35 races for 1,300 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

Three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 11.4
Finished 24th last season
Led three of eight races for 46 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

Series-best Average Running Position of 9.1


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, 17 top 10s; two poles
Average finish of 13.1
Led 13 of 35 races for 387 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

One top 10
Finished 10th last season, his only Homestead start
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

Second-best Closer – 57 positions improved over the last 10% of races


4 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
The File:

22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins
One win, 11 top fives, 20 top 10s
Average finish of 13.9
Led 19 of 35 races for 636 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

Average finish of 39.5
Finished 38th last season
Led one of two races for 28 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

Third-fastest average Green Flag Speed


5 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet)
The File:

36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins
Three wins, 11 top fives, 23 top 10s
Average finish of 12.7
Led 20 of 35 races for 980 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

Two wins, three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 10.0
Finished 15th last season
Led five of eight races for 330 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

620 Fastest Laps Run, third-most


6 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
The File:

35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins
One win, 12 top fives, 21 top 10s
Average finish of 13.3
Led 19 of 35 races for 698 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 22.7 in seven races
Finished sixth last season
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

9,634 laps run on the lead lap, second-most

 
7 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
The File:

31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories
One win, four top fives, 15 top 10s
Average finish of 15.4 this season
Led 12 of 35 races for 271 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

Two top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 8.7
Finished fifth last season
Led three of six races for 59 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

Fourth-best Closer – 51 positions improved over the last 10% of races


8 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
The File:

40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins
One win, nine top fives, 17 top 10s
Average finish of 13.9
Led seven of 35 races for 79 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

Three top fives
Average finish of 13.8
Finished 14th last season
Led one of eight races for five laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

2,815 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most


9 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
The File:

28 years old from Columbia, Mo., seven career wins
Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 14.2
Led 12 of 35 races for 515 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

One top five, two top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 8.7
Finished eighth last season
Led one of three races for 94 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

427 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most


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, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 15.6
Led 20 of 35 races for 868 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

One win, two top fives; two poles
Average finish of 21.2
Finished 43rd last season
Led two of six races for 32 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

Series-high 1,804 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions)


11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
The File:

27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., one career win
One win, seven top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 16.7
Led 16 of 35 races for 578 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

One top five
Average finish of 17.0
Finished second last season
Led one of two races for 27 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

2,982 Green Flag Passes, second-most


12 – 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 14.3
Led 17 of 35 races for 887 laps

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

One top five
Average finish of 18.0
Finished third last season
Led one of two races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:

462 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most