TEXAS AVERAGE RUNNING POSITION
Dickies 500 Pre-Race For point-paying races in current and past four years, at this track. Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, November 8, 2009 Average Running Position Sum of driver position on each lap - divided by the laps run in the race. Number of Races: 9 Rank Car No. Driver Avg Finish Avg Place 1 14 Tony Stewart 11.6 8.800 2 17 Matt Kenseth 6.9 9.033 3 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 15.2 10.606 4 48 Jimmie Johnson 8.8 10.627 5 99 Carl Edwards 13.4 11.521 6 11 Denny Hamlin 11.6 12.264 7 1 Martin Truex Jr. 14.5 12.531 8 18 Kyle Busch 16.4 12.923 9 33 Clint Bowyer 13.6 13.913 10 24 Jeff Gordon 13.0 14.112 11 5 Mark Martin 12.9 14.171 12 2 Kurt Busch 16.7 14.967 13 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 20.4 16.145 14 16 Greg Biffle 20.4 16.299 15 29 Kevin Harvick 13.4 16.474 16 9 Kasey Kahne 24.1 16.573 17 31 Jeff Burton 13.4 16.589 18 07 Casey Mears 15.6 17.056 19 26 Jamie McMurray 16.1 18.533 20 6 David Ragan 27.4 20.727 21 00 David Reutimann 26.3 20.997 22 83 Brian Vickers 23.3 22.057 23 71 David Gilliland 25.7 22.558 24 47 Marcos Ambrose 31.0 22.984 25 39 Ryan Newman 22.1 23.144 26 98 Paul Menard 23.0 23.829 27 12 David Stremme 22.0 24.292 28 77 Sam Hornish Jr. 24.0 24.404 29 19 Elliott Sadler 25.4 24.489 30 96 Tony Raines 19.0 24.759 31 43 Reed Sorenson 29.6 25.638 32 14 Sterling Marlin 26.4 26.400 33 55 Michael Waltrip 28.3 26.611 34 96 Bobby Labonte 25.9 26.819 35 25 Brad Keselowski 21.0 27.040 36 7 Robby Gordon 32.1 28.596 37 66 Dave Blaney 27.8 29.482 38 44 AJ Allmendinger 33.0 30.485 39 78 Joe Nemechek 27.9 30.548 40 09 Mike Bliss 29.0 30.690 41 28 Travis Kvapil 26.5 31.018 42 10 Patrick Carpentier 28.0 31.428 43 36 Boris Said 27.0 31.680 44 21 Bill Elliott 32.3 32.619 45 44 Terry Labonte 33.0 33.192 46 4 Mike Wallace 30.5 33.888 47 20 Joey Logano 35.0 34.392 48 84 Scott Speed 33.0 34.904 49 84 Mike Skinner 32.0 34.993 50 78 Regan Smith 33.3 35.933 51 00 Michael McDowell 33.0 35.979 52 34 John Andretti 33.0 36.494 53 51 Mike Garvey 38.0 37.168 54 8 Aric Almirola 33.0 37.189 55 13 Max Papis 35.0 39.144 56 74 Derrike Cope 41.0 40.665
Chase drivers at Talladega Superspeedway
Inside the Data
Chase drivers at Talladega Superspeedway
| Driver | Races | Wins | Top-fives | Top-10s | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Busch | 17 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 96 | 23.3 | 12.1 |
| Tony Stewart | 21 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 268 | 17.4 | 13.8 |
| Mark Martin | 43 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 315 | 14.2 | 16.1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 33 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 805 | 12.3 | 16.4 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 192 | 10.9 | 17.7 |
| Ryan Newman | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 14.8 | 18.5 |
| Juan Montoya | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.2 | 18.6 |
| Denny Hamlin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 17.7 | 18.9 |
| Brian Vickers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 21.6 | 19.7 |
| Kasey Kahne | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 28.4 | 23.5 |
| Greg Biffle | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18.1 | 23.8 |
| Carl Edwards | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16.2 | 24.5 |
TOP 12 AT TALLADEGA
Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top 12 going into the seventh race of the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Nov. 1.
1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 114.9
2009 Rundown
• Six wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 10.9
• Led 27 races for 1,972 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One win, four top fives, six top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 17.7 in 15 races
• Average Running Position of 16.4, 11th-best
• Driver Rating of 84.1, 11th-best
• 956 Laps in the Top 15 (56.0%), sixth-most
• 1,895 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
2 – Mark Martin (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.6
2009 Rundown
• Five wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s; seven poles
• Average finish of 13.9
• Led 22 races for 798 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Two wins, 10 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 16.1 in 43 races
• Average Running Position of 29.9, 48th-best
• Driver Rating of 58.7, 43rd-best
3 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.3
2009 Rundown
• One win, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.9
• Led 17 races for 804 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Six wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 16.4 in 33 races
• Average Running Position of 18.2, 14th-best
• Driver Rating of 85.9, 10th-best
• 916 Laps in the Top 15 (53.7%), eighth-most
4 – Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.4
2009 Rundown
• Four wins, 15 top fives, 22 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.0
• Led 17 races for 370 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One win, nine top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.8 in 21 races
• Average Running Position of 13.3, second-best
• Driver Rating of 92.4, third-best
• 37 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
• 2,955 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.544 mph, 10th-fastest
• 1,034 Laps in the Top 15 (60.6%), fourth-most
• 1,661 Quality Passes, eighth-most
5 – Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.0
2009 Rundown
• Seven top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 12.8
• Led 10 races for 385 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One top five, one top 10; one pole
• Average finish of 18.6 in five races
• Average Running Position of 13.6, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 81.0, 15th-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.510 mph, 11th-fastest
6 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.9
2009 Rundown
• One win, eight top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.1
• Led 18 races for 530 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Six top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.1 in 17 races
• Average Running Position of 14.7, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 87.7, eighth-best
• 2,969 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
• Series-high 1,100 Laps in the Top 15 (64.5%)
• 2,226 Quality Passes, third-most
7 – Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 83.0
2009 Rundown
• Five top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 13.7
• Led 14 races for 210 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Four top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 18.5 in 15 races
• Average Running Position of 19.5, 18th-best
• Driver Rating of 80.0, 17th-best
• 2,745 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
• 740 Laps in the Top 15 (43.4%), 13th-most
• 1,576 Quality Passes, ninth-most
8 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.7
2009 Rundown
• Nine top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.5
• Led 13 races for 551 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One top 10
• Average finish of 23.8 in 13 races
• Average Running Position of 23.6, 36th-best
• Driver Rating of 67.4, 28th-best
• 34 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
9 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.9
2009 Rundown
• Three wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 13.4
• Led 17 races for 1,296 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• Two top fives, two top 10s
• Average finish of 18.9 in seven races
• Average Running Position of 13.6, third-best
• Driver Rating of 94.8, second-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 192.565 mph, ninth-fastest
• 795 Laps in the Top 15 (60.1%), 11th-most
• 1,495 Quality Passes, 13th-most
10 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.7
2009 Rundown
• Seven top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.6
• Led 11 races for 162 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 24.5 in 10 races
• Average Running Position of 24.4, 39th-best
• Driver Rating of 67.3, 29th-best
• 31 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
11 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.8
2009 Rundown
• Two wins, six top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 15.1
• Led 7 races for 247 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One top five, one top 10
• Average finish of 23.5 in 11 races
• Average Running Position of 22.3, 30th-best
• Driver Rating of 65.0, 34th-best
• 2,691 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
12 – Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.1
2009 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, 13 top 10s; six poles
• Average finish of 16.5
• Led 10 races for 101 laps
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
• One win, three top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 19.7 in 10 races
• Average Running Position of 15.8, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 90.1, sixth-best
• 926 Laps in the Top 15 (61.2%), seventh-most
