Statistical Advance: Analyzing Martinsville Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 1, 2013) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia going into Sunday’s event (1 p.m., FOX).

MARTINSVILLE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

 

Clint Bowyer (No. 15 RK Motors Toyota)

·         Two top fives, eight top 10s

·         Average finish of 14.0

·         Average Running Position of 13.3, sixth-best

·         Driver Rating of 90.8, eighth-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 90.989 mph, seventh-fastest

·         4,889 Laps in the Top 15 (69.5%), eighth-most

·         421 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), eighth-most

 

Jeff Burton (No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

·         One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.0

·         Average Running Position of 15.2, 12th-best

·         Driver Rating of 87.5, 10th-best

·         284 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most

·         803 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 90.907 mph, 10th-fastest

 

Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)

·         Seven top fives, eight top 10s

·         Average finish of 16.8

·         Average Running Position of 14.1, seventh-best

·         Driver Rating of 95.3, sixth-best

·         350 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most

·         5,345 Laps in the Top 15 (66.5%), sixth-most

·         483 Quality Passes, fifth-most

 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet)

·         10 top fives, 14 top 10s

·         Average finish of 13.0

·         Average Running Position of 10.9, fifth-best

·         Driver Rating of 99.8, fourth-best

·         445 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most

·         Series-high 917 Green Flag Passes

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 91.180 mph, fourth-fastest

·         6,179 Laps in the Top 15 (76.9%), third-most

·         524 Quality Passes, third-most

 

Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)

·         Seven wins, 25 top fives, 32 top 10s; seven poles

·         Average finish of 7.1

·         Average Running Position of 6.2, second-best

·         Driver Rating of 120.9, second-best

·         Series-high 925 Fastest Laps Run

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 91.500 mph, second-fastest

·         7,243 Laps in the Top 15 (90.2%), second-most

·         549 Quality Passes, second-most

 

Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)

·         One win, three top fives, 10 top 10s

·         Average finish of 16.7

·         Average Running Position of 14.3, eighth-best

·         Driver Rating of 92.3, seventh-best

·         194 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 90.919 mph, ninth-fastest

·         5,023 Laps in the Top 15 (62.5%), seventh-most

·         397 Quality Passes, ninth-most

 

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)

·         Seven wins, 15 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 5.5

·         Series-best Average Running Position of 6.2

·         Series-best Driver Rating of 122.3

·         802 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

·         747 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most

·         Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 91.503 mph

·         Series-high 7,349 Laps in the Top 15 (91.5%)

·         Series-high 583 Quality Passes

 

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)

·         Three top 10s

·         Average finish of 12.2

·         Average Running Position of 15.0, 11th-best

·         Driver Rating of 84.5, 12th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 90.858 mph, 11th-fastest

 

Mark Martin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)

·         Two wins, 12 top fives, 25 top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 13.3

·         Average Running Position of 14.7, 10th-best

·         Driver Rating of 87.0, 11th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 90.954 mph, eighth-fastest

 

Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Novo Nordisk Chevrolet)

·         One top five, 10 top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 17.0

·         Driver Rating of 82.8, 13th-best

·         4,075 Laps in the Top 15 (50.7%), 12th-most

 

Ryan Newman (No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet)

·         One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 13.6

·         Average Running Position of 14.5, ninth-best

·         Driver Rating of 89.5, ninth-best

·         133 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most

·         840 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 90.834 mph, 12th-fastest

·         4,688 Laps in the Top 15 (58.4%), ninth-most

·         430 Quality Passes, seventh-most

 

Tony Stewart (No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)

·         Three wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 13.7

·         Average Running Position of 10.8, fourth-best

·         Driver Rating of 99.7, fifth-best

·         375 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 91.099 mph, sixth-fastest

·         5,856 Laps in the Top 15 (72.9%), fifth-most

·         383 Quality Passes, 11th-most

 

Chase Contenders

The Top 12

Following Race 5 of 36

                                                            Rank       Season

                                                                                Last          Driver

Driver                             Points   Wins      Poles        Week        Rating

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.     199       0           0              2           102.2

2. Brad Keselowski        187       0           0              1           103.5

3. Jimmie Johnson       183       1           0              3           110.2

4. Carl Edwards             164       1           0               8             89.8

5. Greg Biffle                  164       0           0               5             90.8

6. Kyle Busch                 163       1           1             10           105.7

7. Kasey Kahne              159       1           0               7           103.6

8. Paul Menard               154       0           0              9             82.5

9. Joey Logano             146       0           0             12             93.0

10. Denny Hamlin            145       0           1               6             99.5

11. Matt Kenseth              141       1           0             13           109.6

12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.  139       0           0             11             74.7

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ADDITIONAL DRIVERS

13. Kurt Busch                     137         30. Juan Pablo Montoya     83

14. Clint Bowyer                   137         31. Bobby Labonte             82

15. Kevin Harvick                 130         32. David Reutimann         74

16. Jamie McMurray             125         33. David Ragan               74

17. Aric Almirola                   125         34. David Gilliland              64

18. Jeff Gordon                    123         35. David Stremme            63

19. Martin Truex Jr.               122         36. Travis Kvapil                57

20. Ryan Newman                121         37. Landon Cassill             39

21. Casey Mears                  118         38. Terry Labonte              37

22. Tony Stewart                  108         39. Scott Speed                32

23. Marcos Ambrose             107         40. Michael Waltrip            23

24. Jeff Burton                     105         41. Ken Schrader               17

25. Mark Martin                    102         42. Timmy Hill                    5

26. JJ Yeley                         92           43. Scott Riggs                   4

27. AJ Allmendinger              92           44. Michael McDowell          2

28. Dave Blaney                   89

29. Danica Patrick                87

Note: The first 26 races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season determine which 12 drivers qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, contested over the final 10 races of the season. After race No. 26, the top 10 earn a berth in the Chase. Spots 11 and 12 – the Wild Cards – will go to those drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, provided they are in the top 20.

 

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2012 Top 12 at Martinsville Speedway

  Driver

Races

Poles

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

DNFs

Average Finish

Driver Rating

1

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

26

0

0

10

14

2

13.0

99.8

2

Brad Keselowski

6

0

0

0

3

0

12.2

84.5

3

Jimmie Johnson

22

2

7

15

19

1

5.5

122.3

4

Carl Edwards

17

0

0

1

5

0

16.1

80.9

5

Greg Biffle

20

0

0

0

3

0

21.4

68.3

6

Kyle Busch

16

0

0

7

8

1

16.8

95.3

7

Kasey Kahne

18

1

0

2

3

4

20.7

76.0

8

Paul Menard

11

0

0

0

0

1

22.0

59.5

9

Joey Logano

8

0

0

1

2

0

15.3

77.1

10

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