NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Driver Stats – KANSAS SPEEDWAY

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Chase Race #: 6 of 10
Season Race #: 32 of 36
Track Size: 1.5-mile
Variable Banking/Turns: 17-20 degrees
Variable Banking/Frontstretch: 9-11 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,685 feet
Backstretch Length: 2,207 feet
Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles

Qualifying/Race Data
2011 pole winner: Greg Biffle, Ford (174.887 mph, 30.877 sec., 10-07-11)

2011 race winner: Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet (137.181 mph, 2:58:27, 10-09-11)

Track qualifying record: Matt Kenseth, Ford (180.856 mph, 29.858 sec., 10-08-05)

Track race record: Denny Hamlin, Toyota (144.122 mph, 02:46:44, 4-22-12)

During the 2012 season, between the April race and this weekend’s event the 1.5-mile track underwent a repave adding variable banking in the corners and on the frontstretch.

KANSAS-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
 
1 – Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.3
2012 Rundown
· Five wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.5
· Led 18 races for 642 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One win, two top fives, two top 10s
· Average finish of 10.2 in five races
· Average Running Position of 12.7, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 90.7, ninth-best

2 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.1
2012 Rundown
· Three wins, 16 top fives, 21 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.4
· Led 22 races for 1,314 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, five top fives, 10 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 7.9 in 12 races
· Average Running Position of 6.8, second-best
· Series-best Driver Rating of 120.7
· Series-high 373 Fastest Laps Run
· 645 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 162.892 mph
· 2,145 Laps in the Top 15 (91.2%), second-most
· Series-high 425 Quality Passes

3 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.0
2012 Rundown
· Five wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 11.9
· Led 22 races for 1,168 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 14.1 in nine races
· Average Running Position of 14.4, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 89.9, 11th-best
· 68 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
· 614 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 161.921 mph, eighth-fastest
· 1,589 Laps in the Top 15 (67.6%), eighth-most
· 342 Quality Passes, seventh-most
 
4 – Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.0
2012 Rundown
· Three wins, eight top fives, 19 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.2
· Led 11 races for 229 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, three top 10s
· Average finish of 15.0 in eight races
· Average Running Position of 17.3, 16th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.7, 15th-best

5 – Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.8
2012 Rundown
· Two wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 13.4
· Led 9 races for 262 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, four top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 16.1 in 10 races
· Average Running Position of 15.1, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 86.9, 13th-best
· 87 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· 670 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 161.746 mph, 12th-fastest
· 1,391 Laps in the Top 15 (59.2%), 11th-most
· 286 Quality Passes, 11th-most

6 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M/Sherwin Williams Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.7
2012 Rundown
· Two wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 9.9
· Led 16 races for 721 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 8.0 in 12 races
· Series-best Average Running Position of 6.7
· Driver Rating of 116.3, second-best
· 194 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 601 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.622 mph, second-fastest
· Series-high 2,208 Laps in the Top 15 (93.9%)
· 406 Quality Passes, second-most

7 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.7
2012 Rundown
· Six top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.3
· Led 11 races for 423 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, one top 10
· Average finish of 23.3 in eight races
· Average Running Position of 14.3, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 88.4, 12th-best
· 102 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 161.933 mph, seventh-fastest
 
8 – Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.6
2012 Rundown
· Three wins, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.5
· Led 14 races for 420 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 12.2 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 9.6, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 102.9, third-best
· 137 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.254 mph, fourth-fastest
· 1,857 Laps in the Top 15 (79.0%), fourth-most
· 374 Quality Passes, fourth-most

9 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.8
2012 Rundown
· One win, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 14.4
· Led 20 races for 460 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, eight top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 11.1 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 8.8, third-best
· Driver Rating of 102.2, fifth-best
· 99 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.353 mph, third-fastest
· 2,105 Laps in the Top 15 (89.5%), third-most
· 390 Quality Passes, third-most

10 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.9
2012 Rundown
· Four top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 12.1
· Led 8 races for 241 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, six top 10s
· Average finish of 13.0 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 12.8, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 92.1, seventh-best
· 79 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· Series-high 721 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 161.894 mph, ninth-fastest
· 1,591 Laps in the Top 15 (67.7%), seventh-most
· 331 Quality Passes, eighth-most

11 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Zest Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.2
2012 Rundown
· Two wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.3
· Led 19 races for 398 laps
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Four top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 16.9 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 10.6, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 102.4, fourth-best
· 119 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.030 mph, fifth-fastest
· 1,852 Laps in the Top 15 (78.8%), fifth-most

Chase Contenders
The Top 12 following race 31 of 36
Driver Points Wins Poles Week Rating
1. Brad Keselowski 2,214 5 0 1 98.3
2. Jimmie Johnson 2,207 3 2 2 109.1
3. Denny Hamlin 2,199 5 3 3 103.0
4. Clint Bowyer 2,186 3 0 5 94.0
5. Kasey Kahne 2,179 2 3 4 94.8
6. Greg Biffle 2,171 2 3 9 101.7
7. Martin Truex Jr. 2,165 0 1 8 96.7
8. Tony Stewart 2,164 3 1 7 87.6
9. Jeff Gordon 2,164 1 2 6 96.8
10. Kevin Harvick 2,158 0 0 10 91.9
11. Matt Kenseth 2,147 2 1 12 100.2
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,128 1 1 11 97.6

Notebook

·         There have been 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kansas since the track opened in 2001.
·         All of the races have been scheduled for 267 laps.
·         10 drivers have competed in all 13 races at Kansas. Mark Martin has completed the most laps at Kansas with 3,388.
·         Jeff Gordon won the first two NASCAR Sprint Cup races.
·         Jason Leffler won the first pole in September 2001.
·         10 different drivers have won poles, led by Jimmie Johnson with three.
·         Nine different drivers have posted victories, led by Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart (each with two).
·         Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Kansas with four, followed by Roush Fenway Racing with three.
·         Seven of the 13 races have been won from a top-10 starting position.
·         Two drivers have won from the pole: Joe Nemechek in 2004 and Jimmie Johnson in 2008.
·         The furthest back in the field that a race winner started was 25th, by Brad Keselowski last season.
·         Two active drivers with more than one start have averaged a top-10 finish: Jimmie Johnson (7.9) and Greg Biffle (8.0).
·         Nine of the 13 races that ended under green had a margin of victory under one second. The 2007 race ended under caution.
·         The 2009 Chase race holds the record for most lead changes (26) among the most leaders (14) in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Kansas Speedway.
·         Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps (503) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway, followed by Greg Biffle with 346 laps led.
·         Denny Hamlin made his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway on 10/09/2005.
·         Jimmie Johnson posted the highest NSCS Driver Rating performance at Kansas Speedway in this event last season with a 149.2. A perfect Driver Rating (150.0) performance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway has yet to be achieved.
·         Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kansas Speedway winner: Ryan Newman (10/05/2003 – 25 years, 9 months, 27 days). Oldest NSCS Kansas Speedway winner: Mark Martin (10/09/2005 – 46 years, 9 months, 0 days).
·         Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kansas Speedway pole winner: Jason Leffler (9/30/2001 – 26 years, 0 months, 14 days). Oldest NSCS Kansas Speedway pole winner: Mark Martin (10/04/2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 25 days).

Source: NASCAR Media

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