Statistical Advance: LENOX Industrial Tools 301 At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL — Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway going into the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on June 27.
NEW HAMPSHIRE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet)
• Enters New Hampshire 14th in points
• One win, one top five, two top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 19.1
• Driver Rating of 89.0, 13th-best
• 116 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.962 mph, eighth-fastest
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
• Eighth in points
• Four wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.5
• Average Running Position of 12.8, seventh-best
• Driver Rating of 91.5, ninth-best
• 497 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
• 1,979 Laps in the Top 15 (66.7%), seventh-most
• 229 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
• Sixth in points
• Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 14.3
• Average Running Position of 13.6, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 91.6, eighth-best
• 116 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• 509 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.971 mph, seventh-fastest
• 1,945 Laps in the Top 15 (65.6%), eighth-most
• 323 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota)
• Third in points
• One win, four top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 15.6
• Driver Rating of 89.4, 12th-best
• 101 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
• 512 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
• 1,637 Laps in the Top 15 (55.2%), 12th-most
• 259 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet)
• 13th in points
• Five top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 17.8
• Average Running Position of 10.9, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 100.7, fifth-best
• 173 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
• 504 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.355 mph, third-fastest
• 2,329 Laps in the Top 15 (78.5%), fourth-most
• 337 Quality Passes, second-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Fifth in points
• Three wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 11.4
• Series-best Average Running Position of 7.4
• Driver Rating of 108.0, second-best
• 248 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• 460 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.426 mph, second-fastest
• Series-high 2,667 Laps in the Top 15 (89.9%)
• Series-high 341 Quality Passes
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
• Fourth in points
• One win, three top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 7.5
• Average Running Position of 9.5, third-best
• Driver Rating of 102.7, fourth-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.184 mph, fourth-fastest
• 1,991 Laps in the Top 15 (84.2%), sixth-most
• 304 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
• First in points
• One win, three top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 14.8
• Average Running Position of 13.0, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 93.2, seventh-best
• 123 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.911 mph, 10th-fastest
• 1,864 Laps in the Top 15 (62.9%), ninth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Second in points
• Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.5
• Average Running Position of 9.8, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 106.3, third-best
• 230 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.111 mph, fifth-fastest
• 2,530 Laps in the Top 15 (85.3%), second-most
• 336 Quality Passes, third-most
Mark Martin (No. 5 CARQUEST/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet)
• 11th in points
• One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 10.7
• Average Running Position of 11.3, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 98.0, sixth-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 124.079 mph, sixth-fastest
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
• 15th in points
• Two wins, five top fives, 10 top 10s; four poles
• Average finish of 13.8
• Average Running Position of 14.5, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 90.6, 10th-best
• 101 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
• 1,993 Laps in the Top 15 (67.2%), fifth-most
• 251 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Old Spice Chevrolet)
• 10th in points
• Two wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 12.3
• Average Running Position of 9.4, second-best
• Series-best Driver Rating of 114.9
• Series-high 276 Fastest Laps Run
• Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 124.450 mph
• 2,361 Laps in the Top 15 (79.6%), third-most
• 302 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
• 19th in points
• Three top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 14.4
• Average Running Position of 13.8, 10th-best
• Driver Rating of 90.3, 11th-best
• 69 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 123.916 mph, ninth-fastest
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating*
1 Kevin Harvick 18 1 1 3 9 0 14.8 93.2
2 Jimmie Johnson 16 0 2 5 11 0 9.5 106.3
3 Kyle Busch 10 0 1 4 5 0 15.6 89.4
4 Denny Hamlin 8 0 1 3 6 0 7.5 102.7
5 Jeff Gordon 30 3 3 13 16 2 11.4 108.0
6 Kurt Busch 18 0 3 6 9 1 14.3 91.6
7 Matt Kenseth 20 0 0 5 11 1 13.6 81.5
8 Jeff Burton 30 0 4 8 13 3 13.5 91.5
9 Greg Biffle 15 0 1 4 6 2 17.5 88.1
10 Tony Stewart 22 1 2 11 13 2 12.3 114.9
11 Mark Martin 26 2 1 9 14 0 10.7 98.0
12 Carl Edwards 11 0 0 2 2 0 13.8 87.9
* – Driver Rating based on last 10 New Hampshire Motor Speedway races.
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
History
• Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989.
• The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on July 11, 1993.
• Renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008.
Notebook
• There have been 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year since.
• Four drivers have competed in all 30 races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek.
• Mark Martin won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole.
• Rusty Wallace won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
• There have been 16 different pole winners, led by Ryan Newman (four).
• 20 different drivers have won, led by Jeff Burton (four).
• Last season, Joey Logano became the all-time youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner at 19 years, one month and four days.
• Jimmie Johnson (2003) and Kurt Busch (2004) are the only drivers that have posted season sweeps. Those are also the only back-to-back winners.
• Roush Fenway Racing and Hendrick Motorsports have each won seven races, more than any other organization.
• The deepest in the field that a New Hampshire race winner started was 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999.
• There have been four winners who started from the pole. The last race winner to win from the pole was Clint Bowyer in 2007. He scored a perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 that event.
• There have been 10 consecutive different race winners.
• Jeff Burton led all 300 laps raced in the 2000 fall race.
• Five drivers got there first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at New Hampshire: Joe Nemechek (1999), Robby Gordon (2001), Ryan Newman (2002), Clint Bowyer (2007) and Joey Logano (2009).
NASCAR in New Hampshire
• There have been 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in New Hampshire, all at NHMS.
• 13 drivers in NASCAR’s three national series (all-time) are listed as New Hampshire natives.
• There has been one race winner from New Hampshire in NASCAR’s three national series: Jamie Aube. Aube, from Manchester, won a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Oxford Plains Speedway in 1987.
Sources: Mike Forde, NASCAR PR