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A quick look at the numbers inside the Nextel Cup series headed to Lowe's (aka Charlotte).
This looks at the numbers for the Nextel Cup series for the last 3 qualifying session at this track, the last 3 qualifying session at this type of track, and the last 3 qualifying session for Nextel Cup series overall.
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At Lowe's (aka Charlotte)
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NOTE: The October 2002 qualifying session at Lowe's was rained out. The three sessions covered here are the May 2002, May 2003, and October 2003 sessions.,
* 57 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 32 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Ryan Newman (4th, 1st, 1st)
* 7 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Kyle Petty, John Andretti, Ward Burton, Sterling Marlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin, and Terry Labonte.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ryan Newman, 2.00
Elliott Sadler, 3.67
Jeff Gordon, 7.33
Tony Stewart, 7.33
Mike Skinner, 8.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ward Burton, 38.67
John Andretti, 37.00
Kyle Petty, 35.00
Sterling Marlin, 34.67
Ricky Rudd, 32.67
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Jack Sprague, 1, 5.00
Jerry Nadeau, 1, 7.00
Todd Bodine, 2, 12.00
Stacy Compton, 1, 15.00
Johnny Benson, 2, 16.50
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Ron Hornaday, 1, 43.00
Mike Wallace, 1, 43.00
Derrike Cope, 1, 43.00
Hermie Sadler, 1, 42.00
Brett Bodine, 1, 42.00
Poles
2, Ryan Newman
1, Jimmie Johnson
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ryan Newman
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Bill Elliott
1, 4 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ryan Newman
3, Elliott Sadler
3, Tony Stewart
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Bill Elliott
2, Mike Skinner
1, 13 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type - 1.5 mile to 1.99 mile oval
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* 50 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 37 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races.
* 12 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Kirk Shelmerdine, Ken Schrader, Kyle Petty, Johnny Sauter, Scott Wimmer, Derrike Cope, Terry Labonte, Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin, Ward Burton, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kasey Kahne, 5.33
Bobby Labonte, 6.00
Brian Vickers, 6.00
Ryan Newman, 7.00
Jimmie Johnson, 7.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kirk Shelmerdine, 42.33
Scott Wimmer, 36.00
Johnny Sauter, 35.33
Derrike Coper, 35.00
Terry Labonte, 34.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Bill Elliott, 2, 6.00
Dave Blaney, 2, 17.00
Kyle Busch, 1, 18.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Morgan Shepherd, 1, 43.00
Andy Hillenberg, 1, 43.00
Jimmy Spencer, 1, 42.00
Carl Long, 1, 41.00
Andy Belmont, 1, 41.00
Poles
1, Kasey Kahne
1, Bobby Labonte
1, Ryan Newman
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Brian Vickers
2, Ryan Newman
1, 9 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Bobby Labonte
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Brian Vickers
2, Ryan Newman
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Greg Biffle
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Bill Elliott
2, Casey Mears
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1, 9 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Nextel Cup Series
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* 50 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 38 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 2 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Dale Earnhardt Jr (3rd, 10th, 4th) and Joe Nemechek (4th, 2nd, 8th.)
* 10 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20- Morgan Shepherd, Derrile Cope, Jimmy Spencer, Johnny Suater, Ken Schrader, Matt Kenseth. Scott Wimmer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Petty, Ricky Craven.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Joe Nemechek, 4.67
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 5.67
Jeff Green, 7.00
Scott Riggs, 8.33
Ryan Newman, 8.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Morgan Shepherd, 41.00
Derrike Cope, 39.33
Ken Scharder, 35.33
Johnny Sauter, 33.67
Scott Wimmer, 31.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
None of Note
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Randy LaJoie, 1, 43.00
Stanton Barrett, 1, 43.00
Kirk Shelmerdine, 1, 42.00
Todd Bodine, 2, 38.50
Hermie Sadler, 2, 36.50
Poles
1, Brian Vickers
1, Kasey Kahne
1, Ricky Rudd
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2, Jeff Green
2, Scott Riggs
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Joe Nemechek
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2, Jeff Green
2, Scott Riggs
2, Ryan Newman
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Brian Vickers
2, Rusty Wallace
2, Sterling Marlin
1, 10 drivers
This looks at the numbers for the Nextel Cup series for the last 3 qualifying session at this track, the last 3 qualifying session at this type of track, and the last 3 qualifying session for Nextel Cup series overall.
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At Lowe's (aka Charlotte)
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NOTE: The October 2002 qualifying session at Lowe's was rained out. The three sessions covered here are the May 2002, May 2003, and October 2003 sessions.,
* 57 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 32 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Ryan Newman (4th, 1st, 1st)
* 7 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Kyle Petty, John Andretti, Ward Burton, Sterling Marlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin, and Terry Labonte.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ryan Newman, 2.00
Elliott Sadler, 3.67
Jeff Gordon, 7.33
Tony Stewart, 7.33
Mike Skinner, 8.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ward Burton, 38.67
John Andretti, 37.00
Kyle Petty, 35.00
Sterling Marlin, 34.67
Ricky Rudd, 32.67
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Jack Sprague, 1, 5.00
Jerry Nadeau, 1, 7.00
Todd Bodine, 2, 12.00
Stacy Compton, 1, 15.00
Johnny Benson, 2, 16.50
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Ron Hornaday, 1, 43.00
Mike Wallace, 1, 43.00
Derrike Cope, 1, 43.00
Hermie Sadler, 1, 42.00
Brett Bodine, 1, 42.00
Poles
2, Ryan Newman
1, Jimmie Johnson
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ryan Newman
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Bill Elliott
1, 4 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ryan Newman
3, Elliott Sadler
3, Tony Stewart
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Bill Elliott
2, Mike Skinner
1, 13 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type - 1.5 mile to 1.99 mile oval
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* 50 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 37 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races.
* 12 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Kirk Shelmerdine, Ken Schrader, Kyle Petty, Johnny Sauter, Scott Wimmer, Derrike Cope, Terry Labonte, Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin, Ward Burton, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kasey Kahne, 5.33
Bobby Labonte, 6.00
Brian Vickers, 6.00
Ryan Newman, 7.00
Jimmie Johnson, 7.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kirk Shelmerdine, 42.33
Scott Wimmer, 36.00
Johnny Sauter, 35.33
Derrike Coper, 35.00
Terry Labonte, 34.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Bill Elliott, 2, 6.00
Dave Blaney, 2, 17.00
Kyle Busch, 1, 18.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Morgan Shepherd, 1, 43.00
Andy Hillenberg, 1, 43.00
Jimmy Spencer, 1, 42.00
Carl Long, 1, 41.00
Andy Belmont, 1, 41.00
Poles
1, Kasey Kahne
1, Bobby Labonte
1, Ryan Newman
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Brian Vickers
2, Ryan Newman
1, 9 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Bobby Labonte
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Brian Vickers
2, Ryan Newman
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Greg Biffle
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Bill Elliott
2, Casey Mears
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1, 9 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Nextel Cup Series
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* 50 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 38 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 2 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Dale Earnhardt Jr (3rd, 10th, 4th) and Joe Nemechek (4th, 2nd, 8th.)
* 10 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20- Morgan Shepherd, Derrile Cope, Jimmy Spencer, Johnny Suater, Ken Schrader, Matt Kenseth. Scott Wimmer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Petty, Ricky Craven.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Joe Nemechek, 4.67
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 5.67
Jeff Green, 7.00
Scott Riggs, 8.33
Ryan Newman, 8.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Morgan Shepherd, 41.00
Derrike Cope, 39.33
Ken Scharder, 35.33
Johnny Sauter, 33.67
Scott Wimmer, 31.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
None of Note
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Randy LaJoie, 1, 43.00
Stanton Barrett, 1, 43.00
Kirk Shelmerdine, 1, 42.00
Todd Bodine, 2, 38.50
Hermie Sadler, 2, 36.50
Poles
1, Brian Vickers
1, Kasey Kahne
1, Ricky Rudd
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2, Jeff Green
2, Scott Riggs
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Joe Nemechek
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2, Jeff Green
2, Scott Riggs
2, Ryan Newman
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Brian Vickers
2, Rusty Wallace
2, Sterling Marlin
1, 10 drivers
