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A quick look at the numbers inside the Nextel Cup series headed to Michigan.
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 Michigan
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* 54 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 34 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Ryan Newman (9th, 8th, 2nd).
* 10 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Derrike Cope, Todd Bodine, Sterling Marlin, Kyle Petty, Johnny Benson, Matt Kenseth, Ken Schrader, Ricky Rudd, Tony Raines, and Ward Burton.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Bobby Labonte, 4.33
Ryan Newman, 6.33
Kevin Harvick, 7.67
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 7.67
Michael Waltrip, 8.33
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kyle Petty, 38.67
Derrike Cope, 37.00
Tony Raines, 36.67
Todd Bodine, 34.67
Johnny Benson, 32.00
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Kevin Lepage, 1, 4.00
Jason Leffler, 1, 6.00
John Andretti, 1, 10.00
Jerry Nadeau, 1, 12.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Casey Atwood, 1, 41.00
Hut Stricklin, 1, 40.00
Bobby Hamilton, 1, 39.00
Mike Wallace, 2, 38.00
Jamie McMurray, 2, 32.50
Poles
2, Bobby Labonte
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Bobby Labonte
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Robby Gordon
2, Terry Labonte
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ryan Newman
2, Bobby Labonte
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Robby Gordon
2, Terry Labonte
2, Kevin Harvick
2, Michael Waltrip
1, 15 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type (2 Mile + unrestricted)
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* 57 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 31 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* No drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races.
* 4 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Ricky Rudd, Ricky Craven, Todd Bodine, and Kyle Petty.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ryan Newman, 6.67
Joe Nemechek, 10.00
Jimmie Johnson, 13.00
Greg Biffle, 13.00
Robby Gordon, 13.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Todd Bodine, 36.67
Ricky Craven, 35.67
Ricky Rudd, 32.33
Kyle Petty, 29.67
Ken Schrader, 26.67
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Kasey Kahne, 2, 1.00
Brian Vickers, 2, 4.00
Jason Leffler, 1, 6.00
Christian Fittipaldi, 1, 7.00
Larry Foyt, 1, 14.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Stanton Barrett, 1, 43.00
Geoffrey Bodine, 1, 43.00
Mike Skinner, 1, 42.00
Kirk Shelmerdine, 2, 42.00
Hermie Sadler, 1, 40.00
Poles
2, Kasey Kahne
1, Bobby Labonte
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Joe Nemechek
1, 11 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Ryan Newman
2, Brian Vickers
2, Dale Jarrett
1, 20 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Nextel Cup Series
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* 52 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 36 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Brian Vickers (5th, 3rd, 2nd).
* 2 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Brian Vickers and Tony Stewart (6th, 10th, 8th).
* 9 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20- Scott Riggs, Jeff Burton, Kevin Lepage, Ricky Rudd, RIcky Craven, Jimmy Spencer, Kyle Petty, Scott Wimmer, and Kevin Harvick.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Brian Vickers, 3.33
Ryan Newman, 5.00
Jimmie Johnson, 6.67
Elliott Sadler, 7.33
Jeff Gordon, 7.33
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ricky Rudd, 34.33
Jimmy Spencer, 32.67
Kyle Petty, 32.33
Kevin Lepage, 32.00
Jeff Burton, 31.67
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
Hermie Sadler, 1, 43.00
Geoffrey Bodine, 1, 43.00
Kirk Shelmerdine, 2, 42.50
Morgan Shepherd, 2, 41.50
Poles
1, Jimmie Johnson
1, Jeremy Mayfield
1, Kasey Kahne
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Brian Vickers
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Ryan Newman
1, 8 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Brian Vickers
3, Tony Stewart
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Ryan Newman
2, Jeremy Mayfield
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Mark Martin
2, Brendan Gaughan
1, 9 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 Michigan
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* 54 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 34 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Ryan Newman (9th, 8th, 2nd).
* 10 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Derrike Cope, Todd Bodine, Sterling Marlin, Kyle Petty, Johnny Benson, Matt Kenseth, Ken Schrader, Ricky Rudd, Tony Raines, and Ward Burton.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Bobby Labonte, 4.33
Ryan Newman, 6.33
Kevin Harvick, 7.67
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 7.67
Michael Waltrip, 8.33
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kyle Petty, 38.67
Derrike Cope, 37.00
Tony Raines, 36.67
Todd Bodine, 34.67
Johnny Benson, 32.00
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Kevin Lepage, 1, 4.00
Jason Leffler, 1, 6.00
John Andretti, 1, 10.00
Jerry Nadeau, 1, 12.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Casey Atwood, 1, 41.00
Hut Stricklin, 1, 40.00
Bobby Hamilton, 1, 39.00
Mike Wallace, 2, 38.00
Jamie McMurray, 2, 32.50
Poles
2, Bobby Labonte
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Bobby Labonte
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Robby Gordon
2, Terry Labonte
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ryan Newman
2, Bobby Labonte
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Robby Gordon
2, Terry Labonte
2, Kevin Harvick
2, Michael Waltrip
1, 15 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type (2 Mile + unrestricted)
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* 57 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 31 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* No drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races.
* 4 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Ricky Rudd, Ricky Craven, Todd Bodine, and Kyle Petty.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ryan Newman, 6.67
Joe Nemechek, 10.00
Jimmie Johnson, 13.00
Greg Biffle, 13.00
Robby Gordon, 13.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Todd Bodine, 36.67
Ricky Craven, 35.67
Ricky Rudd, 32.33
Kyle Petty, 29.67
Ken Schrader, 26.67
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Kasey Kahne, 2, 1.00
Brian Vickers, 2, 4.00
Jason Leffler, 1, 6.00
Christian Fittipaldi, 1, 7.00
Larry Foyt, 1, 14.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Stanton Barrett, 1, 43.00
Geoffrey Bodine, 1, 43.00
Mike Skinner, 1, 42.00
Kirk Shelmerdine, 2, 42.00
Hermie Sadler, 1, 40.00
Poles
2, Kasey Kahne
1, Bobby Labonte
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Joe Nemechek
1, 11 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Ryan Newman
2, Brian Vickers
2, Dale Jarrett
1, 20 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Nextel Cup Series
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* 52 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 36 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Brian Vickers (5th, 3rd, 2nd).
* 2 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Brian Vickers and Tony Stewart (6th, 10th, 8th).
* 9 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20- Scott Riggs, Jeff Burton, Kevin Lepage, Ricky Rudd, RIcky Craven, Jimmy Spencer, Kyle Petty, Scott Wimmer, and Kevin Harvick.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Brian Vickers, 3.33
Ryan Newman, 5.00
Jimmie Johnson, 6.67
Elliott Sadler, 7.33
Jeff Gordon, 7.33
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ricky Rudd, 34.33
Jimmy Spencer, 32.67
Kyle Petty, 32.33
Kevin Lepage, 32.00
Jeff Burton, 31.67
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
Hermie Sadler, 1, 43.00
Geoffrey Bodine, 1, 43.00
Kirk Shelmerdine, 2, 42.50
Morgan Shepherd, 2, 41.50
Poles
1, Jimmie Johnson
1, Jeremy Mayfield
1, Kasey Kahne
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Brian Vickers
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Ryan Newman
1, 8 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Brian Vickers
3, Tony Stewart
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Ryan Newman
2, Jeremy Mayfield
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Mark Martin
2, Brendan Gaughan
1, 9 drivers
