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A quick look at the numbers inside the Busch series headed to Daytona.
This looks at the numbers for the Busch 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 Busch series overall.
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At Daytona
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* 74 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 16 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 3 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Ron Hornaday Jr (8th, 7th, and 2nd), Mike Bliss (10th, 5th, 7th), and Dale Earnhardt Jr (2nd, 1st, and 8th.)
* 3 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Larry Gunselman (42nd, 40th, 32nd), Donnie Neuenberger (32nd, 39th, 40th), and Derrike Cope (40th, 38th, 41st).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 3.67
Ron Hornaday Jr, 5.67
Michael Waltrip, 7.00
Mike Bliss, 7.33
Kasey Kahne, 8.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Derrike Cope, 39.67
Larry Gunselman, 38.00
Donnie Neuenberger, 37.00
Ashton Lewis, 29.00
Damon Lusk, 24.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Jeff Green, 1, 1.00
Martin Truex Jr, 1, 1.00
Kevin Harvick, 2, 3.00
David Stremme, 1, 4.00
Jimmy vasser, 1, 5.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Justin Ashburn, 1, 43.00
Mike Harmon, 2, 42.50
Jimmy Kitchens, 1, 42.00
Jason White, 1, 41.00
Robby Benton, 1, 39.00
Steve Grissom, 2, 39.00
Poles
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr
1, Jeff Green
1, Martin Truex Jr
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Kevin Harvick
1, 11 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
3, Ron Hornaday Jr
3, Mike Bliss
2, Kevin Harvick
2, Michael Waltrip
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Joe Nemechek
1, 13 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type (Restrictor Plate)
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* 71 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 19 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 4 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Ron Hornaday (7th, 2nd, 2nd), Mike Bliss (5th, 7th, 5th), Dale Earnhardt Jr (1st, 8th, 10th), and Kasey Kahne (2nd, 9th, 9th).
* 4 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Derrike Cope (38th, 41st, 41st), Donnie Neuenberger (39th, 40th, 30th), Steve Grissom (43rd, 35th, 25th), and Larry Hollenbeck (32nd, 34th, 31st).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ron Hornaday, 3.67
Mike Bliss, 5.67
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 6.33
Kasey Kahne, 6.67
Michael Waltrip, 8.33
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Derrike Cope, 40.00
Donnie Neuenberger, 36.33
Steve Grissom, 34.33
Larry Hollenbeck, 32.33
Casey Atwood, 29.67
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Clint Bowyer, 1, 1.00
Martin Truex Jr, 2, 2.00
Kevin Harvick, 1, 3.00
Robby Gordon, 2, 4.50
Jason Leffler, 2, 6.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Jimmy Kitchens, 2, 42.50
Tina Gordon, 1, 42.00
Jaosn White, 1, 41.00
Mike Harmon, 2, 40.00
Jason Schuler, 1, 39.00
Poles
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr
1, Clint Bowyer
1, Martin Truex Jr
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Martin Truex Jr
2, Ron Hornaday Jr
2, Mike Bliss
2, Robby Gordon
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ron Hornaday Jr
3, Mike Bliss
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
3, Kasey Kahne
2, Martin Truex Jr
2, Robby Gordon
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Jason Leffler
1, 10 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Busch Series
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* 66 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 25 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Kyle Busch (3rd, 2nd, 4th).
* 3 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Kyle Busch, David Green (6th, 8th, 8th), and Jason Leffler (2nd, 4th, 9th).
* 4 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Jeff Fuller (29th, 28th, 36th), Gus Wasson (39th, 37th, 33rd), Jimmy Kitchens (42nd, 42nd, 29th), and Mike Wallace (30th, 26th, 25th).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kyle Busch, 3.00
Jason Leffler, 5.00
Martin Truex Jr, 6.33
David Green, 7.33
Bobby Hamilton Jr, 7.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Jimmy Kitchens, 37.67
Gus Wasson, 36.33
Jeff Fuller, 31.00
Mark Green, 30.00
Mike Wallace, 27.00
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Shane Hmiel, 1, 6.00
Robby Gordon, 2, 13.00
JJ Yeley, 2, 15.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Chad Beahr, 1, 43.00
Aaron Fike, 1, 43.00
Eddie Beahr, 42.00
Stan Boyd, 1, 41.00
David Eshleman, 1, 41.00
Butch Jarvis, 1, 41.00
Poles
2, Martin Truex Jr
1, David Stremme
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Kyle Busch
2, Martin Truex Jr
2, Jason Leffler
2, Bobby Hamilton Jr
1, 6 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Kyle Busch
3, Jason Leffler
3, David Green
2, Martin Truex Jr.
2, Bobby Hamilton Jr.
2, Jason Keller
2, Johnny Sauter
2, Casey Atwood
2, Ron Hornaday
1, 9 drivers
This looks at the numbers for the Busch 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 Busch series overall.
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At Daytona
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* 74 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 16 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 3 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Ron Hornaday Jr (8th, 7th, and 2nd), Mike Bliss (10th, 5th, 7th), and Dale Earnhardt Jr (2nd, 1st, and 8th.)
* 3 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Larry Gunselman (42nd, 40th, 32nd), Donnie Neuenberger (32nd, 39th, 40th), and Derrike Cope (40th, 38th, 41st).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 3.67
Ron Hornaday Jr, 5.67
Michael Waltrip, 7.00
Mike Bliss, 7.33
Kasey Kahne, 8.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Derrike Cope, 39.67
Larry Gunselman, 38.00
Donnie Neuenberger, 37.00
Ashton Lewis, 29.00
Damon Lusk, 24.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Jeff Green, 1, 1.00
Martin Truex Jr, 1, 1.00
Kevin Harvick, 2, 3.00
David Stremme, 1, 4.00
Jimmy vasser, 1, 5.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Justin Ashburn, 1, 43.00
Mike Harmon, 2, 42.50
Jimmy Kitchens, 1, 42.00
Jason White, 1, 41.00
Robby Benton, 1, 39.00
Steve Grissom, 2, 39.00
Poles
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr
1, Jeff Green
1, Martin Truex Jr
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Kevin Harvick
1, 11 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
3, Ron Hornaday Jr
3, Mike Bliss
2, Kevin Harvick
2, Michael Waltrip
2, Kasey Kahne
2, Joe Nemechek
1, 13 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type (Restrictor Plate)
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* 71 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 19 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 4 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Ron Hornaday (7th, 2nd, 2nd), Mike Bliss (5th, 7th, 5th), Dale Earnhardt Jr (1st, 8th, 10th), and Kasey Kahne (2nd, 9th, 9th).
* 4 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Derrike Cope (38th, 41st, 41st), Donnie Neuenberger (39th, 40th, 30th), Steve Grissom (43rd, 35th, 25th), and Larry Hollenbeck (32nd, 34th, 31st).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Ron Hornaday, 3.67
Mike Bliss, 5.67
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 6.33
Kasey Kahne, 6.67
Michael Waltrip, 8.33
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Derrike Cope, 40.00
Donnie Neuenberger, 36.33
Steve Grissom, 34.33
Larry Hollenbeck, 32.33
Casey Atwood, 29.67
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Clint Bowyer, 1, 1.00
Martin Truex Jr, 2, 2.00
Kevin Harvick, 1, 3.00
Robby Gordon, 2, 4.50
Jason Leffler, 2, 6.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Jimmy Kitchens, 2, 42.50
Tina Gordon, 1, 42.00
Jaosn White, 1, 41.00
Mike Harmon, 2, 40.00
Jason Schuler, 1, 39.00
Poles
1, Dale Earnhardt Jr
1, Clint Bowyer
1, Martin Truex Jr
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Martin Truex Jr
2, Ron Hornaday Jr
2, Mike Bliss
2, Robby Gordon
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Ron Hornaday Jr
3, Mike Bliss
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
3, Kasey Kahne
2, Martin Truex Jr
2, Robby Gordon
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Jason Leffler
1, 10 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Busch Series
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* 66 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 25 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Kyle Busch (3rd, 2nd, 4th).
* 3 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Kyle Busch, David Green (6th, 8th, 8th), and Jason Leffler (2nd, 4th, 9th).
* 4 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Jeff Fuller (29th, 28th, 36th), Gus Wasson (39th, 37th, 33rd), Jimmy Kitchens (42nd, 42nd, 29th), and Mike Wallace (30th, 26th, 25th).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kyle Busch, 3.00
Jason Leffler, 5.00
Martin Truex Jr, 6.33
David Green, 7.33
Bobby Hamilton Jr, 7.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Jimmy Kitchens, 37.67
Gus Wasson, 36.33
Jeff Fuller, 31.00
Mark Green, 30.00
Mike Wallace, 27.00
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Shane Hmiel, 1, 6.00
Robby Gordon, 2, 13.00
JJ Yeley, 2, 15.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Chad Beahr, 1, 43.00
Aaron Fike, 1, 43.00
Eddie Beahr, 42.00
Stan Boyd, 1, 41.00
David Eshleman, 1, 41.00
Butch Jarvis, 1, 41.00
Poles
2, Martin Truex Jr
1, David Stremme
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Kyle Busch
2, Martin Truex Jr
2, Jason Leffler
2, Bobby Hamilton Jr
1, 6 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Kyle Busch
3, Jason Leffler
3, David Green
2, Martin Truex Jr.
2, Bobby Hamilton Jr.
2, Jason Keller
2, Johnny Sauter
2, Casey Atwood
2, Ron Hornaday
1, 9 drivers