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A quick look at the numbers inside the Nextel Cup series headed to Daytona.
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 Daytona
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* 56 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 32 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 drivers qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Dale Earnhardt Jr (2nd, 5th, 3rd).
* 3 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Dale Earnhardt Jr, Sterling Marlin (7th, 4th, 4th), and Michael Waltrip (4th, 6th, 9th).
* 5 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Jimmy Spencer (23rd, 40th, 40th), Terry Labonte (41st, 25th, 38th), Kyle Petty (30th, 42nd, 33rd), Johnny Benson (40th, 22nd, 24th) and Dave Blaney (39th, 39th, 23rd).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 3.33
Sterling Marlin, 5.00
Michael Waltrip, 6.33
Tony Stewart, 8.67
Elliott Sadler, 9.00
Jimmie Johnson, 9.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kyle Petty, 35.00
Terry Labonte, 34.67
Jimmy Spencer, 34.33
Dave Blaney, 33.67
Rusty Wallace, 31.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Bill Elliott, 2, 14.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Stacy Compton, 1 , 43.00
Mike Skinner, 2, 43.00
Jerry Nadeau, 1, 42.00
Derrike Cope, 1, 42.00
Scott Riggs, 1, 36.00
Poles
1, Greg Biffle
1, Jeff Green
1, Steve Park
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Sterling Marlin
1, 10 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
3, Sterling Marlin
3, Michael Waltrip
2, Tony Stewart
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Kevin Harvick
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Jamie McMurray
1, 11 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type (Restricter Plates)
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* 55 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 30 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 2 drivers qualified in the top blank for all 3 races - Jimmie Johnson (3rd, 6th, 8th) and Sterling Marlin (4th, 4th, 9th).
* 5 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Jimmy Spencer, Robby Gordon, Johnny Benson, Dave Blaney, and Jeremy Mayfield.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Elliott Sadler, 5.00
Sterling Marlin, 5.67
Jimmie Johnson, 5.67
Michael Waltrip, 9.67
Mark Martin, 9.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Dave Blaney, 35.67
Johnny Benson, 33.00
Jimmy Spencer, 31.33
Robby Gordon, 28.33
Ken Scharder, 28.00
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Bill Elliott, 1, 9.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Morgan Shepherd, 1, 43.00
Jason Keller, 1, 43.00
Derrike Cope, 2, 41.50
Larry Foyt, 2, 38.00
Brian Vickers, 2, 37.00
Poles
1, Elliott Sadler
1, Ricky Rudd
1, Greg Biffle
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Sterling Marlin
1, 11 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Sterling Marlin
3, Jimmie Johnson
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Michael Waltrip
2, Jamie McMurray
2, Mark Martin
2, Dale Jarrett
1, 14 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Nextel Cup Series
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* 51 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 36 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Jeff Gordon (6th, 1st, 1st).
* 6 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Ricky Craven, Jeff Green, Kirk Shelmerdine, PJ Jones, Kyle Petty, and Scott Wimmer.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Jeff Gordon, 2.67
Mark Martin, 7.67
Joe Nemechek, 9.33
Greg Biffle, 9.67
Jeremy Mayfield, 12.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kirk Shelmerdine, 39.33
PJ Jones, 34.33
Ricky Craven, 34.00
Scott Riggs, 33.67
Jeff Green, 30.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Scot Pruett, 1, 6.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Larry Gunselman, 1, 43.00
Derrike Cope, 1, 43.00
Geoffrey Bodine, 2, 42.50
Morgan Shepherd, 2 , 40.50
Klaus Graf, 1, 38.00
Carl Long, 1, 38.00
Poles
2, Jeff Gordon
1, Kaey Kahne
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Mark Martin
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Brian Vickers
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Jeff Gordon
2, Mark Martin
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Brian Vickers
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Kurt Busch
2, Rusty Wallace
2, Greg Biffle
2, Jeremy Mayfield
1, 11 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 Daytona
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* 56 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 32 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 drivers qualified in the top 5 for all 3 races - Dale Earnhardt Jr (2nd, 5th, 3rd).
* 3 drivers qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Dale Earnhardt Jr, Sterling Marlin (7th, 4th, 4th), and Michael Waltrip (4th, 6th, 9th).
* 5 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Jimmy Spencer (23rd, 40th, 40th), Terry Labonte (41st, 25th, 38th), Kyle Petty (30th, 42nd, 33rd), Johnny Benson (40th, 22nd, 24th) and Dave Blaney (39th, 39th, 23rd).
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Dale Earnhardt Jr, 3.33
Sterling Marlin, 5.00
Michael Waltrip, 6.33
Tony Stewart, 8.67
Elliott Sadler, 9.00
Jimmie Johnson, 9.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kyle Petty, 35.00
Terry Labonte, 34.67
Jimmy Spencer, 34.33
Dave Blaney, 33.67
Rusty Wallace, 31.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Bill Elliott, 2, 14.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Stacy Compton, 1 , 43.00
Mike Skinner, 2, 43.00
Jerry Nadeau, 1, 42.00
Derrike Cope, 1, 42.00
Scott Riggs, 1, 36.00
Poles
1, Greg Biffle
1, Jeff Green
1, Steve Park
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
2, Sterling Marlin
1, 10 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Dale Earnhardt Jr
3, Sterling Marlin
3, Michael Waltrip
2, Tony Stewart
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Kevin Harvick
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Jamie McMurray
1, 11 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions At This Track Type (Restricter Plates)
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* 55 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 30 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 2 drivers qualified in the top blank for all 3 races - Jimmie Johnson (3rd, 6th, 8th) and Sterling Marlin (4th, 4th, 9th).
* 5 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Jimmy Spencer, Robby Gordon, Johnny Benson, Dave Blaney, and Jeremy Mayfield.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Elliott Sadler, 5.00
Sterling Marlin, 5.67
Jimmie Johnson, 5.67
Michael Waltrip, 9.67
Mark Martin, 9.67
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Dave Blaney, 35.67
Johnny Benson, 33.00
Jimmy Spencer, 31.33
Robby Gordon, 28.33
Ken Scharder, 28.00
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Bill Elliott, 1, 9.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Morgan Shepherd, 1, 43.00
Jason Keller, 1, 43.00
Derrike Cope, 2, 41.50
Larry Foyt, 2, 38.00
Brian Vickers, 2, 37.00
Poles
1, Elliott Sadler
1, Ricky Rudd
1, Greg Biffle
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Sterling Marlin
1, 11 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Sterling Marlin
3, Jimmie Johnson
2, Elliott Sadler
2, Michael Waltrip
2, Jamie McMurray
2, Mark Martin
2, Dale Jarrett
1, 14 drivers
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Last 3 Qualifying Sessions In The Nextel Cup Series
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* 51 different drivers qualified for at least 1 of the 3 races.
* 36 drivers qualified for all 3 races.
* 1 driver qualified in the top 10 for all 3 races - Jeff Gordon (6th, 1st, 1st).
* 6 drivers qualified for all 3 races without qualifying in the top 20 - Ricky Craven, Jeff Green, Kirk Shelmerdine, PJ Jones, Kyle Petty, and Scott Wimmer.
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Jeff Gordon, 2.67
Mark Martin, 7.67
Joe Nemechek, 9.33
Greg Biffle, 9.67
Jeremy Mayfield, 12.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Qualified For All 3 Races
Driver, Average
Kirk Shelmerdine, 39.33
PJ Jones, 34.33
Ricky Craven, 34.00
Scott Riggs, 33.67
Jeff Green, 30.33
Best Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Scot Pruett, 1, 6.00
Worst Qualifying Averages For Drivers Who Did Not Qualify For All 3 Races
Driver, Races, Average
Larry Gunselman, 1, 43.00
Derrike Cope, 1, 43.00
Geoffrey Bodine, 2, 42.50
Morgan Shepherd, 2 , 40.50
Klaus Graf, 1, 38.00
Carl Long, 1, 38.00
Poles
2, Jeff Gordon
1, Kaey Kahne
Top 5 Qualifying Efforts
2, Jeff Gordon
2, Mark Martin
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Brian Vickers
1, 7 drivers
Top 10 Qualifying Efforts
3, Jeff Gordon
2, Mark Martin
2, Jimmie Johnson
2, Brian Vickers
2, Joe Nemechek
2, Kurt Busch
2, Rusty Wallace
2, Greg Biffle
2, Jeremy Mayfield
1, 11 drivers