Dover Driver Averages

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The first average listed is the drivers average finish over the past five years, plus this year. A total of 11 races. The drivers are sorted by this average. The next number is the best finish for that driver over that period and the third number is the worst finish for that driver.

The the 5 race average is listed. That the average finish for drivers in the last five races. Then finally is the change in average over those periods. A negative number (in parentheses) means the driver has experienced a worse average over the last 5 races as opposed to the last 5 years. A postive number means the driver's average has gotten better.

Ricky Craven has experienced the biggest improvement advancing his average by 9 spots when comparing 5 years to 5 races. Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin have fallen the furthest with both their averages declining by 8.2 positions.

Driver ------ 5Yr Aver -- Best -- Worst -- 5 Race Aver -- Change
Ryan Newman --- 4.3 ---- 1 ---- 8 ---- 4.3 ---- 0.0
Tony Stewart --- 4.4 ---- 1 ---- 11 ---- 6.4 ---- (2.0)
Jeff Gordon --- 11.4 ---- 1 ---- 37 ---- 10.0 ---- 1.4
Ricky Rudd --- 11.4 ---- 1 ---- 37 ---- 12.6 ---- (1.2)
Dale Jarrett --- 11.8 ---- 1 ---- 39 ---- 12.8 ---- (1.0)
Mark Martin --- 12.2 ---- 1 ---- 41 ---- 20.4 ---- (8.2)
Jamie McMurray --- 13.0 ---- 13 ---- 13 ---- 13.0 ---- 0.0
Jason Leffler --- 13.0 ---- 13 ---- 13 ---- 13.0 ---- 0.0
Matt Kenseth --- 13.3 ---- 2 ---- 40 ---- 19.2 ---- (5.9)
Jimmie Johnson --- 13.3 ---- 1 ---- 38 ---- 13.3 ---- 0.0
Bobby Labonte --- 13.4 ---- 1 ---- 41 ---- 21.6 ---- (8.2)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr --- 13.6 ---- 1 ---- 30 ---- 13.8 ---- (0.2)
Rusty Wallace --- 16.0 ---- 5 ---- 39 ---- 14.0 ---- 2.0
Jeff Burton --- 16.4 ---- 2 ---- 38 ---- 15.0 ---- 1.4
Robby Gordon --- 16.8 ---- 8 ---- 33 ---- 11.3 ---- 5.4
Steve Park --- 17.6 ---- 2 ---- 39 ---- 24.8 ---- (7.2)
Bill Elliott --- 18.1 ---- 2 ---- 40 ---- 22.4 ---- (4.3)
Terry Labonte --- 18.8 ---- 10 ---- 38 ---- 19.4 ---- (0.6)
Johnny Benson --- 19.5 ---- 2 ---- 41 ---- 21.8 ---- (2.3)
Mike Skinner --- 19.6 ---- 9 ---- 36 ---- 21.6 ---- (2.0)
Kevin Harvick --- 19.8 ---- 6 ---- 30 ---- 19.8 ---- 0.0
Ricky Craven --- 19.9 ---- 4 ---- 41 ---- 10.8 ---- 9.1
Elliott Sadler --- 21.1 ---- 10 ---- 33 ---- 20.0 ---- 1.1
Joe Nemechek --- 21.8 ---- 7 ---- 43 ---- 24.3 ---- (2.5)
Kurt Busch --- 22.0 ---- 7 ---- 41 ---- 22.8 ---- (0.8)
John Andretti --- 22.1 ---- 9 ---- 41 ---- 26.6 ---- (4.5)
Jeremy Mayfield --- 22.3 ---- 3 ---- 42 ---- 30.4 ---- (8.1)
Sterling Marlin --- 22.3 ---- 6 ---- 38 ---- 16.6 ---- 5.7
Todd Bodine --- 22.8 ---- 12 ---- 40 ---- 20.0 ---- 2.8
Kevin Lepage --- 23.8 ---- 12 ---- 38 ---- 25.3 ---- (1.6)
Mike Wallace --- 24.2 ---- 19 ---- 28 ---- 24.5 ---- (0.3)
Ken Schrader --- 25.4 ---- 6 ---- 41 ---- 27.6 ---- (2.2)
Michael Waltrip --- 26.0 ---- 7 ---- 43 ---- 26.2 ---- (0.2)
Jimmy Spencer --- 26.1 ---- 13 ---- 37 ---- 27.4 ---- (1.3)
Kyle Petty --- 26.5 ---- 3 ---- 43 ---- 30.5 ---- (4.0)
Hermie Sadler --- 27.0 ---- 27 ---- 27 ---- 27.0 ---- 0.0
Dave Blaney --- 27.4 ---- 11 ---- 39 ---- 25.6 ---- 1.8
Ward Burton --- 27.9 ---- 8 ---- 43 ---- 32.8 ---- (4.9)
Larry Foyt --- 28.0 ---- 28 ---- 28 ---- 28.0 ---- 0.0
Brett Bodine --- 28.3 ---- 16 ---- 42 ---- 32.3 ---- (3.9)
Jerry Nadeau --- 29.6 ---- 2 ---- 42 ---- 27.3 ---- 2.3
Kenny Wallace --- 30.2 ---- 15 ---- 43 ---- 24.8 ---- 5.4
Tony Raines --- 31.0 ---- 31 ---- 31 ---- 31.0 ---- 0.0
Jeff Green --- 31.2 ---- 13 ---- 40 ---- 25.3 ---- 5.8
Greg Biffle --- 31.5 ---- 30 ---- 33 ---- 31.5 ---- 0.0
Hideo Fukuyama --- 39.0 ---- 39 ---- 39 ---- 39.0 ---- 0.0
Casey Mears --- 40.0 ---- 40 ---- 40 ---- 40.0 ---- 0.0
 
Robby Gordon has the 5th best average in the past 5 races. I always felt that this was his best oval track, it really suits his style, since Dover tends to favor a loose handling race car.
 
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