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Inside The Numbers: Nextel Cup Series Pocono Race
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A quick look at the numbers inside the Nextel Cup Series headed to Pocono.
* The active driver (minimum 4 starts) with the best average finish at Pocono is Jimmie Johnson with an average finish of 9.2 in 5 races.
* Jimmie Johnson has 1 win at Pocono and a worst finish of 15th.
* The active driver (minimum 4 starts) with the worst average finish is Jeff Green with an average finish of 30.0 in 12 races.
* The active drivers who have won races at Pocono are Rusty Wallace (4), Jeff Gordon (3), Dale Jarrett (3), Bobby Labonte (3), Terry Labonte (2), Jeremy Mayfield (2), Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Ricky Rudd, and Kyle Petty.
* The active drive who has lead the most laps at Pocono is Jeff Gordon with 830.
* There have been 53 Nextel Cup Series races at Pocono. Where the race winner has started in those races:
1st - 9 times (16.98%)
2nd - 7 times (13.21%)
3rd - 8 times (15.09%)
4th - 7 times (13.21%)
5th - 3 times (5.66%)
6th - 1 time (1.89%)
7th - 1 time (1.89%)
8th - 2 times (3.77%)
10th - 1 time (1.89%)
11th - 3 times (5.66%)
12th - 1 time (1.89%)
13th - 3 times (5.66%)
14th - 1 time (1.89%)
15th - 1 time (1.89%)
16th - 2 times (3.77%)
22nd - 1 time (1.89%)
23rd - 1 time (1.89%)
27th - 1 time (1.89%)
Front row - 16 times (30.19%)
Top 5 - 34 times (64.15%)
Top 10 - 39 times (73.58%)
Top 20 - 50 times (94.34%)
* The active driver with the most starts at Pocono is Ricky Rudd (50), followed by Terry Labonte (48), Kyle Petty (44), and Rusty Wallace (41).
The Championship Contenders
How have the championship contenders (everyone within 200 points of 10th palce) performed at Pocono in the past?
Points Position) Driver, Average Finish, Best Finish, Worst Finish
1) Jimmie Johnson, 9.2, 1st, 15th
2) Dale Earnhardt Jr, 12.9, 2nd, 37th
3) Jeff Gordon, 10.3, 1st, 37th,
4) Tony Stewart, 11.9, 1st, 37th
5) Matt Kenseth, 13.2, 3rd, 35th
6) Kurt Busch, 19.3, 2nd, 40th
7) Bobby Labonte, 17.0, 1st, 41st
8) Elliott Sadler, 18.3, 9th, 29th
9) Kevin Harvick, 19.6, 6th, 39th
10) Ryan Newman, 14.6, 1st, 32nd
11) Jeremy Mayfield, 17.6, 1st, 38th
12) Dale Jarrett, 14.7, 1st, 42nd
13) Jamie McMurray, 23.0, 9th, 32nd
14) Kasey Kahne - finished 14th in only Pocono race
15) Mark Martin, 11.1, 2nd, 43rd
Nextel Cup Series Records at Pocono
* The most cautions was 13 in the June 1990 race.
* The most caution laps was 57 in the June 2004 race.
* The fewest cautions was 1 in the July 1978 race.
* The fewest caution laps was 3 in the July 1978 race.
* The most lead changes was 56 in July 1979.
* The fewest lead changes was 10 in July 1998.
* The fastest race was 144.892 mph won by Rusty Wallace in July 1996.
* The slowest race was 111.179 mph won by David Pearson in August 1975.
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Inside The Numbers: Busch Series Pikes Peak Race
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A quick look at the numbers inside the Busch Series headed to Pikes Peak.
* The active driver with the best average finish at Pikes Peak is Greg Biffle with an average finish of 3.5 in 2 races.
* Greg Biffle finished 5th and 2nd in his 2 races.
* The active driver (minimum 2 starts) with the worst average finish is Brad Teague with an average finish of 38.0.
* No driver entered in the race has ever won a Busch Series race at Pikes Peak.
* The active drive who has lead the most laps at Pikes Peak is Jason Keller with 192.
* There have been 6 Busch Series races at Pikes Peak. Where the race winner has started in those races:
1st - 1 time
2nd - 1 time
7th - 1 time
16th - 1time
20th - 1 time
23rd - 1 time
Front row - 2 times
Top 5 - 2 times
Top 10 - 3 times
* The drivers to have started all 6 Busch Series races at Pikes Peak are Kevin Grubb and Jason Keller.
The Championship Contenders
How have the championship contenders performed at Pikes Peak in the past?
Points Position) Driver, Average Finish, Best Finish, Worst Finish
1) Martin Truex Jr - first race at Pikes Peak
2) Kyle Busch - first race at Pikes Peak
3) Ron Hornaday, 7.0, 4th, 9th
4) Jason Leffler - finished 24th in only Pikes Peak Busch race
5) David Green, 6,7, 2nd, 12th
6) Jason Keller, 14.5, 2nd, 33rd
7) Greg Biffle, 3.5, 2nd, 5th
8) Bobby Hamilton Jr, 18.0, 12th, 25th
9) Mike Bliss - finished 16th in only Pikes Peak Busch race
10) *-Michael Waltrip - never competed at Pikes Peak
11) *-Kasey Kahne - finished 10th in only Pikes Peak Busch race
12) Tim Fedewa, 14.0, 2nd, 35th
13) Ashton Lewis, 14.5, 9th, 29th
14) Kenny Wallace, 11.0, 9th, 13th
15) Stacy Compton, 8.0, 6th, 10th
16) Robert Pressley - first race at Pikes Peak
* - not expected to enter the Pikes Peak Busch race.
* The record number of cautions for a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 7 in 1999.
* The fewest number of cautions for a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 1 in 2001.
* The most lead changes in a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 15 twice (2003, 2002).
* The fewest lead changes in a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 9 in 2001.
* The fastest race was 120.160 mph by Jeff Purvis in 2001.
* The slowest race was 102.834 mph by Matt Kenseth in 1998.
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Inside The Numbers: Craftsman Truck Series Michigan Race
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A quick look at the numbers inside the Craftsman Truck Series headed to Michigan.
* The active driver (minimum 2 starts) with the best average finish at Michigan is Travis Kvapil with an average finish of 5.0 in 2 races.
* Travis Kvapil finished 3rd and 7th in his 2 races.
* The active driver (minimum 2 starts) with the worst average finish is Phil Bonifield with an average finish of 32.2 in 4 races.
* No active driver has won a Michigan CTS race.
* The active drive who has lead the most laps at Michigan is Carl Edwards with 22.
* There have been 4 Craftsman Truck Series races at Michigan. Where the race winner has started in those races:
2nd - 1 time
6th - 1 time
8th - 1 time
11th - 1 time
Front row - 1 time
Top 5 - 1 time
Top 10 - 3 times
Top 20 - 4 times
* The drivers to have started all 4 Craftsman Truck Series races at Michigan are Rick Crawford, Dennis Setzer, David Starr, Terry Cook, Stan Boyd, and Phil Bonifield.
The Championship Contenders
How have the championship contenders (all drivers with 200 points of 10th place) performed at Michigan in the past?
Points Position) Driver, Average Finish, Best Finish, Worst Finish
1) Dennis Setzer, 8.8, 5th, 14th
2) Bobby Hamilton - finished 10th in only Michigan race
3) Carl Edwards - finished 5th in only Michigan race
4) Matt Crafton, 20.5, 16th, 25th
5) Chad Chaffin - finished 3rd in only Michigan race
6) Ted Musgrave, 17.0, 2md, 32nd
7) Rick Crawford, 14.2, 7th, 29th
8) Travis Kvapil, 5.0, 3rd, 7th
9) Jack Sprague, 8.5, 4th, 13th
10) Jon Wood, 8.0, 6th, 10th
11) David Starr, 17.8, 5th, 29th
12) Mike Skinner - finished 15th in only Michigan race
13) David Reutimann - this will he David's first Michigan race
14) Steve Park - this will he Steve's first Michigan race
15) Shane Sieg - this will he Shane's first Michigan race
16) Terry Cook, 9.2, 6th, 13th
17) Andy Houston, 11.5, 4th, 19th
18) Hank Parker Jr - this will he Hanks's first Michigan race
Craftsman Truck Series Records at Michigan
* The most cautions was 6 in 1999.
* The most caution laps was 23 in 1999.
* The fewest cautions was 1 in 2003.
* The fewest caution laps was 6 in 2003.
* The most lead changes was 14 in 2000.
* The fewest lead changes was 9 in 2002.
* The fastest race was 154.044 mph won by Breandan Gaughan in 2003.
* The slowest race was 121.889 mph won by Greg Biffle in 1999.
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Inside The Numbers: Nextel Cup Series Pocono Race
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A quick look at the numbers inside the Nextel Cup Series headed to Pocono.
* The active driver (minimum 4 starts) with the best average finish at Pocono is Jimmie Johnson with an average finish of 9.2 in 5 races.
* Jimmie Johnson has 1 win at Pocono and a worst finish of 15th.
* The active driver (minimum 4 starts) with the worst average finish is Jeff Green with an average finish of 30.0 in 12 races.
* The active drivers who have won races at Pocono are Rusty Wallace (4), Jeff Gordon (3), Dale Jarrett (3), Bobby Labonte (3), Terry Labonte (2), Jeremy Mayfield (2), Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Ricky Rudd, and Kyle Petty.
* The active drive who has lead the most laps at Pocono is Jeff Gordon with 830.
* There have been 53 Nextel Cup Series races at Pocono. Where the race winner has started in those races:
1st - 9 times (16.98%)
2nd - 7 times (13.21%)
3rd - 8 times (15.09%)
4th - 7 times (13.21%)
5th - 3 times (5.66%)
6th - 1 time (1.89%)
7th - 1 time (1.89%)
8th - 2 times (3.77%)
10th - 1 time (1.89%)
11th - 3 times (5.66%)
12th - 1 time (1.89%)
13th - 3 times (5.66%)
14th - 1 time (1.89%)
15th - 1 time (1.89%)
16th - 2 times (3.77%)
22nd - 1 time (1.89%)
23rd - 1 time (1.89%)
27th - 1 time (1.89%)
Front row - 16 times (30.19%)
Top 5 - 34 times (64.15%)
Top 10 - 39 times (73.58%)
Top 20 - 50 times (94.34%)
* The active driver with the most starts at Pocono is Ricky Rudd (50), followed by Terry Labonte (48), Kyle Petty (44), and Rusty Wallace (41).
The Championship Contenders
How have the championship contenders (everyone within 200 points of 10th palce) performed at Pocono in the past?
Points Position) Driver, Average Finish, Best Finish, Worst Finish
1) Jimmie Johnson, 9.2, 1st, 15th
2) Dale Earnhardt Jr, 12.9, 2nd, 37th
3) Jeff Gordon, 10.3, 1st, 37th,
4) Tony Stewart, 11.9, 1st, 37th
5) Matt Kenseth, 13.2, 3rd, 35th
6) Kurt Busch, 19.3, 2nd, 40th
7) Bobby Labonte, 17.0, 1st, 41st
8) Elliott Sadler, 18.3, 9th, 29th
9) Kevin Harvick, 19.6, 6th, 39th
10) Ryan Newman, 14.6, 1st, 32nd
11) Jeremy Mayfield, 17.6, 1st, 38th
12) Dale Jarrett, 14.7, 1st, 42nd
13) Jamie McMurray, 23.0, 9th, 32nd
14) Kasey Kahne - finished 14th in only Pocono race
15) Mark Martin, 11.1, 2nd, 43rd
Nextel Cup Series Records at Pocono
* The most cautions was 13 in the June 1990 race.
* The most caution laps was 57 in the June 2004 race.
* The fewest cautions was 1 in the July 1978 race.
* The fewest caution laps was 3 in the July 1978 race.
* The most lead changes was 56 in July 1979.
* The fewest lead changes was 10 in July 1998.
* The fastest race was 144.892 mph won by Rusty Wallace in July 1996.
* The slowest race was 111.179 mph won by David Pearson in August 1975.
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Inside The Numbers: Busch Series Pikes Peak Race
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A quick look at the numbers inside the Busch Series headed to Pikes Peak.
* The active driver with the best average finish at Pikes Peak is Greg Biffle with an average finish of 3.5 in 2 races.
* Greg Biffle finished 5th and 2nd in his 2 races.
* The active driver (minimum 2 starts) with the worst average finish is Brad Teague with an average finish of 38.0.
* No driver entered in the race has ever won a Busch Series race at Pikes Peak.
* The active drive who has lead the most laps at Pikes Peak is Jason Keller with 192.
* There have been 6 Busch Series races at Pikes Peak. Where the race winner has started in those races:
1st - 1 time
2nd - 1 time
7th - 1 time
16th - 1time
20th - 1 time
23rd - 1 time
Front row - 2 times
Top 5 - 2 times
Top 10 - 3 times
* The drivers to have started all 6 Busch Series races at Pikes Peak are Kevin Grubb and Jason Keller.
The Championship Contenders
How have the championship contenders performed at Pikes Peak in the past?
Points Position) Driver, Average Finish, Best Finish, Worst Finish
1) Martin Truex Jr - first race at Pikes Peak
2) Kyle Busch - first race at Pikes Peak
3) Ron Hornaday, 7.0, 4th, 9th
4) Jason Leffler - finished 24th in only Pikes Peak Busch race
5) David Green, 6,7, 2nd, 12th
6) Jason Keller, 14.5, 2nd, 33rd
7) Greg Biffle, 3.5, 2nd, 5th
8) Bobby Hamilton Jr, 18.0, 12th, 25th
9) Mike Bliss - finished 16th in only Pikes Peak Busch race
10) *-Michael Waltrip - never competed at Pikes Peak
11) *-Kasey Kahne - finished 10th in only Pikes Peak Busch race
12) Tim Fedewa, 14.0, 2nd, 35th
13) Ashton Lewis, 14.5, 9th, 29th
14) Kenny Wallace, 11.0, 9th, 13th
15) Stacy Compton, 8.0, 6th, 10th
16) Robert Pressley - first race at Pikes Peak
* - not expected to enter the Pikes Peak Busch race.
* The record number of cautions for a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 7 in 1999.
* The fewest number of cautions for a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 1 in 2001.
* The most lead changes in a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 15 twice (2003, 2002).
* The fewest lead changes in a Busch race at Pikes Peak is 9 in 2001.
* The fastest race was 120.160 mph by Jeff Purvis in 2001.
* The slowest race was 102.834 mph by Matt Kenseth in 1998.
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Inside The Numbers: Craftsman Truck Series Michigan Race
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A quick look at the numbers inside the Craftsman Truck Series headed to Michigan.
* The active driver (minimum 2 starts) with the best average finish at Michigan is Travis Kvapil with an average finish of 5.0 in 2 races.
* Travis Kvapil finished 3rd and 7th in his 2 races.
* The active driver (minimum 2 starts) with the worst average finish is Phil Bonifield with an average finish of 32.2 in 4 races.
* No active driver has won a Michigan CTS race.
* The active drive who has lead the most laps at Michigan is Carl Edwards with 22.
* There have been 4 Craftsman Truck Series races at Michigan. Where the race winner has started in those races:
2nd - 1 time
6th - 1 time
8th - 1 time
11th - 1 time
Front row - 1 time
Top 5 - 1 time
Top 10 - 3 times
Top 20 - 4 times
* The drivers to have started all 4 Craftsman Truck Series races at Michigan are Rick Crawford, Dennis Setzer, David Starr, Terry Cook, Stan Boyd, and Phil Bonifield.
The Championship Contenders
How have the championship contenders (all drivers with 200 points of 10th place) performed at Michigan in the past?
Points Position) Driver, Average Finish, Best Finish, Worst Finish
1) Dennis Setzer, 8.8, 5th, 14th
2) Bobby Hamilton - finished 10th in only Michigan race
3) Carl Edwards - finished 5th in only Michigan race
4) Matt Crafton, 20.5, 16th, 25th
5) Chad Chaffin - finished 3rd in only Michigan race
6) Ted Musgrave, 17.0, 2md, 32nd
7) Rick Crawford, 14.2, 7th, 29th
8) Travis Kvapil, 5.0, 3rd, 7th
9) Jack Sprague, 8.5, 4th, 13th
10) Jon Wood, 8.0, 6th, 10th
11) David Starr, 17.8, 5th, 29th
12) Mike Skinner - finished 15th in only Michigan race
13) David Reutimann - this will he David's first Michigan race
14) Steve Park - this will he Steve's first Michigan race
15) Shane Sieg - this will he Shane's first Michigan race
16) Terry Cook, 9.2, 6th, 13th
17) Andy Houston, 11.5, 4th, 19th
18) Hank Parker Jr - this will he Hanks's first Michigan race
Craftsman Truck Series Records at Michigan
* The most cautions was 6 in 1999.
* The most caution laps was 23 in 1999.
* The fewest cautions was 1 in 2003.
* The fewest caution laps was 6 in 2003.
* The most lead changes was 14 in 2000.
* The fewest lead changes was 9 in 2002.
* The fastest race was 154.044 mph won by Breandan Gaughan in 2003.
* The slowest race was 121.889 mph won by Greg Biffle in 1999.