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Biffle takes checkers again but still can't take top spot (cont'd)
Bump-and-run thoughts after Dover ...
Winner
• Kevin Harvick -- He jumped five spots in the points after finishing sixth at Dover. If can remain within striking distance until Phoenix, the numbers may be in his favor:
Inside the Numbers
Harvick at the final two Chase tracks
| Track | Races | W | T5 | T10 | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13.7 |
| Homestead | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10.1 |
Loser
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- He plummeted five spots in the points after finishing 24th at Dover. And the numbers don't seem to favor Junior (though he does have consecutive 10th-place finishes at Kansas and he finished 10th at Talladega in April):
Inside the Numbers
Earnhardt Jr. at the remaining Chase tracks
| Track | Races | W | T5 | T10 | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17.1 |
| Talladega | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14.1 |
| Charlotte | 18 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16.3 |
| Martinsville | 17 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14.3 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 11.7 |
| Texas | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12.8 |
| Phoenix | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18.0 |
| Homestead | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 |
Lucky Dog
• Carl Edwards -- His near-miss on Patrick Carpentier's spin may be one of those looking-back moments when the Chase was won.
Who's hot
• Greg Biffle -- Back-to-back wins has gotten him off to a great start, and he's the defending race winner in Oz. Now let's see if he can hold serve:
Inside the Numbers
Biffle at the remaining Chase tracks
| Track | Races | W | T5 | T10 | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11.0 |
| Talladega | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 |
| Charlotte | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19.3 |
| Martinsville | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.6 |
| Atlanta | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14.8 |
| Texas | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26.1 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16.4 |
| Homestead | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12.7 |
Who's not
• Joe Gibbs Racing -- Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch are an average 172 points behind leader Edwards, with two top-10 finishes in six combined starts. (Continued)
Inside the Numbers
Joe Gibbs Racing in the Chase
| Pos. | Driver | Loudon | Dover | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | T. Stewart | 8 | 11 | -113 |
| 11 | D. Hamlin | 9 | 38 | -193 |
| 12 | Ky. Busch | 34 | 43 | -210 |
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