A stats-based look ahead to the seventh race of the Sprint Cup season
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Below is a look at the top statistical performers at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas going into the Duck Commander 500 on April 11 (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX).
TEXAS-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Greg Biffle (No. 16 Safety-Kleen Ford)
· Two wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.6
· Average Running Position of 12.3, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 100.9, fourth-best
· 473 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 1,325 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.678 mph, fourth-fastest
· 4,838 Laps in the Top 15 (72.2%), fourth-most
· 796 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota)
· Three top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.3
· Average Running Position of 12.8, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 91.4, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.475 mph, ninth-fastest
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· One win, three top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 16.0
· Driver Rating of 87.4, 12th-best
· 200 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· 1,537 Green Flag Passes, second-most
· 642 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet)
· One win, four top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 14.6
· Average Running Position of 12.9, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.1, 10th-best
· 230 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· 1,438 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.498 mph, sixth-fastest
· 4,950 Laps in the Top 15 (73.8%), third-most
· Series-high 800 Quality Passes
Carl Edwards (No. 19 STANLEY Racing For A Miracle Toyota)
· Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.2
· Average Running Position of 12.9, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.9, sixth-best
· 361 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· 1,324 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.522 mph, fifth-fastest
· 4,607 Laps in the Top 15 (68.7%), fifth-most
· 724 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Panasonic Chevrolet)
· One win, nine top fives, 12 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 17.6
· Average Running Position of 13.4, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 93.2, eighth-best
· 391 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.482 mph, seventh-fastest
· 4,401 Laps in the Top 15 (65.6%), eighth-most
· 702 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
· Two wins, five top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.8
· Average Running Position of 12.3, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.5, seventh-best
· 180 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· 1,458 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.364 mph, 10th-fastest
· 4,223 Laps in the Top 15 (70.0%), ninth-most
· 792 Quality Passes, third-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Pro Services Chevrolet)
· Four wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 9.1
· Average Running Position of 10.9, third-best
· Driver Rating of 105.7, second-best
· Series-high 579 Fastest Laps Run
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.696 mph, third-fastest
· 5,005 Laps in the Top 15 (74.7%), second-most
· 710 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)
· Two wins, 13 top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 8.9
· Series-best Average Running Position of 9.2
· Series-best Driver Rating of 105.9
· 365 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 1,502 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 173.830 mph
· Series-high 5,333 Laps in the Top 15 (79.5%)
· 768 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
· Two wins, six top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 12.9
· Average Running Position of 10.9, second-best
· Driver Rating of 98.3, fifth-best
· 362 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.477 mph, eighth-fastest
· 4,456 Laps in the Top 15 (70.0%), seventh-most
· 639 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet)
· Two top fives, eight top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.4
· Average Running Position of 13.9, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.8, 11th-best
· 1,316 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.326 mph, 11th-fastest
· 3,920 Laps in the Top 15 (61.5%), 12th-most
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 16 at Texas Motor Speedway
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Rank |
Driver |
Races |
Poles |
Wins |
Top Fives |
Top 10s |
DNFs |
Average Finish |
Driver Rating |
|
|
1 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
1 |
13.1 |
85.1 |
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|
2 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
17.9 |
79.1 |
||
|
3 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
15.4 |
87.8 |
||
|
4 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
18.2 |
80.3 |
||
|
5 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
18.6 |
85.1 |
||
|
6 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
19.7 |
71.4 |
||
|
7 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
10.8 |
93.5 |
||
|
8 |
25 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
3 |
14.6 |
91.1 |
||
|
9 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20.1 |
67.0 |
||
|
10 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
17 |
1 |
9.1 |
105.7 |
||
|
11 |
25 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
17 |
0 |
8.9 |
105.9 |
||
|
12 |
David Ragan |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
24.6 |
64.9 |
|
|
13 |
Casey Mears |
21 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
20.4 |
65.4 |
|
|
14 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
17.7 |
77.0 |
||
|
15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.0 |
49.8 |
||
|
16 |
28 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
17.6 |
93.2 |
* – Based on last 20 races at Texas Motor Speedway (2005 – 2014).
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Texas Motor Speedway Data Season Race #: 7 of 36 (04-11-15) Track Size: 1.5-mile Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees Frontstretch Length: 2,250 feet Backstretch Length: 1,330 feet Race Length: 334 laps / 501 miles Top 10 Driver Ratings at Texas Matt Kenseth……………………….. 105.9 Jimmie Johnson…………………… 105.7 Greg Biffle………………………….. 100.9 Tony Stewart…………………………. 98.4 Carl Edwards………………………… 95.9 Denny Hamlin……………………….. 93.5 Jeff Gordon………………………….. 93.2 Clint Bowyer…………………………. 91.4 Dale Earnhardt Jr…………………… 91.1 Martin Truex Jr………………………. 87.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 races (20 total) among active drivers at Texas Motor Speedway. Qualifying/Race Data 2014 pole winner: Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 195.454 mph, 27.628 secs. 04-05-14 2014 race winner: Joey Logano, Ford 134.191 mph, (03:48:02), 04-07-14 Track qualifying record: Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 200.111 mph, 26.985 secs. 10-31-14 Track race record: Greg Biffle, Ford 160.577 mph, (3:07:12), 11-14-12 |
History
· Construction on Texas Motor Speedway began in 1995.
· The first NASCAR national series race at TMS was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997 – won by Mark Martin.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was on April 6, 1997 – won by Jeff Burton.
· The track underwent a repave between the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
· In 2011, the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was moved from Sunday to Saturday night under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway.
· Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on November 6, 2005 – won by Carl Edwards.
Notebook
· There have been 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one NSCS event from 1997 – 2004 and two races per year since 2005.
· 140 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas; 115 in more than one.
· Jeff Gordon is the only drive to have made all 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway.
· Jeremy Mayfield was the first Coors Light pole winner, in 1998 with a speed of 185.906 mph. The inaugural Coors Light pole at Texas Motor Speedway in 1997 was cancelled due to weather conditions.
· Twenty drivers have Coors Light poles at Texas, led by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte and Martin Truex Jr. with two each.
· Two drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Texas Motor Speedway: Bobby Labonte (2003 and 2004) and Ryan Newman (2005 sweep).
· Youngest Texas Coors Light pole winner: Brian Vickers (11/05/2006 – 23 years, 0 months, 12 days).
· Oldest Texas Coors Light pole winner: Bill Elliott (4/08/2002 – 46 years, 6 months, 0 days).
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions twice in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway; the inaugural event in 1997 and the spring race of 2007. The actual race has never been rain shortened, but was postponed to Monday last season due to weather.
· 18 different drivers have won at Texas Motor Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with four victories.
· Seven drivers have multiple wins at Texas Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (four), Carl Edwards (three), Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart each have two.
· Roush Fenway Racing leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in wins at Texas Motor Speedway with nine; followed by Hendrick Motorsports with six and Joe Gibbs Racing with four.
· Three of the 28 (11.1%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from the Coors Light pole; Kasey Kahne (2006), Jimmie Johnson (2012) and Kyle Busch (2013).
· The third-place starting position is the most proficient starting spot in the field at Texas Motor Speedway, producing more wins than any other starting position (six) – most recent: Jimmie Johnson (fall of 2014).
· Six of the 28 (21.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from the front row: three from the pole and three from second-place.
· 22 of the 28 (78.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Four of the 28 (14.2%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Texas Motor Speedway is 31st, by Matt Kenseth in 2002.
· Youngest Texas winner: Joey Logano (03/30/2003 – 23 years, 10 months, 14 days).
· Oldest Texas winner: Dale Jarrett (04/01/2001 – 44 years, 4 months, 6 days).
· Jimmie Johnson leads the series in runner-up finishes at Texas Motor Speedway with five; followed by Matt Kenseth with four and Jeff Gordon with three.
· Matt Kenseth leads the series in top-five finishes at Texas Motor Speedway with 13; followed by Jimmie Johnson with 11, Jeff Gordon with nine and Greg Biffle with eight.
· Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson lead the series in top-10 finishes at Texas Motor Speedway with 17 each; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 14.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Texas Motor Speedway with an 8.5. Johnson is the only active driver with an average starting position at Texas in the top 10.
· Two active drivers have a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series average finish in the top 10 at Texas: Matt Kenseth (8.9) and Jimmie Johnson (9.0).
· There have been five NSCS green-white-checker finishes at Texas Motor Speedway: fall 2006 (334/339), spring 2008 (334/339), fall 2012 (334/335), spring 2014 (334/340) and fall 2014 (334/341).
· Casey Mears has participated in the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway without posting a DNF (21).
· Jeff Burton (4/06/1997) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (4/02/2000) won their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career race at Texas Motor Speedway.
· David Ragan (4/09/2011) and Martin Truex Jr. (11/04/2007) posted their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light poles at Texas Motor Speedway.
· 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski (11/02/2008) and Trevor Bayne (11/07/2010) made their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts at Texas Motor Speedway.
· Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have posted consecutive wins at Texas Motor Speedway: Carl Edwards (2008 sweep) and Denny Hamlin (2010 sweep). Jimmie Johnson has won the last three consecutive Chase races at Texas Motor Speedway (2012, 2013 and 2014).
· 11 of the 12 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers who have won at Texas Motor Speedway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Texas in his first appearance; Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman won in their second appearance at TMS.
· Jeff Gordon competed at Texas Motor Speedway 16 times before winning in the spring of 2009; the longest span of any the 12 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners.
· Only three of the 12 winning drivers have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Texas Motor Speedway: Jeff Gordon (16) Kyle Busch (15) and Kurt Busch (13).
· Kevin Harvick leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 23.
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway was the (4/4/2004) race won by Elliott Sadler with a MOV of 0.028 second ahead of Kasey Kahne.
· Two female drivers have made NSCS starts at Texas Motor Speedway: Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick
|
Driver |
Starting Position |
Finishing Position |
Date |
|
27 |
36 |
11/2/2014 |
|
|
24 |
27 |
4/7/2014 |
|
|
30 |
25 |
11/3/2013 |
|
|
42 |
28 |
4/13/2013 |
|
|
32 |
24 |
11/4/2012 |
|
|
Shawna Robinson |
16 |
36 |
4/8/2002 |
· Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in Laps Led at Texas Motor Speedway with 889 laps led in 23 starts.
· Jeff Gordon leads all active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers in Laps Completed at Texas Motor Speedway with 8,330 laps.
· One NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has won at Texas Motor Speedway in two different manufacturers: Jeff Burton (1997 – Ford; 2007 – Chevrolet)
NASCAR in Texas
· There have been 37 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races among three tracks in the state of Texas.
|
Track Name |
City |
NSCS |
|
Fort Worth |
28 |
|
|
Texas World Speedway |
College Station |
8 |
|
Meyer Speedway |
Houston |
1 |
· 81 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Texas.
· 10 drivers from Texas have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series. Six of the 10 Texas native NASCAR winners have won in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
|
Driver |
NSCS |
NXS |
NCWTS |
|
22 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
21 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
A.J. Foyt |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Billy Wade |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bobby Hillin Jr |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Johnny Rutherford |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
Colin Braun |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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