A statistical look ahead to the 19th race of the 2015 Sprint Cup season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 13, 2015) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire going into the 5-hour ENERGY 301 on July 19 (1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN).
NEW HAMPSHIRE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota)
· Two wins, four top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.500, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 12.335, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.0, eighth-best
· 245 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.934, seventh-fastest
· 3760 Laps in the Top 15 (69.9), eighth-most
· 498 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota)
· One win, seven top fives, ten top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 14.050, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 13.375, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 94.7, ninth-best
· 232 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.801, 11th-fastest
· 3975 Laps in the Top 15 (66.5), 10th-most
· 532 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Three wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 17.500, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.294, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 88.1, 13th-best
· 187 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
· 3529 Laps in the Top 15 (59.0), 13th-most
· 548 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet)
· Seven top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.350, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 11.743, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 97.1, sixth-best
· 251 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 125.100, fifth-fastest
· 4435 Laps in the Top 15 (74.2), fourth-most
· 625 Quality Passes, third-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet)
· Three wins, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 10.700, third-best
· Average Running Position of 7.680, series-best
· Driver Rating of 107.3, series-best
· 457 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 125.292, series-fastest
· 5266 Laps in the Top 15 (88.1), series-most
· 676 Quality Passes, series-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
· Two wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.500, second-best
· Average Running Position of 11.406, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 103.2, third-best
· 320 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 125.064, sixth-fastest
· 3936 Laps in the Top 15 (73.2), fifth-most
· 570 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Jimmy John’s/ Budweiser Chevrolet)
· One win, six top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.750, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.288, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 93.1, 10th-best
· 219 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.890, ninth-fastest
· 4002 Laps in the Top 15 (66.9), ninth-most
· 465 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
· Three wins, ten top fives, 18 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.950, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.144, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 102.1, fourth-best
· 432 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 125.193, third-fastest
· 4758 Laps in the Top 15 (79.6), second-most
· 626 Quality Passes, second-most
Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet)
· One win, three top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 18.050, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.160, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 91.3, 12th-best
· 340 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.891, eighth-fastest
· 3781 Laps in the Top 15 (63.2), 12th-most
· 534 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)
· One win, four top fives, seven top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 11.000, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.985, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.6, seventh-best
· 229 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.866, 10th-fastest
· 2147 Laps in the Top 15 (65.3), 11th-most
· 336 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Kyle Larson (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
· Two top fives, two top 10s
· Average finish of 2.500, series-best
· Average Running Position of 10.730, third-best
· Driver Rating of 99.1, fifth-best
· 14 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 125.217, second-fastest
· 443 Laps in the Top 15 (72.9), sixth-most
· 51 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Ryan Newman (No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet)
· Three wins, seven top fives, 16 top 10s; seven poles
· Average finish of 15.150, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.142, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 91.8, 11th-best
· 169 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 124.770, 12th-fastest
· 4342 Laps in the Top 15 (72.6), seventh-most
· 504 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
· Three wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 10.947, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 10.290, second-best
· Driver Rating of 106.9, second-best
· 412 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 125.104, fourth-fastest
· 4347 Laps in the Top 15 (76.6), third-most
· 557 Quality Passes, fifth-most
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 16 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Driver |
Races |
Poles |
Wins |
Top Fives |
Top 10s |
DNFs |
Average Finish |
Driver Rating |
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1 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
13.9 |
93.1 |
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2 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
1 |
10.3 |
102.1 |
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3 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
17.9 |
77.2 |
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4 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
15.3 |
97.1 |
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5 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
14.4 |
86.3 |
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6 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
95.6 |
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7 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
20.5 |
70.4 |
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8 |
28 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
1 |
16.1 |
88.1 |
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9 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
1 |
13.3 |
85.7 |
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10 |
40 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
22 |
2 |
11.4 |
107.3 |
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11 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
10.5 |
103.2 |
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12 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
17 |
91.3 |
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13 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23.7 |
61.4 |
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14 |
26 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
3 |
13.8 |
91.8 |
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15 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
14.5 |
95.0 |
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16 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
19.6 |
64.8 |
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway Data Season Race #: 19 of 36 (07-19-15) Track Size: 1.058-mile Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 2 to 7 degrees Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 2 to 7 degrees Banking/Frontstretch: 1 degree Banking/Backstretch: 1 degree Frontstretch Length: 1,500 feet Backstretch Length: 1,500 feet Race Length: 301 laps / 318.46 miles Top 10 Driver Rating at New Hampshire Jeff Gordon………………………… 107.3 Tony Stewart……………………….. 106.9 Denny Hamlin………………………. 103.2 Jimmie Johnson…………………… 102.1 Kyle Larson.…………………………. 99.1 Dale Earnhardt Jr.………………….. 97.1 Brad Keselowski……………………. 95.6 Clint Bowyer…………………………. 95.0 Kyle Busch…………………………… 94.7 Kevin Harvick………………………… 93.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 races (20 total) among active drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Qualifying/Race Data 2014 pole winner: Kyle Busch, Toyota 138.130 mph, 27.574 secs. 07-11-14 2014 race winner: Brad Keselowski, Ford 108.741 mph, (02:58:03), 07-13-14 Track qualifying record: Brad Keselowski, Ford 140.598 mph, 27.090 secs. 09-21-14 Track race record: Jeff Burton, Ford 117.134 mph, (02:42:35), 07-13-97
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
History
· Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway, as New Hampshire Motor Speedway was originally named, was Aug. 13, 1989.
· The 1.058-mile oval is located on approximately 1,200 acres; the multi-use complex is the largest sports facility in New England.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on July 11, 1993 – won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace.
· Speedway Motorsports, Inc. agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre on January 11, 2008 and then renamed the track New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Starts
· There have been 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; one per year from 1993 through 1996 and two per year since.
· 160 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire; 129 in more than one.
· Jeff Gordon has competed in all 40 races at New Hampshire – the only driver to accomplish the feat.
· Only one active championship contending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has made their first career start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Joey Logano (9/14/08).
· Three drivers will attempt to make their series debuts at New Hampshire this weekend: Trevor Bayne, Matt DiBenedetto and Brett Moffitt.
· Ryan Newman leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at New Hampshire with an 8.692.
Poles
· Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph.
· 18 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven.
· Four active drivers have multiple poles at New Hampshire: Ryan Newman (seven), Jeff Gordon (four), Brad Keselowski (three) and Kyle Busch (two).
· Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at New Hampshire: Ken Schrader (1997 sweep); Jeff Gordon (1998-1999); Rusty Wallace (1999-2000); Ryan Newman (twice – 2003-2004 and 2011 sweep); Juan Pablo Montoya (2009-2010).
· Youngest New Hampshire Coors Light pole winner: Brian Vickers (07/17/2005 – 21 years, 8 months, 23 days).
· Oldest New Hampshire Coors Light pole winner: Bill Elliott (07/21/2002 – 46 years, 9 months, 13 days).
· Brad Keselowski (9/19/10) is the only active driver to post his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Wins
· 24 different drivers have won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, led by Jeff Burton with four.
· Eight active drivers have multiple wins at NHMS: Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart (each have three); Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano (each have two)
· Two drivers have posted consecutive wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2003 sweep) and Kurt Busch (2004 sweep).
· Youngest New Hampshire winner: Joey Logano (06/28/2009 – 19 years, 1 month, 4 days).
· Oldest New Hampshire winner: Mark Martin (09/20/2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 11 days).
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at New Hampshire in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with nine; followed by Roush Fenway Racing (seven), Team Penske (six), Joe Gibbs Racing (six) and Richard Childress Racing (four).
· Five different manufacturers have won at New Hampshire; led by Chevrolet with 18 victories; followed by Ford (13), Toyota (four), Dodge (three) and Pontiac (two).
· Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years in a row (1997, ’98 and ’99)
· Five of the 40 (12.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Ryan Newman in 2011.
· The Coors Light pole is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (five) than any other starting position at New Hampshire.
· Eight of the 40 (20%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from the front row: five from the pole and three from second-place.
· 22 of the 40 (55%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Nine of the 40 (22.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at New Hampshire have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at New Hampshire is 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999.
· The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at New Hampshire is 32nd, by Kurt Busch in the summer of 2003.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at New Hampshire without visiting Victory Lane at 31; followed by Jamie McMurray and Casey Mears (24 starts each).
· Three active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Ryan Newman (9/15/02), Clint Bowyer (9/16/07) and Joey Logano (6/28/09).
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart are tied for the series lead in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with five each.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at New Hampshire with 16; followed by Tony Stewart with 14 and Jimmie Johnson with 10.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at New Hampshire with 22; followed by Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson with 18 each.
· Jimmie Johnson leads NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at New Hampshire with an 10.269.
· All 14 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winners at New Hampshire Motor Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Ryan Newman and Joey Logano won at New Hampshire in their second appearance.
Track Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the July 1, 2007 race won by Denny Hamlin over Jeff Gordon with a MOV of 0.068 second.
· 17 of the 33 (51.5%) NSCS races scored by electronic scoring at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have had a Margin of Victory less than a second.
· Four of the 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have resulted with a green-white-checkered finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): 2006 (300/308), 2013 (301/302), 2014 (301/302) and the Chase race 2014 (300/303).
· Four of the 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was June 28, 2009 – the race was called on Lap 273, 28 circuits shy of the 301 scheduled laps.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway five times: fall 2001, summer 2003, fall 2004, fall 2008 and summer 2009.
· Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at New Hampshire with 1,371 laps led in 40 starts.
· Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps completed at New Hampshire with 11,666 laps completed in 40 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Date |
Driver |
Starting Position |
Finishing Position |
Driver Rating |
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9/21/2014 |
18 |
19 |
79.7 |
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7/13/2014 |
29 |
22 |
60.9 |
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9/22/2013 |
21 |
27 |
57.1 |
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7/14/2013 |
32 |
37 |
47.7 |
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Averages |
25.0 |
26.3 |
61.35 |
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NASCAR in New Hampshire
· There have been 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in New Hampshire, all at NHMS.
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Track Name |
City |
NSCS |
NNS |
NCWTS |
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
Loudon |
40 |
28 |
17 |
· 15 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as New Hampshire; Jamie Aube is the only one of the 15 to record a victory in NASCAR national series competition. Aube won July 12, 1987 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME; it was his only start that season.
Milestones – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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DRIVER |
HAS |
NEEDS |
MILESTONE |
DESCRIPTION |
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779 |
1 |
780th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Gordon will attempt to tie Michael Waltrip (780) for ninth on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list. |
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174 |
1 |
175th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
McDowell is 145th on the all-time NASCAR sprint Cup Series career starts list; two starts behind Walter Ballard in 144th (176) |
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149 |
1 |
150th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Hornish is 160th on the all-time NASCAR sprint Cup Series career starts list; one start behind Cotton Owens in 159th (150) |
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49 |
1 |
50th Consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Hamlin is 26th on the active consecutive NSCS career starts list, two starts behind Landon Cassill (51) in 25th. |
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74 |
2 |
76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win |
Jimmie Johnson is eighth on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt in seventh (76 wins). |
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48 |
2 |
50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win |
Stewart is 13th on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett in 12th (50 wins). |
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24 |
1 |
25th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win |
Edwards is 31st on the all-time NSCS wins list, one win behind Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Weatherly and Denny Hamlin tied for 28th (25 wins). |
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24,826 |
174 |
25,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led |
Gordon can become the sixth driver in NSCS history to lead 25,000 laps; joining Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson and Bobby Allison. |
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9,598 |
402 |
10,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led |
Kenseth can become the 16th driver in series history to lead 10,000 or more laps. |
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7,788 |
212 |
8,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led |
Kevin Harvick can become the 24th driver in series history to lead 8,000 or more laps. |
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#43 car |
199 |
1 |
200 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins |
The No. 43 car is second on the all-time NSCS wins list, five wins behind the No. 11 car in first (204). The last win for the No. 43 car came at Daytona last season. |