A statistical look ahead to the 21st race of the Sprint Cup season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Pocono Raceway in Pocono, Pennsylvania going into the WINDOWS 10 400 on August 2 (1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN).
POCONO-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Two wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 12.421, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 10.246, second-best
· Driver Rating of 105.9, third-best
· 332 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.733, second-fastest
· 2659 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0), second-most
· 774 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 MICROSOFT Chevrolet)
· Two wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.900, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.002, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 92.6, ninth-best
· 102 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.237, eighth-fastest
· 2286 Laps in the Top 15 (63.3), eighth-most
· 727 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Carl Edwards (No. 19 STANLEY Toyota)
· Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 15.500, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.826, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 94.2, eighth-best
· 176 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.224, ninth-fastest
· 2262 Laps in the Top 15 (62.6), 10th-most
· 712 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet)
· Six wins, 19 top fives, 31 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 9.650, second-best
· Average Running Position of 9.916, series-best
· Driver Rating of 103.5, fourth-best
· 169 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.625, fifth-fastest
· 2777 Laps in the Top 15 (76.9), third-most
· 885 Quality Passes, series-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
· Four wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 11.889, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 10.844, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 108.3, series-best
· 437 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.806, series-fastest
· 2543 Laps in the Top 15 (79.3), series-most
· 685 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet)
· Seven top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.600, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 13.743, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.9, 11th-best
· 63 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.159, 10th-fastest
· 2277 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0), ninth-most
· 789 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Kobalt Tools Chevrolet)
· Three wins, 11 top fives, 18 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 10.500, third-best
· Average Running Position of 10.487, third-best
· Driver Rating of 106.9, second-best
· 273 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.708, third-fastest
· 2774 Laps in the Top 15 (76.8), fourth-most
· 861 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Aquafina Chevrolet)
· Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 18.750, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.622, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 92.1, 10th-best
· 306 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.436, sixth-fastest
· 2199 Laps in the Top 15 (60.9), 11th-most
· 804 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford)
· One win, three top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 13.400, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 14.786, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.8, 12th-best
· 96 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 161.894, 13th-fastest
· 852 Laps in the Top 15 (50.1), 13th-most
· 306 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Kyle Larson (No. 42 Suave Men Chevrolet)
· One top five, two top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 8.000, series-best
· Average Running Position of 12.672, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 95.7, sixth-best
· 2 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.690, fourth-fastest
· 230 Laps in the Top 15 (71.9), seventh-most
· 87 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)
· One win, three top fives, five top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 16.583, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.811, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 88.9, 13th-best
· 61 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.097, 12th-fastest
· 1190 Laps in the Top 15 (56.6), 12th-most
· 456 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.500, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.426, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.3, seventh-best
· 36 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.135, 11th-fastest
· 2689 Laps in the Top 15 (74.4), fifth-most
· 883 Quality Passes, second-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
· Two wins, 12 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.600, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.223, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 97.6, fifth-best
· 99 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 162.319, seventh-fastest
· 2619 Laps in the Top 15 (72.5), sixth-most
· 880 Quality Passes, third-most
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Driver |
Races |
Poles |
Wins |
Top Fives |
Top 10s |
DNFs |
Average Finish |
Driver Rating |
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1 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
13.2 |
91.9 |
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2 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
15.6 |
88.9 |
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3 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
15.2 |
92.6 |
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4 |
27 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
18 |
1 |
9.6 |
106.9 |
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5 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
15.1 |
80.4 |
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6 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
13.7 |
90.8 |
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7 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
15.7 |
86.7 |
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8 |
28 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
16 |
5 |
14.4 |
105.9 |
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9 |
25 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
19.3 |
73.1 |
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10 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
2 |
11.8 |
108.3 |
||
11 |
45 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
31 |
5 |
10 |
103.5 |
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12 |
27 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
14 |
3 |
12.4 |
95.3 |
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13 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
23.6 |
64.6 |
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14 |
23 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
17.6 |
92.1 |
||
15 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
14.6 |
82.8 |
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16 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
15.5 |
94.2 |
* – Based on last 21 races at Pocono Raceway (2005 – 2015).
Season Race #: 21 of 36 (08-02-15) Track Size: 2.5-miles Banking/Turn 1: 14 degrees Banking/Turn 2: 8 degrees Banking/Turn 3: 6 degrees Frontstretch Length: 3,740 feet Backstretch Length: 3,055 feet Shortstretch Length: 1,780 feet Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono Denny Hamlin............................ 108.3 Jimmie Johnson........................ 106.9 Kurt Busch................................ 105.9 Jeff Gordon.............................. 103.5 Tony Stewart............................... 97.6 Kyle Larson................................ 95.7 Ryan Newman............................. 95.3 Carl Edwards.............................. 94.2 Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 92.6 Kasey Kahne.............................. 92.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Pocono Raceway.
Qualifying/Race Data 2014 pole winner: Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 183.438 mph, 49.063 secs, 08-01-14
2014 race winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 127.411 mph, (03:08:22), 08-03-14
Track qualifying record: Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 183.438 mph, 49.610 secs, 08-03-14
Track race record: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 145.384 mph, (03:26:21), 06-12-11
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At Pocono Raceway:
History
· Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974 – won by Richard Petty, Dodge, 115.593 mph, 08/04/1974.
· The 2.5-mile track was repaved during the fall of 2011.
· 2012 marked the first season the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono were scheduled for 400 miles. Prior to 2012 all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races were 500 miles at Pocono Raceway.
Starts
· There have been 75 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway, one race from 1974 through 1981, and two per year since.
· 327 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway; 229 in more than one.
· Ricky Rudd leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Pocono with 55.
· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 45 starts (eighth most all-time) at Pocono; followed by Tony Stewart with 33 starts.
· Denny Hamlin (19 starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Pocono with a 6.632.
Poles
· 40 drivers have posted Coors Light poles at Pocono, led by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader with five each; Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin lead all active drivers with three each.
· Buddy Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Pocono in 1974 with a speed of 144.122 mph.
· Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Pocono. Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Pocono with three; fall 1984 and both races in 1985.
· Two active drivers have posted consecutive Coors Light poles at Pocono: Denny Hamlin (2006 sweep) and Joey Logano (fall 2011 and spring 2012).
· Youngest Pocono pole winner: Joey Logano (08/07/2011 – 21 years, 2 months, 14 days).
· Oldest Pocono pole winner: David Pearson (06/10/1984 – 49 years, 5 months, 19 days).
· Kyle Larson (8/03/2014) and Casey Mears (8/1/2004) posted their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light poles at Pocono Raceway.
Wins
· 33 different drivers have won at Pocono Raceway, led by Jeff Gordon with six wins.
· Seven active drivers have multiple wins at Pocono: Jeff Gordon (6), Denny Hamlin (4), Jimmie Johnson (3), Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart (each have 2).
· Seven drivers have posted consecutive wins at Pocono Raceway all-time, including three consecutive by Bobby Allison (1982 sweep and spring 1983) and Tim Richmond (1986 sweep and spring 1987).
· Three of the seven drivers to win consecutive races at Pocono are active: Jimmie Johnson (2004 sweep); Denny Hamlin (2006 sweep and 2009 fall and 2010 spring races) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014 sweep).
· Youngest Pocono winner: Joey Logano (06/10/2012 – 22 years, 0 months, 17 days).
· Oldest Pocono winner: Harry Gant (06/17/1990 – 50 years, 5 months, 7 days).
· Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Pocono in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 17: Jeff Gordon (six), Tim Richmond (three), Jimmie Johnson (three), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (two), Kasey Kahne (one), Geoff Bodine (one) and Terry Labonte (one).
· Eight different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Pocono; led by Chevrolet with 31 victories; followed by Ford with 21 and Toyota has three.
· 13 of the 75 (17.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Joey Logano (June, 2012).
· 15 of the 74 (20%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the first starting position; the most recent was Jimmie Johnson (June, 2013).
· The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (15) than any other starting position at Pocono Raceway.
· 24 of the 75 (32%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the front row: 15 from the first starting position and nine from second-place.
· 53 of the 75 (70.6%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Five of the 75 (6.7%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Pocono is 29th, by Carl Edwards in the spring of 2005.
· One active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has posted his first career win at Pocono Raceway: Denny Hamlin (06/11/06).
· Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards are the only two active drivers to win at Pocono in their first appearances.
· Matt Kenseth leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono without visiting Victory Lane at 31; followed by Kevin Harvick with 29.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Pocono with seven; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six; followed by Kurt Busch with five.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-five finishes at Pocono with 20; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 19; followed by Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart with 12 each.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Pocono with 34; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 31; followed by Tony Stewart with 22.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Pocono with a 9.630.
Track Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway was the July 23, 2000 race won by Rusty Wallace over Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.126 seconds.
· There have been three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Pocono Raceway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): spring of 2005 (200/201); fall of 2005 (200/203); spring of 2010 (200/204).
· Six of the 75 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the event on 8/5/2012.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway five times; most recently the spring of 2013.
· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Pocono with 1,038 laps led in 45 starts.
· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps completed at Pocono with 8,237 laps completed in 45 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have competed at Pocono Raceway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver |
Starting Position |
Finishing Position |
Date |
Driver Rating |
22 |
37 |
6/7/2015 |
62.4 |
|
10 |
30 |
8/3/2014 |
41.4 |
|
16 |
37 |
6/8/2014 |
55.9 |
|
34 |
35 |
8/4/2013 |
52.2 |
|
30 |
29 |
6/9/2013 |
58.1 |
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Averages |
22.4 |
33.6 |
54.0 |
|
Driver |
Starting Position |
Finishing Position |
Date |
|
Janet Guthrie |
21 |
28 |
7/27/1980 |
|
Janet Guthrie |
22 |
31 |
7/30/1978 |
|
Janet Guthrie |
10 |
11 |
7/31/1977 |
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Averages |
17.7 |
23.3 |
NASCAR in Pennsylvania
· There have been 109 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races among nine tracks in Pennsylvania.
Track Name |
City |
NSCS |
Pocono Raceway |
Long Pond |
75 |
Langhorne Speedway |
Langhorne |
17 |
Lincoln Speedway |
New Oxford |
7 |
Heidelberg Raceway |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
Reading Fairgrounds |
Reading |
2 |
Bloomsburg Fairgrounds |
Bloomsburg |
1 |
New Bradford Speedway |
Bradford |
1 |
Pine Grove Speedway |
Shippenville |
1 |
Williams Grove Speedway |
Mechanicsburg |
1 |
· 141 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Pennsylvania.
· Three of the 141 have won in NASCAR’s premiere series.
Driver |
NSCS |
NNS |
NCWTS |
Dick Linder |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Jimmy Spencer |
2 |
12 |
1 |
Mark Donohue |
1 |
0 |
0 |
MILESTONES – Pocono Raceway
DRIVER |
HAS |
NEEDS |
MILESTONE |
DESCRIPTION |
|
574 |
1 |
575th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Stewart will attempt to tie Geoff Bodine (575) for 24th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list. |
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524 |
1 |
525th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Busch will attempt to post his 525th start, he is 33rd on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list. |
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449 |
1 |
450th Consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Biffle will attempt to post his 450th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series consecutive start. Biffle is ranked seventh on the NSCS active consecutive starts list. |
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374 |
1 |
375th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start |
Busch will attempt to tie Ward Burton (375) for 59th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list. |
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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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24,828 |
172 |
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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7,922 |
78 |
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. |
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Chevrolet |
749 |
1 |
750th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win |
Chevrolet will attempt to post the manufacturer's 750th win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend. Chevrolet leads the series in wins. |