compiled by Jeff Wackerlin
MotorRacingNetwork.com
1. Kevin Harvick: 19.2 average finish in the six races with the COT; Last of nine top 10s came in this event in 2007; Won the 2006 September race from the pole; Will race the same car (chassis No. 304) that most recently finished third at Richmond.
2. Jimmie Johnson: Two-time winner; Has finished ninth or better in last six starts; Led 93 laps and finished ninth in this event last year; 5.8 average finish in the six races with the COT leads all drivers; Will be back in the same car (chassis No. 540) that finished 10th at Richmond in May.
3. Kyle Busch: Finished in the top 10 in both races in 2009; 14.3 average finish in the six races with the COT; Won the 2005 June race with Hendrick Motorsports.
4. Denny Hamlin: Leads all drivers with two or more starts with a 7.5 average finish; Won the 2007 July race after leading 46 laps; 8.3 average finish in the six races with the COT; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 256) that finished third at Phoenix last November.
5. Jeff Gordon: Three-time race and pole winner; Led 64 laps and finished second in this event last year; 7.7 average finish in the six races with the COT.
6. Kurt Busch: 4.0 average finish in last four starts; Scored third win in the 2008 June race; Combined to lead 61 laps in 2009; Tested at Milwaukee in preparation for Sunday's race; Will be behind the wheel of the same car (chassis No. 701) that finished eighth at Auto Club last October.
7. Matt Kenseth: 19.8 average finish in the six races with the COT; Last of 11 top 10s came in the 2007 September race; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 645) that finished 13th at Richmond in May.
8. Jeff Burton: Four-time winner; Led every lap in this event in 2000; All wins came with Roush Racing; Has posted a 12.8 average finish in 11 starts with Richard Childress Racing; Will race the same car (chassis No. 280) that most recently finished fourth at Richmond in May.
9. Greg Biffle: Winner of the 2008 September race; Victory was one of six top 10s in 15 starts; 15.5 average finish in the six races with the COT; Bringing Chassis No. 634 that was last raced to 22nd at Phoenix.
10. Tony Stewart: Two-time winner; Finished fifth in first track start with Stewart-Haas Racing in this event last year; Has led the most laps (264) in the six races with the COT; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 587) that finished 26th at Martinsville; This car was tested at Milwaukee in preparation for Sunday's race.
11. Mark Martin: Coming off first win in 26 starts; Finished 14th in this event last year in first track start with Hendrick Motorsports; Posted 13 top 10s in previous 24 starts with Roush Racing; Will be back in the same car (chassis No. 588) that finished fourth at Phoenix in April.
12. Carl Edwards: 13.5 average finish in the six races with the COT; Led 61 laps and finished third in the 2008 fall race; Best finish (second) came in the 2006 July race; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 647) that finished seventh at Phoenix in April.
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: 19.3 average finish in four starts with Hendrick Motorsports; Led 79 laps and finished fifth in the 2008 fall race; Seven previous top 10s came with Dale Earnhardt, Inc; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 589) in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301.
14. Clint Bowyer: Coming off second top 10 in eight starts; Won the 2007 September event after leading 222 laps; Finished 20th in this event last year; Will race the same car (chassis No. 303) that finished seventh in the Coca-Cola 600 in May.
15. Ryan Newman: Coming off 10th top 10 in 16 starts; Finished 29th in first track start with Stewart-Haas in this event last year; Captured two wins and nine top 10s in previous 14 track starts with Penske Racing; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 536) that won at Phoenix in April.
16. Jamie McMurray: No top 10s in last 10 starts; Three top 10s came with Ganassi Racing in 2003 and 2004; Will pilot the same car (chassis No. 1008) that finished 24th at Phoenix in April.
17. Joey Logano: Won first career Sprint Cup race in this event last year; 18.0 average finish in three starts; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 271) in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301.
18. Kasey Kahne: Finished 10th in this event last year; Finish was fifth top 10 in 12 starts; Has not led a lap in the last nine races.
19. Martin Truex Jr.: Finished 37th in this event last year after a crash took him out of contention; Finish ended a streak of four consecutive top 10s; Will make first track start with Michael Waltrip Racing.
20. Juan Pablo Montoya: Coming off first top 10 in six starts after finishing third from the pole; Led a race-high 105 laps in that event; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 907) that he raced last September at New Hampshire.
21. David Reutimann: Has finished in the top 20 in last four starts at track, including a best fourth in this event last year.
22. AJ Allmendinger: Posted best finish of 25th in five starts at track last fall; 34.2 average finish; Bringing same car (Chassis No. 289) that was raced at Las Vegas (25th) and Richmond (17th) this year.
23. Paul Menard: Has yet to finish inside the top 20 in six starts; 29.5 average finish; Piloting same chassis (No. 619) that he finished 14th with at Martinsville.
24. Brad Keselowski: Finished sixth in track debut in this event last year for only start at track; Bringing Chassis PRS-716, which will see its second race after finishing 16th at Phoenix.
25. David Ragan: Finished a track best (15th) in debut in 2007; 28.8 average finish in six starts; Piloting chassis RK-635 which was last run at Richmond to a 24th-place finish.
26. Scott Speed: Finished 36th and 31st last year due to on-track incidents in only two starts.
27. Marcos Ambrose: 21.5 average finish in two starts; Led two laps last fall en route to a 20th-place finish.
28. Elliott Sadler: Coming off eighth-place finish in fall race last year; Has six top 10s in 22 starts with an average finish of 20.9; Bringing Chassis No. 270; This chassis was used this season at both Martinsville (24th) and Richmond (38th).
29. Sam Hornish Jr.: Finished eighth in this event last year; Only top-10 finish in four starts; 28.5 average finish.
30. Regan Smith: 29.0 average finish in five starts.
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