Edwards using a new car this week at Richmond (Getty) |
2. Jimmie Johnson: Three-time winner in the eight races with the COT; Last win came in the 2008 September race; Eighth-best average finish (11.6) with the COT; 10th-best driver rating in the last 12 races; Finished 10th in this event last year; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 590) that he finished third with at Phoenix International Raceway in February.
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr: 22.2 average finish in six starts with Hendrick Motorsports; Led 90 laps and finished fourth in the 2008 September race with HMS; Scored three wins and nine top 10s in previous 17 starts with Dale Earnhardt, Inc.; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 542) that he finished 10th with at Phoenix International Raceway in February.
4. Kevin Harvick: Coming off 13th top 10 in 20 starts; Won the 2006 September race; Sixth-best average finish (10.5) in the eight races with the COT; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 332) that he last went to Victory Lane with at Martinsville Speedway earlier this month.
5. Kurt Busch: Finished 18th in both events last year; Four top 10s in 10 starts with Penske Racing; Finished second in the 2009 September race for sixth top 10 in 20 overall starts; Won the 2005 summer race with Roush Racing; 14.5 average finish in the eight races with the COT; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 749) in the Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400.
Busch is using third-place Martinsville car this week (Getty) |
7. Ryan Newman: 8.3 average finish in four starts with Stewart-Haas Racing; Has finished in the top 10 in the last seven spring races; Seventh-best average finish (11.1) in the eight races with the COT; Eighth-best driver rating in the past 12 races.
8. Matt Kenseth: Nine top-10 finishes in 22 starts; Has finished outside the top 10 in his last seven starts; 20.8 average finish in the eight races with the COT; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 751) in the Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400.
9. Juan Pablo Montoya: Finished in the top 10 in both races in 2010; Sixth-place finish in this event is best in eight starts; 21.4 average finish; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 1109) that he finished 19th with at Phoenix International Raceway in February.
10. Clint Bowyer: Coming off fifth top 10 in 10 starts; Won this event in 2008 from the 31st starting position; Fifth-best average finish (9.5) in the eight races with the COT; Will return in the same car that he led 91 laps and finished ninth with at Martinsville Speedway earlier this month.
11. Paul Menard: Has yet to finish in the top 10 in eight starts; 27.2 average finish; Best finish came in this event in 2007 in 16th; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 342) in the Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400; This car was tested at Walt Disney World Speedway in January.
Stewart using Phoenix chassis that led 4 times for 59 laps |
13. Jeff Gordon: 12th-place finish last September snapped streak of seven consecutive top 10s; Second in average finish (6.2) and laps led (648) in the eight races with the COT; Last of two wins came in the 2000 September race.
14. Mark Martin: 13.5 average finish in four starts with Hendrick Motorsports; One win and a 12.2 average finish in 50 starts; 10th-best average finish (12.5) in the eight races with the COT; Ninth-best driver rating in the past 12 races; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 663) in the Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400.
15. AJ Allmendinger: Coming off first top 10 in eight starts; 25.8 average finish; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 736) that he finished 19th with at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.
16. Greg Biffle: Has yet to finish in the top 10 in the eight races with the COT; 16.9 average finish in 17 starts; Last of five top 10s (sixth) came in the September race in 2006; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 708) that he finished fifth with last fall at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Hamlin has won the last two fall Richmond races (Getty) |
18. Kasey Kahne: 19.0 average finish in 14 starts; Won this event in 2005 with Evernham Motorsports; Making first track start with Team Red Bull.
19. Martin Truex Jr: Finished seventh in this event last year in track debut with Michael Waltrip Racing; 23.5 average finish in 10 starts.
20. David Ragan: 21.9 average finish in eight starts; Only top 10 (third) came in the 2007 September race; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 755) in the Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400.
- compiled by Jeff Wackerlin, MotorRacingNetwork.com
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