New chassis for Carl Edwards this week at Kansas (Getty) |
2. Kevin Harvick: Coming off fourth top five in 10 starts; 14.6 average finish; Ninth-best driver rating in the past six races; 12.7 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 318) that he posted three top-10s with in 2010, including Kansas in third.
3. Jimmie Johnson: Won the 2008 race; 9.3 average finish in nine starts; Has finished ninth or better in last four races; Second in laps led with 304; Second-best driver rating in the past six races; 17.3 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 669) in the STP 400.
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr: Recorded four top-10s with Dale Earnhardt, Inc; 23.7 average finish in three starts with Hendrick Motorsports; Fourth-best average finish (8.0) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 657) that he finished 14th with at Darlington Raceway in May.
5. Kyle Busch: Recorded one top 10 with Hendrick Motorsports in 2006; 20.3 average finish in three starts with Joe Gibbs Racing; 28.7 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 308) in the STP 400.
6. Kurt Busch: Recorded two top-10s with Roush Racing; 18.0 average finish in five starts with Penske Racing; 10th-best driver rating in the past six races; Third-best average finish (7.7) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 754) in the STP 400.
Kenseth using winning Dover chassis |
8. Clint Bowyer: 11.8 average finish in five starts; Finished second in 2007; Eighth-best driver rating in the past six races; Tied for the ninth-best average finish (10.7) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 360) in the STP 400.
9. Tony Stewart: Two-time winner; 2.5 average finish in last two starts; Fourth-best driver rating in the past six races; Eighth-best average finish (10.3) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 583) that he finished 12th with at Texas Motor Speedway in March.
10. Ryan Newman: Won the 2003 race with Penske Racing; 15.5 average finish in two starts with Stewart-Haas Racing; 16.7 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 531) that he finished fifth with at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.
11. Greg Biffle: Two-time winner; Leads all drivers with a 8.1 average finish; Leads all rivers with 323 laps led; Has finished third or better in last four races; Best driver rating in the past six races; 15.0 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 734) that he led 46 laps with in last month's All-Star Race.
12. Denny Hamlin: Fifth-place finish in 2009 is only top 10 in six starts; 17.8 average finish; Tied for the Ninth-best average finish (10.7) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season.
13. AJ Allmendinger: Coming off second top 10 in three starts; 12.0 average finish; 14.3 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 736) that he last finished seventh with at Richmond International Raceway in April.
Martin and Earnhardt Jr both using Darlington car (Getty) |
15. Juan Pablo Montoya: Fourth-place finish in 2009 is only top 10 in four starts; 20.2 average finish; Sixth-best average finish (9.3) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 1105) that he most recently finished 23rd with at Darlington Raceway.
16. Jeff Gordon: Two-time winner; Has finished in the top five in his last four starts; Fourth in laps led with 204; Third-best driver rating in the past six races; 26.3 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season;
17. Marcos Ambrose: 28.0 average finish in three starts; Leads all drivers with a 5.3 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will pilot chassis No. 703 for the first time this season.
18. David Ragan: 18.8 average finish in four starts; Seventh-best average finish (10.3) in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 730) that he finished 22nd with at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.
19. Kasey Kahne: Won the pole and led 27 laps last year up until a crash took him out of contention; 19.6 average finish in seven starts; Will make first track start with Team Red Bull; 19.0 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season;
20. Paul Menard: Coming off first top 10 (eighth) in four starts; 23.0 average finish; 15.3 average finish in the three races on 1.5-mile tracks this season; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 351) that he finished fifth with at Texas Motor Speedway in April.
- compiled by Jeff Wackerlin, MotorRacingNetwork.com
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