2012 Daytona Coke Zero 400 Odds & Ends

David Ragan won as another Roush Driver at Daytona last season (Getty)

Chase Contenders

The Top 10

Following Race 17 of 36

                                                                                Rank        Season

                                                                                Last          Driver

Driver	Points	Wins	Poles	Week	Rating
1. Matt Kenseth	633	1	0	1	104.6
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.	622	1	0	3	101.4
3. Jimmie Johnson	610	2	1	4	108.8
4. Greg Biffle	608	1	2	2	104.5
5. Denny Hamlin	565	2	1	8	98.5
6. Kevin Harvick	565	0	0	6	93.7
7. Clint Bowyer	557	1	0	7	92.2
8. Martin Truex Jr.	556	0	1	9	96.2
9. Tony Stewart	545	2	0	5	91.7
10. Brad Keselowski	537	3	0	10	94.0

ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
11. Carl Edwards	503	34. David Reutimann	219
12. Kyle Busch (1 win)	495	35. J.J. Yeley	117
13. Paul Menard	477	36. David Stremme	111
14. Ryan Newman (1 win)	463	37. Brian Vickers	106
15. Kasey Kahne (1 win)	463	38. Michael McDowell	89
16. Joey Logano (1 win)	463	39. Ken Schrader	73
17. Marcos Ambrose	456	40. Josh Wise	66
18. Jeff Gordon	453	41. Tony Raines	61
19. Jamie McMurray	431	42. Brendan Gaughan	50
20. Jeff Burton	428	43. Terry Labonte	42
21. Juan Pablo Montoya	417	44. Michael Waltrip	40
22. Aric Almirola	406	45. Stephen Leicht	40
23. AJ Allmendinger	400	46. Scott Speed	36
24. Kurt Busch	356	47. Scott Riggs	28
25. Bobby Labonte	353	48. Boris Said	15
26. Regan Smith	349	49. Hermie Sadler III	13
27. Mark Martin	341	50. Robby Gordon	11
28. Casey Mears	323	51. Bill Elliott	7
29. David Ragan	293	52. Tomy Drissi	6
30. David Gilliland	280	53. Stacy Compton	5
31. Travis Kvapil	256	54. David Mayhew	4
32. Landon Cassill	246	55. Chris Cook	2
33. Dave Blaney	228

Note: The first 26 races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season determine which 12 drivers qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, contested over the final 10 races of the season. After race No. 26, the top 10 earn a berth in the Chase. Spots 11 and 12 – the Wild Cards – will go to those drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, provided they are in the top 20.

Daytona International Speedway Data

Race #: 18 of 36 (07-07-12)

Track Size: 2.5 miles

Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles

·     Banking/Turns: 31 degrees

·     Banking/Tri-Oval: 18 degrees

·     Banking/Straights: 3 degrees

·     Frontstretch: 3,800 feet

·     Backstretch: 3,000 feet

 

Top 12 Driver Rating at Daytona

Kyle Busch................................ 97.5

Tony Stewart.............................. 97.1

Kurt Busch................................. 91.4

Matt Kenseth.............................. 89.8

Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 88.0

Jeff Gordon................................. 87.9

Clint Bowyer............................... 87.4

Kevin Harvick.............................. 86.1

Jeff Burton.................................. 86.0

Jimmie Johnson.......................... 83.5

Denny Hamlin............................. 83.5

Carl Edwards.............................. 83.1

Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2011 races (15 total) at Daytona.

 

Qualifying/Race Data

2011 pole winner:

Mark Martin, Chevrolet (182.065 mph, 49.433 seconds)

 

2011 race winner:

David Ragan, Ford (159.491 mph, 2:39:53, 07-02-11)

 

Track qualifying record:

Bill Elliott, Ford (210.364 mph, 42.783 seconds)

 

Track race record:

Bobby Allison, Mercury (173.473 mph, 2:48:55, 02-17-80)

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2012 Top 12 at Daytona International Speedway

	Driver	Races	Poles	Wins	Top Fives	Top 10s	DNFs	Average Finish	Driver Rating
1	Matt Kenseth	25	0	2	5	12	4	16.7	89.8
2	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	25	1	2	9	14	3	14.5	88.0
3	Jimmie Johnson	21	2	1	6	9	4	18.2	83.5
4	Greg Biffle	19	1	1	3	5	2	20.5	75.4
5	Denny Hamlin	13	0	0	2	2	0	20.7	83.5
6	Kevin Harvick	22	1	2	5	10	2	15.0	86.1
7	Clint Bowyer	13	0	0	2	6	1	14.8	87.4
8	Martin Truex Jr.	14	1	0	0	1	2	21.5	79.4
9	Tony Stewart	27	1	3	7	12	4	16.7	97.1
10	Brad Keselowski	6	0	0	0	0	3	27.7	66.3
11	Carl Edwards	15	1	0	4	7	2	17.3	83.1
12	Kyle Busch	15	0	1	5	6	3	17.6	97.5

* – Based on last 15 races at Daytona International Speedway in 2011.

 

The Wild Card Standings Following: Kentucky Speedway

Pos.	Driver	Wins	Pts. Pos.	Points	Pts. From 10th
1	Kyle Busch	1	12	495	-42
2	Kasey Kahne	1	14	463	-74
3	Ryan Newman	1	15	463	-74
4	Joey Logano	1	16	463	-74
5	Carl Edwards	0	11	503	-34
6	Paul Menard	0	13	477	-60
7	Marcos Ambrose	0	17	456	-81
8	Jeff Gordon	0	18	453	-84
9	Jamie McMurray	0	19	431	-106
10	Jeff Burton	0	20	428	-109

The top-10 drivers will make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Positions 11 and 12 in the 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup are Wild Cards, and will go to drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, as long as they are ranked in the top 20 in points. If multiple drivers outside the top 10 tie for wins, the tie-breaker will go to the race winner with the highest points position.