Driver Tale of the Tape at Talladega: 2013 Camping World RV Sales 500

Dale Earnhardt Jr has 5 Talladega wins, but the last came in 2004

1 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Home Depot “Let’s Do This” Toyota)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 110.7

2013 Rundown

·        Seven wins, nine top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles

·        Average finish of 12.4

·        Led 22 races for 1,402 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        One win, five top fives, nine top 10s

·        Average finish of 17.6 in 27 races

·        Series-best Average Running Position of 14.1

·        Series-best Driver Rating of 91.5

·        59 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most

·        5,142 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most

·        Series-high 2,110 Laps in the Top 15 (65.2%)

·        3,952 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), third-most

 

2 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.9

2013 Rundown

·        Five wins, 13 top fives, 20 top 10s; two poles

·        Average finish of 11.4

·        Led 19 races for 1,559 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole

·        Average finish of 17.1 in 23 races

·        Average Running Position of 17.5, 11th-best

·        Driver Rating of 83.1, 10th-best

·        1,586 Laps in the Top 15 (49.0%), fifth-most

·        3,006 Quality Passes, sixth-most

 

3 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Jimmy John's Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.2

2013 Rundown

·        Three wins, eight top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole

·        Average finish of 11.8

·        Led 10 races for 191 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s; one pole

·        Average finish of 16.4 in 25 races

·        Average Running Position of 19.0, 21st-best

·        Driver Rating of 77.0, 20th-best

·        73 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most

·        5,404 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most

·        1,412 Laps in the Top 15 (43.6%), 11th-most

·        2,930 Quality Passes, seventh-most

 

4 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.2

2013 Rundown

·        Seven top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles

·        Average finish of 14.2

·        Led 14 races for 304 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Six wins, 15 top fives, 19 top 10s; three poles

·        Average finish of 16.3 in 41 races

·        Average Running Position of 18.4, 18th-best

·        Driver Rating of 81.8, 11th-best

·        1,514 Laps in the Top 15 (46.8%), eighth-most

·        2,666 Quality Passes, 12th-most

 

5 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Halloween Toyota)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.5

2013 Rundown

·        Four wins, 15 top fives, 19 top 10s; three poles

·        Average finish of 13.2

·        Led 17 races for 1,204 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        One win, three top fives, four top 10s

·        Average finish of 22.9 in 17 races

·        Average Running Position of 19.1, 22nd-best

·        Driver Rating of 79.9, 16th-best

·        78 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

·        4,976 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most

·        1,561 Laps in the Top 15 (48.2%), sixth-most

·        3,146 Quality Passes, fifth-most

 

6 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 Scotch Blue Ford)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 83.1

2013 Rundown

·        One win, four top fives, 12 top 10s

·        Average finish of 14.5

·        Led 4 races for 117 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Two top fives, five top 10s

·        Average finish of 19.9 in 21 races

·        Average Running Position of 21.4, 28th-best

·        Driver Rating of 73.7, 24th-best

·        63 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most

 

7 - Kurt Busch (No. 78 Furniture Row/Wonder Bread Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.4

2013 Rundown

·        10 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole

·        Average finish of 14.5

·        Led 13 races for 441 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Six top fives, 13 top 10s

·        Average finish of 16.7 in 25 races

·        Average Running Position of 15.1, third-best

·        Driver Rating of 86.8, fifth-best

·        5,819 Green Flag Passes, second-most

·        2,005 Laps in the Top 15 (62.0%), second-most

·        4,117 Quality Passes, second-most

 

8 - Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.1

2013 Rundown

·        Eight top fives, 15 top 10s

·        Average finish of 12.3

·        Led 9 races for 292 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Two wins, four top fives, seven top 10s

·        Average finish of 16.3 in 15 races

·        Average Running Position of 21.2, 27th-best

·        Driver Rating of 78.9, 18th-best

·        75 Fastest Laps Run, third-most

 

9 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Mountain Dew / Xbox One Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.1

2013 Rundown

·        Six top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles

·        Average finish of 14.1

·        Led 12 races for 274 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Five wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s

·        Average finish of 15.1 in 27 races

·        Average Running Position of 15.1, second-best

·        Driver Rating of 89.9, second-best

·        73 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most

·        5,551 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most

·        Average Green Flag Speed of 192.891 mph, sixth-fastest

·        1,919 Laps in the Top 15 (59.3%), third-most

·        3,732 Quality Passes, fourth-most

 

10 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Subway Ford)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.6

2013 Rundown

·        Two wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole

·        Average finish of 12.6

·        Led 13 races for 449 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Two top fives, five top 10s

·        Average finish of 20.8 in 18 races

·        Average Running Position of 24.0, 39th-best

·        Driver Rating of 67.3, 34th-best

·        67 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most

 

11 - Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.6

2013 Rundown

·        One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles

·        Average finish of 14.8

·        Led 12 races for 282 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Two top fives, four top 10s

·        Average finish of 20.0 in nine races

·        Average Running Position of 17.8, 14th-best

·        Driver Rating of 79.0, 17th-best

·        Average Green Flag Speed of 192.865 mph, eighth-fastest

 

12 - Ryan Newman (No. 39 WIX Filters Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.4

2013 Rundown

·        One win, six top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles

·        Average finish of 15.9

·        Led 14 races for 95 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Four top fives, eight top 10s

·        Average finish of 22.2 in 23 races

·        Average Running Position of 21.6, 30th-best

·        Driver Rating of 70.7, 28th-best

 

13 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet)

·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.4

2013 Rundown

·        Two wins, nine top fives, 12 top 10s

·        Average finish of 16.1

·        Led 8 races for 635 laps

Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:

·        Three top fives, four top 10s; one pole

·        Average finish of 21.5 in 19 races

·        Average Running Position of 21.1, 26th-best

·        Driver Rating of 71.2, 27th-best

·        5,188 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most

·        2,818 Quality Passes, ninth-most

 

Chase Contenders

The Top 13

Following Race 31 of 36 / Chase Race #5

                                                                            Rank    Season

                                                                            Last      Driver

Driver	Points	Wins	Poles	Week	Rating
1. Matt Kenseth	2,225	7	2	1	110.7
2. Jimmie Johnson	2,221	5	2	2	107.9
3. Kevin Harvick	2,196	3	1	3	94.2
4. Jeff Gordon	2,189	0	2	4	92.2
5. Kyle Busch	2,188	4	3	5	102.5
6. Greg Biffle	2,167	1	0	6	83.1
7. Kurt Busch	2,166	0	1	7	94.4
8. Clint Bowyer	2,162	0	0	9	93.1
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2,159	0	2	8	96.1
10. Carl Edwards	2,158	2	1	11	93.6
11. Joey Logano	2,150	1	2	10	90.6
12. Ryan Newman	2,147	1	2	12	82.4
13. Kasey Kahne	2,144	2	0	13	98.4

ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
14. Brad Keselowski	874	34. J.J. Yeley	401
15. Jamie McMurray	872	35. Bobby Labonte	363
16. Martin Truex Jr.	828	36. David Stremme	362
17. Paul Menard	825	37. Timmy Hill	177
18. Aric Almirola	796	38. Michael McDowell	148
19. Marcos Ambrose	783	39. Michael Waltrip	102
20. Jeff Burton	780	40. Scott Speed	99
21. Juan Pablo Montoya	772	41. Ken Schrader	92
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	772	42. Terry Labonte	77
23. Casey Mears	634	43. Boris Said	48
24. Denny Hamlin	608	44. Ron Fellows	31
25. Tony Stewart	594	45. Alex Kennedy	21
26. David Ragan	565	46. Justin Marks	14
27. Mark Martin	554	47. Scott Riggs	11
28. Danica Patrick	554	48. Victor Gonzalez Jr	10
29. David Gilliland	534	49. Brian Keselowski	9
30. Dave Blaney	472	50. Tomy Drissi	8
31. Travis Kvapil	429	51. Jacques Villeneuve	3
32. David Reutimann	420	52. Jason Leffler	1
33. AJ Allmendinger	402

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.