Kurt Busch
2004 series champion … Won the first championship under the new Chase format … His 2004 title was the closest final championship margin in series history (eight points over Jimmie Johnson) … Posted 20 victories, 71 top fives, 136 top 10s and 10 poles … Has made the Chase with two different race teams – Roush-Fenway Racing and Penske Racing.
Jeff Gordon
His 2001 series championship was his fourth series crown … Finished in the top 10 in points every year of the decade except 2005 (11th) … Finished in the top five in points six times during this decade … Posted 33 victories, 145 top fives, 217 top 10s and 38 poles … Won the All-State 400 at the Brickyard (2001, 2004), the Daytona 500 (2005), Southern 500 (2002) and the Sprint All-Star Race (2001) … Has the third highest career Driver Rating (98.6) since the stats’ inception in 2005.
Jimmie Johnson
Became the first driver in history to win four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships (2006-09) … Finished in the top five in points every season of his career (2002-09) … Only driver to earn a spot in all six Chases for the NASCAR Sprint Cup … Posted 47 victories, 117 top fives, 180 top 10s and 23 poles … Won a number of NASCAR’s marquee events this decade, including: Daytona 500 (2006), NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (2003, 2006), Coca-Cola 600 (2003-05), All-State 400 at the Brickyard (2006, 2008-09), and Southern 500 (2004) … Has the highest career Driver Rating (105.4) since the stats’ inception in 2005.
Matt Kenseth
2003 series champion … Won the championship in the final year under the pre-Chase points format … Made every Chase from 2004-08 before missing it in 2009 … Won the Daytona 500 in 2009 … Posted 18 wins, 94 top fives, 172 top 10s and four poles … Won the 2000 Coca-Cola 600 and the 2004 Sprint All-Star Race … Won Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in 2000.
Tony Stewart
Series champion in 2002 and 2005 … Only driver to win a championship under the pre-Chase (1975-2003) and Chase (2004-09) formats … In 2009, had a successful debut as a driver-owner, leading both of his teams to the Chase … Has made the Chase with two different teams – Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing … Posted 34 wins, 94 top fives, 172 top 10s and eight poles … Won the All-State 400 at the Brickyard in 2005 and 2007 … Won the 2009 Sprint All-Star Race … Has the second highest career Driver Rating (99.7) since the stats’ inception in 2005
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