MARTINSVILLE SPECIFIC-STATISTICS

Below is a look at how the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field has performed at Martinsville Speedway, going into the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Oct. 24.



1 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.5
2010 Rundown
· Six wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 13.2
· Led 21 races for 1,311 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Six wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 5.4 in 17 races
· Average Running Position of 6.3, second-best
· Series-best Driver Rating of 123.8
· 583 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.472 mph, second-fastest
· 4,996 Laps in the Top 15 (90.5%), second-most
· Series-high 347 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green)
2 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.9
2010 Rundown
· Six wins, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.8
· Led 16 races for 919 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Three wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 6.6 in 10 races
· Average Running Position of 9.8, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 111.4, third-best
· 335 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· 450 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.247 mph, fourth-fastest
· 3,909 Laps in the Top 15 (77.9%), fifth-most
· 284 Quality Passes, sixth-most
3 - Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.1
2010 Rundown
· Three wins, 13 top fives, 21 top 10s
· Average finish of 9.4
· Led 13 races for 247 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Seven top 10s
· Average finish of 18.1 in 18 races
· Average Running Position of 15.2, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.1, sixth-best
· 3,491 Laps in the Top 15 (63.3%), seventh-most
· 220 Quality Passes, 10th-most
4 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.4
2010 Rundown
· 11 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.9
· Led 18 races for 862 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Seven wins, 23 top fives, 29 top 10s; seven poles
· Average finish of 6.7 in 35 races
· Series-best Average Running Position of 6.3
· Driver Rating of 123.0, second-best
· Series-high 618 Fastest Laps Run
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 91.498 mph
· Series-high 5,012 Laps in the Top 15 (90.8%)
· 329 Quality Passes, second-most
5 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.0
2010 Rundown
· Three wins, nine top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 12.8
· Led 17 races for 1,245 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
 Four top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 17.8 in 11 races
· Average Running Position of 15.3, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 89.9, seventh-best
· 161 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· 537 Green Flag Passes, second-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.999 mph, sixth-fastest
· 3,501 Laps in the Top 15 (63.4%), sixth-most
· 321 Quality Passes, third-most
6 - Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.2
2010 Rundown
· Two wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 13.2
· Led 18 races for 535 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 12.6 in 23 races
· Average Running Position of 8.7, third-best
· Driver Rating of 108.4, fourth-best
· 353 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 441 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.250 mph, third-fastest
· 4,454 Laps in the Top 15 (80.7%), third-most
· 270 Quality Passes, seventh-most
7 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.6
2010 Rundown
· Seven top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 12.2
· Led 10 races for 143 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, three top 10s
· Average finish of 17.5 in 12 races
· Average Running Position of 16.5, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.0, 16th-best
· 99 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· 506 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· 3,026 Laps in the Top 15 (54.8%), 12th-most
· 302 Quality Passes, fifth-most
8 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 Scotch Blue Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.5
2010 Rundown
· Two wins, seven top fives, 16 top 10s
· Average finish of 15.5
· Led 11 races for 319 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Two top 10s
· Average finish of 22.3 in 15 races
· Average Running Position of 23.7, 32nd-best
· Driver Rating of 64.6, 28th-best
· 479 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
9 - Kurt Busch (No. 2 Operation Home Front/Miller Lite Dodge)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.3
2010 Rundown
· Two wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 14.7
· Led 15 races for 820 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, two top fives, four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 21.6 in 20 races
· Average Running Position of 17.2, 15th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.8, 15th-best
· 108 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· 3,048 Laps in the Top 15 (55.2%), 11th-most
· 189 Quality Passes, 13th-most
10 - Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.2
2010 Rundown
· Six top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.1
· Led 14 races for 393 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 14.8 in 32 races
· Average Running Position of 15.5, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.8, 10th-best
· 175 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· 456 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.920 mph, eighth-fastest
· 3,240 Laps in the Top 15 (58.7%), eighth-most
· 249 Quality Passes, eighth-most
11 - Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Black Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.7
2010 Rundown
· Five top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.3
· Led 9 races for 91 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 16.3 in 21 races
· Average Running Position of 18.6, 18th-best
· Driver Rating of 75.7, 19th-best
· 509 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
12 - Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.2
2010 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, 16 top 10s
· Average finish of 14.2
· Led 14 races for 381 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, five top 10s
· Average finish of 12.8 in nine races
· Average Running Position of 14.0, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 85.8, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 90.864 mph, 11th-fastest
· 3,010 Laps in the Top 15 (66.6%), 13th-most
· 220 Quality Passes, 10th-most