BRISTOL-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

Statistical Advance: Jeff Byrd 500 Presented By Food City At Bristol Motor Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 2011) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Bristol Motor Speedway going into the Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City on March 20.
BRISTOL-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
· Six top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.8
· Average Running Position of 11.5, third-best
· Driver Rating of 99.5, second-best
· 245 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· 426 Green Flag Passes, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.407 mph, second-fastest
· 4,574 Laps in the Top 15 (76.1%), third-most
· 274 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), third-most
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet
· One win, eight top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 17.9
· Driver Rating of 87.5, 12th-best
· 219 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· 532 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.176 mph, 11th-fastest
· 3,659 Laps in the Top 15 (60.9%), ninth-most
· 285 Quality Passes, second-most
Kurt Busch (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge)
· Five wins, six top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.0
· Average Running Position of 12.7, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.9, fifth-best
· 475 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.336 mph, fifth-fastest
· 4,219 Laps in the Top 15 (70.2%), fourth-most
· 260 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
· Four wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 9.3
· Average Running Position of 12.5, fourth-best
· Series-best Driver Rating of 106.0
· Series-high 481 Fastest Laps Run
· 462 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 114.469 mph
· 3,945 Laps in the Top 15 (65.6%), fifth-most
· 244 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet)
· One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.5
· Average Running Position of 14.3, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 88.7, 10th-best
· Series-high 615 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.200 mph, 10th-fastest
· 3,606 Laps in the Top 15 (60.0%), 10th-most
· 243 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Scotts Ford)
· Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.3
· Average Running Position of 14.3, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 89.4, ninth-best
· 235 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· 447 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· 3,878 Laps in the Top 15 (64.5%), eighth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Pepsi MAX Chevrolet)
· Five wins, 14 top fives, 20 top 10s; five poles
· Average finish of 11.7
· Series-best Average Running Position of 9.5
· Driver Rating of 98.7, third-best
· 189 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.337 mph, fourth-fastest
· Series-high 4,899 Laps in the Top 15 (81.5%)
· 267 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
· Three top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 14.6
· Driver Rating of 91.8, seventh-best
· 262 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 488 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.371 mph, third-fastest
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
· One win, nine top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 12.3
· Average Running Position of 13.9, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 89.8, eighth-best
· 185 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
· 552 Green Flag Passes, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.285 mph, seventh-fastest·
3,544 Laps in the Top 15 (58.9%), 11th-most
· 192 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Ford)
· Two wins, eight top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.6
· Average Running Position of 11.0, second-best
· Driver Rating of 97.7, fourth-best
· 253 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.309 mph, sixth-fastest
· 4,848 Laps in the Top 15 (80.6%), second-most·
Series-high 297 Quality Passes
Mark Martin (No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet)
· Two wins, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s; nine poles
· Average finish of 13.2
· Average Running Position of 14.6, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.4, 13th-best
· 160 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.174 mph, 13th-fastest
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Tornados Chevrolet)
· One top five, 10 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 17.6
· Driver Rating of 87.9, 11th-best
· 452 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· 3,906 Laps in the Top 15 (65.0%), sixth-most
· 250 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet)
· One win, six top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 16.9
· Average Running Position of 14.2, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.8, sixth-best
· 277 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 114.270 mph, eighth-fastest
· 3,476 Laps in the Top 15 (57.8%), 12th-most
· 230 Quality Passes, 10th-most