Statistical Advance: " MyAfibStory.com 400 " Michigan, Chase acte 1
1 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.0
2014 Rundown
· Four wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 13.5
· Led 20 races for 1,278 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One win, two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 12.6 in five races
· Average Running Position of 13.0, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 93.6, eighth-best
· 85 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.375 mph, eighth-fastest
2 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.1
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, nine top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.0
· Led 18 races for 545 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.6 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 11.9, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 96.9, fifth-best
· 133 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 548 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.475 mph, sixth-fastest
· 1,769 Laps in the Top 15 (73.5%), fourth-most
· Series-high 322 Quality Passes
3 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.0
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, 11 top fives, 16 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.9
· Led 12 races for 220 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 15.8 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 13.9, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.4, 13th-best
· 65 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· 622 Green Flag Passes, second-most
· 1,537 Laps in the Top 15 (63.9%), eighth-most
· 282 Quality Passes, third-most
4 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.9
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, eight top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.2
· Led 15 races for 1,035 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· Seven top fives, 10 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 8.9 in 12 races
· Series-best Average Running Position of 7.1
· Series-best Driver Rating of 117.1
· Series-high 351 Fastest Laps Run
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 170.236 mph
· Series-high 2,085 Laps in the Top 15 (86.7%)
· 274 Quality Passes, sixth-most
5 - Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.3
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.2
· Led 18 races for 721 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One top 10; one pole
· Average finish of 19.4 in five races
· Average Running Position of 17.1, 19th-best
· Driver Rating of 80.7, 20th-best
6 - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.7
2014 Rundown
· Two wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; six poles
· Average finish of 14.8
· Led 18 races for 1,186 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 9.9 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 11.9, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 96.4, sixth-best
· 557 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.511 mph, fifth-fastest
· 1,637 Laps in the Top 15 (68.0%), sixth-most
· 264 Quality Passes, ninth-most
7 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Fastenal Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.6
2014 Rundown
· Two wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 14.7
· Led 9 races for 133 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· Three top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 16.0 in nine races
· Average Running Position of 15.1, 16th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.1, 10th-best
· 112 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· 569 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· 1,570 Laps in the Top 15 (65.3%), seventh-most
· 316 Quality Passes, second-most
8 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.9
2014 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, nine top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 18.2
· Led 12 races for 365 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 12.1 in nine races
· Average Running Position of 10.3, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 102.7, fourth-best
· 124 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.608 mph, fourth-fastest
· 1,793 Laps in the Top 15 (74.5%), third-most
· 276 Quality Passes, fifth-most
9 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.0
2014 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.2
· Led 11 races for 163 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, two top 10s
· Average finish of 20.5 in eight races
· Average Running Position of 16.9, 18th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.2, 19th-best
· 236 Quality Passes, 11th-most
10 - Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.6
2014 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 19.2
· Led 11 races for 181 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 17.2 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 15.0, 15th-best
· Driver Rating of 86.2, 15th-best
· 64 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
· 530 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· 1,400 Laps in the Top 15 (58.2%), 11th-most
11 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmer's Insurance Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.9
2014 Rundown
· One win, three top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 16.3
· Led 10 races for 204 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 18.3 in 10 races
· Average Running Position of 17.3, 20th-best
· Driver Rating of 82.8, 18th-best
· 75 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
12 - Aric Almirola (No. 43 Eckrich Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 73.9
2014 Rundown
· One win, two top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 20.1
· Led 4 races for 21 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· Average finish of 15.0 in two races
· Average Running Position of 13.2, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.8, 16th-best
13 - AJ Allmendinger (No. 47 Kingsford Charcoal Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 70.7
2014 Rundown
· One win, two top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 20.9
· Led 5 races for 68 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· Average finish of 17.6 in five races
· Average Running Position of 19.0, 21st-best
· Driver Rating of 72.2, 23rd-best
14 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.8
2014 Rundown
· 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.0
· Led 16 races for 465 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.8 in 13 races
· Average Running Position of 10.2, third-best
· Driver Rating of 105.4, third-best
· 222 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.840 mph, third-fastest
· 1,733 Laps in the Top 15 (72.0%), fifth-most
· 241 Quality Passes, 10th-most
15 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 ScotchBlue Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.3
2014 Rundown
· Three top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 15.3
· Led 6 races for 109 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, one top 10
· Average finish of 18.0 in 11 races
· Average Running Position of 15.4, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.7, 12th-best
· 75 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· Series-high 653 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.136 mph, 12th-fastest
16 - Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.7
2014 Rundown
· Two top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 14.1
· Led 4 races for 24 laps
Chicagoland Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.5 in 12 races
· Average Running Position of 14.9, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 83.2, 17th-best
· 561 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· 1,311 Laps in the Top 15 (54.5%), 12th-most
· 235 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Chicagoland Speedway:
History
· Construction of the Chicagoland Speedway began in August 1999.
· The first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicago was July 14, 2001.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on July 15, 2001 – won by Kevin Harvick.
· This weekend marks the fourth year Chicagoland Speedway has been included in the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – Sept. 18, 2011.
Notebook
· There have been 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Chicagoland Speedway, one race per season since the first event in 2001.
· 108 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway; 84 in more than one.
· Eight drivers have competed in all 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Chicagoland Speedway; four of which are Chase Contenders: Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick.
· Todd Bodine won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Chicago in 2001 with a speed of 183.717 mph.
· 10 drivers have Coors Light poles at Chicago, led by Jimmie Johnson with two.
· Youngest Chicago pole winner: Joey Logano (09/15/2013 – 23 years, 3 months, 22 days).
· Oldest Chicago pole winner: Matt Kenseth (09/19/2011 – 39 years, 6 months, 9 days).
· 10 different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have won at Chicagoland Speedway, led by Tony Stewartwith three; followed by Kevin Harvick with two (first two series events at speedway).
· Six Chase Contenders are former winners at Chicagoland Speedway: Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
· Kevin Harvick (2001, 2002) is the only driver to post consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Chicagoland Speedway
· Youngest Chicago winner: Kyle Busch (07/12/2008 – 23 years, 2 months, 10 days).
· Oldest Chicago winner: Mark Martin (07/11/2009 – 50 years, 6 months, 2 days).
· Joe Gibbs Racing has the most wins at Chicago in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with four: Tony Stewart(two), Kyle Busch (one) and Matt Kenseth (one). Richard Childress Racing, Penske Racing and Hendrick Motorsports each have two
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