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MARTINSVILLE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
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1 - Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.6
2014 Rundown
· Five wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.5
· Led 20 races for 916 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 14.8 in 11 races
· Average Running Position of 16.0, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 82.3, 14th-best
2 - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.7
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; eight poles
· Average finish of 13.4
· Led 24 races for 1,817 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 15.8 in 26 races
· Average Running Position of 13.7, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.2, eighth-best
· 956 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.163 mph, eighth-fastest
· 6,348 Laps in the Top 15 (66.6%), sixth-most
· 578 Quality Passes, sixth-most
3 - Ryan Newman (No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.1
2014 Rundown
· Three top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.3
· Led 7 races for 41 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 15.5 in 25 races
· Average Running Position of 15.1, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 86.9, 10th-best
· 1,008 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· 5,419 Laps in the Top 15 (56.8%), ninth-most
· 528 Quality Passes, ninth-most
4 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.0
2014 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.1
· Led 14 races for 218 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Four wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 8.8 in 17 races
· Average Running Position of 9.0, third-best
· Driver Rating of 109.6, third-best
· 580 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.467 mph, third-fastest
· 7,007 Laps in the Top 15 (82.1%), fourth-most
· 609 Quality Passes, fifth-most
5 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.6
2014 Rundown
· 12 top fives, 19 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.6
· Led 18 races for 468 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Four top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 15.0 in 29 races
· Average Running Position of 16.0, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 84.2, 12th-best
· 173 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
· 1,023 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.042 mph, 11th-fastest
6 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Ford Ecoboost Fusion Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.7
2014 Rundown
· Two wins, seven top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 14.5
· Led 11 races for 135 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, five top 10s
· Average finish of 15.7 in 20 races
· Average Running Position of 15.9, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.4, 15th-best
· 1,036 Green Flag Passes, third-most
· 5,181 Laps in the Top 15 (54.3%), 11th-most
· 555 Quality Passes, eighth-most
7 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.4
2014 Rundown
· Four wins, 12 top fives, 20 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.3
· Led 23 races for 743 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Eight wins, 27 top fives, 34 top 10s; seven poles
· Average finish of 7.0 in 43 races
· Average Running Position of 6.7, second-best
· Driver Rating of 119.0, second-best
· Series-high 1,034 Fastest Laps Run
· 933 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.684 mph, second-fastest
· 8,375 Laps in the Top 15 (87.8%), second-most
· Series-high 691 Quality Passes
8 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.3
2014 Rundown
· Six wins, 14 top fives, 17 top 10s; five poles
· Average finish of 12.9
· Led 26 races for 1,518 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, five top 10s
· Average finish of 13.4 in nine races
· Average Running Position of 16.2, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 84.5, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.102 mph, 10th-fastest
9 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Halloween Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.0
2014 Rundown
· One win, eight top fives, 14 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 17.0
· Led 15 races for 453 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Eight top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.9 in 19 races
· Average Running Position of 13.3, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 96.1, sixth-best
· 409 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· 952 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.342 mph, fifth-fastest
· 6,587 Laps in the Top 15 (69.1%), fifth-most
· 616 Quality Passes, fourth-most
10 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.2
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.7
· Led 16 races for 1,119 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Eight wins, 18 top fives, 22 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 5.2 in 25 races
· Series-best Average Running Position of 5.6
· Series-best Driver Rating of 124.8
· 1,010 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 91.737 mph
· Series-high 8,833 Laps in the Top 15 (92.6%)
· 680 Quality Passes, second-most
11 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.1
2014 Rundown
· One win, three top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 16.3
· Led 12 races for 218 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Three top fives, four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 20.2 in 21 races
· Average Running Position of 20.4, 20th-best
· Driver Rating of 77.7, 19th-best
· 255 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
12 - AJ Allmendinger (No. 47 Clorox Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 70.2
2014 Rundown
· One win, two top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 20.2
· Led 5 races for 68 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, two top 10s
· Average finish of 20.6 in 12 races
· Average Running Position of 21.3, 23rd-best
· Driver Rating of 70.8, 22nd-best
13 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.6
2014 Rundown
· Three wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s
· Average finish of 12.8
· Led 15 races for 300 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· 11 top fives, 16 top 10s
· Average finish of 12.8 in 29 races
· Average Running Position of 10.8, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 99.9, fourth-best
· 471 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· Series-high 1,111 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 91.374 mph, fourth-fastest
· 7,393 Laps in the Top 15 (77.5%), third-most
· 668 Quality Passes, third-most
14 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.6
2014 Rundown
· Three top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 16.1
· Led 7 races for 110 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Five top 10s
· Average finish of 20.1 in 23 races
· Average Running Position of 20.6, 21st-best
· Driver Rating of 70.5, 23rd-best
· 1,068 Green Flag Passes, second-most
15 - Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.5
2014 Rundown
· One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 19.4
· Led 12 races for 183 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 20.8 in 28 races
· Average Running Position of 18.2, 18th-best
· Driver Rating of 79.0, 18th-best
· 987 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
16 - Aric Almirola (No. 43 Smithfield Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 72.4
2014 Rundown
· One win, two top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 21.6
· Led 5 races for 23 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, three top 10s
· Average finish of 24.0 in 11 races
· Average Running Position of 23.9, 30th-best
· Driver Rating of 64.8, 27th-best
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2014 Eliminator Eight at Martinsville Speedway
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|
Driver |
Races |
Poles |
Wins |
Top Fives |
Top 10s |
DNFs |
Average Finish |
Driver Rating |
|
|
1 |
Joey Logano |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
14.8 |
82.3 |
|
|
2 |
Kevin Harvick |
26 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
15.8 |
93.2 |
|
|
3 |
Ryan Newman |
25 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
15.5 |
86.9 |
|
|
4 |
Denny Hamlin |
17 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
8.8 |
109.6 |
|
|
5 |
Matt Kenseth |
29 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
15.0 |
84.2 |
|
|
6 |
Carl Edwards |
20 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
15.7 |
81.4 |
|
|
7 |
Jeff Gordon |
43 |
7 |
8 |
27 |
34 |
0 |
7.0 |
119.0 |
|
|
8 |
Brad Keselowski |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
13.4 |
84.5 |
* – Based on last 19 races at Martinsville Speedway (2005 – 2014).
Martinsville Speedway:
History
· Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States.
· The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville was on July 4, 1948.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was Sept. 25, 1949.
· The track was paved in 1955.
· The first 500-lap event at Martinsville was in 1956.
· Concrete corners were added atop asphalt in 1976.
Notebook
· There have been 131 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950.
· 599 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville; 376 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67 starts; Jeff Gordon has the most among active drivers with 43.
· Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949.
· 58 drivers have Coors Light poles at Martinsville, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip with eight; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with seven.
· 12 drivers have won two or more consecutive Coors Light poles at Martinsville Speedway. Four of the 12 have won three consecutive poles at Martinsville: Glen Wood (Fall of 1959 and 1960 sweep); Darrell Waltrip (1979 sweep and spring 1980); Mark Martin (fall of 1990 and 1991 sweep); Jeff Gordon (2003 sweep and spring 2004).
· Youngest Martinsville pole winner: Ricky Rudd (4/26/1981 – 24 years, 7 months, 14 days).
· Oldest Martinsville pole winner: Morgan Shepherd (4/26/1987 – 45 years, 6 months, 14 days).
· 47 different drivers have won at Martinsville Speedway, led by Richard Petty with 15; Jimmie Johnson andJeff Gordon lead the series among active drivers with eight wins each.
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