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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

	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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