Next stop in the 10-race NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup — Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for Sunday’s Tums Fast Relief 500. Brad Keselowski heads into the race first in the championship points lead, seven points ahead of six-time Martinsville race winner Jimmie Johnson.
Here’s a statistical look at the 12 Chase drivers, including their season stats, as well as career statistics at Martinsville. Stats come courtesy of NASCAR Media Group.
1 – Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.9
2012 Rundown
·        Five wins, 12 top fives, 20 top 10s
·        Average finish of 10.4
·        Led 18 races for 642 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Two top 10s
·        Average finish of 13.4 in five races
·        Average Running Position of 15.2, 13th-best
·        Driver Rating of 82.3, 14th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 90.792 mph, 13th-fastest
2 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.1
2012 Rundown
·        Three wins, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 10.4
·        Led 23 races for 1,358 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Six wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 5.8 in 21 races
·        Average Running Position of 6.4, second-best
·        Series-best Driver Rating of 121.4
·        742 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
·        685 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
·        Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 91.456 mph
·        Series-high 6,854 Laps in the Top 15 (91.0%)
·        Series-high 542 Quality Passes
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3 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.6
2012 Rundown
·        Five wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
·        Average finish of 11.9
·        Led 22 races for 1,168 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Four wins, nine top fives, 12 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 6.4 in 14 races
·        Average Running Position of 8.5, third-best
·        Driver Rating of 113.4, third-best
·        495 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
·        683 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 91.289 mph, third-fastest
·        5,844 Laps in the Top 15 (83.1%), third-most
·        457 Quality Passes, fourth-most
4 – Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women Toyota)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.6
2012 Rundown
·        Three wins, eight top fives, 20 top 10s
·        Average finish of 11.0
·        Led 12 races for 234 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        One top five, seven top 10s
·        Average finish of 14.7 in 13 races
·        Average Running Position of 14.0, seventh-best
·        Driver Rating of 87.9, 10th-best
·        127 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 90.903 mph, ninth-fastest
·        4,397 Laps in the Top 15 (67.3%), 10th-most
·        370 Quality Passes, ninth-most
5 – Kasey Kahne (No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.5
2012 Rundown
·        Two wins, 10 top fives, 17 top 10s; four poles
·        Average finish of 13.1
·        Led 10 races for 263 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        One top five, two top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 21.7 in 17 races
·        Average Running Position of 21.8, 22nd-best
·        Driver Rating of 73.5, 21st-best
·        162 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
6 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.1
2012 Rundown
·        Seven top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 11.0
·        Led 11 races for 423 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Two top fives, four top 10s
·        Average finish of 21.4 in 13 races
·        Average Running Position of 22.1, 25th-best
·        Driver Rating of 68.4, 24th-best
7 – Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.5
2012 Rundown
·        Three wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 13.2
·        Led 14 races for 420 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Three wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s; three poles
·        Average finish of 13.2 in 27 races
·        Average Running Position of 10.3, fourth-best
·        Driver Rating of 101.5, fourth-best
·        375 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 91.104 mph, fifth-fastest
·        5,680 Laps in the Top 15 (75.4%), fifth-most
·        358 Quality Passes, 11th-most
8 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Pepsi MAX Chevrolet)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.8
2012 Rundown
·        One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 14.3
·        Led 21 races for 462 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Seven wins, 25 top fives, 31 top 10s; seven poles
·        Average finish of 7.1 in 39 races
·        Series-best Average Running Position of 6.4
·        Driver Rating of 120.8, second-best
·        Series-high 826 Fastest Laps Run
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 91.447 mph, second-fastest
·        6,775 Laps in the Top 15 (89.9%), second-most
·        486 Quality Passes, second-most
9 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.5
2012 Rundown
·        Three wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 11.0
·        Led 20 races for 476 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Three top fives, eight top 10s
·        Average finish of 16.0 in 25 races
·        Average Running Position of 17.5, 17th-best
·        Driver Rating of 79.1, 17th-best
·        764 Green Flag Passes, third-most
·        3,500 Laps in the Top 15 (46.5%), 13th-most
10 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.5
2012 Rundown
·        Four top fives, 11 top 10s
·        Average finish of 12.0
·        Led 8 races for 241 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        One win, three top fives, 10 top 10s
·        Average finish of 16.0 in 22 races
·        Average Running Position of 14.2, eighth-best
·        Driver Rating of 93.9, seventh-best
·        186 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 90.911 mph, eighth-fastest
·        4,773 Laps in the Top 15 (63.4%), seventh-most
·        363 Quality Passes, 10th-most
11 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.1
2012 Rundown
·        Two wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s; three poles
·        Average finish of 10.5
·        Led 16 races for 721 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        Two top 10s
·        Average finish of 21.9 in 19 races
·        Average Running Position of 21.8, 24th-best
·        Driver Rating of 67.6, 26th-best
·        709 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
12 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet)
·        Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.6
2012 Rundown
·        One win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 10.3
·        Led 13 races for 358 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
·        10 top fives, 14 top 10s
·        Average finish of 12.6 in 25 races
·        Average Running Position of 11.1, fifth-best
·        Driver Rating of 100.1, fifth-best
·        435 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
·        Series-high 841 Green Flag Passes
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 91.133 mph, fourth-fastest
·        5,710 Laps in the Top 15 (75.8%), fourth-most
·        474 Quality Passes, third-most