The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for the Kobalt Tools 400, the third race of the 2013 season. Here’s a look, statistically speaking, at how some of the series’ top performers have fared at LVMS:
Greg Biffle (No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· Two top fives, six top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 13.4
· Average Running Position of 9.7, second-best
· Driver Rating of 106.3, fourth-best
· 147 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· 418 Green Flag Passes, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.898 mph, third-fastest
· 1,690 Laps in the Top 15 (78.3%), second-most
· 261 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), sixth-most
Jeff Burton (No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
· Two wins, five top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 10.9
· Average Running Position of 12.7, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 90.8, ninth-best
· 44 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· 504 Green Flag Passes, second-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.117 mph, 11th-fastest
· 1,313 Laps in the Top 15 (60.9%), 10th-most
· 260 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Kurt Busch (No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet)
· One top five, three top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 21.9
· Driver Rating of 84.6, 12th-best
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· One win, three top fives, four top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.9
· Average Running Position of 10.9, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 100.9, fifth-best
· 83 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· 429 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.596 mph, sixth-fastest
· 1,656 Laps in the Top 15 (76.8%), fourth-most
· 301 Quality Passes, third-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Two top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 16.3
· Driver Rating of 86.2, 11th-best
· 82 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
· 459 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.272 mph, eighth-fastest
· 1,326 Laps in the Top 15 (61.5%), ninth-most
· 229 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· Two wins, three top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 10.3
· Average Running Position of 12.0, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 98.2, sixth-best
· 139 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
· Series-high 524 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.317 mph, seventh-fastest
· 1,501 Laps in the Top 15 (69.6%), sixth-most
· 303 Quality Passes, second-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· One win, six top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 14.7
· Series-best Average Running Position of 9.1
· Driver Rating of 107.9, second-best
· 177 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· 427 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 169.952 mph
· Series-high 1,812 Laps in the Top 15 (84.0%)
· Series-high 312 Quality Passes
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
· Three top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 13.0
· Average Running Position of 12.2, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 94.1, eighth-best
· 52 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· 458 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.260 mph, ninth-fastest
· 1,413 Laps in the Top 15 (65.5%), seventh-most
· 214 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Four wins, five top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 9.8
· Average Running Position of 10.4, third-best
· Series-best Driver Rating of 110.9
· Series-high 283 Fastest Laps Run
· 473 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.910 mph, second-fastest
· 1,558 Laps in the Top 15 (72.2%), fifth-most
· 288 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Two wins, five top fives, six top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.5
· Average Running Position of 15.4, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 95.9, seventh-best
· 177 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.758 mph, fifth-fastest
· 1,286 Laps in the Top 15 (59.6%), 11th-most
· 207 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Mark Martin (No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota)
· One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 13.5
· Average Running Position of 14.7, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.1, 10th-best
· 39 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.195 mph, 10th-fastest
· 1,251 Laps in the Top 15 (58.0%), 12th-most
· 207 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet)
· One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 12.9
· Average Running Position of 10.8, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 106.4, third-best
· 185 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 437 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 169.845 mph, fourth-fastest
· 1,666 Laps in the Top 15 (77.2%), third-most
· 283 Quality Passes, fifth-most
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