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[NASCAR] 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2008) – Below is a look at the final 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 after the 36-race season.
1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107.3
2008 Rundown
• Seven wins, 15 top fives, 22 top 10s
• Average finish of 10.5
• Led 29 races for 1,959 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 10.1
2 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.6
2008 Rundown
• Nine wins, 19 top fives, 27 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.5
• Led 21 races for 1,282 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-high 1,091 Fastest Laps Run
3 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.4
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.9
• Led 20 races for 465 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 501 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
4 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.0
2008 Rundown
• Seven top fives, 19 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.4
• Led eight races for 192 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 69.0%, ninth-best
5 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.8
2008 Rundown
• One win, seven top fives, 17 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.1
• Led six races for 188 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 241 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
6 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.2
2008 Rundown
• Two wins, seven top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.5
• Led 12 races for 140 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,605 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most
7 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.8
2008 Rundown
• 13 top fives, 19 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.5
• Led 20 races for 447 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 12.0, fifth-best
8 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 94.4
2008 Rundown
• One win, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 15.4
• Led 15 races for 766 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,669 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
9 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.2
2008 Rundown
• One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.9
• Led 15 races for 633 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 404 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
10 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 103.9
2008 Rundown
• Eight wins, 17 top fives, 21 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.5
• Led 24 races for 1,673 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 707 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
11 – Matt Kenseth (No. 14 DEWALT Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.0
2008 Rundown
• Nine top fives, 20 top 10s
• Average finish of 16.4
• Led 20 races for 604 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 333 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
12 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.0
2008 Rundown
• One win, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s
• Average finish of 14.1
• Led 22 races for 896 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 614 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
The Chase
The Top 12 Following Race 36 of 36
Weeks Rank Season
In Last Driver
Driver Points Wins Top 12 Week Rating
1. Jimmie Johnson 6,684 7 32 1 107.3
2. Carl Edwards 6,615 9 32 2 108.6
3. Greg Biffle 6,467 2 36 3 93.4
4. Kevin Harvick 6,408 0 32 5 91.0
5. Clint Bowyer 6,381 1 29 6 82.8
6. Jeff Burton 6,335 2 36 4 89.2
7. Jeff Gordon 6,316 0 27 7 95.8
8. Denny Hamlin 6,214 1 31 9 94.4
9. Tony Stewart 6,202 1 36 12 93.2
10. Kyle Busch 6,186 8 36 11 103.9
11. Matt Kenseth 6,184 0 21 8 89.0
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6,127 1 35 10 99.0
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Additional Drivers
13. David Ragan 4,299
14. Kasey Kahne 4,085
15. Martin Truex Jr. 3,839
16. Jamie McMurray 3,809
17. Ryan Newman 3,735
18. Kurt Busch 3,635
19. Brian Vickers 3,580
20. Casey Mears 3,527
21. Bobby Labonte 3,448
22. David Reutimann 3,397
23. Travis Kvapil 3,384
24. Elliott Sadler 3,364
25. J.P. Montoya 3,329
26. Paul Menard 3,151
27. David Gilliland 3,064
28. Mark Martin 3,022
29. Michael Waltrip 2,889
30. Dave Blaney 2,851
31. Scott Riggs 2,797
32. Reed Sorenson 2,795
33. Robby Gordon 2,770
34. Regan Smith 2,672
35. Sam Hornish Jr. 2,523
36. AJ Allmendinger 2,436
37. Joe Nemechek 1,989
38. Patrick Carpentier 1,794
39. Bill Elliott 1,528
40. Michael Waltrip 1,466
41. J.J. Yeley 1,263
42. Aric Almirola 1,075
43. Ken Schrader 1,040
44. Kyle Petty 879
45. Marcos Ambrose 844
46. Terry Labonte 811
47. Tony Raines 800
48. Mike Skinner 734
49. Dario Franchitti 606
50. Jeremy Mayfield 578
51. Sterling Marlin 482
52. Chad McCumbee 396
53. Johnny Sauter 387
54. Dale Jarrett 367
55. Scott Speed 366
56. Ron Fellows 200
Note: The first 26 races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season determine which 12 drivers qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, contested over the final 10 races of the season.
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