Samsung 500 - Texas Motor Speedway

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Texas Rankings

1. Jimmie Johnson - ODI = 101.056
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 4 wins, 19 top 10s, 26 top 20s & avg. fin = 7.8.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 2 wins, 5 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 3.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 6.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 3 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 10.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 3 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 4.4

2. Matt Kenseth - ODI = 99.806
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 3 wins, 18 top 10s, 23 top 20s & avg. fin = 9.0.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 5.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 10.2
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 9.3
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 5.8

3. Tony Stewart - ODI = 96.682
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 3 wins, 17 top 10s, 20 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.2.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 6.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 9.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 11.8

4. Jeff Gordon - ODI = 95.569
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 1 wins, 12 top 10s, 17 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.9.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 9.8
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 12.6
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 5 top 10s, 6 top 20s & avg. fin = 5.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 4.2

5. Denny Hamlin - ODI = 94.711
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 21 starts, 0 wins, 10 top 10s, 17 top 20s & avg. fin = 14.1.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 9.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 3 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 7.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 10.0

6. Mark Martin - ODI = 94.345
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 1 wins, 16 top 10s, 22 top 20s & avg. fin = 11.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 12.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 14.0
2007 YTD: 4 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 5.5
Last 5 Cup races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 6.7

7. Dale Earnhardt Jr - ODI = 92.443
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 1 wins, 13 top 10s, 22 top 20s & avg. fin = 14.2.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 7.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.4

8. Carl Edwards - ODI = 92.260
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 2 wins, 19 top 10s, 22 top 20s & avg. fin = 11.4.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 4 starts, 1 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.7
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 14.2

9. Kevin Harvick - ODI = 90.162
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 6 top 10s, 16 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.3.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.4
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 10.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 1 wins, 2 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.8

10. Clint Bowyer - ODI = 89.730
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 16 starts, 0 wins, 7 top 10s, 10 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 12.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 12.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 14.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.4

11. Jeff Burton - ODI = 89.417
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 9 top 10s, 17 top 20s & avg. fin = 16.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.6
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 5 top 10s, 6 top 20s & avg. fin = 5.7
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 6.2

12. Kyle Busch - ODI = 88.802
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 1 wins, 10 top 10s, 15 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.9.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.4
Texas, last 3 yrs: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 11.0

13. Greg Biffle - ODI = 84.878
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 4 wins, 14 top 10s, 21 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.9.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 1 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 1 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.3
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.8

14. Kurt Busch - ODI = 84.854
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 26 starts, 0 wins, 9 top 10s, 15 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.3.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 13.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.0

15. Casey Mears - ODI = 84.050
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 10 top 10s, 15 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.2.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 7.2
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.5
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.2

16. Martin Truex Jr - ODI = 83.695
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 19 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 13 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.1.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 12.3
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.6

17. Joe Nemechek - ODI = 82.652
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 6 top 10s, 17 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.1.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.8
2007 YTD: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.0
Last 5 Cup races: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.0

18. Kasey Kahne - ODI = 82.179
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 6 wins, 10 top 10s, 13 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.3.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 29.8
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 1 wins, 2 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.6
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 31.2

19. Elliott Sadler - ODI = 81.633
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 10 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.6.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.8
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 1 wins, 2 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.6
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.8
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.4

20. Ricky Rudd - ODI = 81.488
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 14 starts, 0 wins, 5 top 10s, 8 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.9.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.7
Texas, last 3 yrs: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 14.3
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.7
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.8

21. Juan Pablo Montoya - ODI = 80.904
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.8.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.8
Texas, last 3 yrs: 0 starts.
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.2

22. David Stremme - ODI = 80.675
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 19 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 7 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.4.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.4
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.5
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.5
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.0

23. Bobby Labonte - ODI = 80.290
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 16 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.8
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.8
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.4

24. J J Yeley - ODI = 79.969
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 17 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 9 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.2.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.5
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.7
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.4

25. Jamie McMurray - ODI = 79.829
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 6 top 10s, 15 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.2.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 17.2
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.5
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 16.0

26. Scott Wimmer - ODI = 79.652
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 19 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.1.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 12.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 32.5
2007 YTD: 0 starts.
Last 5 Cup races: 0 starts.

27. Ryan Newman - ODI = 79.476
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 12 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.6.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.3
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 19.2

28. Kyle Petty - ODI = 78.632
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.1.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.6
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.2
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.2

29. Brian Vickers - ODI = 78.571
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 26 starts, 0 wins, 6 top 10s, 15 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.8.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.0
2007 YTD: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.3
Last 5 Cup races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.3

30. Jeff Green - ODI = 78.157
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 7 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.8.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.4
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.4

31. Tony Raines - ODI = 77.895
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 16 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.6.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.8
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.5
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.8

32. Reed Sorenson - ODI = 77.481
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 18 starts, 0 wins, 6 top 10s, 9 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.6.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 15.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.8

33. David Ragan - ODI = 76.657
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.7
Texas, last 3 yrs: 0 starts.
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.0
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.4

34. Scott Riggs - ODI = 76.176
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 3 top 10s, 11 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.9.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 29.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.5
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 29.2

35. Sterling Marlin - ODI = 75.506
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 7 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.1.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 24.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.8
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.8

36. Dale Jarrett - ODI = 75.276
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 4 top 10s, 13 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.4.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 32.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 18.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 32.2
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.2

37. Mike Bliss - ODI = 75.164
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.3.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.7
Texas, last 3 yrs: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 20.7
2007 YTD: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.7
Last 5 Cup races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.7

38. David Gilliland - ODI = 74.888
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 10 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.0.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.0
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.3
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 31.2

39. Robby Gordon - ODI = 74.628
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 24 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 9 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.5.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.4
Texas, last 3 yrs: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 29.8
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 3 top 20s & avg. fin = 23.3
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.0

40. Kenny Wallace - ODI = 74.284
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 9 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 32.0.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.0
2007 YTD: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.5
Last 5 Cup races: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.5

41. Jeremy Mayfield - ODI = 72.937
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 18 starts, 1 wins, 4 top 10s, 8 top 20s & avg. fin = 21.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 42.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.8
2007 YTD: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 37.0
Last 5 Cup races: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 37.0

42. Ken Schrader - ODI = 71.898
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 26 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.5.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 36.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.8
2007 YTD: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 31.0
Last 5 Cup races: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.0

43. Dave Blaney - ODI = 71.897
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 27 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 4 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.9.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 33.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 25.2
2007 YTD: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 33.7
Last 5 Cup races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 33.6

44. Paul Menard - ODI = 71.272
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 8 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 22.8.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.2
Texas, last 3 yrs: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 41.0
2007 YTD: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.7
Last 5 Cup races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.7

45. David Reutimann - ODI = 68.001
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 31.7.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 36.5
Texas, last 3 yrs: 0 starts.
2007 YTD: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 36.5
Last 5 Cup races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 35.3

46. Michael Waltrip - ODI = 67.045
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 23 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s, 5 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.6.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 43.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 27.2
2007 YTD: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.0
Last 5 Cup races: 0 starts.

47. John Andretti - ODI = 66.960
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 31.0.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 0 starts.
2007 YTD: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.0
Last 5 Cup races: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.0

48. Johnny Sauter - ODI = 66.843
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 29.6.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.7
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 32.5
2007 YTD: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 2 top 20s & avg. fin = 26.6
Last 5 Cup races: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 29.3

49. Ward Burton - ODI = 63.653
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.0.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 34.0
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 28.5
2007 YTD: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.5
Last 5 Cup races: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 30.5

50. Kevin Lepage - ODI = 55.991
HF tracks, last 2 yrs: 15 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 1 top 20s & avg. fin = 33.5.
HF tracks, last 5 races: 0 starts.
Texas, last 3 yrs: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s, 0 top 20s & avg. fin = 32.5
2007 YTD: 0 starts.
Last 5 Cup races: 0 starts.

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[Morphius]

Chassis Info

Jeff Burton
This Week's Race Car Texas Motor Speedway . J.Burton will pilot chassis No. 155 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is the same Cingular Wireless Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Burton raced earlier this season at California (started eighth, finished fourth), Las Vegas (started fifth, finished 15th) and Atlanta (started 32nd, finished fourth).
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Matt Kenseth
Chassis: RK-317 Last ran: Atlanta in March, finished third
Also in 2007: Won Fontana and finished fourth at Las Vegas
RK-340 Tested Las Vegas, Jan. '07
Last ran: Pocono, Jun. '06, finished fifth
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Kyle Busch
Crew chief Alan Gustafson has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 388 for Texas. The car has been used as a backup and has not seen action since last fall's event at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Denny Hamlin
This will be the first start of 2007 for Chassis 121 but this car was the #11 team's workhorse in 2006. This car built its reputation by twice dominating the field at Pocono Raceway, leading 234 of a possible 400 laps, to give Hamlin his two career Cup wins. Most recently, Hamlin drove this car to third-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch third place in the 2007 standings. Back up car JGR 146 is a new car for 2007 and has yet to start a Nextel Cup race.
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Clint Bowyer
CLint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 146 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. Built new in 2005, Dave Blaney raced this car twice at Pocono two years ago, as well as at Chicagoland Speedway and at California Speedway in September of the same year. Last year, Bowyer drove this Jack Daniel's Chevy at Texas in April (St. 12 - Fn. 19), at Chicagoland (St. 38 - Fn. 9), and at Dover last fall (St. 16, Fn. 6). Since then, the car has received all of the required 2007 updates in addition to a new body and rear clip.
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Tony Stewart
Chassis No. 120 - the same car he used to pistol-whip the field last November at Texas when he won after leading eight times for a race-high 278 laps.
Chassis No. 120 has two other wins to its credit - Kansas and Atlanta - as Stewart used it to win three of the last eight races in 2006. It has run three times in 2007 and finished in the top-10 on each occasion, including a stellar second-place result at Atlanta - Texas' sister track - where Stewart led five times for 121 laps.
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Carl Edwards
Chassis: RK-387 previously raced at California Speedway
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Elliot Sadler
Chassis: No. 139
Chassis that qualified fourth in last season's finale at Homestead.
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Kevin Harvick
Chassis No. 174 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. Built new in 2006, this is the same car Harvick battled Matt Kenseth with for the win at California Speedway before a flat-tire forced him to make an unscheduled pit stop and finished 17th. Additionally, this car also saw action last year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (started 10th - finished third) and in October at Charlotte (started fifth - finished 18th).
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Jamie McMurray
Chassis: RK - 428 Last run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Feb. 2007; finished 10th & Atlanta Motor Speedway - March 2007; finished 15th
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Primary Chassis this week: #039... returning from a series of pirouettes at California Speedway followed by a comedic bow to the crowd from the driver as he exited. Because he was able to avoid crashing into anything, the chassis remained intact and is back in action this week.
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Kurt Busch
--"Rusty" back in Cup competition this weekend at Texas. Kurt will be racing their PSC-090 this weekend at Texas. The car certainly has a notable history behind it. Kurt raced and won with in the 2006 spring Bristol race. Rusty Wallace had driven the same car in his final two career Bristol races. After winning the Bristol race and naming the car "Rusty" in honor of Wallace, Kurt and crew stored the victorious Miller Lite Dodge away. Busch returned to Bristol last August with the same car and won his first career short-track pole. He led 27 laps in that race before a multitude of problems relegated him to a 37th-place finish. The 2006 Bristol events were the only two races that Busch drove the car until the team returned it to action last month in the Atlanta race, where Kurt started 17th and finished 11th.
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Ryan Newman
Crew chief Mike Nelson and the No. 12 Alltel Dodge Charger team will take chassis PRS-071 to this weekend's Samsung 500 at TMS. This is the same car Newman drove at Las Vegas and Atlanta earlier this year. Newman earned his first top-10 at Vegas since March 2005 and won the Bud Pole at Atlanta.
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Greg Biffle
Chassis: RK-439 New car
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Kasey Kahne
Chassis: No. 149
Info: This is a brand new chassis
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Casey Mears
THE CHEVROLET R07: Crew chief Darian Grubb has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 334 for this weekend's NEXTEL Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway, and the car will feature a brand-new engine -- the Chevrolet R07. The new motor was designed to be more durable while using more modern parts and a different plumbing system. At least six Chevrolet drivers will run the R07 at Texas, including Mears and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Busch.

NEW ENGINE, NEW BODY: Chassis No. 334 was last run at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, where it qualified sixth and finished 21st. However, the car underwent a complete re-body earlier this year and was modeled after the chassis that visited Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last month with driver Jimmie Johnson.

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Juan Pablo Montoya

Crew chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team have chosen chassis #706 for the 334-lap race at Texas Motor Speedway. Montoya piloted this chassis to his first top-five finish in the NEXTEL Cup Series earlier this season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Montoya started 16th at Atlanta en route to a fifth-place finish.

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Scott Riggs

Chassis: No. 146
Info: Riggs qualified this chassis sixth, in its last race at Las Vegas.

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JJ Yeley

Chassis No. 145:
The Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will be the third race for Chassis No. 145. The car debuted last November at Texas, where it started 26th and finished 20th. The chassis competed again in the series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where it started eighth and was leading with less than five laps to go when the gas tank ran dry. Yeley was unable to cross the finish line and, as a result, was credited with a 30th-place result. The car served as backup in February 2007 at California Speedway.

 

[Morphius]

Starting Positions Of Texas Winners

Summary
Races won from Pos. No 1........1
Races won from Pos. No 3........2
Races won from Pos. No 4........2
Races won from Pos. No 5........2
Races won from Pos. No 7........1
Races won from Pos. No 8........1
Races won from Pos. No 19......1
Races won from Pos. No 30......1
Races won from Pos. No 31......1

 

[Morphius]

Who's HOT at Texas Motor Speedway
Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon lead all drivers with four top-five finishes each.
Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin lead all drivers with respective average finishes of 6.3 and 7.0.
Matt Kenseth has a 5.7 average finish in the last three races at Texas.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has seven top 10s in nine starts.
Tony Stewart will be back behind the wheel of the same car that won the 2006 fall Texas race.

Keep an Eye on at Texas Motor Speedway
Kasey Kahne became the first driver to win from the pole when he won this event last year.
Casey Mears and Clint Bowyer have respective average finishes of 10.5 and 12.0.
Carl Edwards will be driving the same car that finished fourth at California.
Greg Biffle has two wins and eight top 10s in NASCAR competition at Texas.
Jeff Burton will pilot the same car that has a 7.7 average finish in its three starts in 2007.
Texas is Martin Truex Jr's best track by finishing average with more than one start.
Kevin Harvick finished in the top five in both Texas races last season.

Track Performers
Since 1997, the year of Texas Motor Speedway's first race, Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers with eight wins on 1.5-mile speedways. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon is second with seven. Tony Stewart is third with six, and Mark Martin and Jeff Burton are tied for fourth with five wins a piece. Gordon leads all drivers in top fives with 28, while Martin is tops with 36 top 10s. Two-time Texas pole winner Ryan Newman is the leader in poles on 1.5-mile tracks with nine.

Notable
At least six Chevrolet drivers (Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, J.J. Yeley, Kyle Busch, Casey Mears and Scott Wimmer) will race the new R07 engine in the Samsung 500. The R07 is GM's first (for NASCAR competition) purpose-built small-block race engine after more than 50 years of successful race development of the Chevrolet small-block engine. Jeff Gordon is one of the drivers that tested the new engine recently (at Darlington's tire test) running a large number of laps with no problems.

 

[Morphius]

Texas Motor Speedway Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2006 season)

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>1. Tony Stewart

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</TD><TD>1. Tony Stewart - 5.2

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</TD><TD>2. Martin Truex Jr.

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</TD><TD>2. Denny Hamlin - 10.4

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</TD><TD>3. Jimmie Johnson - 10.7

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>4. Kasey Kahne

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</TD><TD>4. Carl Edwards

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</TD><TD>4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 11.1

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>5. Denny Hamlin

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</TD><TD>5. Matt Kenseth

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</TD><TD>5. Casey Mears - 11.9

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Laps in Top 15​

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*Quality Passes​

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>1. Tony Stewart - 1252

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</TD><TD>1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 147

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</TD><TD>1. Tony Stewart - 120.8

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 1116

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</TD><TD>2. Carl Edwards - 134

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</TD><TD>2. Denny Hamlin - 101.3

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>3. Jimmie Johnson - 981

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</TD><TD>3. Reed Sorenson - 66

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</TD><TD>3. Jimmie Johnson - 101.2

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>4. Carl Edwards - 966

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</TD><TD>4. Martin Truex Jr. - 91

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</TD><TD>4. Greg Biffle - 98.9

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>5. Kasey Kahne - 955

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</TD><TD>5. Kasey Kahne - 121

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</TD><TD>5. Casey Mears - 98.3

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[Morphius]

Driver Notes

1. Jeff Gordon (Points: 966): Texas Motor Speedway is one of three tracks on the schedule where Gordon has yet to visit victory lane. Gordon's closest run to victory at TMS came in 2004 when he led 46 laps en route to a third-place finish. In that event, Gordon lost the lead after he was forced to switch to a back-up battery with 26 laps to go. Gordon's 16.8 average finish is third best among all drivers that have started all 12 events at TMS.

2. Jeff Burton (Points Behind Leader: -28): Burton won the inaugural event at Texas Motor Speedway in 1997. The win was one of three top 10s in eight Texas starts with Roush Racing. Sunday will mark Burton's fifth start at TMS with Richard Childress Racing. In this event last year, Burton captured his first top 10 at Texas with RCR with a sixth-place finish. Burton, who has yet to lead a lap with RCR at TMS, has led 145 laps at the Fort Worth track, all coming early in the track's history. This weekend, Burton will drive chassis No. 155 for the fourth time in 2007. This car combined to post an average finish of 7.7 in starts at California, Las Vegas and Atlanta.

3. Jimmie Johnson (Points Behind Leader: -60): Jimmie Johnson's 11th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in this event last year broke a streak of five consecutive top 10s at the track. He bounced back in the fall event by scoring his best track finish of second. He currently holds the best average finish at TMS at 6.3.

4. Matt Kenseth (Points Behind Leader: -130): Kenseth has recorded an average finish of 5.7 in his last three starts at Texas Motor Speedway. Two of the finishes marked his first top fives at the track since winning the 2002 event. In 2005, Kenseth dominated the 334-lap fall race by leading 149 laps from his best Texas qualifying effort of third. Kenseth will pilot the same car (chassis RK-317) that won at California and most recently finished third at Atlanta.

5. Kyle Busch (Points Behind Leader: -162) Busch is coming off his best finish, and first top 10, at Texas Motor Speedway after finishing fourth last fall. In that event, Busch also recorded his best start (11th) and led his first laps (2) at the 1.5-mile speedway. This weekend, Busch will climb back into the same car (chassis No. 388) that last ran at Atlanta last October where it finished 27th.

6. Denny Hamlin (Points Behind Leader: -190): Hamlin ranks second among all drivers with a 5.5 average finish at Texas Motor Speedway. Sunday will mark his fourth career start at the 1.5-mile speedway. Last year in this event, Hamlin led 41 laps en route to his best finish at TMS of fourth. This weekend the FedEx team will unload the same car (chassis No. 121) that finished 10th at Texas last November.

7. Clint Bowyer (Points Behind Leader: -215): Bowyer has competed in two NEXTEL Cup races at Texas Motor Speedway with his best finish, of fifth, coming last fall. He will be gunning for his fourth top 10 of the 2007 season driving the same car (chassis No. 146) that most recently finished sixth at Dover last September. Bowyer has one Craftsman Truck Series win at TMS.

8. Tony Stewart (Points Behind Leader: -240): Stewart will make his 291st career NEXTEL Cup start and 11th at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Stewart collected his first Cup win at Texas in his last start there. The win was his seventh top 10. Stewart's remaining three finishes have been 23rd or worse, with the last one (31st) coming in this event in 2005. Last November he also recorded his best start at Texas of eighth. This weekend, Stewart will be back behind the wheel of the same car (chassis No. 120) that led a race-high 278 laps en route to its Texas victory. The No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet will carry a special NASCAR Day paint scheme in Texas.

9. Carl Edwards (Points Behind Leader: -256): Edwards has one victory at Texas Motor Speedway, which came in the 2005 fall event. In that race, he took on fresh tires during a pit stop with 15 to go and charged through the field after restarting sixth, en route to his fourth career NEXTEL Cup victory. In this event last year, Edwards looked strong again, leading 50 laps, until an accident charged him with his first DNF at the track. In his last start, Edwards finished 15th to give him an average finish of 17.8 in four career races at TMS.

10. Kevin Harvick (Points Behind Leader: -279): Harvick broke a streak of five consecutive finishes outside the top 10 at Texas Motor Speedway by finishing fifth and third, respectively, in 2006. On Sunday, Harvick will look for his fourth top 10 at TMS, driving the same car (chassis No. 174) that was a contender at California Speedway before having to make an unscheduled pit stop for a flat tire. Harvick will also race in Saturday's Busch race at TMS where he is a three-time winner.

11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Points Behind Leader: -289): Texas Motor Speedway is the site of Dale Earnhardt Jr's first NEXTEL Cup Series victory. The triumph was one of seven top 10s at the track. In his first two starts he combined to lead 213 of his 254 laps led at the track. Junior's last top 10 at TMS came in the November event last year when he finished sixth. Earnhardt will be back in the same chassis (No. 39) that he posted his worst finish (40th) of the 2007 season with at California.

12. Jamie McMurray (Points Behind Leader: -316): McMurray scored his best finish (second) at Texas Motor Speedway in the 2005 spring race. He finished 10th in his first two starts in 2003 and 2004. Last year, McMurray finished 37th and 26th, respectively, in his first two track starts with Roush Racing. This weekend he will be back behind the wheel of the same car (chassis RK-428) that finished 10th last month at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

13. David Stremme (Points Behind Leader: -321): Stremme finished 21st and 24th, respectively, in his two NEXTEL Cup starts at Texas Motor Speedway in 2006.

14. Elliott Sadler (Points Behind Leader: -327): Last fall, Sadler started second and finished 37th in his first start at Texas Motor Speedway with Evernham Motorsports. His five previous starts at TMS came with Robert Yates Racing. Two of his three top 10s came with RYR, including a win in the 2004 event. His first track start in 1999 with the Woods Brothers resulted in a 10th-place finish.

15. Mark Martin (Points Behind Leader: -337): Martin's 14.2 finishing average leads all drivers that have competed in every event at Texas Motor Speedway. After winning the second event in 1998, Martin has gone on to capture five additional top 10s, including a runner-up finish in the inaugural fall race in 2005. This weekend will mark his first track start with Ginn Racing.

17. Kurt Busch (Points Behind Leader: -342): Busch is coming off his sixth top 10 - first with Penske Racing - at Texas Motor Speedway after finishing eighth last November. Last year in this event, Busch finished 34th, one day after winning his first Busch race with Penske. On Friday, Busch will take to the track in the same car (chassis PSC-090) that won the 2006 spring Bristol race. Troy Raker will be Busch's crew chief starting at Texas as Roy McCauley will be spending more time with wife, Amy, who is battling cancer.

18. J.J. Yeley (Points Behind Leader: -350): Yeley has led a combined five laps and has posted an average finish of 27.5 in his two career starts at Texas Motor Speedway. Last year in this event, he posted his best NEXTEL Cup start in 48 races after he posted the second fastest lap in qualifying. He will be driving the same car (chassis No. 145) that finished 20th last November at TMS.

20. Ryan Newman (Points Behind Leader: -377): Outside of a win in the 2003 event, Texas Motor Speedway has not been kind to Newman. His lone victory boosted his finishing average to 27.9, the worst among all drivers that have one victory. He earned his first pole at TMS in the 2005 spring event and led one of his 80 laps at the 1.5-mile speedway, but finished 16th. He went on to win the pole for the fall event but went to a back-up car after crashing on his second qualifying lap. This weekend Newman will race the same chassis (PRS-071) that finished eighth at Las Vegas.

21. Greg Biffle (Points Behind Leader: -378): Biffle won the 2005 spring event at Texas Motor Speedway after leading 219 laps. The win was his only top 10 in six starts at TMS. In this event last year, Biffle had another contending car until his No. 16 Ford got hit from behind by Kurt Busch's No. 2 Dodge on the backstretch. In the 2005 fall race, Biffle was faced with more bad luck after he was forced to pit on lap 49 when he felt a vibration in his car. After a green flag pit stop, he dropped back one lap behind the leader. Biffle was not the same after the stop, suffering a spin later in the race and coming home with a 20th-place finish. In 2004, he ran in the top-five before the engine expired in the No. 16 Ford. This weekend Biffle will drive a brand new car (chassis RK-439) in the Samsung 500.

22. Bobby Labonte (Points Behind Leader: -407): Texas native Labonte won the poles at Texas Motor Speedway in 2003 and 2004. His best finish at Texas is third, marking all three of his top fives achieved at the track. Labonte's 10th-place finish in this event last year came in his first track start with Petty Enterprises and ended a streak of six consecutive finishes of 26th or worse at the track.

24. Martin Truex Jr. (Points Behind Leader: -441): Truex Jr. has a pretty solid record at Texas Motor Speedway, finishing in the top 15 in three starts. Truex will be in search of his second top 10 at the track driving the same car (chassis No. 043) that finished second at Homestead in 2006.

25. Reed Sorenson (Points Behind Leader: -452): Sorenson has an average finish of 15.0 in his two career NEXTEL Cup starts at Texas Motor Speedway. This weekend his No. 41 Dodge will switch from the Target sponsorship to TUMS.

26. Tony Raines (Points Behind Leader: -459): Raines has competed in three NEXTEL Cup races at Texas Motor Speedway and has posted an average finish of 21.5 in his two starts with Hall of Fame Racing. TMS is also the site of one of Raines' four Craftsman Truck Series wins.

27. Joe Nemechek (Points Behind Leader: -464): Nemechek has captured one top five - a fourth-place finish with Felix Sabates in 1998 - in 11 starts at Texas Motor Speedway. In his first track start with his current team (Ginn) in 2004, he was running third with 70 laps to go when a power level problem ended his contention for the win. He finished 14th in that event, which marked his best finish with Ginn at TMS in five starts.

29. Ricky Rudd (Points Behind Leader: -468): Rudd will be making his 10th career start at Texas Motor Speedway and his first since 2002 with Robert Yates Racing. Rudd has captured four top 10s with three different teams at TMS, with his career-best finish (fourth) coming with RYR in 2002. His average finish at Texas is 17.1.

30. David Gilliland (Points Behind Leader: -472): Gilliland started seventh and finished 21st in his only start at Texas Motor Speedway.

31. Jeff Green (Points Behind Leader: -487): Green has seven career Cup starts at TMS and has a top five along with an average finishing position of 21.4

33. Casey Mears (Points Behind Leader: -500) This weekend, Mears will make his first start in the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway. Mears has put together a good string of finishes in five out of his last six track starts, which came with Chip Ganassi Racing. In the last five races at TMS, Mears has recorded an average finish of 7.2. Running a body modeled off the car teammate Jimmie Johnson put into victory lane at Las Vegas, chassis No. 334 was tested at Kentucky Speedway this week.

34. Kasey Kahne (Points Behind Leader: -513): Last year in this event, Kahne won his first race at Texas Motor Speedway after leading 63 laps from the pole. Kahne has started in the top five in four out of the five races he has competed in and his 5.2 average start leads all drivers. Outside of the win and a second-place finish, Kahne's other performances at TMS have resulted in finishes of 33rd or worse. This weekend, Kahne will be driving the same car (chassis No. 23) that has qualified 12th and finished seventh at Atlanta in March.

36. Scott Riggs (Points Behind Leader: -559): Last spring, Riggs scored his first top 10 in five starts at Texas Motor Speedway when he finished seventh. He sat on the pole twice at Texas in the Truck Series and finished twice in the top five in the Busch Series.

37. Dale Jarrett (Points Behind Leader: -567): Jarrett won at Texas in 2001 and has started all twelve Cup races at the track with an average finishing position of 14.7

40. Brian Vickers (Points Behind Leader: -667): In 2004, Vickers captured his best finish in his first start at Texas Motor Speedway when he started 13th and finished 12th. Last fall, he captured his fourth career NEXTEL Cup Series pole at TMS with a lap of 196.235 mph.

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[Fondybadger]

Thanks for the information Morphius. I'm going to copy this thread to the "other sports forum" as well so that people capping this weekends Nascar will also see this great info for the weekend.

 

[Morphius]

C.Edwards -135 ov G.Biffle

 

[JumpOnBoard]

Awesome info bro...esp like that chassis info....I can't normally find all the chassis info togethter like that...have to piece it together from diff sites..

Really appreciate it..

 

[JumpOnBoard]

GL on the play as well...both those cars and the entire Roush stable should be strong today...

I heard Biff say he's extremely fast and Edwards talking about a chatter on long runs...so I think I'm going to stay clear of that matchup...but the 99 was fast on short runs for sure yesterday....value on Biff IMO though..


BOL today .

 

[daveniner]

I like the pick, but it could be a close one.

GL

 

[madshooter]

great info, thanks