Statistically speaking: a look at Kansas Speedway
This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for Sunday’s STP 400. It’ll mark the first time this season that the new Gen-6 car has raced at intermediate tracks on consecutive weekends, as the circuit was at the mile-and-a-half Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. Four drivers head into Kansas as two-time winners at the track — Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart. Here’s a closer look at how several Sprint Cup drivers have fared in previous trips to Kansas (stats provided by NASCAR Media group):
Greg Biffle (No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· Two wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 9.5
· Average Running Position of 7.6, second-best
· Driver Rating of 113.0, second-best
· 202 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· 650 Green Flag Passes, 13th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.872 mph, second-fastest
· Series-high 2,354 Laps in the Top 15 (89.9%)
· 435 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), second-most
Clint Bowyer (No. 15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota)
· One top five, four top 10s
· Average finish of 14.0
· Driver Rating of 88.9, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.196 mph, 12th-fastest
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· Four top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 10.8
· Average Running Position of 13.0, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.1, sixth-best
· 115 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· 723 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.343 mph, eighth-fastest
· 1,740 Laps in the Top 15 (66.5%), ninth-most
· 407 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Two wins, eight top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.0
· Average Running Position of 8.9, third-best
· Driver Rating of 101.5, fourth-best
· 99 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.720 mph, third-fastest
· 2,331 Laps in the Top 15 (89.0%), third-most
· 416 Quality Passes, third-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
· One top five, six top 10s
· Average finish of 12.9
· Average Running Position of 13.2, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 90.6, eighth-best
· 79 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· Series-high 782 Green Flag Passes
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.199 mph, 11th-fastest
· 1,754 Laps in the Top 15 (67.0%), seventh-most
· 358 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 8.0
· Series-best Average Running Position of 7.2
· Series-best Driver Rating of 119.5
· Series-high 403 Fastest Laps Run
· 703 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 164.270 mph
· 2,335 Laps in the Top 15 (89.2%), second-most
· Series-high 453 Quality Passes
Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Two top fives, five top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 15.0
· Average Running Position of 14.3, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 89.8, 11th-best
· 108 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· 725 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.230 mph, 10th-fastest
· 1,651 Laps in the Top 15 (63.1%), 10th-most
· 338 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· One win, five top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.8
· Average Running Position of 10.1, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 106.4, third-best
· 169 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.528 mph, fifth-fastest
· 2,104 Laps in the Top 15 (80.4%), fourth-most
· 353 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Penske Racing Ford)
· One win, two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 9.8
· Average Running Position of 12.8, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 90.1, 10th-best
Mark Martin (No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota)
· One win, two top fives, five top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.3
· Average Running Position of 12.4, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.3, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.190 mph, 13th-fastest
· 1,777 Laps in the Top 15 (67.9%), sixth-most
· 289 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet)
· Two wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 11.7
· Average Running Position of 10.4, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 100.8, fifth-best
· 137 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 668 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.537 mph, fourth-fastest
· 1,951 Laps in the Top 15 (74.5%), fifth-most
· 390 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota)
· Two top fives, two top 10s
· Average finish of 20.9
· Average Running Position of 13.8, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.5, ninth-best
· 104 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 163.378 mph, sixth-fastest
· 1,464 Laps in the Top 15 (62.3%), 13th-most
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