Statistically speaking: a look at the Sprint All-Star Race
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in most teams’ backyard Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. No points are on the line this weekend — just pride, a trophy and a $1 million purse — in the Sprint All-Star Race. Drivers who won last year or up to this point in 2013, have won the All-Star Race in the last 10 years or have been crowned series champion within the last 10 years already have their spots secured for Saturday night’s main event. For everyone else, there’s the Sprint Showdown.
Here is how some of the driver’s already in the All-Star Race have fared in the event in years past (stats provided by NASCAR Media Group):
Marcos Ambrose (No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford)
· One top 10
· Average finish of 7.0
· Average Running Position of 6.0, second-best
· Driver Rating of 107.8, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 178.929 mph, sixth-fastest
Greg Biffle (No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· Two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 13.3
· Average Running Position of 10.3, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 80.5, 14th-best
· 193 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
· 514 Laps in the Top 15 (68.5%), 10th-most
· 57 Laps Led, third-most
Clint Bowyer (No. 15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota)
· Average finish of 15.0
· Average Running Position of 14.8, 27th-best
· Driver Rating of 47.3, 32nd-best
· 128 Green Flag Passes, 17th-most
· 162 Laps in the Top 15 (41.5%), 21st-best
· 76 Quality Passes, 26th-most
Kurt Busch (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet)
· One win, four top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 10.8
· Average Running Position of 9.4, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.9, 11th-best
· 30 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
· 235 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
· 586 Laps in the Top 15 (78.1%), sixth-most
· 215 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Two top fives, three top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 12.4
· Average Running Position of 7.0, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 106.7, third-best
· 63 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 179.691 mph, second-fastest
· 549 Laps in the Top 15 (83.2%), eighth-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 8.3
· Driver Rating of 76.3, 18th-best
· 32 Laps Led, eighth-most
· 579 Laps in the Top 15 (77.2%), seventh-most
· 227 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· One win, three top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 11.3
· Driver Rating of 83.6, eighth-best
· 57 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
· 496 Laps in the Top 15 (74.0%), 12th-most
· 160 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 9.5
· Average Running Position of 8.4, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 84.0, seventh-best
· 52 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 236 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 179.002 mph, fifth-fastest
· Series-high 696 Laps in the Top 15 (92.8%)
· 220 Quality Passes, third-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Two top fives, three top 10s
· Average finish of 12.5
· Average Running Position of 10.6, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 69.1, 23rd-best
· 25 Lap Led, 10th-most
· 461 Laps in the Top 15 (80.9%), 14th-most
· 162 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
· One win, two top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 10.5
· Average Running Position of 11.2, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 79.8, 15th-best
· 252 Green Flag Passes, second-most
· 43 Laps Led, sixth-most
· 505 Laps in the Top 15 (67.3%), 11th-most
· 198 Quality Passes, 14th-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Three wins, seven top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 6.6
· Average Running Position of 7.0, third-best
· Driver Rating of 104.9, fourth-best
· Series-high 140 Fastest Laps Run
· 228 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 179.425 mph, third-fastest
· 662 Laps in the Top 15 (88.3%), second-most
· 210 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· One win, five top fives, nine top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 6.3
· Average Running Position of 8.3, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.1, fifth-best
· 44 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
· 236 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 178.622 mph, 10th-fastest
· 614 Laps in the Top 15 (81.9%), fourth-most
· 213 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Penske Racing Ford)
· One top five, two top 10s
· Average finish of 5.5
· Average Running Position of 9.3, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 80.5, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 178.733 mph, seventh-fastest
Mark Martin (No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota)
· Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.3
· Average Running Position of 9.1, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 80.6, 12th-best
· 35 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 178.708 mph, eighth-fastest
· 593 Laps in the Top 15 (79.1%), fifth-most
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet)
· One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 9.3
· Average Running Position of 9.2, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 82.4, ninth-best
· 252 Green Flag Passes, second-most
· 632 Laps in the Top 15 (84.3%), third-most
· 222 Quality Passes, second-most
David Ragan (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet)
· One top 10
· Average finish of 13.0
· Average Running Position of 16.6, 34th-best
· Driver Rating of 41.0, 35th-best
· 56 Green Flag Passes, 29th-most
· 57 Laps in the Top 15 (30.0%), 31st-most
· 29 Quality Passes, 32nd-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
· One win, eight top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 7.7
· Average Running Position of 11.5, 19th-best
· Driver Rating of 78.5, 17th-best
· 250 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· 516 Laps in the Top 15 (68.8%), ninth-most
· 191 Quality Passes, 17th-most
2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Entry List
Marcos Ambrose Fan Vote Winner
Greg Biffle Winner Sprint Showdown
Clint Bowyer Second Place Sprint Showdown
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Carl Edwards
Jeff Gordon
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Jimmie Johnson
Kasey Kahne
Matt Kenseth
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano
Mark Martin
Ryan Newman
David Ragan
Tony Stewart
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