A look at NASCAR's Top 12 in points

Tony Stewart 141 – Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.5
2009 Rundown
• Three wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s
• Average finish of 7.2
• Led 13 races for 273 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.2
• Finished seventh in June’s Michigan race
• Led six of 21 races for 168 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Pass Differential of 262 (passes minus times passed)

2 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 110.5
2009 Rundown
• Three wins, nine top fives, 14 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.0
• Led 18 races for 995 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two top fives, six top 10s
• Average finish of 14.9
• Finished 22nd in June
• Led nine of 15 races for 377 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 8.4

3 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.5
2009 Rundown
• One win, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s
• Average finish of 11.3
• Led 11 races for 570 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, 16 fives, 21 top 10s; five poles
• Average finish of 11.5
• Finished second in June
• Led 21 of 33 races for 899 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 385 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

4 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.9
2009 Rundown
• One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.7
• Led 13 races for 391 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 19.4
• Finished eighth in June
• Led 10 of 17 races for 290 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 10.7, third-best

5 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 98.9
2009 Rundown
• One win, seven top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.6
• Led nine races for 668 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 13.7
• Finished third in June
• Led three of seven races for three laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 12.4, sixth-best

6 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.8
2009 Rundown
• Six top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.2
• Led eight races for 158 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 6.3
• Finished fourth in June
• Led seven of 10 races for 243 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Average Running Position of 12.5, seventh-best

7 – Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.3
2009 Rundown
• One top five, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 13.3
• Led five races for 133 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• One top 10
• Average finish of 27.6 in five races
• Finished sixth in June
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,969 Green Flag Passes, second-most

8 – Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.5
2009 Rundown
• One win, four top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 14.1
• Led five races for 120 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• One win, five top fives; one pole
• Average finish of 16.8
• Finished 21st in June
• Led three of 11 races for 40 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 174 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most

9 – Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.4
2009 Rundown
• Five top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 14.8
• Led 10 races for 156 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, four top fives; one pole
• Average finish of 18.9
• Finished 23rd in June
• Led eight of 16 races for 94 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Has run 82.8% of the laps on the lead lap, 11th-best

10 – Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.6
2009 Rundown
• Seven top fives, 10 top 10s
• Average finish of 15.0
• Led nine races for 355 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, six top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 12.5
• Finished fifth in June
• Led nine of 13 races for 233 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 364 Fastest Laps Run, third-most

11 – Mark Martin (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.1
2009 Rundown
• Four wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s
• Average finish of 16.5
• Led 12 races for 438 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Five wins, 17 top fives, 21 top 10s
• Average finish of 12.9
• Won June’s Michigan race
• Led 25 of 47 races for 883 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Has been passed 898 times, fewest in the series

12 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.1
2009 Rundown
• Two wins, four top fives, eight top 10s
• Average finish of 15.5
• Led nine races for 188 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• Two wins, nine top fives, 13 top 10s
• Average finish of 9.7
• Finished 20th in June
• Led eight of 20 races for 222 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 1,798 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most

13 – Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.7
2009 Rundown
• Three wins, five top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 17.3
• Led 12 races for 824 laps
Michigan International Speedway Outlook:
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 16.9
• Finished 13th in June
• Led six of nine races for 88 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 261 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most

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