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during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 13, 2015 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

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Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
Friday, September 18, 2015

1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 5th.
2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 4th.
3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 9th.
4. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 10th.
5. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 21st.
6. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 14th.
7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 2nd.
8. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 18th.

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9. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 7th.
10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 13th.
11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 1st.
12. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 3rd.
13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 12th.
14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 8th.
15. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 22nd.
16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 15th.
17. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 20th.
18. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 19th.
19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 6th.
20. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 17th.
21. (33) Brian Scott(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 37th.
22. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 2015 Owners Points 26th.
23. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 25th.
24. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 23rd.
25. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 24th.
26. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 16th.
27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 29th.
28. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 27th.
29. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 11th.
30. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 28th.
31. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 30th.
32. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 35th.
33. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 31st.
34. (26) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 44th.
35. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 32nd.
36. (40) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 33rd.
37. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 38th.
38. (34) Brett Moffitt #, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 34th.
39. (83) Matt DiBenedetto #, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 36th.
40. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 41st.
41. (23) Jeb Burton #, Toyota, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 39th.
42. (98) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 40th.
43. (62) Timmy Hill(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 46th.

3 drivers failed to qualify.

44. (21) Ryan Blaney(i), Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 13.
45. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 15.
46. (30) Travis Kvapil(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 11.

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during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 13, 2015 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

In Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Raceway, Kevin Harvick became the first driver since Jeff Gordon in 2001 to eclipse 1,200 laps led 15 races into a season.

Harvick only has two wins, but his robust loop data numbers suggest more are coming.

Remember, you can’t win races unless you lead laps.

The No. 4 Chevrolet driver ranks first in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average running position (7.3), number of fastest laps (755), laps led (1,225) and driver rating (126.0).

Harvick’s number of fastest laps are nearly triple the next-best driver’s total (Kurt Busch, 277). His number of laps led are nearly double the next-best driver’s total (Kurt Busch, 665).

Furthermore, the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title-winner is on pace to shatter the driver rating record of 112.2 set by Jimmie Johnson is his 2009 championship season. The only caveat when comparing Harvick’s driver rating statistic is that it could drop with two restrictor plate and two road course races left on the schedule.

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Phoenix_NSCS_Harvick_VL_031515Kevin Harvick might not be happy about having just two wins, but he does have eight runner-ups that give him 10 top-two finishes on the year.

The 10 top-two finishes tie him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison (1972) for the most through 14 races in a season. The only other drivers with as many as nine top twos through 14 races are NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (1971) and Cale Yarborough (1974 and 1977).

Harvick’s strong finishes have allowed him to build a 39-point lead over Martin Truex Jr. in the season points standings.