NASCAR NNCS (DAYTONA) - 12 AND BEYOND

Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25.

1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)

• 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins • Four wins, 14 top fives, 20 top 10s this year • Five poles • Average finish of 7.3 this season • Led 16 of 23 races for 840 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • Five wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s • Five poles • Average finish of 11.5 • Finished third at Bristol in March • Led 23 of 29 races for 2,435 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-best Average Running Position of 8.8

2 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet) The File: • 26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins • One win, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 11.0 • Led 12 of 23 races for 721 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 11.3 • Finished 14th at Bristol in March • Led one of three races for 177 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 350 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most

3 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford) The File: • 35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins • One win, eight top fives, 15 top 10s • Average finish of 11.1 • Led 14 of 23 races for 288 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • Two wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 10.7 • Finished 11th at Bristol in March • Led seven of 15 races for 742 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 5,994 laps run on the lead lap

4 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet) The File: • 36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 32 career wins • Three wins, seven top fives, 16 top 10s • Average finish of 13.0 • Led 15 of 23 races for 851 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One win, four top fives, five top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 17.7 • Finished 35th at Bristol in March • Led eight of 17 races for 1,085 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 483 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

5 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) The File: • 27 years old from Columbia, Mo., five career wins • One win, five top fives, nine top 10s • Average finish of 13.1 • Led eight of 23 races for 136 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One top five, two top 10s • Average finish of 17.7 • Finished 12th at Bristol in March • Led one of six races for 16 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 4,604 Laps in the Top 15, seventh-most

6 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) The File: • 31 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 27 career wins • Four wins, 12 top fives, 14 top 10s • Average finish of 13.7 • Led 13 of 23 races for 778 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • Two top fives, six top 10s • Average finish of 15.5 • Finished 16th at Bristol in March • Led three of 11 races for 29 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Series-high 584 Fastest Laps Run

7 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet) The File: • 40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins • One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 13.7 • Led five of 23 races for 27 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • Seven top fives, 11 top 10s • Average finish of 18.6 • Finished second at Bristol in March • Led five of 27 races for 318 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 1,220 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), fourth-most

8 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet) The File: • 22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins • One win, five top fives, 12 top 10s • Average finish of 14.3 • Led 11 of 23 races for 174 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One win, two top fives, three top 10s • Average finish of 14.4 • Won the Bristol race in March • Led three of five races for 64 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Fifth-fastest average Green Flag Speed

9 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet) The File: • 28 years old from Emporia, Kan. • One top five, 11 top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 15.3 • Led eight of 23 races for 80 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One top 10 • Average finish of 25.0 in three races • Finished eighth at Bristol in March Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • Eighth-best Closer – 28 positions improved over the last 10% of races

10 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet) The File: • 31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories • One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s • Average finish of 15.9 this season • Led nine of 23 races for 251 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s • Average finish of 10.1 • Finished fourth at Bristol in March • Led eight of 13 races for 358 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 1,952 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most

11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) The File: • 27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., one career win • One win, five top fives, nine top 10s • Average finish of 16.3 • Led nine of 23 races for 346 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • Average finish of 31.0 in three races • Finished 37th at Bristol in March Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 277 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most

12– Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) The File: • 29 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 17 career wins • Two wins, five top fives, seven top 10s • Average finish of 15.9 • Led 13 of 23 races for 628 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • Five wins, eight top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 15.2 • Finished 29th at Bristol in March • Led eight of 13 races for 560 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 1,270 Quality Passes, second-most

13 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet) The File: • 32 years old from Kannapolis, N.C., 17 career wins • Four top five, eight top 10s; one pole • Average finish of 17.4 • Led 11 of 23 races for 346 laps Bristol Motor Speedway Outlook: • One win, five top fives, eight top 10s • Average finish of 12.1 • Finished seventh at Bristol in March • Led five of 15 races for 742 laps Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight: • 4,776 Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most