Points and Stats

[landergolfer]

What did the Top 10 in Drivers Points look like a year ago [2002], after 22 races?

1) #40-Sterling Marlin, 2944 (currently 17th - 2339 points)

2) #6-Mark Martin, 2891 (15th - 2496)

3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2888 (7th - 2768)

4) #20-Tony Stewart, 2840 (11th - 2550)

5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2838 (3rd - 2898)

6) #2-Rusty Wallace, 2812 (12th - 2519)

7) #28-Ricky Rudd, 2794 (25th - 2095 now in the #21)

8) #9-Bill Elliott, 2756 (16th - 2347)

9) #12-Ryan Newman, 2683 (2636 - 9th)

10) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2664 (1st - 3294)

(8-10-2003)

 

 

Where did the current Top 10 in Drivers Points stand a year ago [2002], after 22 races?

1) #17-Matt Kenseth, 3294 (was 10th after 22 races in 2002, with 2664 points, 630 ahead of 2002)

2) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3036 (17th, 2331, +705)

3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2898 (5th, 2838, +60)

4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2816 (3rd, 2888, -72)

7) #29-Kevin Harvick, 2778 (24th, 2140, +638, missed a race)

5) #15-Michael Waltrip, 2777 (13th, 2490, +287)

6) #18-Bobby Labonte, 2768 (18th, 2284, +484)

8) #97-Kurt Busch, 2696 (11th, 2620, +76)

9) #12-Ryan Newman, 2636 (9th, 2683, -47)

10) #31-Robby Gordon, 2627 (21st, 2210, +417)

 

DNF Streak: #15-Michael Waltrip has the longest streak without a DNF (did not finish) and starting all the races (in 2002 and 2003) at 32 straight races without a DNF (Richmond Sept 2002), followed by #5-Terry Labonte at 28 straight races without a DNF (Talladega Oct 2002)

 

Top Fives: There have been 28 different drivers (add #39-Scott Pruett at Watkins Glen) who have scored a Top-5 in an 2003 Cup race. 2002's total was 31.(8-10-2003)

 

No Top Fives Since.... It has been a while since some drivers have had a top five finish on the Winston Cup circuit. Here are those with the longest streak of races without a top-five finish:

Driver, Races since, Finish, Track/Race, Date

#11-Brett Bodine, 273, 2nd, Indianapolis 8-6-94

#45-Kyle Petty, 173, 3rd, Dover 9-21-97

#49-Ken Schrader, 168, 4th, Richmond 9-12-98

#01-Mike Skinner, 99, 2nd, Talladega 4-16-00

#0-John Andretti, 73, 2nd, Bristol 3-20-01

#30-Steve Park, 65, 2nd, Dover, 6-3-01

#19-Jeremy Mayfield, 47, 5th, Richmond, 5-4-02

#23-Kenny Wallace, 45, 2nd, Rockingham, 11-4-01

 

Top Tens: There have been 40 different drivers (add #39-Scott Pruett at Watkins Glen) who have scored a Top-10 in an 2003 Cup race. 2002's total was 42.(8-10-2003)

 

No Top Tens in 2003: there is only one driver who has made ALL the races and do not have a Top Ten finish:

#41-Casey Mears (15th at Las Vegas).

 

Consecutive Winston Cup Starts: Ricky Rudd is the current and all time leader with with 702 consecutive starts, the list of current streaks: Ricky Rudd, 702; Rusty Wallace, 611; Mark Martin, 495; Jeff Gordon, 351 [the longest ever from the start of a career, never missed a race]; Bobby Labonbte, 350.

Matt Kenseth lost 28 points off his lead today....it's now 258 over Dale Earnhardt Jr. No drivers were mathematically eliminated today; that line remains unchanged at 46th and below.

Kevin Harvick (7th to 5th), Tony Stewart (13th to 11th), and Ward Burton (22nd to 20th) made the only multiple position gains in the Top 45. Rusty Wallace (10th to 12th) and Dave Blaney (24th to 26th) did the same in the opposite direction.

 

Didja know? Richard Childress Racing teammates #29-Kevin Harvick and #31-Robby Gordon were the only drivers to finish in the top five in both of this season's road-course races this season

 

All Stats are from Jayski.com

[dcchoctaws1]

thanks for all that info landergolfer, few things u stated that i didnt realize.

[landergolfer]

Your welcome. Sequatchie(spelling) oringally posted the race info for the next race and final results. That was when I decided to post news and stats. I hope you tell everyone about this board so that maybe we can actually have a popular board

[dcchoctaws1]

will do my best. i love nascar and sure would like to see this board get a lil more members in it

[smokeyvol1]

Hey landergolfer, you are doing a incredible job! Love the post above as well as the post about Watkins Glen! You really do your homework. Keep up the great job!