Who has the “best” worst finish through eight races in the Sprint Cup Series? That would be Kurt Busch, whose worst finish, 18th, came at Talladega, the most recent race of the season. Only drivers who have started all eight races qualified for this week’s chart.
Rank.; Driver; Points position; Best worst finish
1.; Kurt Busch; 5; 18
2.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 3; 24
3.; Ryan Newman; 7; 25
4.; Jimmie Johnson; 2; 27
5.; Carl Edwards; 1; 28
6.; Juan Pablo Montoya; 9; 30
; David Reutimann; 26; 30
8.; AJ Allmendinger; 15; 31
9.; Joey Logano; 24; 33
; Brad Keselowski; 27; 33
11.; Tony Stewart; 12; 34
12.; Clint Bowyer; 10; 35
; Greg Biffle; 16; 35
; Jamie McMurray; 23; 35
15.; Matt Kenseth; 8; 36
; Jeff Gordon; 13; 36
; Mark Martin; 14; 36
; Jeff Burton; 22; 36
19.; Marcos Ambrose; 21; 37
20.; Kyle Busch; 6; 38
; Paul Menard; 11; 38
; Bobby Labonte; 25; 38
; Brian Vickers; 28; 38
24.; Denny Hamlin; 17; 39
; Kasey Kahne; 18; 39
; David Ragan; 20; 39
; Regan Smith; 30; 39
; Robby Gordon; 31; 39
25.; Kevin Harvick; 4, 42
(Sporting News)(4-29-2011)
