#4-Kevin Harvick has finished ahead of #24-Jeff Gordon, #18-Kyle Busch and #78-Martin Truex Jr. in 17 Sprint Cup races in 2015. Kyle Busch has finished as the lead driver of the “Championship Four” in eight races, while Gordon and Truex Jr. has each been the top driver in five events (SHR). Of note, Busch missed the first 11 races of the season due to injuries from a wreck in the NXS race at Daytona in February.(11-20-2015)
Homestead-Miami-Specific Statistics – Chase Driver
1) – Kevin Harvick (#4 Budweiser / Jimmy John’s Chevy)
÷ Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 118.8
2015 Rundown
÷ Three wins, 22 top fives, 27 top 10s,
÷ Led 2248 laps
÷ Average Finish of 8.9
Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:
÷ One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s
÷ Average finish of 7.571, Series-best
÷ Average Running Position of 10.030, fourth-best
÷ Driver Rating of 102.5, fourth-best
÷ 2072 Laps in the Top 15 (77.6), fourth-most
÷ 435 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Homestead-Miami-Specific Statistics – Chase Driver
2) – Jeff Gordon (#24 Axalta Chevy)
÷ Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.5
2015 Rundown
÷ One win, five top fives, 20 top 10s,
÷ Led 256 laps
÷ Average Finish of 13.9
Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:
÷ One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
÷ Average finish of 10.563, seventh-best
÷ Average Running Position of 11.465, fifth-best
÷ Driver Rating of 100.7, fifth-best
÷ 1998 Laps in the Top 15 (74.8), seventh-most
÷ 467 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Homestead-Miami-Specific Statistics – Chase Driver
3) – Kyle Busch (#18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota)
÷ Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 107
2015 Rundown
÷ Four wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s,
÷ Led 695 laps
÷ Average Finish of 11.2
Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:
÷ One top five, three top 10s
÷ Average finish of 23.1, 25th-best
÷ Average Running Position of 16.056, 13th-best
÷ Driver Rating of 91.5, ninth-best
÷ Average Green Flag Speed of 162.019, eighth-fastest
÷ 1696 Laps in the Top 15 (63.5), 10th-most
÷ 422 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Homestead-Miami-Specific Statistics – Chase Driver
4) – Martin Truex, Jr (#78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy)
÷ Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100
2015 Rundown
÷ One win, eight top fives, 22 top 10s,
÷ Led 564 laps
÷ Average Finish of 12.2
Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:
÷ Three top fives, seven top 10s
÷ Average finish of 10, second-best
÷ Average Running Position of 9.037, second-best
÷ Driver Rating of 106.6, third-best
÷ Average Green Flag Speed of 162.357, Series-fastest
÷ 1981 Laps in the Top 15 (82.4), second-most
÷ 563 Quality Passes, Series-most