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NASCAR Loop Data: Driver Momentum
Many fantasy racing players insist on factoring driver momentum into their NASCAR picks.
There's not a NASCAR race weekend that goes by where you don't hear drivers, crew chiefs and talking heads mention the seemingly simple (yet unproven) concept of MOMENTUM. If you are inclined to believe that a driver can be on a 'hot streak' and build upon the previous weeks performance, then this statistic is for you!
Combined and AVERAGED NASCAR Loop Data Ratings averaged over the last three races. Ordered by average finish.
- Atlanta | Labor Day Classic 500 | 09-05-10
- Bristol | Irwin Tools Night Race | 08-21-10
- Michigan | Carfax 400 | 08-15-10
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| Driver | Avg Start | Avg Finish | Avg Running Position | Avg % Laps in Top-15 | Avg Laps Led | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Edwards | 10.0 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 92.2 | 11 | 108.3 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.0 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 89.2 | 0 | 103.8 |
| Kyle Busch | 13.3 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 77.1 | 94 | 112.3 |
| Clint Bowyer | 13.7 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 82.7 | 0 | 99.6 |
| Matt Kenseth | 17.0 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 64.7 | 0 | 91.0 |
| Tony Stewart | 4.3 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 75.1 | 71 | 111.3 |
| David Reutimann | 10.7 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 54.2 | 8 | 93.2 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. | 8.0 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 83.4 | 2 | 95.6 |
| Ryan Newman | 8.3 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 75.1 | 3 | 92.3 |
| Jamie McMurray | 12.7 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 44.3 | 4 | 88.0 |
| Jeff Burton | 17.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 59.7 | 0 | 84.0 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 30.3 | 15.0 | 18.3 | 35.7 | 0 | 74.6 |
| Kevin Harvick | 21.7 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 64.3 | 20 | 97.5 |
| Greg Biffle | 14.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 59.1 | 22 | 96.1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 3.3 | 16.7 | 10.3 | 79.1 | 66 | 104.6 |
| Kasey Kahne | 7.3 | 17.0 | 9.3 | 86.8 | 5 | 97.1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 26.7 | 17.0 | 12.7 | 72.0 | 1 | 85.6 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 30.0 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 40.8 | 0 | 75.3 |
| Kurt Busch | 14.7 | 18.3 | 22.0 | 44.6 | 3 | 74.7 |
| Joey Logano | 20.3 | 18.3 | 19.7 | 32.7 | 0 | 71.4 |
| David Ragan | 25.3 | 20.7 | 23.7 | 17.2 | 1 | 64.0 |
| A.J. Allmendinger | 14.0 | 22.0 | 18.3 | 38.5 | 0 | 70.5 |
| Bill Elliott | 35.0 | 22.5 | 28.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 53.1 |
| Regan Smith | 25.3 | 22.7 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 0 | 58.6 |
| Mark Martin | 14.0 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 15.3 | 0 | 62.3 |
| Dave Blaney | 37.0 | 24.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 48.2 |
| Brad Keselowski | 23.0 | 26.0 | 25.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 56.1 |
| Denny Hamlin | 17.0 | 26.3 | 20.3 | 43.4 | 29 | 85.8 |
| Elliott Sadler | 28.7 | 26.3 | 27.3 | 9.3 | 1 | 54.2 |
| Travis Kvapil | 35.3 | 27.0 | 30.3 | 0.9 | 1 | 46.3 |
| David Gilliland | 37.3 | 27.3 | 32.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 43.0 |
| Sam Hornish, Jr. | 24.7 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 54.0 |
| Paul Menard | 13.7 | 30.3 | 18.7 | 35.1 | 0 | 66.1 |
| Scott Speed | 24.7 | 30.7 | 26.3 | 1.2 | 0 | 53.7 |
| Casey Mears | 43.0 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 45.4 |
| Bobby Labonte | 31.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 39.3 |
| Robby Gordon | 36.0 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 34.5 |
| Joe Nemechek | 28.0 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 31.5 |
| Max Papis | 21.0 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 32.3 |
| Michael McDowell | 33.7 | 41.3 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 27.9 |
| Mike Bliss | 39.0 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27.1 |