Sunday, November 19, 2017

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Fast Facts: Homestead-Miami

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Fast Facts: Homestead-Miami
Homestead-Miami Speedway has participated in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as the season finale since its inception in 2004. This season the track will host its 14th Playoff event.

After the checkered flag flies, either Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota; Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford; Brad Keselowski in the No. 2 Team Penske Ford or Martin Truex Jr in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota will be crowned the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion.

HOMESTEAD-MIAMI-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

*Playoff drivers are in Alphabetical Order by Last Name; Loop Data (2005-2017)

 

Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.9

2017 Rundown

  • Five wins, 13 top fives, 21 top 10s,
  • Led 1980 laps
  • Average Finish of 11.8

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, two top fives, five top 10s
  • Average finish of 19.833, 17th-best
  • Average Running Position of 14.003, 10th-best
  • Driver Rating of 96.9, sixth-best
  • 194 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
  • Average Green Flag Speed of 161.654, seventh-fastest
  • 2215 Laps in the Top 15 (69.1), seventh-most
  • 483 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Stats - Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

 

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Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)

Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.0

2017 Rundown

  • Two wins, 13 top fives, 22 top 10s,
  • Led 850 laps
  • Average Finish of 11.3

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

  • One win, eight top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
  • Average finish of 6.000, series-best
  • Average Running Position of 8.928, third-best
  • Driver Rating of 106.0, second-best
  • 154 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
  • Average Green Flag Speed of 161.753, fourth-fastest
  • 2605 Laps in the Top 15 (81.3), fourth-most
  • 508 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Stats - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)

 

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Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford)

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.5

2017 Rundown

  • Three wins, 15 top fives, 20 top 10s,
  • Led 777 laps
  • Average Finish of 12.6

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

  • Two top fives, three top 10s
  • Average finish of 15.889, 11th-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.782, ninth-best
  • Driver Rating of 88.5, ninth-best
  • 62 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
  • Average Green Flag Speed of 161.422, ninth-fastest
  • 1533 Laps in the Top 15 (63.8), 10th-most
  • 354 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Stats - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford)


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Martin Truex Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota)

    Martin Truex Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota)
  • Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 101.8

2017 Rundown

  • Seven wins, 18 top fives, 25 top 10s,
  • Led 2175 laps
  • Average Finish of 9.7

Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:

  • Three top fives, seven top 10s
  • Average finish of 10.545, fourth-best
  • Average Running Position of 9.638, fourth-best
  • Driver Rating of 101.8, third-best
  • 174 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
  • Average Green Flag Speed of 161.706, fifth-fastest
  • 2427 Laps in the Top 15 (82.6), third-most
  • 640 Quality Passes, series-most
Stats - Martin Truex Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota)


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