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Not everyone likes road course racing in NASCAR (Getty) |
2. Kevin Harvick: Coming off third top five in 10 starts; 16.8 average finish and five laps led; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 357) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr: Has yet to finish in the top 10 in 11 starts; Coming off best finish (11th) for the third time; 20.5 average finish and nine laps led; Will pilot a car (chassis No. 601) that Jeff Gordon finished 10th with at Watkins Glen last year.
4. Kyle Busch: Winner of the 2008 race; 20.7 average in three starts with Joe Gibbs Racing; Most laps led (88) in the four races with the COT; Will return in the same car (chassis No. 305) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
5. Jimmie Johnson: Coming off first win in nine starts; Win was second consecutive top five and fourth top 10; Fourth-best average finish (9.2) and second in laps led (83) in the four races with the COT; Sixth-best (11.2) average finish and second in laps led (59) in the last four races on road courses (Infineon and Watkins Glen); Will return in the same car (chassis No. 543) that he won with at Infineon and finished 28th with at Watkins Glen in 2010.
6. Matt Kenseth: Worst track on the schedule based on 22.2 average finish; Only top 10 (eighth) in 11 starts came in this event in 2008; Will debut a new chassis (No. 757) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
7. Kurt Busch: 21.2 average finish in five starts with Penske Racing; Last of three top-10s came in 2006 from the pole; 20.0 average finish in 10 starts; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 742) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350; This car was tested at Virginia International Raceway.
8. Ryan Newman: 16.5 average finish in two starts with Stewart-Haas Racing; Posted five top-10s in previous seven starts with Penske Racing; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 661) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350; This car was tested at Virginia International Raceway.
9. Denny Hamlin: Two top-10s in five starts; Best finish came in 2009 in fifth; Sixth in laps led (33) in the last four races on road courses (Infineon and Watkins Glen).
10. Clint Bowyer: Three top-10s in five starts; 12.6 average finish; Fifth-best average finish (11.8) in the four races with the COT; Will pilot the same car (chassis No. 300) that he posted respective finishes of 31st and 32nd on the road courses in 2010.
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Stewart has been on of the best on the roads (Getty) |
12. Jeff Gordon: Coming off fifth consecutive top 10; Five-time winner (last coming in 2006); 9.1 average finish in 18 starts; Second-best average finish (6.0) in the four races with the COT.
13. Greg Biffle: Coming off third top 10 in eight starts; Seventh-best average finish (12.8) in the four races with the COT; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 724) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
14. Mark Martin: 24.5 average finish in two starts with Hendrick Motorsports; Posted 13 top-10s, including one win, in previous 18 starts with Roush Racing; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 674) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
15. Juan Pablo Montoya: Best average finish (5.8) in the four races with the COT; Third-best (5.8) average finish and most laps led (74) in the last four races on road courses (Infineon and Watkins Glen); Will return in the same car (chassis No. 1014) that he won with at Watkins Glen last year.
16. Paul Menard: Has yet to finish in the top 20 in three starts; Will pilot a new car (chassis No. 358) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
17. AJ Allmendinger: Finished seventh in 2009; Fourth-best (9.2) average finish in the last four races on road courses (Infineon and Watkins Glen); Will drive the same car (chassis No. 760) that he tested at Virginia International Raceway.
18. David Ragan: has yet to finish in the top 20 in four starts; 27.8 average finish; Will debut a new car (chassis No. 773) in the Toyota/Save Mart 350; Tested a late model at Infineon last week to get more familiar with the course.
19. Kasey Kahne: Winner of the 2009 race; Won the pole and finished fourth last season; Fourth in laps led (41) in the four races with the COT; Fifth-best (9.8) average finish in the last four races on road courses (Infineon and Watkins Glen); Will make track debut with Team Red Bull.
20. Martin Truex Jr: Has yet to finish in the top 10 in five starts; 33.5 average finish in two starts with Michael Waltrip Racing.
- compiled by Jeff Wackerlin of MotorRacingNetwork.com
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