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Greg Biffle almost won at Kansas in 2005, crossing the finish line .030 seconds behind Kasey Kahne, the closest margin of victory in track history.No Kansas repeats good for track's most consistent
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In eight Nationwide Series races at Kansas Speedway, there has been eight different winners. But the driver with the most top-fives and top-10s isn't one of them.
Greg Biffle scored top-fives in each of his first five races at the track but has none since consecutive runner-up finishes in 2004-05. He has seven top-10s.
10.2Difference between average starting position (16.4) and average finish (6.2) at Kansas for Greg Biffle. In only one start has Biffle failed to finish better than he started. His average finish is best among all drivers with more than one start.
18Place of finish for Greg Biffle in last year's race, the first time in eight career starts at Kansas he failed to post a top-10.
179Laps led by Greg Biffle at Kansas, more than any driver entered in this week's race and second-most in track history (Matt Kenseth, 211).
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3Consecutive top-fives at Kansas for Clint Bowyer, tied for the longest active streak (Matt Kenseth).
3Current series tracks at which there never has been a repeat winner: New Hampshire (23), Kansas and Montreal (three).
8Drivers with multiple top-fives at Kansas: Greg Biffle; Matt Kenseth (four); Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick (three); Kyle Busch, Jason Keller, Joe Nemechek and Hank Parker Jr. (two).
8Place of finish in last year's race at Kansas for Jason Leffler, his first top-10 in five starts.
13Place of finish at Kansas for Kevin Harvick in the past two races, both in his car. In three races prior, he finished second, fourth and first, all in RCR cars. He did start on the pole last year, leading 90 laps.
32.5Place of finish for Carl Edwards in odd-numbered years (two races) at Kansas, including a crash (38th) in 2007. In even-numbered years (two races) he has a 5.0 average finish.
99Laps led by Denny Hamlin in last year's race, the first time the lap leader won the race. From 2003-07, the average number of laps led by the winner was 13.4.
THE BUSCH WATCH
Kyle Busch has seven top-fives since his last victory, in July at Gateway, including four runner-up finishes. He has a series-high six wins and nine second-place finishes, the latter one off Jack Ingram's record set in 1983.
1Top-two finishes at Kansas for Kyle Busch, a 2007 victory in the No. 5 car of Hendrick Motorsports. This week, he's in the No. 18 car of Joe Gibbs Racing that Denny Hamlin drove to victory last year.
THE WOW FACTOR
1Races at Kansas won from the front row: Jeff Burton started second in 2002. That race produced track records for most leaders (15) and most lead changes (19).
THE SUPER LOOPER
205Green Flag Passes at Kansas for Greg Biffle, most of any driver. His Pass Differential is 78, also tops among all drivers.
Driver Rating (since 2005, four races)
| Pos. | Driver* | Starts | Rating | Pct. Laps / Top 15 | Avg. Run Pos. | Avg. Fin. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brian Vickers | 1 | 110.3 | 98.0 | 6.3 | 9.0 |
| 2. | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 109.2 | 86.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| 3. | Clint Bowyer | 4 | 107.9 | 96.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| 4. | Greg Biffle | 4 | 106.5 | 75.8 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 5. | Kyle Busch | 4 | 103.8 | 80.6 | 10.1 | 11.8 |
| 6. | Carl Edwards | 4 | 94.0 | 63.0 | 15.9 | 18.8 |
| 7. | Reed Sorenson | 2 | 93.6 | 74.8 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| 8. | Joey Logano | 1 | 87.9 | 91.5 | 12.0 | 9.0 |
| 9. | Scott Wimmer | 1 | 84.2 | 69.0 | 14.6 | 15.0 |
| 10. | Jason Leffler | 4 | 79.2 | 49.4 | 15.7 | 19.8 |
• Loop Data Statistics: Season-to-Date Box Score | * Entered in this race only
BLAST FROM THE PAST
8Place of finish for Buckshot Jones in the series' inaugural race at Kansas in 2001, the last top-10 of his career. It was his only start at Kansas. Jones made 147 series starts spanning eight years (1995-2001, 2004) with two wins and 33 top-10s.
Series winners at Kansas
| Year | Driver | Make | Year | Driver | Make | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jeff Green | Ford | 2005 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | |
| 2002 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 2006 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | |
| 2003 | David Green | Pontiac | 2007 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | |
| 2004 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 2008 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
Also
Nationwide Series
Standings
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | -- | Kyle Busch | 4,549 | -- |
| 2. | -- | Carl Edwards | 4,338 | -211 |
| 3. | -- | Brad Keselowski | 4,252 | -297 |
| 4. | -- | Jason Leffler | 3,749 | -800 |
| 5. | +1 | Steve Wallace | 3,259 | -1,290 |
| 6. | -1 | Justin Allgaier | 3,240 | -1,309 |
| 7. | -- | Jason Keller | 3,125 | -1,424 |
| 8. | +1 | Mike Bliss | 3,120 | -1,429 |
| 9. | -1 | Brendan Gaughan | 3,063 | -1,486 |
| 10. | -- | Michael McDowell | 2,978 | -1,571 |
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