When Kevin Harvick Straps Into A NASCAR Busch Series Race Car, He Makes It Count
The reigning series champion won in his first race back from a three-week layoff last weekend at New Hampshire International Speedway. This week, he will race again in the NASCAR Busch Series and in the process, attempt to post consecutive wins at Daytona International Speedway.
Kevin Harvick opened the season with a win in February and has been brilliant at the “World Center of Racing” overall. In 10 starts there, he has yet to finish outside of the top 10 and has finished outside the top five only once – eighth in 2001.
Since 2005 – which includes finishes of second, fifth, third and first – Kevin Harvick has racked up some of the top stats on the circuit.
Among those drivers competing Friday night, Kevin Harvick has the top Driver Rating of 107.7, the second-best Average Running Position of 9.4, third-most Fastest Laps Run at 18 and the second-most Laps in the Top 15 with 469.
Kevin Harvick’s Richard Childress Racing teammate Clint Bowyer (No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet) is another driver to watch. In five Daytona starts, Bowyer has an average finish of 6.0. He finished fourth there in February and since 2005 has run the most Laps in the Top 15 with 469. He has a Driver Rating of 107.7 (third-best among those driver competing Friday), an Average Running Position of 8.701 (second-best) and 497 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-most.
As usual, series points leader Carl Edwards has solid numbers. After finishes of 10th, 36th and 39th at Daytona, Edwards has roared to fifth- and third-place finishes in his last two races there. Those results boosted his Loop Data statistics to some of the best in the series.
Since 2005, Edwards has a Driver Rating of 92.1 (eighth-best), has 37 Fastest Laps Run (best of any driver competing Friday) and 338 Laps in the Top 15 (sixth-most).
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