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MATT KENSETH - WINNER
#17 Ford EcoBoost Ford
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.5
2012 Rundown
· Three wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.1
· Led 21 races for 477 laps
Texas Motor Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s
· Average finish of 8.6 in 20 races
· Series-best Average Running Position of 9.2
· Series-best Driver Rating of 107.2
· 299 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
· 1,073 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
· Average Green Flag Speed of 173.004 mph, second-fastest
· Series-high 3,988 Laps in the Top 15 (79.4%)
· 591 Quality Passes, fifth-most
JIMMIE JOHNSON
#48 Lowe's Chevrolet
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 109.9
2012 Rundown
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