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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 12, 2018 11:40:58 GMT -5
Race Start Time: Sunday, Nov. 18th 2:30pm EST, on NBC
Qualifying Start Time: Friday, Nov. 16th 6:00pm EST, on NBCSN
Race Length: 267 Laps - 400 Miles (80-160-267 Lap Stages)
Greg Biffle beats teammate Mark Martin to the line to win the 2005 Ford 400. This was the second of Greg's three straight wins at Homestead. Roush finished first through fourth.
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 12, 2018 11:44:06 GMT -5
StarCom's new schemes for the finale.
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 12, 2018 13:34:35 GMT -5
This is certainly the fairest group of four drivers we've seen battling for the Cup championship the elimination playoff format was implemented.
Most wins:
1. Kyle Busch (8) *
1. Kevin Harvick (8) *
3. Martin Truex Jr. (4) *
4. Chase Elliott (3)
4. Brad Keselowski (3)
Most top 5 finishes:
1. Kevin Harvick (22) *
2. Kyle Busch (21) *
3. Martin Truex Jr. (19) *
4. Joey Logano (12) *
4. Kyle Larson (12)
Most top 10 finishes:
1. Kevin Harvick (28) *
2. Kyle Busch (27) *
3. Joey Logano (25) *
4. Kurt Busch (21)
5. Martin Truex Jr. (20) *
5. Chase Elliott (20)
Most poles:
1. Kurt Busch (5)
2. Kyle Busch (4) *
3. Kevin Harvick (4) *
4. Martin Truex Jr. (4) *
Most laps led:
1. Kevin Harvick (1932) *
2. Kyle Busch (1448) *
3. Martin Truex Jr. (996) *
4. Joey Logano (854) *
5. Kyle Larson (737)
Best average finish:
1. Kyle Busch (8.4) *
2. Kevin Harvick (9.0) *
3. Joey Logano (10.9) *
4. Martin Truex Jr. (11.0) *
5. Kurt Busch (12.2) *
Most lead lap finishes:
1. Kyle Busch (30) *
1. Kevin Harvick (30) *
3. Martin Truex Jr. (29) *
3. Joey Logano (29) *
5. Kyle Larson (28)
Season-long points through Phoenix:
1. Kyle Busch (1388) *
2. Kevin Harvick (1333) *
3. Martin Truex Jr. (1216) *
4. Joey Logano (1192) *
5. Kurt Busch (1184) *
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 12, 2018 14:11:36 GMT -5
For one final ride. The primary scheme Jimmie ran from 2002 through 2005.
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 12, 2018 14:20:53 GMT -5
Every top driver eventually has a winless season, and 2018 will be the first one of those for Jimmie Johnson and/or Denny Hamlin. Hamlin still scored 6 top-3 finishes; he just couldn't quite seal the deal. Johnson, meanwhile, never seriously contended for a win all season, only finished better than 5th once, and only led 40 laps.
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Post by chevyfan98 on Nov 12, 2018 15:35:31 GMT -5
Every top driver eventually has a winless season, and 2018 will be the first one of those for Jimmie Johnson and/or Denny Hamlin. Hamlin still scored 6 top-3 finishes; he just couldn't quite seal the deal. Johnson, meanwhile, never seriously contended for a win all season, only finished better than 5th once, and only led 40 laps. Johnson certainly did contend for a win, he just didn’t finish near the front. |
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 12, 2018 15:40:22 GMT -5
Every top driver eventually has a winless season, and 2018 will be the first one of those for Jimmie Johnson and/or Denny Hamlin. Hamlin still scored 6 top-3 finishes; he just couldn't quite seal the deal. Johnson, meanwhile, never seriously contended for a win all season, only finished better than 5th once, and only led 40 laps. Johnson certainly did contend for a win, he just didn’t finish near the front. What I meant by that is that he led very few laps all season. |
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Post by JSPorts on Nov 12, 2018 16:59:57 GMT -5
Even though Hendrick as a whole has been down, Johnson has been extra disappointing. Though he's been slightly better than Bowman, he's nowhere near Elliott.
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Post by chevyfan98 on Nov 12, 2018 17:08:38 GMT -5
Most deserving:
1. Busch
2. Harvick
3. Truex
4. Logano
Personal preference:
1. Truex
2. Busch
3. Harvick
4. Logano
Prediction:
1. Logano
2. Busch
3. Harvick
4. Truex
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Post by chevyfan98 on Nov 12, 2018 17:10:55 GMT -5
This is certainly the fairest group of four drivers we've seen battling for the Cup championship the elimination playoff format was implemented. Most wins: 1. Kyle Busch (8) * 1. Kevin Harvick (8) * 3. Martin Truex Jr. (4) * 4. Chase Elliott (3) 4. Brad Keselowski (3) Most top 5 finishes: 1. Kevin Harvick (22) * 2. Kyle Busch (21) * 3. Martin Truex Jr. (19) * 4. Joey Logano (12) * 4. Kyle Larson (12) Most top 10 finishes: 1. Kevin Harvick (28) * 2. Kyle Busch (27) * 3. Joey Logano (25) * 4. Kurt Busch (21) 5. Martin Truex Jr. (20) * 5. Chase Elliott (20) Most poles: 1. Kurt Busch (5) 2. Kyle Busch (4) * 3. Kevin Harvick (4) * 4. Martin Truex Jr. (4) * Most laps led: 1. Kevin Harvick (1932) * 2. Kyle Busch (1448) * 3. Martin Truex Jr. (996) * 4. Joey Logano (854) * 5. Kyle Larson (737) Best average finish: 1. Kyle Busch (8.4) * 2. Kevin Harvick (9.0) * 3. Joey Logano (10.9) * 4. Martin Truex Jr. (11.0) * 5. Kurt Busch (12.2) * Most lead lap finishes: 1. Kyle Busch (30) * 1. Kevin Harvick (30) * 3. Martin Truex Jr. (29) * 3. Joey Logano (29) * 5. Kyle Larson (28) Season-long points through Phoenix: 1. Kyle Busch (1388) * 2. Kevin Harvick (1333) * 3. Martin Truex Jr. (1216) * 4. Joey Logano (1192) * 5. Kurt Busch (1184) * My biggest takeaway from this is how on Earth did Kurt Busch end up with five poles? Guess it shows how much attention I've paid to qualifying this year... |
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 12, 2018 17:13:01 GMT -5
My biggest takeaway from this is how on Earth did Kurt Busch end up with five poles? Guess it shows how much attention I've paid to qualifying this year... I had the exact same thought when I was compiling that list. |
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Post by JSPorts on Nov 12, 2018 17:33:58 GMT -5
The battle for 5th place should be interesting. 5 drivers are mathematically eligible to finish 5th:
5th: Chase Elliott
6th: Kurt Busch (-2)
7th: Aric Almirola (-4)
8th: Brad Keselowski (-11)
9th: Ryan Blaney (-42)
Here's where those drivers rank in season-long points:
Kurt Busch: 5th
Brad Keselowski: 6th
Chase Elliott: 7th
Ryan Blaney: T-9th
Aric Almirola: 12th
The 17th spot has already been locked up. Ryan Newman holds a 67-point lead over Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. & Paul Menard, who are tied for 18th. Unless he finishes in the top 5 at Homestead, Newman will have his first full-time Cup season ever without a top-5 finish.
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Post by JSPorts on Nov 12, 2018 17:56:11 GMT -5
Kurt had poles at all kinds of different tracks. Texas, Michigan, New Hampshire, the Roval & Talladega.
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Post by JollyMeanGiant on Nov 12, 2018 19:36:02 GMT -5
Today we lost the Cup Series' second most winningest driver, David "The Silver Fox" Pearson at the age of 83.
RIP Pearson...
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 12, 2018 20:40:15 GMT -5
The battle for 5th place should be interesting. 5 drivers are mathematically eligible to finish 5th: 5th: Chase Elliott 6th: Kurt Busch (-2) 7th: Aric Almirola (-4) 8th: Brad Keselowski (-11) 9th: Ryan Blaney (-42) Here's where those drivers rank in season-long points: Kurt Busch: 5th Brad Keselowski: 6th Chase Elliott: 7th Ryan Blaney: T-9th Aric Almirola: 12th The 17th spot has already been locked up. Ryan Newman holds a 67-point lead over Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. & Paul Menard, who are tied for 18th. Unless he finishes in the top 5 at Homestead, Newman will have his first full-time Cup season ever without a top-5 finish. Even though it may not mean much, there are quite a few close point battles still taking place throughout the field, and any competitive driver still wants to beat those drivers around him. Championship Four: Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr. Joey Logano Battle for 5th: 5. Elliott -- 6. Busch -2 7. Almirola -4 8. Keselowski -11 9. Blaney -42 Battle for 10th: 10. Larson -- 11. Hamlin -4 12. Bowyer -14 Battle to not be the last playoff driver: 13. Dillon +23 14. Johnson +21 15. Jones +11 16. Bowman -- Newman will finish 17th ("best of the rest") no matter what. (67 point gap) "Best of the rest besides Newman" 18. Stenhouse -- 19. Menard -- 20. Suarez -13 21. McMurray -16 (79 point gap) "JTG plus Byron" 22. Allmendinger -- 23. Byron -11 24. Buescher -14 (47 point gap) "Worst of the top 30 teams: FRM, #6, and RCR Affiliates" 25. Roush #6 team +69 26. Kahne/Smith +59 27. Ragan +52 28. McDowell +29 29. Dillon +12 30. Wallace -- Realistically, DiBenedetto is locked in 31st. No one below 31st is likely to change position, either. |
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