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spt_Allstate400atTheBrickyardpreview[i-1].body = "The Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard this weekend. Which driver will earn the right to kiss the bricks at the race's end? Get some insight into which drivers have an edge by looking at the track's loop data stats (from the last three races at Indianapolis) and the drivers' season-to-date performances.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway data
• Race No. 20 of 36
• Race distance: 160 laps/400 miles
• Track size: 2.5 miles
• Banking/Corners: 9 degrees
• Banking/Straights: 0 degrees
• Estimated Pit Window: Every 30-32 laps, based on fuel mileage
Qualifying/Race data
• 2007 pole winner: Reed Sorenson (184.207 mph, 48.858 seconds)
• 2007 race winner: Tony Stewart, 117.379 mph, 7-29-07)
• Track qualifying record: Casey Mears (186.293 mph, 48.311 secs., 8-7-04)
• Track race record: Bobby Labonte (155.912 mph, 8-5-00)";
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Overall track facts:
• One top five, three top 10s
• Average finish of 7.0
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 98.3, seventh-best
• 76 Quality Passes, fourth-most
• 336 (70.0%) Laps in the Top 15, sixth-most
• Average Running Position of 11.9, seventh-best
• 129 Green Flag Passes, tied for seventh-most
• 12 Fastest Laps Run, tied for eighth-most
Season to date:
• Seven wins, 12 top fives, 13 top 10s, 15 top 15s
• With 2881 points, he currently leads the Sprint Cup standings
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 1st
• Race 18 (Daytona): 1st
• Race 17 (Loudon): 25th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 1st
• Race 15 (Michigan): 13th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 43rd
• Race 13 (Dover): 1st
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 3rd
• Race 11 (Darlington): 1st
• Race 10 (Richmond): 2nd
• Race 9 (Talladega): 1st
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 10th
• Race 7 (Texas): 3rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 38th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 17th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 1st
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 11th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 4th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 4th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top 10s
• Average finish of 21.1
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 67.4, 24th-best
• 33 laps led, tied for sixth-best
• 11 fastest laps run, tied for 11th-best
• Average Running Position of 24.0, 30th-best
Season to date:
• One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s, 15 top 15s
• With 2619 points, he's currently second in the Sprint Cup standings, 262 points out of first
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 16th
• Race 18 (Daytona): 8th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 24th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 12th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 1st
• Race 14 (Pocono): 4th
• Race 13 (Dover): 35th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 5th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 4th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 15th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 10th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 7th
• Race 7 (Texas): 12th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 6th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 5th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 3rd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 2nd
• Race 2 (Fontana): 40th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 9th";
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spt_Allstate400atTheBrickyardpreview[i-1].body = "
Overall track facts:
• Two wins, four top fives, six top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 7.6
Loop data:
• Series-high Driver Rating of 121.4
• Series-high 76 Fastest Laps Run
• Average Green Flag Speed of 170.751 mph, second-fastest
• 86 Quality Passes, second-most
• 406 (84.6%) Laps in the Top 15, third-most
• Average Running Position of 8.2, third-best
Season to date:
• Six top fives, nine top 10s, 12 top 15s
• With 2305 points, he's currently 10th in the Sprint Cup standings, 576 points off the lead
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 5th
• Race 18 (Daytona): 20th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 13th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 10th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 5th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 35th
• Race 13 (Dover): 41st
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 18th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 21st
• Race 10 (Richmond): 4th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 38th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 14th
• Race 7 (Texas): 7th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 5th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 14th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 2nd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 43rd
• Race 2 (Fontana): 7th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 3rd";
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Overall track facts:
• Four wins, eight top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 8.9
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 89.9, 11th-best
• 150 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
• 66 Quality Passes, fifth-most
• 255 (53.1%) Laps in the Top 15, 10th-most
• Eight Fastest Laps Run, 14th-most
• Average Running Position of 17.8, 15th-best
Season to date:
• Seven top fives, eight top 10s, 13 top 15s
• With 2384 points, he's currently sixth in the Sprint Cup standings, 497 points off the lead
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 11th
• Race 18 (Daytona): 30th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 11th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 3rd
• Race 15 (Michigan): 18th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 14th
• Race 13 (Best Buy 400): 5th
• Race 12 (Coca-Cola 600): 4th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 3rd
• Race 10 (Richmond): 9th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 19th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 13th
• Race 7 (Texas): 43rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 2nd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 11th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 5th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 35th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 3rd
• Race 1 (Daytona): 39th";
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Overall track facts:
• One win, one top five, two top 10s
• Average finish of 23.5
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 83.1, 15th-best
• 33 laps led, tied for sixth-best
• 136 green flag passes, sixth-best
• 20 fastest laps run, seventh-best
• Average green flag speed of 169.8 mph, eighth-best
• 11th-fastest early in a run, with an average speed of 170.6 mph
• 12th-fastest late in a run, with an average speed of 168.8 mph
• 12th-fastest on restarts, with an average speed of 168.1 mph
• 57 quality passes, 12th-best
• 222 laps in the top 15, 13th-best
• Average Running Position of 20.3, 19th-best
Season to date:
• One win, five top fives, nine top 10s, 13 top 15s
• With 2494 points, he's currently fifth in the Sprint Cup standings, 387 points off the lead
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 2nd
• Race 18 (Daytona): 23rd
• Race 17 (Loudon): 9th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 15th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 6th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 6th
• Race 13 (Dover): 7th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 39th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 13th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 30th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 13th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 1st
• Race 7 (Texas): 2nd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 4th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 18th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 13th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 29th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 2nd
• Race 1 (Daytona): 27th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives
• Average finish of 20.5
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 91.2, ninth-best
• 29 fastest laps run, third-best
• 40 laps led, third-best
• Fifth-fastest early in a run, with an average speed of 171.4 mph
• Fifth-fastest on restarts, with an average speed of 169.1 mph
• 329 laps in the top 15, eighth-best
• Average green flag speed of 169.7 mph, 10th-best
• Average Running Position of 15.6, 12th-best
• 56 quality passes, 13th-best
Season to date:
• Two wins, three top fives, nine top 10s, 10 top 15s
• With 2295 points, he's currently 11th in the Sprint Cup standings, 586 points off the lead
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 15th
• Race 18 (Daytona): 7th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 30th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 33rd
• Race 15 (Michigan): 2nd
• Race 14 (Pocono): 1st
• Race 13 (Dover): 31st
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 1st
• Race 11 (Darlington): 22nd
• Race 10 (Richmond): 10th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 23rd
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 36th
• Race 7 (Texas): 25th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 17th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 7th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 28th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 6th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 9th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 7th";
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Overall track facts:
• One win, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 7.7
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 108.7, third-best
• Series-high 432 (90.0%) Laps in the Top 15
• Average Running Position of 8.1, second-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 170.145 mph, third-fastest
• 84 Quality Passes, third-most
• 22 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
Season to date:
• Three top fives, six top 10s, 14 top 15s
• With 2308 points, he's currently ninth in the Sprint Cup standings, 573 points back
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 3rd
• Race 18 (Daytona): 12th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 14th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 30th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 12th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 13th
• Race 13 (Dover): 38th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 14th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 39th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 8th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 24th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 19th
• Race 7 (Texas): 11th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 12th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 2nd
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 7th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 4th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 8th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 14th";
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Overall track facts:
• One top five, three top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 18.4
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 98.6, sixth-best
• 30 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• 343 (71.5%) Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
• Average Running Position of 10.9, sixth-best
• 60 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Season to date:
• One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s, 17 top 15s
• With 2590 points, he's currently third in the Sprint Cup standings, 291 points back
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 19th
• Race 18 (Daytona): 37th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 12th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 13th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 15th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 5th
• Race 13 (Dover): 8th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 6th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 10th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 11th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 12th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 6th
• Race 7 (Texas): 6th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 3rd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 1st
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 10th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 5th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 12th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 13th";
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spt_Allstate400atTheBrickyardpreview[i-1].body = "
Overall track facts:
• One top five
• Average finish of 17.5
Loop data:
• Driver Rating of 84.5, 13th-best
• 276 laps in the top 15, ninth-best
• 16 laps led, tied for 10th-best
• Average Running Position of 14.1, 11th-best
• 13th-fastest late in a run, with an average speed of 168.7 mph
• 13th-fastest on restarts, with an average speed of 168.0 mph
• Average green flag speed of 169.2 mph, 15th-best
Season to date:
• Three top fives, five top 10s, 10 top 15s
• With 2188 points, he's currently 14th in the Sprint Cup standings, 693 points off the lead
• Race 19 (Chicagoland): 6th
• Race 18 (Daytona): 11th
• Race 17 (Loudon): 16th
• Race 16 (Sonoma): 14th
• Race 15 (Michigan): 4th
• Race 14 (Pocono): 2nd
• Race 13 (Dover): 13th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 42nd
• Race 11 (Darlington): 25th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 28th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 5th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 25th
• Race 7 (Texas): 16th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 23rd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 39th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 9th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 24th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 11th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 12th";
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