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spt_LifeLock400preview[i-1].body = "The Michigan International Speedway hosts this weekend's LifeLock 400. Get some insight into which drivers have an edge by looking at the track's loop data stats (from the last three races at Michigan) and the drivers' season-to-date performances.
Michigan International Speedway data
• Race No. 15 of 36
• Race distance: 400 miles
• Track size: 2 miles
• Banking/Corners: 18 degrees
• Banking/Frontstretch: 12 degrees
• Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
• Estimated Pit Window: Every 40-44 laps, based on fuel mileage
Qualifying/Race data
• 2007 pole winner: J.J. Yeley (187.505 mph, 38.399 seconds)
• 2007 race winner: Carl Edwards, 148.072 mph, 6-17-07)
• Track qualifying record: Ryan Newman (194.232 mph, 37.069 seconds, (6-18-05)
• Track race record: Dale Jarrett (173.997 mph, 6-13-99)";
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spt_LifeLock400preview[i-1].body = "
Overall track facts:
• One win, four top fives, six top 10s
• Series-best Driver Rating of 112.3
• Series-best Average Running Position of 7.9
• Average finish of 7.3
Loop data:
• Series-fastest Average Green Flag Speed of 175.550 mph
• Series-high 998 (88.2%) Laps in the Top 15
• Series-high 329 Quality Passes
• 81 Fastest Laps Run, tied for third-best
Season to date:
• Three wins, six top fives, ten top 10s
• With 1856 points, he's currently fourth in the Sprint Cup standings, 228 points off the lead
• Race 14 (Pocono): 9th
• Race 13 (Dover): 2nd
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 9th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 2nd
• Race 10 (Richmond): 7th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 40th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 4th
• Race 7 (Texas): 1st
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 9th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 16th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 42nd
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 1st
• Race 2 (Fontana): 1st
• Race 1 (Daytona): 19th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top 10s
• Driver rating of 88.1, 12th-best
• Average finish of 20.7
Loop data:
• Average speed on restarts of 174.046, third-best
• 219 quality passes, eighth-best
• 705 laps in the top 15, ninth-best
• 40 laps led, 10th-best
• 26 fastest laps run, 11th-best
• 12th-fastest driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop with an average speed of 177.254 mph
Season to date:
• Four wins, nine top fives, 10 top 10s, 11 top 15s
• With 2084 points, he currently leads the Sprint Cup standings
• 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:
• One win, eight top fives, 12 top 10s
• Driver Rating of 95.7, ninth-best
• Average Running Position of 14.9, 10th-best
• Average finish of 12.9
Loop data:
• 226 Quality Passes, sixth-most
• 793 (70.1%) Laps in the Top 15, seventh-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 174.926 mph, eighth-fastest
• 43 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
Season to date:
• Four top fives, six top 10s, eight top 15s
• With 1614 points, he's currently 12th in the Sprint Cup standings, 470 points off the lead
• 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:
• Two top fives, five top 10s
• Driver Rating of 104.7, fourth-best
• Average Running Position of 8.8, second-best
• Average finish of 14.8
Loop data:
• Average Green Flag Speed of 175.349 mph, second-fastest
• 932 (82.3%) Laps in the Top 15, second-most
• 81 Fastest Laps Run, tied for third-most
• 254 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Season to date:
• One win, four top fives, six top 10s, nine top 15s
• With 1799 points, he's currently sixth in the Sprint Cup standings, 285 points off the lead
• 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:
• One win, one pole, four top fives, four top 10s
• Driver rating of 81.5, 14th-best
• Average finish of 15.3
Loop data:
• 55 fastest laps run, seventh-best
• 34 laps led, 11th-best
• 391 green flag passes, 11th-best
• 16th-fastest driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop with an average speed of 177.155 mph
• 16th-fastest driver during the last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop with an average speed of 172.309 mph
Season to date:
• Two wins, two top fives, seven top 10s
• With 1719 points, he's currently ninth in the Sprint Cup standings, 365 points off the lead
• 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:
• Two wins, six top fives
• Driver Rating of 106.8, second-best
• Average Running Position of 10.7, fourth-best
• Average finish of 18.9
Loop data:
• Series-high 93 Fastest Laps Run
• Average Green Flag Speed of 175.275 mph, fourth-fastest
• 876 (77.4%) Laps in the Top 15, fourth-most
• 244 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Season to date:
• One top five, two top 10s, six top 15s
• With 1437 points, he's currently 21st in the Sprint Cup standings, 647 points off the lead
• Race 14 (Pocono): 8th
• Race 13 (Dover): 20th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 16th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 12th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 42nd
• Race 9 (Talladega): 39th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 23rd
• Race 7 (Texas): 23rd
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 33rd
• Race 5 (Bristol): 12th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 11th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 38th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 13th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 2nd";
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Overall track facts:
• Two top fives, five top 10s; two poles
• Driver Rating of 98.3, sixth-best
• Average Running Position of 11.7, seventh-best
• Average finish of 17.2
Loop data:
• 281 Quality Passes, second-most
• 56 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
• 421 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
• 792 (70.0%) Laps in the Top 15, eighth-most
Season to date:
• Six top fives, 10 top 10s, 12 top 15s
• With 1939 points, he's currently third in the Sprint Cup standings, 145 points out of first
• 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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Overall track facts:
• Two poles, four top fives, eight top 10s
• Driver rating of 72.0, 19th-best
• Average finish of 16.0
Loop data:
• Sixth-fastest driver during the first 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop with an average speed of 177.623 mph
• Average green flag speed of 174.533, 12th-best
Season to date:
• One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s, 14 top 15s
• With 2063 points, he's currently second in the Sprint Cup standings, 21 points back
• 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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Overall track facts:
• Two wins, four top five, six top 10s
• Driver Rating of 105.4, third-best
• Average Running Position of 9.7, third-best
• Average finish of 13.4
Loop data:
• 88 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 175.329 mph, third-fastest
• 908 (80.2%) Laps in the Top 15, third-most
• 279 Quality Passes, third-most
• 424 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
Season to date:
• Five top fives, seven top 10s, 10 top 15s
• With 1781 points, he's currently seventh in the Sprint Cup standings, 303 points off the lead
• Race 14 (Pocono): 15th
• Race 13 (Dover): 3rd
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 2nd
• Race 11 (Darlington): 43rd
• Race 10 (Richmond): 14th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 18th
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 9th
• Race 7 (Texas): 39th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 20th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 4th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 4th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 3rd
• Race 2 (Fontana): 15th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 10th";
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Overall track facts:
• Two wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
• Driver Rating of 104.1, fifth-best
• Average Running Position of 13.1, ninth-best
• Average finish of 9.7
Loop data:
• Average Green Flag Speed of 175.272 mph, fifth-fastest
• 821 (72.5%) Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
• 48 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
Season to date:
• Two top fives, eight top 10s
• With 1580 points, he's currently 22nd in the Sprint Cup standings, 504 points off the lead
• Race 14 (Pocono): 7th
• Race 13 (Dover): 4th
• Race 12 (Lowe's): 7th
• Race 11 (Darlington): 6th
• Race 10 (Richmond): 38th
• Race 9 (Talladega): 41st
• Race 8 (Phoenix): 38th
• Race 7 (Texas): 9th
• Race 6 (Martinsville): 30th
• Race 5 (Bristol): 10th
• Race 4 (Atlanta): 8th
• Race 3 (Las Vegas): 20th
• Race 2 (Fontana): 5th
• Race 1 (Daytona): 36th";
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Overall track facts:
• Three top 10s
• Driver rating of 78.8, 15th-best
• Average finish of 20.3
Loop data:
• Tied for fifth-best closer, gaining an average 2.2 spots in the last 10 percent of laps
• 11th-fastest driver during the last 25 percent of laps run since a pit stop with an average speed of 172.781 mph
• 18 fastest laps run, 15th-best
Season to date:
• Two top fives, three top 10s, six top 15s
• With 1502 points, he's currently 17th in the Sprint Cup standings, 582 points off the lead
• 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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