Roush Teams Top Charts
Roger Penske may have once owned Michigan International Speedway, but statistically this is the track that Jack Roush built.
Three Roush Fenway Racing drivers rank in the top five in Driver Rating: Carl Edwards (first), Greg Biffle (third) and Matt Kenseth (fifth).
But one Roush Fenway driver in particular is king of the two-mile MIS oval layout: Edwards.
Edwards, who broke a 52-race winless drought with last season's Michigan win, ranks first in a number of statistical categories over the past six races.
Edwards, who has finished in the top 10 in five of the last six races, leads the series in Michigan Driver Rating (112.3), Average Running Position (7.9), Average Green Flag Speed (175.550 mph), Laps in the Top 15 percentage (88.2%) and Quality Passes (329). Additionally, he's tied for third in Fastest Laps Run with 81.
Teammate Biffle, who has run strong lately this season, is a definite threat for his first victory of 2008. Biffle won back-to-back races at Michigan (the second race of 2004 and first of 2005) that began a streak of five consecutive top-10 finishes. Last season, though, Biffle struggled there, with finishes of 38th and 19th.
Still, over the last six Michigan races, Biffle has a third-best Driver Rating (105.4), a third-best Average Running Position (9.7) and the second-most Fastest Laps Run (88).
Matt Kenseth looks as if he's shaken of any bad vibes from his early-season struggles. After finishes of 38th (Phoenix), 41st (Talladega) and 38th (Richmond), Kenseth sat 22nd in the point standings. Since then, he has enjoyed four consecutive top-10 finishes and is up to 15th in the standings, only 34 points behind 12th-place Tony Stewart.
This Sunday, he can continue his march. Kenseth has two wins there, and finished fourth the last time the series raced at Michigan. Since 2005, Kenseth has a Driver Rating of 104.1, an Average Running Position of 13.1 and has run 72.55 of the Laps in the Top 15.
