TONY'S WINNING WAY
LARS ANDERSON
November 28, 2011
Consistency counts—but only to a point. Here's a look at the top drivers in the Chase era, ranked by average finish in the 10 playoff races. Carl Edwards's metronomic run leads them all, but it wasn't enough to beat out Smoke's record five Chase W's.
|
DRIVER |
YEAR |
AVG. FINISH |
TOP 5s |
WINS |
|
1. CARL EDWARDS
|
2011 |
4.9 |
7 |
0 |
|
2. JIMMIE JOHNSON
|
2007 |
5.0 |
6 |
4 |
|
3. JEFF GORDON
|
2007 |
5.1 |
6 |
2 |
|
4. JIMMIE JOHNSON
|
2008 |
5.7 |
6 |
3 |
|
5. KEVIN HARVICK
|
2010 |
5.8 |
5 |
0 |
|
6. JIMMIE JOHNSON
|
2010 |
6.2 |
7 |
1 |
|
7. TONY STEWART
|
2011 |
6.3 |
6 |
5 |
Consistency counts—but only to a point. Here's a look at the top drivers in the Chase era, ranked by average finish in the 10 playoff races. Carl Edwards's metronomic run leads them all, but it wasn't enough to beat out Smoke's record five Chase W's.
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