Passing At Lowe’s Motor Speedway: Most In Three Years

There was a total of 2,850 green flag passes during the 2008 Coca-Cola 600, up almost 900 passes from last year's 600.

During last season's Coca-Cola 600, there was 1,985 green flag passes, 865 less than this season.

That's an increase of 44%.

Additionally, there were 30 Green Flag Passes for the Lead – a Loop Data statistic accounting for lead changes all around the track. During last season's 600, there were 27 Green Flag Passes for the Lead.

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Kasey Kahne earned the race's highest Driver Rating – 131.8. Both Jimmie Johnson (39th-place finish) and Brian Vickers (42nd-place finish) had Driver Ratings in the top 10.

Below are the top 10 Driver Ratings from the 2008 Coca-Cola 600:

Driver Rating at 2008 Coca-Cola 600
1. Kasey Kahne 131.8
2. Kyle Busch 125.0
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 117.2
4. Jeff Burton 109.3
5. Greg Biffle 107.6
6. David Ragan 99.8
7. Jimmie Johnson 94.5
8. Kurt Busch 94.4
9. Brian Vickers 92.8
10. Elliott Sadler 91.9