Double File Restart Top Passer is......

RYAN NEWMAN!!!





The top five drivers who have gained the most from double-file restarts all are Chase contenders. Ryan Newman tops the list with 101 spots gained, an average of 7.7 a race. Tony Stewart is second with plus-76, followed by Kurt Busch at 67, Denny Hamlin at 62 and Jimmie Johnson at 60.


DOUBLE THE FUN

Positions gained/lost by Ryan Newman, right, and the gang after the first five green-flag laps following a restart since double-file restarts were implemented 13 races ago (only the top 20 drivers, plus Chase qualifiers; * denotes Chase drivers; numbers provided by NASCAR):
Driver Positions
*1. Ryan Newman 101
*2. Tony Stewart 76
*3. Kurt Busch 67
*4. Denny Hamlin 62
*5. Jimmie Johnson 60
6. A.J. Allmendinger 54
7. Joey Logano 50
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 32
9. Matt Kenseth 30
10. Clint Bowyer 28
*11. Kasey Kahne 26
*T12. Jeff Gordon 24
*T12 Juan Pablo Montoya 24
*T14 Carl Edwards 22
T14 Robby Gordon 22
16. Sam Hornish Jr. 17
T17. Marcos Ambrose 14
T17. Max Papis 14
*19. Brian Vickers 10
20. Ron Fellows 7
*T47. Mark Martin minus-20
*57. Greg Biffle minus-61

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=4478302

Mark Martin and Greg Biffle really need to step it up on the restarts ... that's pathetic.

Wow, Ryan could really pull off something in this chase...who knows.

Ryan being the top passer doesn't surprise me. He's been strong this year.