[Racer Duck]

If you were an independent car owner with a lined up sponsor and needed a "sure thing" on a road course, which of these drivers would you pick to drive your car?

NOTE: These drivers each have started at least 5 NASCAR road races and have an average finish of 10.0 or better. The number next to the driver is his number of road course starts.

[vincesanity82]

smoke gets my vote..

[LSC9901]

Dan Gurney had 9 starts on road courses and won 5 times at Riverside. Not sure where else he ran, if anywhere but 5 out of 9 isn't a bad percentage.

[Racer Duck]

We need more votes! Here's some additional information that may help the undecided .. or not.

Drivers are ranked by percentage of starts resulting in a Top 10 finish:

1. Buck Baker 75%
2. Joey Ridley 71%
3. David Pearson 68%
4. Cale Yarborough 68%
5. Dan Gurney 67%
6. Tony Stewart 67%
7. Billy Wade 57%

[Racer Duck]

Poll is over; 2 drivers tied for most votes: Dan Gurney and Tony Stewart. 2 other drivers tied for 3rd: David Pearson and Cale Yarborough.

the highest win percentage:
Dan Gurney 55%
Tony Stewart 33%
David Pearson 16%
Cale Yarborough 16%
Billy Wade 29%
Buck Baker 5%
Jody Ridley 0%

the highest Top 5 percentage:
Dan Gurney 55%
Tony Stewart 44%
Cale Yarborough 63%
David Pearson 52%
Billy Wade 43%
Buck Baker 40%
Jody Ridley 0%

the highest Top 10 percentage:
Dan Gurney 67%
Tony Stewart 67%
David Pearson 68%
Cale Yarborough 68%
Buck Baker 75%
Billy Wade 57%
Jody Ridley 55%

the highest average start
Dan Gurney 4.8
Tony Stewart 5.9
David Pearson 5.0
Cale Yarborough 6.0
Billy Wade 9.3
Buck Baker 10.2
Jody Ridley 26.6

the highest average finish
Tony Stewart 8.1
Dan Gurney 8.8
Cale Yarborough 9.4
David Pearson 9.8
Jody Ridley 9.4
Buck Baker 9.8
Billy Wade 10.0

Now, YOU make the determination if your vote was for the guy whose stats most represent how you wanted your car to finish: Win? Top 5? Top 10? best start position? best finish position?