NASCAR Kentucky Sunday, September 17, 2017

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES KENTUCKY STATS HIGHLIGHTS

• 13 Different winners in 22 NASCAR Xfinity Series Kentucky races
• Kevin Harvick only driver to win Kentucky & championship in same season (2001)
• 7 of 13 won Kentucky in first try
• Most tries before first Kentucky win: Elliott Sadler won in 11th try
• 10 Won first race of season at Kentucky
• 5 Won first career race at Kentucky
• Worst qualified position of Kentucky winner: 19th – Brad Keselowski (6/13)
• *Kyle Busch started from rear of field 6/04 after qualifying 2nd (Backup)
• 21 of 22 Kentucky winners started 11th or better
• Winner led 20 or fewer laps in 7 of 22 Kentucky races
• Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won last 4 Kentucky poles with 3 different drivers – Daniel Suarez, Kyle Busch & Erik Jones
• 8 of 22 Kentucky races won from pole
• 2 of last 3 Kentucky races won from pole – Kyle Busch 7/16 & 7/17
• Pole failed to lead any laps in 3 of 22 Kentucky races
• Pole failed to lead first lap in 6 of 22 Kentucky races
• Most consecutive laps led from start: 81 – Austin Dillon 6/12
• Mid-race leader failed to win 7 of last 10 Kentucky races
• Leader at 10 to go mark failed to win 4 of last 7 Kentucky races
• Final pass for lead took place with 9 or fewer laps to go 5 of last 7 Kentucky races
• 1 Kentucky race settled by last lap pass – Todd Bodine passed Greg Biffle (2002)
• Most laps led in a Kentucky race: 192 – Austin Dillon 6/12
• Leader of most laps won 8 of 22 Kentucky races
• Leader of most laps failed to win 7 of last 10 Kentucky races
• Winner led first lap in 7 of 22 Kentucky races
• Winner took lead for first time on lap 179 or later in 5 Kentucky races
• Most consecutive laps led in a Kentucky race: 131 – Kevin Harvick (2001)
• 8 of last 16 Kentucky winners 22 years old or younger
• 12 of 22 Kentucky winners 25 years old or younger
• Kyle Busch won Kentucky at 19-years-old & 32-years-old
• Rookie candidates won 5 of 22 Kentucky races
• Best Rookie candidate finished top 10 in 21 of 22 Kentucky races
• William Byron best Rookie finisher last Kentucky race – Finished 7th
• Final green-flag run 9 or fewer laps 7 of last 9 Kentucky races
• Most leaders: 9 (2002)
• Most lead changes: 17 (9/15)
• Most cautions: 12 (9/16)
• Most caution laps: 64 (9/16)
• Fastest race: 151.643mph (6/12)
• Closest Kentucky finish: .036 Seconds (2002) – Todd Bodine over Greg Biffle