{"id":6658,"date":"2025-03-14T20:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/?p=6658"},"modified":"2025-03-14T20:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:50:10","slug":"nascar-information-sunday-march-9-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/nascar-information-sunday-march-9-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Information Sunday, March 9, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

REPEAT WINNERS IN FIRST 4 RACES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>Race 5 Finish<\/td>Wins That Season<\/td><\/tr>
1954<\/td>H. Thomas<\/strong><\/td>L. Petty<\/td>H. Thomas<\/strong><\/td>H. Thomas<\/strong><\/td>10th<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>Da. Allison<\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>1st<\/strong><\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>A. Dillon<\/td>Harvick<\/strong><\/td>Harvick<\/strong><\/td>Harvick<\/strong><\/td>35th<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Byron<\/td>Bell<\/strong><\/td>Bell<\/strong><\/td>Bell<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

>4 Started season with 3 wins in first 4 races \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herb Thomas (1954), Bill Elliott (1992), Kevin Harvick (2018) & Christopher Bell (2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Previous 3 didn\u2019t win championship that season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REPEAT WINNERS IN FIRST 5 RACES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>Race 6 Finish<\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>Da. Allison<\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>Elliott<\/strong><\/td>20th<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

>Bill Elliott only driver to start season with 4 wins in first 5 races \u2013 1992<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAST 5 TO WIN 4 STRAIGHT RACES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry Gant<\/td>1991<\/td><\/tr>
Bill Elliott<\/td>1992<\/td><\/tr>
Mark Martin<\/td>1993<\/td><\/tr>
Jeff Gordon<\/td>1998<\/td><\/tr>
Jimmie Johnson<\/td>2007<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

>Last to win 4 straight races: Jimmie Johnson (2007 Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas & Phoenix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 STRAIGHT WINS SINCE 2008 \u2013 FINISH IN 4TH RACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/td>Kyle Busch<\/td>21st<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Joey Logano<\/td>37th<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Kevin Harvick<\/td>35th<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Kyle Busch<\/td>13th<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Brad Keselowski<\/td>9th<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Kyle Larson<\/td>9th<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Kyle Larson<\/td>14th<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Christopher Bell<\/td>?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

>Hendrick Motorsports won first 3 races on 1.5-mile tracks last season \u2013 Winless last 4 races on 1.5-mile tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>Kyle Larson only repeat winner in 7 races on 1.5-mile tracks last season (2 Wins) \u2013 5 Others 1-win each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>6 Different winners last 6 races on 1.5-mile tracks \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase Elliott (Hendrick), Kyle Larson (Hendrick), Christopher Bell (Gibbs),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ross Chastain (Trackhouse), Joey Logano (Penske) & Tyler Reddick (23XI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>5 Different teams won last 5 races on 1.5-mile tracks \u2013 Hendrick, Gibbs, Trackhouse, Penske & 23XI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEN 7 WINNERS ON 1.5-MILE TRACKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/6\/22<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>48<\/td>Alex Bowman<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Greg Ives<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
5\/15\/22<\/td>Kansas<\/td>45<\/td>Kurt Busch<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Billy Scott<\/td>23XI Racing<\/td><\/tr>
5\/29\/22<\/td>Charlotte<\/td>11<\/td>Denny Hamlin<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Sam McAulay<\/td>Joe Gibbs Racing<\/td><\/tr>
9\/11\/22<\/td>Kansas<\/td>45<\/td>Bubba Wallace<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Bootie Barker<\/td>23XI Racing<\/td><\/tr>
9\/25\/22<\/td>Texas<\/td>8<\/td>Tyler Reddick<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Randall Burnett<\/td>Richard Childress Racing<\/td><\/tr>
10\/16\/22<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>22<\/td>Joey Logano<\/td>Ford<\/td>Paul Wolfe<\/td>Team Penske<\/td><\/tr>
10\/23\/22<\/td>Homestead-Miami<\/td>5<\/td>Kyle Larson<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Cliff Daniels<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
3\/5\/23<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>24<\/td>William Byron<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Rudy Fugle<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
5\/7\/23<\/td>Kansas<\/td>11<\/td>Denny Hamlin<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Chris Gabehart<\/td>Joe Gibbs Racing<\/td><\/tr>
5\/28\/23<\/td>Charlotte<\/td>12<\/td>Ryan Blaney<\/td>Ford<\/td>Jonathan Hassler<\/td>Team Penske<\/td><\/tr>
9\/10\/23<\/td>Kansas<\/td>45<\/td>Tyler Reddick<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Billy Scott<\/td>23XI Racing<\/td><\/tr>
9\/24\/23<\/td>Texas<\/td>24<\/td>William Byron<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Rudy Fugle<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
10\/15\/23<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>5<\/td>Kyle Larson<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Cliff Daniels<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
10\/22\/23<\/td>Homestead-Miami<\/td>20<\/td>Christopher Bell<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Adam Stevens<\/td>Joe Gibbs Racing<\/td><\/tr>
3\/3\/24<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>5<\/td>Kyle Larson<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Cliff Daniels<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
4\/14\/24<\/td>Texas<\/td>9<\/td>Chase Elliott<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Alan Gustafson<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
5\/5\/24<\/td>Kansas<\/td>5<\/td>Kyle Larson<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Cliff Daniels<\/td>Hendrick Motorsports<\/td><\/tr>
5\/26\/24<\/td>Charlotte<\/td>20<\/td>Christopher Bell<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Adam Stevens<\/td>Joe Gibbs Racing<\/td><\/tr>
9\/29\/24<\/td>Kansas<\/td>1<\/td>Ross Chastain<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>Phil Surgen<\/td>Trackhouse Racing<\/td><\/tr>
10\/20\/24<\/td>Las Vegas<\/td>22<\/td>Joey Logano<\/td>Ford<\/td>Paul Wolfe<\/td>Team Penske<\/td><\/tr>
10\/27\/24<\/td>Homestead-Miami<\/td>45<\/td>Tyler Reddick<\/td>Toyota<\/td>Billy Scott<\/td>23XI Racing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GEN 7 WINNERS 1.5-MILE TRACKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Larson<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Tyler Reddick<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Christopher Bell<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
William Byron<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Denny Hamlin<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Joey Logano<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Ryan Blaney<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Alex Bowman<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Kurt Busch<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Ross Chastain<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Chase Elliott<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Bubba Wallace<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

>William Byron<\/strong> only driver to lead all 4 races this season \u2013 100 Laps led (Passed 3000 career laps led at Phoenix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

><\/strong>Most laps led this season: 207 \u2013 Joey Logano<\/strong> (No top 10 finishes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*93 More laps led than Christopher Bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>Michael McDowell:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Races fastest lap this season \u2013 Daytona 500 & Phoenix March<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>John Hunter Nemechek:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 of 5 to finish on lead lap all 4 races this season (Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson & Tyler Reddick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>4 Different pole winners in 4 races this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>Pole sitter finished 6th or better all 4 races this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>3 of 4 races settled by last lap pass this season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>Final lead change with 6 or fewer laps to go this season \u2013 3 by last lap pass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>142 Lead changes this season \u2013 Most after 4 races (140 in 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>2 Races finished in Overtime this season \u2013 Leader at scheduled distance failed to win each race<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>Closest finish this season: .049 Seconds Phoenix \u2013 Christopher Bell over Denny Hamlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phoenix March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phoenix 3\/25 winner \u2013 Started 11th, finished 4th in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 105 laps led (most), last lap pass for win<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner pit stops: Christopher Bell \u2013 5 Stops 65, 94, 189, 217, 270 (All caution)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 winner: William Byron 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 2 winner: Christopher Bell 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: William Byron 1st & 3rd, Tyler Reddick 2nd & 5th, Christopher Bell 4th & 1st, Ryan Blaney 5th & 4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most points scored: Christopher Bell 57<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passed for final lead change: Denny Hamlin 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner final laps led: Christopher Bell 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead changes: 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions: 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failed to finish: 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best free pass finisher: Ty Dillon 16th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Ross Chastain 11th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best starting rear of field finisher: Michael McDowell 27th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest green flag run: 74 Laps (113-186) 35 Minutes, 29 Seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best 23XI: Tyler Reddick 20th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best RFK: Chris Buescher 5th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Penske: Joey Logano 13th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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