{"id":6698,"date":"2025-04-04T02:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2025-04-04T02:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:40:24","slug":"nascar-darlington-sunday-march-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/nascar-darlington-sunday-march-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Darlington Sunday, March 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Darlington NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

9 Different winners in last 9 Darlington races<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Erik Jones,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Byron, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski & Chase Briscoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Darlington winners ended long winless streaks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski 110 races (May) & Chase Briscoe 93 races (Sept.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26 Hall of Fame drivers won Darlington races<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 of the 36 NASCAR Cup Series champions won at Darlington (79 Total wins)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last defending NASCAR Cup Series champion to win Darlington race \u2013 Jeff Gordon 2001 champ & 9\/02 winner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 To go leader failed to win 3 of last 6 Darlington races<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase Briscoe: Only driver to finish top 5 in both Darlington races last season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Top 5 finishes last season \u2013 2 at Darlington (Finished 2nd at New Hampshire)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin: 4 Darlington wins with 3 different crew chiefs<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Ford (2010), Michael Wheeler (2017) & Chris Gabehart (5\/20\/20 & 9\/21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Rookie of the Year contender won Darlington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pole sitter finished 16th or worse last 4 Darlington races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 of last 16 Darlington races won by driver starting first \u2013 Last winner from pole: Joey Logano 5\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last to win back-to-back Darlington races: Greg Biffle 2005 & \u201806 (Chase Briscoe won last Darlington race)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader of most laps finished 25th or worse 4 of last 5 Darlington races<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Darlington winners led 10 or fewer laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fewest laps led by Darlington winner: 1 (Ricky Craven 3\/03) & 2 (Terry Labonte 9\/80 & Harry Gant 4\/83)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final lead change with 10 or fewer laps to go in 28 Darlington races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 1 Stage 2 winner went on to win Darlington \u2013 Martin Truex Jr. 5\/21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 2 winner finished 25th or worse 5 of last 6 Darlington races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pit Road Speeding Penalties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017: 0 \/ 2018: 3 \/ 2019: 0 \/ 5\/17\/20: 4 \/ 5\/20\/20: 3 \/ 9\/6\/20: 4 \/ 5\/9\/21: 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9\/5\/21: 1 \/ 5\/8\/22: 2 \/ 9\/4\/22: 2 \/ 5\/14\/23: 3 \/ 9\/3\/23: 3 \/ 5\/12\/24: 1 \/ 9\/1\/24: 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlington 5\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlington 5\/24 winner \u2013 Started 2nd, finished 3rd in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, 37 laps led, ended 110-race winless streak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner pit stops: Brad Keselowski \u2013 7 Stops 38 (G), 94, 125, 166, 189, 238 (G), 256<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson 34th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 2 winner: Tyler Reddick 32nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson 1st & 5th, Ty Gibbs 2nd & 3rd, Brad Keselowski 3rd & 2nd, Tyler Reddick 4th & 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most points scored: 57 Brad Keselowski 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passed for final lead change: Chris Buescher 30th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner final laps led: Brad Keselowski 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead changes: 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions: 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failed to finish: 3 Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson & Zane Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest green run: 91 Laps (Lap 1-91)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best free pass finisher: Ryan Preece 17th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Joey Logano 21st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best starting rear of field finisher: None<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hendrick: William Byron 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gibbs: Ty Gibbs 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Stewart-Haas: Josh Berry 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Penske: Austin Cindric 20th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlington 9\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase Briscoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlington 9\/24 winner \u2013 Started 3rd, finished 3rd in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, 29 laps led including final 26, avg. running pos.: 3.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner pit stops: Chase Briscoe \u2013 9 Stops Lap 35 (G), 70 (G), 118, 153 (G), 186 (G), 233, 272 (G), 316, 338<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 & 2 winner: Kyle Larson 4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson 1st & 1st, Chase Briscoe 3rd & 2nd, Christopher Bell 5th & 5th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most points scored: Chase Briscoe 57<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passed for final lead change: Ross Chastain 5th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner final laps led: Chase Briscoe 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead changes: 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions: 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failed to finish: 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best free pass finisher: Chase Elliott 11th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Zane Smith 23rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best starting rear of field finisher: None<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest green flag run: 109 Laps (123-231)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Stewart-Haas: Chase Briscoe 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Penske: Joey Logano 8th <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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