NASCAR All-Star Race Sunday, May 15, 2022
NASCAR CUP SERIES ALL-STAR RACE STATS HIGHLIGHTS
25 Different winners in 37 All-Star Races
Most All-Star Race wins: 4 – Jimmie Johnson
Kyle Larson won his last 2 All-Star Races (2019 & ’21) – 2 Teams (Chip Ganassi Racing & Hendrick Motorsports)
Kyle Larson only repeat winner last 9 All-Star Races
Last 9 All-Star Races: Kyle Larson 2 wins – 7 Other drivers 1 win each
All-Star Race winner went on to win championship 12 times
2 Rookies won All-Star Race – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) & Ryan Newman (2002)
2016: Team Penske only team to sweep top 2 finishing positions in All-Star Race
2 All-Star Race winners went winless during season – 1996 Michael Waltrip & 2014 Jamie McMurray
14 Won All-Star Race after going winless in previous races to start season including
Joey Logano 2016, Kyle Busch 2017 & Kyle Larson 2019
Largest All-Star Race field: 27 (2002)
Smallest All-Star Race field: 10 (1986)
Jeff Gordon: All 3 All-Star Race wins came in his 20s (23, 25 & 29)
Kevin Harvick & Terry Labonte won All-Star Races at 31 & 42-years-old
Youngest All-Star Race winner: Jeff Gordon 23
Oldest All-Star Race winner: Mark Martin 46
10 All-Star Races won by drivers between ages of 31 & 35-years-old
Round 1 winner won All-Star Race twice in last 4 years: 2018 – Kevin Harvick & 2021 – Kyle Larson
Round 2 winner won All-Star Race once in last 10 years: 2020 – Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams with 10 All-Star Race wins
Joe Gibbs Racing has only 2 All-Star Race wins – 2015 Hamlin & 2017 Kyle Busch
First-ever win for Stewart-Haas Racing: 2009 All-Star Race (Tony Stewart)
Aric Almirola best transfer driver last 2 All-Star Races – Finished 9th in 2020 & 8th in 20021
4 Transferred into All-Star Race & won:
1996 Michael Waltrip, 2002 Ryan Newman, 2008 Kasey Kahne & 2019 Kyle Larson
Most transfers into All-Star Race: 5 – Sterling Marlin
Kasey Kahne only Fan Vote to win All-Star Race (2008)
Chase Elliott & Danica Patrick Fan Vote into All-Star Race 3 times – Most all-time
2 Won All-Star Race before winning a NCS points race (Michael Waltrip 1996 & Ryan Newman 2002)
Davey Allison (’91 & ’92) & Jimmie Johnson (’12 & ’13) only drivers to win All-Star Race in consecutive years
(Kyle Larson won last All-Star Race)
4 Won Open in first try – Benny Parsons, Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers & Daniel Suarez (2017 Round 3)
Most races before first Open win:
Aric Almirola, Johnny Benson, Matt DiBenedetto, Jamie McMurray & Jimmy Spencer won in 6th try
3 Won All-Star Race in first try – Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman & Darrell Waltrip
Most races before first All-Star Race win: Kyle Busch won in 12th try in 2017
Driver starting first won All-Star Race only 6 times
3 Won All-Star Race from last starting position: Michael Waltrip 1996, Ryan Newman 2002 & Kasey Kahne 2008
Pole failed to finish All-Star Race 6 times – 5 Times due to crashes
Kasey Kahne (2008) & Jamie McMurray (2014) only drivers to win All-Star Race & miss Playoffs
Chevrolet: 20 All-Star Race wins – Most all-time
Ford: 12 All-Star Race wins
Toyota: Only 2 All-Star Race wins
Closest All-Star Race finish: ½ Car length – 1992 Davey Allison over Kyle Petty
Brad Keselowski passed for final lead change 2021 All-Star Race – Finished 2nd
2 All-Star Races settled by last lap pass – 1992 & ‘98
Daytona 500 winner won All-Star Race in same season 5 times – Jimmie Johnson twice (2006 & ’13)
Most races without All-Star Race win: 17 – Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte & Ricky Rudd
Brad Keselowski: 0 for 13 in All-Star Race – 120 Laps led
Most All-Star Races finishing 2nd without a win –
Brad Keselowski, Sterling Marlin & Ken Schrader each finished 2nd three times
6 Won All-Star Race & Open including Kyle Larson
Richard Childress Racing won 5 Open poles with 5 different drivers