NASCAR Information Sunday, February 25, 2024
Atlanta 2/24
Daniel Suárez
Atlanta Feb. winner – Lap 2 involved in crash, finished 19th in Stage 1 & 4th in Stage 2, only 9 of final 13 laps led
Winner pit stops: Daniel Suárez – 8 Stops 2, 4, 7, 28, 55, 135 (G), 165, 202
Stage 1 winner: Michael McDowell 8th
Stage 2 winner: Austin Cindric 4th
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Ryan Blaney 2nd & 3rd, Kyle Larson 4th & 2nd
Most points scored: 52 Ryan Blaney 2nd
Passed for final lead change: Ryan Blaney 2nd
Winner final laps led: Daniel Suárez 1
Lead changes: 48 (Record)
Cautions: 10
Failed to finish: 8
34 of 37 involved in incidents
Longest green run: 92 Laps (Lap 69-160)
Best free pass finisher: Kyle Busch 3rd
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Daniel Suárez 1st
Best starting rear of field finisher: Chase Elliott 15th
Best Hendrick: Chase Elliott 15th
Best Gibbs: Ty Gibbs 10th
Best Stewart-Haas: Ryan Preece 16th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 2nd
Laps Led
Ford 178
Chevrolet 55
Toyota 27
Ryan Blaney
4 Top 2 finishes last 5 races
Austin Cindric
Best finish last 48 races: 4th – Atlanta last week
Stage wins – 2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 4
43 Laps led this season – 33 Laps led all last season
Todd Gilliland
74 Laps led this season – Leads all drivers
Brad Keselowski
Only driver failing to finish both races this season
Daniel Suárez
Atlanta Feb. winner – Missed 2023 Playoffs
Bubba Wallace
Only driver to finish top 10 both races this season
REPEAT WINNERS TO START NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SEASON
| Finish in 3rd Race | |||
| 1986 | Dale Earnhardt | Daytona & Rockingham | Hickory – Did not race |
| 1995 | Chad Little | Daytona & Rockingham | Richmond – 32nd |
| 2008 | Tony Stewart | Daytona & Fontana | Las Vegas – 27th |
| 2024 | Austin Hill | Daytona & Atlanta | |
4 Won first 2 races to start season
Dale Earnhardt (1986), Chad Little (1995), Tony Stewart (2008) & Austin Hill (2024)