NASCAR Information Sunday, March 2, 2025
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Christopher Bell: 2 Wins in first 3 races this season – Kevin Harvick previous driver to win 2 of first 3 in 2018
(Kevin Harvick went on to win 4th race of season at Phoenix)
Last to win 3 straight races: Kyle Larson (2021 Charlotte Roval, Texas & Kansas)
Christopher Bell (2025 Atlanta & Austin) first to win back-to-back races
since Chris Buescher won 2023 Richmond & Michigan
*No driver won back-to-back races last season
Most laps led by race winner this season: 10 – William Byron Daytona 500
Christopher Bell: 2 Wins this season – 9 Laps led (1 Atlanta & 8 Austin)
Race winners led 19 total laps this season – Byron 10 at Daytona, Bell 1 at Atlanta & 8 at Austin
William Byron only driver to lead all 3 races this season – 17 Laps led (2995 Career laps led – 5 to 3000)
Most laps led this season: 126 – Joey Logano (No top 10 finishes)
Ryan Blaney best Team Penske finisher all 3 races this season
3 Failed to finish multiple races this season (Each failed to finish 2 of 3): Josh Berry, Daniel Suárez & Cody Ware
2025 Austin
Christopher Bell
2025 Austin winner – Started 19th, finished 14th in Stage 1 & 9th in Stage 2, 8 laps led including final 6
Winner pit stops: Christopher Bell – 3 Stops 17, 42, 71 (All green)
Stage 1 winner: Bubba Wallace 20th
Stage 2 winner: Ryan Preece 33rd
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Shane van Gisbergen 3rd & 5th, Kyle Busch 4th & 4th
Most points scored: Kyle Busch 46
Passed for final lead change: Kyle Busch 5th
Winner final laps led: Christopher Bell 6
Lead changes: 20
Cautions: 4
Failed to finish: 3
Best free pass finisher: Ty Dillon 28th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Ty Dillon 28th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Zane Smith 29th
Longest green flag run: 24 Laps (55-78) 40 Minutes, 35 Seconds
Best Hendrick: William Byron 2nd
Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 1st
Best 23XI: Tyler Reddick 3rd
Best RFK: Chris Buescher 7th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 19th
2 Different winners in 3 races this season
3 Different pole winners in 3 races this season
Pole sitter finished top 5 all 3 races this season
Stage 1 winner finished 20th or worse all 3 races this season
2 Races settled by last lap pass this season
2 Races finished in Overtime this season – Leader at scheduled distance failed to win each race
Christopher Bell 30-Years-old Norman, Oklahoma
4 Playoff appearances (2021-‘24) – 2 Championship 4 appearances (2022 & ’23)
6th year / 5th with Joe Gibbs Racing
2017 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion
183 NASCAR Cup Series races
11 Wins
2 Wins this season – Atlanta Feb. (Ended 19-race winless streak) & Austin
Finished 31st in 2025 Daytona 500 – Finished 5th in Stage 1, running 2nd on lap 194 & 195, lap 196 crash
Atlanta Feb. winner – Started 32nd, finished 24th in Stage 1 & 26th in Stage 2, avg. running pos.: 16th, only final lap led
2025 Austin winner – Started 19th, finished 14th in Stage 1 & 9th in Stage 2, 8 laps led including final 6
Adam Stevens: 10 Playoff appearances – 7 Championship 4 appearances (Most all-time)
8/10/20: Christopher Bell driving #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota starting in 2021
10/14/22: Christopher Bell signed long-term contract extension
11 Career wins – 10 Different tracks (New Hampshire only multiple win track)
11 Career wins – 10 Gen 7 wins
11 Career wins – 3 Playoff race wins
11 Career wins – 7 Career 2nd-place finishes
11 Career wins – Back-to-back wins once (Atlanta 2/25 & 2025 Austin)
Winless in 14 races after starting first – Best finish: 2nd (Las Vegas 10/23 & Las Vegas 10/24)
5 Seasons with a win (2021-’25) – 4 Straight multiple win seasons (2022-’25) – Most wins in a season: 3 (2022 & ‘24)
Last 9 wins on 9 different tracks – Charlotte Roval, Martinsville, Bristol Dirt, Miami, Phoenix, Charlotte, New Hampshire, Atlanta & Austin
2 Straight wins – Winless previous 19 races
Finished 7th or better 14 of last 18 races – 558 Laps led
Wife: Morgan
Joe Gibbs Racing: 216 Wins / 2 This season
11th Phoenix NCS race (193 Laps led) – 1 Win (3/24)
Phoenix 3/24 winner – Started 13th, finished 13th in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 50 laps led, lap 189 right rear pit issue
2 Straight Phoenix top 5 finishes – No top 5 finishes previous 8 Phoenix races
6 Top 10 finishes last 8 Phoenix races – 2 Straight top 5 finishes
Phoenix 3/24 winner – First of 4 straight top 10 finishes last season
Finished 5th at Phoenix 11/24 – 143 Laps led (Most)
1 Phoenix NXS win (11/18)
Joe Gibbs Racing: 8 Phoenix wins