NASCAR Information Sunday, March 9, 2025
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
REPEAT WINNERS IN FIRST 4 RACES
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Race 5 Finish | Wins That Season | |
| 1954 | H. Thomas | L. Petty | H. Thomas | H. Thomas | 10th | 12 |
| 1992 | Da. Allison | Elliott | Elliott | Elliott | 1st | 5 |
| 2018 | A. Dillon | Harvick | Harvick | Harvick | 35th | 8 |
| 2025 | Byron | Bell | Bell | Bell |
>4 Started season with 3 wins in first 4 races –
Herb Thomas (1954), Bill Elliott (1992), Kevin Harvick (2018) & Christopher Bell (2025)
*Previous 3 didn’t win championship that season
REPEAT WINNERS IN FIRST 5 RACES
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Race 6 Finish | |
| 1992 | Da. Allison | Elliott | Elliott | Elliott | Elliott | 20th |
>Bill Elliott only driver to start season with 4 wins in first 5 races – 1992
LAST 5 TO WIN 4 STRAIGHT RACES
| Harry Gant | 1991 |
| Bill Elliott | 1992 |
| Mark Martin | 1993 |
| Jeff Gordon | 1998 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2007 |
>Last to win 4 straight races: Jimmie Johnson (2007 Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas & Phoenix)
3 STRAIGHT WINS SINCE 2008 – FINISH IN 4TH RACE
| 2015 | Kyle Busch | 21st |
| 2015 | Joey Logano | 37th |
| 2018 | Kevin Harvick | 35th |
| 2018 | Kyle Busch | 13th |
| 2018 | Brad Keselowski | 9th |
| 2021 | Kyle Larson | 9th |
| 2021 | Kyle Larson | 14th |
| 2025 | Christopher Bell | ? |
>Hendrick Motorsports won first 3 races on 1.5-mile tracks last season – Winless last 4 races on 1.5-mile tracks
>Kyle Larson only repeat winner in 7 races on 1.5-mile tracks last season (2 Wins) – 5 Others 1-win each
>6 Different winners last 6 races on 1.5-mile tracks –
Chase Elliott (Hendrick), Kyle Larson (Hendrick), Christopher Bell (Gibbs),
Ross Chastain (Trackhouse), Joey Logano (Penske) & Tyler Reddick (23XI)
>5 Different teams won last 5 races on 1.5-mile tracks – Hendrick, Gibbs, Trackhouse, Penske & 23XI
GEN 7 WINNERS ON 1.5-MILE TRACKS
| 3/6/22 | Las Vegas | 48 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | Greg Ives | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5/15/22 | Kansas | 45 | Kurt Busch | Toyota | Billy Scott | 23XI Racing |
| 5/29/22 | Charlotte | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Sam McAulay | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 9/11/22 | Kansas | 45 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | Bootie Barker | 23XI Racing |
| 9/25/22 | Texas | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | Randall Burnett | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10/16/22 | Las Vegas | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Paul Wolfe | Team Penske |
| 10/23/22 | Homestead-Miami | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3/5/23 | Las Vegas | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | Rudy Fugle | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5/7/23 | Kansas | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Chris Gabehart | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 5/28/23 | Charlotte | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | Jonathan Hassler | Team Penske |
| 9/10/23 | Kansas | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | Billy Scott | 23XI Racing |
| 9/24/23 | Texas | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | Rudy Fugle | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10/15/23 | Las Vegas | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10/22/23 | Homestead-Miami | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | Adam Stevens | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3/3/24 | Las Vegas | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4/14/24 | Texas | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | Alan Gustafson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5/5/24 | Kansas | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5/26/24 | Charlotte | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | Adam Stevens | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 9/29/24 | Kansas | 1 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | Phil Surgen | Trackhouse Racing |
| 10/20/24 | Las Vegas | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Paul Wolfe | Team Penske |
| 10/27/24 | Homestead-Miami | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | Billy Scott | 23XI Racing |
GEN 7 WINNERS 1.5-MILE TRACKS
| Kyle Larson | 4 |
| Tyler Reddick | 3 |
| Christopher Bell | 2 |
| William Byron | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| Joey Logano | 2 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
| Ross Chastain | 1 |
| Chase Elliott | 1 |
| Bubba Wallace | 1 |
>William Byron only driver to lead all 4 races this season – 100 Laps led (Passed 3000 career laps led at Phoenix)
>Most laps led this season: 207 – Joey Logano (No top 10 finishes)
*93 More laps led than Christopher Bell
>Michael McDowell:
2 Races fastest lap this season – Daytona 500 & Phoenix March
>John Hunter Nemechek:
1 of 5 to finish on lead lap all 4 races this season (Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson & Tyler Reddick)
>4 Different pole winners in 4 races this season
>Pole sitter finished 6th or better all 4 races this season
>3 of 4 races settled by last lap pass this season
>Final lead change with 6 or fewer laps to go this season – 3 by last lap pass
>142 Lead changes this season – Most after 4 races (140 in 2011)
>2 Races finished in Overtime this season – Leader at scheduled distance failed to win each race
>Closest finish this season: .049 Seconds Phoenix – Christopher Bell over Denny Hamlin
Phoenix March
Christopher Bell
Phoenix 3/25 winner – Started 11th, finished 4th in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 105 laps led (most), last lap pass for win
Winner pit stops: Christopher Bell – 5 Stops 65, 94, 189, 217, 270 (All caution)
Stage 1 winner: William Byron 6th
Stage 2 winner: Christopher Bell 1st
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: William Byron 1st & 3rd, Tyler Reddick 2nd & 5th, Christopher Bell 4th & 1st, Ryan Blaney 5th & 4th
Most points scored: Christopher Bell 57
Passed for final lead change: Denny Hamlin 2nd
Winner final laps led: Christopher Bell 1
Lead changes: 17
Cautions: 10
Failed to finish: 11
Best free pass finisher: Ty Dillon 16th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Ross Chastain 11th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Michael McDowell 27th
Longest green flag run: 74 Laps (113-186) 35 Minutes, 29 Seconds
Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 3rd
Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 1st
Best 23XI: Tyler Reddick 20th
Best RFK: Chris Buescher 5th
Best Penske: Joey Logano 13th