NASCAR Information Sunday, October 1, 2023
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Talladega 10/23
Ryan Blaney
Talladega 10/23 winner – Started 10th, Stage 1 winner & 12th in Stage 2, 8 laps led including final 2
Winner pit stops: Ryan Blaney – 5 Stops 39 (G), 62, 106 (G), 122, 165
Stage 1 winner: Ryan Blaney 1st
Stage 2 winner: Brad Keselowski 32nd
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: William Byron 2nd & 2nd, Chase Elliott 4th & 5th
Most points scored: 53 William Byron 2nd
Passed for final lead change: Kevin Harvick 38th
Winner final laps led: Ryan Blaney 2
Cautions: 4
Failed to finish: 7
Longest green run: 60 Laps (Lap 1-60)
Best free pass finisher: Denny Hamlin 3rd
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Denny Hamlin 3rd
Best starting rear of field finisher: Carson Hocevar 35th
Best Hendrick: William Byron 2nd
Best Gibbs: Denny Hamlin 3rd
Best Stewart-Haas: Ryan Preece 8th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 1st
Season
Most wins this season: 6 William Byron
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 4 Denny Hamlin
Most top 3 finishes this season: 10 Denny Hamlin
Most top 5 finishes without a win this season: 7 Chase Elliott
Most top 10 finishes this season: 17 William Byron
Most top 10 finishes without a win this season: 15 Brad Keselowski
Most laps led this season: 898 Kyle Larson
Most laps led without a win this season: 287 Brad Keselowski
Most races led this season: 23 Denny Hamlin
Season
14 Different winners in 31 races this season
5 Different winners from 5 different teams in 5 races on road courses this season –
Tyler Reddick (Austin), Martin Truex Jr. (Sonoma), Shane van Gisbergen (Chicago Street),
Michael McDowell (Indianapolis Road) & William Byron (Watkins Glen)
6 Different winners last 6 races –
Chris Buescher, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, William Byron & Ryan Blaney
5 Different winners in 5 Playoff races this season –
Kyle Larson (Darlington), Tyler Reddick (Kansas), Denny Hamlin (Bristol),
William Byron (Texas) & Ryan Blaney (Talladega)
William Byron only repeat winner last 8 races (2 Wins) – 6 Others 1 win each
Ryan Blaney best Playoff finisher at Talladega – Winner
Corey LaJoie best non-Playoff finisher at Talladega – Finished 4th
Ross Chastain worst Playoff finisher at Talladega – Finished 37th
Martin Truex Jr. raced into Round of 12 – 13th (-7) before Bristol & 11th (+5) after Bristol
Bubba Wallace raced into Round of 12 – 14th (-19) before Bristol & 12th (+4) after Bristol
Leader of most laps failed to win last 6 races
Final lead change with 2 or fewer laps to go 9 races this season
3 of last 4 winners led 8 or fewer laps
William Byron leads with 8 Stage wins this season
Brad Keselowski: 6 Stage wins this season – Winless