NASCAR Information Sunday, October 31, 2021
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Martinsville
Alex Bowman
Martinsville winner – Started 13th, finished 8th in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, only 9 laps led including final 8
Winner pit stops: Alex Bowman (8 Stops) 62, 135, 199, 264, 312, 341, 380, 438
Longest green flag run: 61 Laps (1-61)
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Elliott (1st & 1st), Truex Jr. (3rd & 4th), Byron (4th & 3rd)
Speeding: 11 Penalties – Tied for most this season (Phoenix March)
Rear of field: Hamlin (24th)
Best Hendrick: Alex Bowman (1st)
Best Gibbs: Kyle Busch (2nd)
Best Stewart-Haas: Aric Almirola (6th)
Best Penske: Brad Keselowski (3rd)
Most wins this season: 9 Kyle Larson
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 7 Chase Elliott
Most top 3 finishes this season: 17 Kyle Larson
Most top 5 finishes this season: 19 Kyle Larson
Most top 10 finishes this season: 25 Kyle Larson
Best average finish this season of drivers competing in every race: 8.6 Denny Hamlin
Most laps led this season: 2474 Kyle Larson
Most races led this season: 30 Denny Hamlin
Most Playoff race wins this season: 4 Kyle Larson
Most Playoff race 2nd-place finishes this season: 2 Chase Elliott
Most Playoff race top 3 finishes this season: 5 Kyle Larson
Most Playoff race top 5 finishes this season: 5 Denny Hamlin & Kyle Larson
Most Playoff race top 10 finishes this season: 7 Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick & Kyle Larson
Best Playoff race average finish this season: 7.2 Denny Hamlin
Most Playoff race laps led this season: 908 Kyle Larson
2021 CHAMPIONSHIP 4 CONTENDERS
| Top Finisher | 2021 Wins | 2021 Playoff Wins | Crew Chief | Team | |
| Chase Elliott | 6 | 2 | 0 | Alan Gustafson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Denny Hamlin | 7 | 2 | 2 | Chris Gabehart | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Kyle Larson | 15 | 9 | 4 | Cliff Daniels | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 4 | 1 | James Small | Joe Gibbs Racing |
CHAMPIONSHIP 4 DRIVERS (2014-’21)
| Kyle Busch | 5 | 2015, ’16, ’17, ’18 & ‘19 |
| Kevin Harvick | 5 | 2014, ’15, ’17, ’18 & ‘19 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | 2015, ’17, ’18, ’19 & ‘21 |
| Denny Hamlin | 4 | 2014, ’19, ’20 & ‘21 |
| Joey Logano | 4 | 2014, ’16, ’18 & ‘20 |
| Chase Elliott | 2 | 2020 & ‘21 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2017 & ‘20 |
| Carl Edwards | 1 | 2016 |
| Jeff Gordon | 1 | 2015 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 | 2016 |
| Kyle Larson | 1 | 2021 |
| Ryan Newman | 1 | 2014 |
CHAMPIONSHIP 4 TEAMS (2014-’21)
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 2014, ’15, ’16 (2), ’17, ’18, ’19 (3), ’20 & ’21 (2) |
| Team Penske | 6 | 2014, ’16, ’17, ’18 & 20 (2) |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 2015, ’16, ’20 & ’21 (2) |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 | 2014, ’15, ’17, ’18 & ‘19 |
| Furniture Row Racing | 3 | 2015, ’17 & ‘18 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 1 | 2014 |
CHAMPIONSHIP 4 CREW CHIEFS (2014-’21)
| Rodney Childers | 5 | 2014, ’15, ’17, ’18 & ‘19 |
| Adam Stevens | 5 | 2015, ’16, ’17, ’18 & ‘19 |
| Cole Pearn | 4 | 2015, ’17, ’18 & ‘19 |
| Todd Gordon | 3 | 2014, ’16 & ‘18 |
| Chris Gabehart | 3 | 2019, ’20 & ‘21 |
| Alan Gustafson | 3 | 2015, ’20 & ‘21 |
| Paul Wolfe | 2 | 2017 & ‘20 |
| Jeremy Bullins | 1 | 2020 |
| Cliff Daniels | 1 | 2021 |
| Darian Grubb | 1 | 2014 |
| Chad Knaus | 1 | 2016 |
| Luke Lambert | 1 | 2014 |
| Dave Rogers | 1 | 2016 |
| James Small | 1 | 2021 |
5-Kyle Larson
First Championship 4
Advanced to Championship 4 – Texas winner, Kansas winner & finished 14th at Martinsville
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 15 races this season (Most) – 4 Times in Playoff races (Most)
15th Phoenix NCS race – Best finish: 2nd (3/17)
Finished 7th at Phoenix March – Started rear of field, 2 pit road speeding penalties, 195 laps run in top 10
9-Chase Elliott
2nd Championship 4 – 2020 Champion
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 7th at Texas, 2nd at Kansas & 16th at Martinsville (2nd into Martinsville +34)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 6 races this season – No Playoff races
12th Phoenix NCS race – 1 Win (11/20)
Finished 5th at Phoenix March – Started rear of field, finished top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, lap 193 pit road speeding, best Hendrick finisher
Phoenix 11/20 winner – Finished top 3 in Stage 1 & 2, 153 laps led, champion
11-Denny Hamlin
4th Championship 4
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 11th at Texas, 5th at Kansas & 24th at Martinsville (3rd into Martinsville +32)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 7 races this season – 3 Times in Playoff races
33rd Phoenix NCS race – 2 Wins (3/12 & 11/19)
Finished 3rd at Phoenix March – Started 3rd, finished top 5 in Stage 1 & 2, 33 laps led
Finished 4th at Phoenix 11/20 – Finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 4th in Stage 2, 4th of Championship 4
19-Martin Truex Jr.
5th Championship 4 (Tied for most) – 2017 Champion
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 25th at Texas, 7th at Kansas & 4th at Martinsville (6th into Martinsville -3)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 7 races this season – Twice in Playoff races
32nd Phoenix NCS race – 1 Win (March)
Phoenix March winner – Started 5th, finished 17th in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, first lead on lap 224, 64 laps led
Finished 10th at Phoenix 11/20 – Finished outside top 15 in Stage 1 & 2
5-Kyle Larson: 4 Wins in 9 Playoff races this season
11-Denny Hamlin: Worst Playoff finisher at Martinsville – Finished 24th
11-Denny Hamlin: Passed for final lead change 6 races this season including Martinsville
18-Kyle Busch: Best Playoff finisher at Martinsville (Failed to advance to Championship 4) – Finished 2nd
19-Martin Truex Jr.: Raced into Championship 4 (Finished 4th at Martinsville +3) – 6th in Standings -3 into Martinsville
48-Alex Bowman: 6 Career wins – 4 Wins this season
48-Alex Bowman: Martinsville winner – First took lead on lap 478 of 501
| 2020 Wins | 2021 Wins | Winless Streak | Last Win | |
| Kevin Harvick | 9 | 0 | 42 | Bristol 9/20 |
16 Different winners in 35 races this season
7 With multiple wins this season –
Kyle Larson 9, Alex Bowman 4, Martin Truex Jr. 4, Ryan Blaney 3, Kyle Busch 2, Chase Elliott 2 & Denny Hamlin 2
5 Different winners in 9 Playoff races this season –
Kyle Larson 4 wins, Denny Hamlin 2, Alex Bowman 1, Martin Truex Jr. 1 & Bubba Wallace 1
Failed to advance to Championship 4: Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski & Joey Logano
Hendrick Motorsports: 16 Wins this season (Leads all teams) – 7 Wins all last season (4 in ’19 & 3 in ’18)
Hendrick Motorsports: 4 Straight wins
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Most wins this season: 5 AJ Allmendinger, Kyle Busch & Austin Cindric
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 7 Austin Cindric
Most top 3 finishes this season: 15 Austin Cindric
Most top 5 finishes this season: 21 Austin Cindric
Most top 10 finishes this season: 25 Austin Cindric
Most Stage 1 & 2 wins this season: 12 Austin Cindric
Best average finish this season of drivers competing in every race: 8.4 Austin Cindric
Most laps led this season: 1037 Austin Cindric
Most races led this season: 28 Austin Cindric
Most Playoff race 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Austin Cindric
Most Playoff race top 5 finishes this season: 5 Austin Cindric & Daniel Hemric
Top 10 all 6 Playoff races this season: Justin Allgaier & Austin Cindric
Best Playoff race average finish this season: 3.8 Austin Cindric
Most Playoff race laps led this season: 314 Austin Cindric
Laps led all 6 Playoff races this season: Austin Cindric
CHAMPIONSHIP 4 DRIVERS (2016-’21)
| Justin Allgaier | 4 | 2016, ’17, ’19 & ‘20 |
| Daniel Hemric | 3 | 2017, ’18 & ‘21 |
| Christopher Bell | 2 | 2018 & ‘19 |
| Austin Cindric | 2 | 2020 & ‘21 |
| Cole Custer | 2 | 2018 & ‘19 |
| Tyler Reddick | 2 | 2018 & ‘19 |
| Elliott Sadler | 2 | 2016 & ‘17 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 1 | 2021 |
| Chase Briscoe | 1 | 2020 |
| William Byron | 1 | 2017 |
| Noah Gragson | 1 | 2021 |
| Justin Haley | 1 | 2020 |
| Erik Jones | 1 | 2016 |
| Daniel Suarez | 1 | 2016 |
9-Noah Gragson
First Championship 4
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 3rd at Texas, 35th at Kansas & Martinsville winner (6th into Martinsville -24)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 8 races this season – Twice in Playoff races
6th Phoenix NXS race – Best finish: 2nd (11/20)
Finished 39th at Phoenix March – Lap 68 engine failure
Finished 2nd at Phoenix 11/20 – Started 6th, finished top 5 in Stage 1 & 2, passed for lead on final lap
16-AJ Allmendinger
First full season
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 6th at Texas, 3rd at Kansas & 7th at Martinsville (2nd into Martinsville +47)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 9 races this season – Once in Playoff races (Charlotte Roval winner)
4th Phoenix NXS race – Best finish: 5th (March)
Finished 5th at Phoenix March – Lap 166 crashed Brandon Jones
18-Daniel Hemric
3rd Championship 4
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 2nd at Texas, 15th at Kansas & 3rd at Martinsville (4th into Martinsville +7)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 5 races this season – Twice in Playoff races
8th Phoenix NXS race – Best finish: 2nd (11/18)
Finished 23rd at Phoenix March – Started 1st, finished 4th in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 44 laps led, in wall with 2 to go
Finished 25th at Phoenix 11/20 – Throttle linkage issue
22-Austin Cindric
2nd Championship 4 – 2020 Champion
Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 5th at Texas, 2nd at Kansas & 2nd at Martinsville (Leader into Martinsville +47)
Best finisher of Championship 4 in 10 races this season (Most) – Once in Playoff races (2nd at Kansas)
8th Phoenix NXS race – 2 Wins (11/20 & March)
Phoenix March winner – Started 3rd, Stage 1 winner & finished 4th in Stage 2, 4 times led for 119 laps (most)
Phoenix 11/20 winner – Started 3rd, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 72 laps led, champion
2 Straight Phoenix wins – Kyle Busch only driver to win 3 straight (Twice)
13 Different winners in 32 races this season
7 With multiple wins this season – Allmendinger 5, Busch 5, Cindric 5, Gibbs 4, Gragson 3, Allgaier 2 & Berry 2
6 Different winners in 6 Playoff races this season –
AJ Allmendinger, Josh Berry, Brandon Brown, Ty Gibbs, Noah Gragson & John Hunter Nemechek
Non-Playoff driver won 4 of 6 Playoff race this season –
Josh Berry (Las Vegas), Brandon Brown (Talladega), John Hunter Nemechek (Texas) & Ty Gibbs (Kansas)
Jeb Burton, Jeremy Clements, Riley Herbst & Myatt Snider eliminated Round of 12 in 2021
Justin Allgaier, Harrison Burton, Justin Haley & Brandon Jones failed to advance to 2021 Championship 4