NASCAR Information Sunday, September 15, 2024
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
16 Different winners in 28 races this season
9 Different winners in last 9 races –
Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, Tyler Reddick,
Harrison Burton, Chase Briscoe, Joey Logano & Chris Buescher
7 Different teams won last 7 races –
Hendrick, Childress, 23XI, Wood Brothers, Stewart-Haas, Penske & RFK
First win of season for 4 of last 6 winners
Joey Logano only repeat winner last 11 races (2 Wins) – 9 Others 1-win each
4 Different winners in 5 short track races this season –
Denny Hamlin 2, Ryan Blaney 1, William Byron 1 & Austin Dillon 1
Last to win 2 straight races: Chris Buescher (Richmond 7/23 & 2023 Michigan)
Leader of most laps failed to win last 7 races
Final lead change with 2 or less laps to go 5 of last 6 races – 3 Settled by last lap pass
3 Different leaders in last 3 laps at Watkins Glen – Carson Hocevar, Shane van Gisbergen & Chris Buescher
5 Races settled by last lap pass this season –
Atlanta Feb. (Daniel Suárez winner), Kansas May (Kyle Larson winner), Richmond Aug. (Austin Dillon winner)
Daytona Aug. (Harrison Burton winner), Watkins Glen (Chris Buescher winner)
Chase Briscoe best Playoff finisher at Watkins Glen –
Finished 6th (Worse Playoff finisher at Atlanta)
Ford won last 4 races – 4 Different teams
(Wood Brothers Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing, Team Penske & RFK Racing)
Ford winless first 12 races this season – 9 Wins last 16 races
Christopher Bell best Toyota finisher last 4 races
Christopher Bell best Joe Gibbs Racing finisher last 4 races
Martin Truex Jr.: 4 Stage wins this season – No race wins
1 Race won from pole this season – William Byron (Austin)
10 Races won by drivers starting outside top 10 this season
12 Races ended in Overtime this season – Leader at scheduled distance failed to win 7 times
2024 Watkins Glen
Chris Buescher
2024 Watkins Glen winner – Started 24th, finished 22nd in Stage 1 & 16th in Stage 2, 19 laps led, avg. running pos.: 10.4
Winner pit stops: Chris Buescher – 3 Stops 17, 36, 59 (All green)
Stage 1 winner: Martin Truex Jr. 20th
Stage 2 winner: Ross Chastain 4th
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: None
Most points scored: Chase Briscoe & Ross Chastain 43
Passed for final lead change: Shane van Gisbergen 2nd
Winner final laps led: Chris Buescher 1
Lead changes: 11
Cautions: 7
Failed to finish: 3
Best free pass finisher: Daniel Suárez 13th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Zane Smith 5th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Carson Hocevar 3rd
Longest green flag run: 31 Laps (50-80)
Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 12th
Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 14th
Best Stewart-Haas: Chase Briscoe 6th
Best Penske: Austin Cindric 10th
Most wins this season: 4 Kyle Larson
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski & Tyler Reddick
Most top 3 finishes this season: 7 Christopher Bell, William Byron, Kyle Larson & Tyler Reddick
Most top 5 finishes this season: 11 Tyler Reddick
Most top 10 finishes this season: 19 Tyler Reddick
Most Stage wins this season: 10 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson
Most laps led this season: 1089 Kyle Larson
Most laps led this season of winless drivers: 493 Martin Truex Jr.
Most races led this season: 19 Denny Hamlin
Most lead lap finishes this season: 26 Chase Elliott
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Most wins this season: 3 Austin Hill & Shane van Gisbergen
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 5 Sheldon Creed
Most top 3 finishes this season: 7 Sheldon Creed & Chandler Smith
Most top 5 finishes this season: 12 Sheldon Creed
Most top 10 finishes this season: 17 Cole Custer
Most laps led this season: 589 Justin Allgaier
Most races led this season: 15 Justin Allgaier
15 Different winners in 25 races this season
9 Different winners last 9 races –
John Hunter Nemechek, Shane van Gisbergen, Cole Custer, Riley Herbst, Justin Allgaier
Ryan Truex, Christopher Bell, Austin Hill & Connor Zilisch
3 Different winners in 3 races on short tracks this season – Aric Almirola, Sam Mayer & Chandler Smith
#20 Wins this season:
John Hunter Nemechek Las Vegas March & Nashville, Aric Almirola Martinsville April,
Ryan Truex Dover & Daytona Aug., Christopher Bell New Hampshire & Darlington Aug.
Justin Allgaier: 14 Stage wins this season – Leads all drivers
First career win for 3 this season –
Jesse Love (Talladega April), Shane van Gisbergen (Portland) & Connor Zilisch (Watkins Glen)
Final lead change with 4 or fewer laps to go 11 of 25 races this season
12 Overtime races this season – Leader at scheduled distance failed to win 5