NASCAR Information Sunday, September 26, 2021
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Las Vegas
Denny Hamlin
Las Vegas winner – Started 6th, finished 3rd in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 7 times led for 137 laps (most)
Winner pit stops: Denny Hamlin (5 Stops) 27, 83, 93, 163, 214 (Green)
Longest green flag run: 101 Laps (167-267)
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Denny Hamlin (3rd & 1st), Kyle Busch (2nd & 2nd)
Rear of field: Martin Truex Jr. (4th), William Byron (18th), Aric Almirola (19th), J.J. Yeley (38th)
Best Hendrick: Chase Elliott (2nd)
Best Gibbs: Denny Hamlin (1st)
Best Stewart-Haas: Kevin Harvick (9th)
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney (5th)
Most wins this season: 6 Kyle Larson
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 6 Chase Elliott & Kyle Larson
Most top 3 finishes this season: 14 Kyle Larson
Most top 5 finishes this season: 16 Denny Hamlin & Kyle Larson
Most top 10 finishes this season: 22 Kyle Larson
Best average finish this season of drivers competing in every race: 8.3 Denny Hamlin
Most laps led this season: 2000 Kyle Larson (676 More than 2nd-most Denny Hamlin)
Most races led this season: 26 Denny Hamlin
Most Playoff race wins this season: 2 Denny Hamlin
Most Playoff race top 5 finishes this season: 3 Denny Hamlin & Martin Truex Jr.
Best Playoff race average finish this season: 3.3 Denny Hamlin
Most Playoff race laps led this season: 545 Denny Hamlin
| 2020 Wins | 2021 Wins | Winless Streak | Last Win | |
| Kevin Harvick | 9 | 0 | 37 | Bristol 9/20 |
4-Kevin Harvick: Finished 9th or better all 4 Playoff races this season – 2 Top 5 finishes
5-Kyle Larson: 1 Playoff race win this season (Bristol) – Finished top 10 all 4 Playoff races this season
5-Kyle Larson: 3 Stage wins in Playoff races this season
8-Tyler Reddick: 1 Top 10 finish last 4 races – Finished 6th at Las Vegas
8-Tyler Reddick: Best non-Playoff finisher Las Vegas Playoff race – Finished 6th
9-Chase Elliott: Best finish last 7 races: 2nd – Las Vegas
11-Denny Hamlin: 2 Wins last 4 races – 3 Top 2 finishes last 4 races
11-Denny Hamlin: 5 Stage wins in Playoff races this season
12-Ryan Blaney: 3 Straight top 10 finishes – 2 Straight top 5 finishes
18-Kyle Busch: 1 Top 5 finish last 7 races – Finished 3rd at Las Vegas
19-Martin Truex Jr.: Finished 7th or better all 4 Playoff races this season – 3 Top 5 finishes
20-Christopher Bell: Finished 20th or worse 3 of 4 Playoff races this season – Average finish: 19.0
20-Christopher Bell: Worst Playoff finisher last 2 Playoff races – Finished 29th at Bristol & 24th at Las Vegas
15 Different winners in 30 races this season
7 With multiple wins this season –
Kyle Larson 6, Martin Truex Jr. 4, Ryan Blaney 3, Alex Bowman 3, Kyle Busch 2, Chase Elliott 2 & Denny Hamlin 2
3 Different winners in 4 Playoff races this season
3 Different winners in 3 superspeedway races this season – Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski & Michael McDowell
Team Penske won 2 of 3 superspeedway races this season
Ford won all 3 superspeedway races this season
Denny Hamlin & Kyle Larson only drivers to win Stage 1 & 2 in Playoff races this season
Final lead change with 5 or fewer laps to go 9 races this season
3 Races settled by last lap pass this season – Daytona 500, Talladega April & Pocono June 26
5 Overtime races this season – Leader at scheduled failed to win 3 races
Closest margin-of-victory this season: .077 Seconds – Ryan Blaney over William Byron (Michigan)
2nd closest margin-of-victory this season: .102 Seconds – Brad Keselowski over William Byron (Talladega April)
Joe Gibbs Racing won 3 of 4 Playoff races this season
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON
Most wins this season: 5 Kyle Busch & Austin Cindric
Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 4 Justin Allgaier, AJ Allmendinger & Austin Cindric
Most top 3 finishes this season: 12 Austin Cindric
Most top 5 finishes this season: 17 Austin Cindric
Most top 10 finishes this season: 20 Harrison Burton & Austin Cindric
Most Stage 1 & 2 wins this season: 10 AJ Allmendinger
Best average finish this season of drivers competing in every race: 8.6 AJ Allmendinger
Most laps led this season: 756 Austin Cindric
Most races led this season: 23 Austin Cindric
7-Justin Allgaier: Best Playoff finisher at Las Vegas – Finished 2nd
7-Justin Allgaier: Finished 2nd in 4 races since last win – Darlington May
7-Justin Allgaier: Most laps led last 2 races – Finished 4th at Bristol & 2nd at Las Vegas
9-Noah Gragson: Finished 12th or better last 8 races – 7 Top 10 finishes last 8 races
10-Jeb Burton: Failed to finish 1 of 27 races this season – Las Vegas Sept.
11-Justin Haley: 4 Wins last 6 Superspeedway races – 3 By last lap pass
11-Justin Haley: Finished 9th or better last 5 races – 3 Top 5 finishes
18-Daniel Hemric: 3 Straight top 10 finishes – Average finish: 7.0
20-Harrison Burton: 9 Straight top 10 finishes – 4 Top 5 finishes
51-Jeremy Clements: Worst Playoff finisher at Las Vegas – Finished 2nd
51-Jeremy Clements: Failed to finish 1 of 27 races this season – Las Vegas Sept.
11 Different winners in 27 races this season
7 With multiple wins this season – Busch 5, Cindric 5, Allmendinger 4, Gibbs 3, Allgaier 2, Berry 2 & Gragson 2
3 Different winners in 3 superspeedway races this season – Jeb Burton, Austin Cindric & Justin Haley
Kaulig Racing won 5 of last 6 Superspeedway races
Final lead change with 10 or fewer laps to go in 13 races this season (48%)
2 Races settled by last lap pass this season – Daytona Aug. & Bristol
Chevrolet won last 6 races
11 Races ended in Overtime this season – Leader at scheduled distance lost 3
1 Shortened race this season – Talladega April (Jeb Burton winner)
JR Motorsports: 6 Wins this season – 3 Wins last 4 races
Closest margin-of-victory this season: .023 Seconds – Daytona Aug. (Justin Haley over AJ Allmendinger)