NASCAR Michigan Sunday, August 11, 2024
Michigan NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights
2023 Michigan
Chris Buescher
Michigan winner – Started 4th, finished 11th in Stage 1 & 10th in Stage 2, 52 laps led (most), first lead on lap 123
Winner pit stops: Chris Buescher – 5 Stops 37, 47, 66, 104, 157 (G)
Stage 1 winner: Martin Truex Jr. 2nd
Stage 2 winner: Martin Truex Jr. 2nd
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Martin Truex Jr. 1st & 1st, Bubba Wallace 2nd & 4th, Brad Keselowski 4th & 3rd
Most points scored: 55 Martin Truex Jr.
Passed for final lead change: Martin Truex Jr.
Winner final laps led: Chris Buescher 12
Cautions: 9
Failed to finish – Berry, Bowman Busch, Byron, Elliott
Longest green run: 67 Laps (134-200)
Best free pass finisher: Austin Dillon 19th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Austin Dillon 19th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Corey LaJoie 15th
Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 5th
Best Gibbs: Martin Truex Jr. 2nd
Best Stewart-Haas: Kevin Harvick 8th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 9th
Fastest pole last season: 193.382mph – Christopher Bell (5.045mph faster than 2nd-fastest pole last season)
Ford won last 9 Michigan races – Longest Michigan streak by a manufacturer
Ford leads with 44 Michigan wins including last 9 races
No winner from Michigan
Toyota winless last 13 Michigan races
8 Different car makes won Michigan
Last to win a Michigan race & championship in same season: Jeff Gordon 2001
6 Michigan races settled by last lap pass
Drivers scored first win of season 21 times at Michigan
Dale Jarrett led final 148 laps at Michigan 6/99
2 Won first career race at Michigan – Dale Jarrett 8/91 & Kyle Larson 8/16
Fastest Michigan race: 173.997mph – Dale Jarrett (6/99)
Michigan NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights
Michigan wins:
Joe Gibbs Racing: 7; Richard Childress Racing: 4; JR Motorsports: 2; Kaulig Racing: 1; Stewart-Haas Racing: 0
13 Different winners last 13 Michigan races
Joe Gibbs Racing 200th NXS win – 2023 Michigan (John Hunter Nemechek)
First Michigan win for 9 of last 11 winners – First Michigan win for last 5 winners
3 Michigan races won from pole – None in last 12 races
10 Won first race of the season at Michigan
2 Scored first career Xfinity Series win at Michigan – Ryan Newman 2001 & Daniel Suárez 2016
2 Michigan races settled by last lap pass (2009 & ‘17)
2 Rookies won Michigan – Steve Park 1997 & Kyle Busch 2004