NASCAR Michigan Sunday, August 15, 2021
MICHIGAN NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS
Kevin Harvick:
Won both Michigan races last season – 1 Stage 1 win, 2 Stage 2 wins, 182 of 317 laps led (57%)
3 Finished top 5 each Michigan race last season – Kyle Busch (5th & 4th), Kevin Harvick (1st & 1st), Martin Truex Jr. (3rd & 3rd)
7 Finished top 10 each Michigan race last season –
Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano & Martin Truex Jr.
4 Finished top 5 Michigan 8/8/20 Stage 1 & 2:
Ryan Blaney (3rd & 2nd) Denny Hamlin (2nd & 3rd), Kevin Harvick (1st & 1st), Brad Keselowski (5th & 5th)
Kevin Harvick led most Michigan laps last season (182 Total laps led) – 139 More than 2nd-most Clint Bowyer (43)
3 Finished top 5 Michigan 8/9/20 Stage 1 & 2: Christopher Bell (2nd & 4th), Clint Bowyer (1st & 5th), Kyle Busch (3rd & 3rd)
4-Kevin Harvick: 3 Straight Michigan wins – Bill Elliott only driver to win 4 straight Michigan races (6/85, 8/85, 6/86 & 8/86)
4-Kevin Harvick: 5 Michigan wins – 4 Wins last 5 Michigan races
4-Kevin Harvick: 4 Michigan wins since repave – Leads all drivers
4-Kevin Harvick won Michigan Stage 1, 2 & race 8/8/20
4-Kevin Harvick: Led most laps 4 of last 6 Michigan races
11-Denny Hamlin: Finished 2nd to Kevin Harvick 2 of last 3 Michigan races
38 Different winners in 103 Michigan NASCAR Cup Series races
10 Different winners in 18 Michigan NASCAR Cup Series races since repave
Michigan paved: 1968, ’77, ’86, ’95 & ‘11
No winner from Michigan
Ford won last 6 Michigan races – Longest Michigan streak by a manufacturer
Stewart-Haas Racing won 5 of last 6 Michigan races
Stewart-Haas Racing: 142 of 156 Michigan laps led 8/9/20 including final 55 laps
Last to win a Michigan race & championship in same season: Jeff Gordon 2001
13 Michigan win streaks (Consecutive wins)
22 of 103 Michigan races won from first starting position
Pole failed to lead first lap in 47 of 103 Michigan races (46%)
26 of last 59 Michigan races won by drivers starting outside top 10
0 of first 44 Michigan races won by drivers starting outside top 10
Most laps led in a Michigan race: 163 – Joey Logano 6/19 (Winner)
2 Won first career race at Michigan – Dale Jarrett 8/91 & Kyle Larson 8/16
Drivers scored first win of season 20 times at Michigan
2 Michigan wins by Joey Logano were first wins of season (8/13 & 6/16)
6 Michigan races settled by last lap pass
7 Michigan Overtime finishes – Leader at scheduled distance won 6
6 Michigan races didn’t run full distance due to weather
4 Michigan rescheduled races
Only 1 won Michigan in first try – Cale Yarborough
Sterling Marlin & Ricky Rudd won first Michigan race in 33rd try – Most of all drivers
Ford leads with 41 Michigan wins including last 6 races
Toyota winless last 10 Michigan races
8 Different car makes won Michigan
First NASCAR Cup Series restrictor plate race was run at Michigan 8/16/70
6/15/86 Michigan: Richard Petty 1000th career race
Oldest driver to win a NCS race was Harry Gant 52 Years, 219 Days (8/16/92 Michigan)
8/16/98 Michigan win by Jeff Gordon was 4th straight win (Pocono, Indianapolis, Watkins Glen & Michigan)
Fastest Michigan race: 173.997mph – Dale Jarrett (6/99)
Dale Jarrett led final 148 laps at Michigan 6/99
6/10/01 Hendrick Motorsports 100th win – Jeff Gordon
MICHIGAN NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS
20 Different winners in 28 Michigan races
10 Different winners last 10 Michigan races
2 Won NXS & NCS races on same weekend – Mark Martin (1993) & Carl Edwards (2008)
Joe Gibbs Racing won 3 of last 5 Michigan races with 3 different drivers – Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez & Denny Hamlin
First Michigan win for 6 of last 8 winners
First win of season for 5 of last 6 Michigan winners
Fewest laps led by Michigan winner: 3 – Brad Keselowski (2009)
Most laps led by Michigan winner: 119 – Ryan Newman (2001)
5 Won Michigan after leading 7 or fewer laps
3 Michigan races won from pole – None in last 9 races
5 Won Michigan in first try
6 Won Michigan for first time in third try
Most tries before first Michigan win: Paul Menard won in 9th try (2014)
Worst start position to win Michigan: 38th – Ryan Newman (2005)
4 Michigan winners won championship in same season –
Earnhardt Jr. (1999), Keselowski (2010), Suarez (2016) & Reddick (2019)
10 Won first race of the season at Michigan including 5 of last 6 winners
2 Scored first career Xfinity Series win at Michigan – Ryan Newman 2001 & Daniel Suarez 2016
Winner took lead for first time on lap 70 or later in 12 Michigan races
Most consecutive Michigan laps led: 74 – Mark Martin (1997)
Mid-race leader failed to win 14 of last 15 Michigan races including last 9
Leader of most laps failed to win last 8 Michigan races
10 To go leader failed to win 3 of last 6 Michigan races
Last 6 Michigan winners took lead for final time with 11 or fewer laps remaining
2 Michigan races settled by last lap pass (2009 & ‘17)
1 Michigan Overtime finish (2006) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. winner
Brad Keselowski only driver to win consecutive Michigan races (2009 & ‘10)
Youngest Michigan winner: 19 – Kyle Busch (2004)
Oldest Michigan winner: 39 – Michael Waltrip (2002)
2 Rookies won Michigan – Steve Park 1997 & Kyle Busch 2004
Most leaders: 13 (2006)
Most lead changes: 21 (2002)
Most cautions: 10 (2018)
Most caution laps: 37 (2018)
6 Michigan races had no cautions or just 1 caution
Fastest race: 169.571mph (1995)
Closest margin-of-victory: .012 Seconds – Denny Hamlin over William Byron (2017)
No Stage winner went on to win Michigan race
2016 Michigan winner Daniel Suarez first Mexican to win NASCAR National Touring Series race