NASCAR Michigan Sunday, July 31, 2022
MICHIGAN NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS
2021 Michigan
Ryan Blaney
2021 Michigan winner – Started 3rd, finished 11th in Stage 1 & 12th in Stage 2, only final 8 laps led
Winner pit stops: Ryan Blaney (4 Stops) 22, 63, 110 (Green), 159 (Green)
Longest green flag run: 55 Laps (67-121)
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson (2nd & 3rd), Denny Hamlin (4th & 5th), Chase Elliott (1st & 4th)
Speeding: Ross Chastain (35th)
Rear of field: Josh Berry (26th), Joey Gase (37th)
Best Hendrick: William Byron 2nd
Best Gibbs: Denny Hamlin 5th
Best Stewart-Haas: Chase Briscoe 11th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 1st
39 Different winners in 104 Michigan NASCAR Cup Series races
No winner from Michigan
11 Different winners in 19 Michigan NASCAR Cup Series races since repave
Kevin Harvick: 4 Michigan wins since repave – Leads all drivers
Since Michigan repave, pole speed over 200mph 11 times
Michigan paved: 1968, ’77, ’86, ’95 & ‘11
Closest Michigan finish: .077 Seconds – 8/22/21 Ryan Blaney over William Byron (Closest 2021 finish)
6 Michigan races settled by last lap pass
7 Michigan Overtime finishes – Leader at scheduled distance won 6
Hendrick Motorsports: 156 of 200 Michigan laps led in 2021
Dale Jarrett led final 148 laps at Michigan 6/99
Drivers scored first win of season 20 times at Michigan
Ford won last 7 Michigan races – Longest Michigan streak by a manufacturer
Ford leads with 42 Michigan wins including last 7 races
Toyota winless last 11 Michigan races
8 Different car makes won Michigan
Stewart-Haas Racing won 5 of last 7 Michigan races
Most laps led in a Michigan race: 163 – Joey Logano 6/19 (Winner)
Kevin Harvick: Led most laps 4 of last 7 Michigan races
Kyle Larson: Led most laps last Michigan race (70) – Finished 3rd
Kevin Harvick: 5 Michigan wins – 4 Wins last 6 Michigan races
2 Won first career race at Michigan – Dale Jarrett 8/91 & Kyle Larson 8/16
22 of 104 Michigan races won from first starting position
Pole failed to lead first lap in 47 of 104 Michigan races (45%)
Pole failed to lead any laps in 15 of 104 Michigan races
26 of last 60 Michigan races won by drivers starting outside top 10
0 of first 44 Michigan races won by drivers starting outside top 10
Last to win a Michigan race & championship in same season: Jeff Gordon 2001
13 Michigan win streaks (Consecutive wins) – Ryan Blaney won last Michigan race
8/16/98 Michigan win by Jeff Gordon was 4th straight win (Pocono, Indianapolis, Watkins Glen & Michigan)
6/10/01 Hendrick Motorsports 100th win – Jeff Gordon
Only 1 won Michigan in first try – Cale Yarborough
Sterling Marlin & Ricky Rudd won first Michigan race in 33rd try – Most of all drivers
Fastest Michigan race: 173.997mph – Dale Jarrett (6/99)
First NASCAR Cup Series restrictor plate race was run at Michigan 8/16/70
Oldest driver to win a NCS race was Harry Gant 52 Years, 219 Days (8/16/92 Michigan)
6/15/86 Michigan: Richard Petty 1000th career race
MICHIGAN NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS
21 Different winners in 29 Michigan races
11 Different winners last 11 Michigan races
First Michigan win for 7 of last 9 winners
First win of season for 5 of last 7 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 10 races
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)
Greg Biffle ‘02 & Daniel Hemric ‘21 are only drivers failing to finish Michigan race & still win championship in same season
10 Won first race of the season at Michigan
2 Scored first career Xfinity Series win at Michigan – Ryan Newman 2001 & Daniel Suarez 2016
Most consecutive Michigan laps led: 74 – Mark Martin (1997)
Winner took lead for first time on lap 70 or later in 12 Michigan races
Leader of most laps failed to win 8 of last 9 Michigan races
2 Michigan races settled by last lap pass (2009 & ‘17)
2 Michigan Overtime finishes (2006 & ‘21)
Brad Keselowski only driver to win consecutive Michigan races (2009 & ‘10) – AJ Allmendinger won last Michigan race
Youngest Michigan winner: 19 – Kyle Busch (2004)
Oldest Michigan winners: 39 – AJ Allmendinger (2021) & Michael Waltrip (2002)
2 Rookies won Michigan – Steve Park 1997 & Kyle Busch 2004
2 Won NXS & NCS races on same weekend – Mark Martin (1993) & Carl Edwards (2008)
6 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)
2016 Michigan winner Daniel Suarez first Mexican to win NASCAR National Touring Series race
Most leaders: 13 (2006)
Most lead changes: 21 (2002)
Most cautions: 10 (2018)
Most caution laps: 43 (2021)
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)