NXS Texas Sunday, June 6, 2021
TEXAS NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS
21 Different winners in 40 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas races
7 Different winners last 7 Texas races – E. Jones, Blaney, Custer, Kyle Busch, Bell, Cindric, H. Burton
First Texas win for 5 of last 6 winners –
Ryan Blaney (4/18), Cole Custer (11/18), Christopher Bell (11/19), Austin Cindric (7/20) & Harrison Burton (10/20)
6 Texas races won from pole
Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chase Elliott, Erik Jones & Mark Martin all won Texas in first try
Kurt Busch won Texas in first career Xfinity Series race
Brad Keselowski won Texas for first time in 14th try (11/13) – Most of all drivers
Worst official starting position of Texas winner: 31st – Kyle Busch 4/08
*Joe Nemechek started from back of field in 2003 after engine change
14 Scored first win of season at Texas
5 Won first career NXS race at Texas – Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1998, Kurt Busch 4/06, Trevor Bayne 11/11, Chase Elliott 4/14 & Erik Jones 4/15
Mid-race leader failed to win last 7 Texas races
Leader with 10 to go failed to win last 2 Texas races
3 Texas races settled by last lap pass
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. passed Joe Nemechek (1998)
Cole Custer passed Tyler Reddick (11/18)
Harrison Burton passed Noah Gragson (10/20)
Last to win consecutive Texas races: Erik Jones (4/17 & 11/17) – Harrison Burton won 10/20
Most laps led in a Texas race: 179 – Kyle Busch 11/09
Leader of most laps failed to win 4 of last 5 Texas races
9 Led lap 1 & went on to win Texas
6 Texas winners took lead for first time at lap 171 or later
Most consecutive laps led in a Texas race: 120 – Brad Keselowski 11/15 (Finished 2nd)
Youngest Texas winner: 18 Years old – Chase Elliott 18Y, 4M, 17D (4/14) & Erik Jones 18Y, 10M, 11D (4/15)
Oldest Texas winner: 43 Years old – Jeff Purvis 2002
2 Rookie contenders won Texas Xfinity Series race – Chase Elliott (4/14) & Harrison Burton (10/20)
3 Texas Overtime finishes
Most leaders: 11 (4/13)
Most lead changes: 22 (4/13)
Most cautions: 13 (11/18)
Most caution laps: 55 (2000)
Fastest race: 151.707 (4/08)