NASCAR Talladega Sunday, September 29, 2024
Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights
111th Talladega race – First race: 1969
188 Laps – 500.08 Miles – Stages: 60 / 60 / 68
Michael McDowell
Finished 31st at Talladega 4/24 – Pole, 36 laps led (most), passed for final lead change, last lap crash while leading
Season-high 72 lead changes in May – 2023 season-high 70 lead changes last fall
45-TYLER REDDICK
Talladega April winner – Started 18th, finished top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, 13 laps led including final 6
48-ALEX BOWMAN
Finished 5th at Talladega April – Started 12th, finished 10th in Stage 1 & 14th in Stage 2, lap 185 running 16th
24-WILLIAM BYRON
Finished 7th at Talladega April – Started 13th, finished 3rd in Stage 1 & 20th in Stage 2, lap 185 running 22nd
14-CHASE BRISCOE
Finished 12th at Talladega April – Started 26th, finished outside top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, 3 laps led, lap 185 running 24th
9-CHASE ELLIOTT
Finished 15th at Talladega April – Started 9th, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 8th in Stage 2, 5 laps led, lap 186 running 27th
22-JOEY LOGANO
Finished 19th at Talladega April – Started 7th, finished 32nd in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 22 laps led, lap 45 speeding
12-RYAN BLANEY
Finished 20th at Talladega April – Started 21st, 4th in Stage 1 & 34th in Stage 2, lap 112 speeding, lap 133 involved in crash
5-KYLE LARSON
Finished 21st at Talladega April – Started rear of field, 1st caution free pass, finished 3rd in Stage 2
2-AUSTIN CINDRIC
Finished 23rd at Talladega April – Started 2nd, Stage 1 winner & finished 2nd in Stage 2, 16 laps led, lap 187 running 10th
99-DANIEL SUÁREZ
Finished 26th at Talladega April – Started 25th, lap 42 speeding, finished 37th in Stage 1 & 17th in Stage 2, lap 187 running 9th
11-DENNY HAMLIN
Finished 37th at Talladega April – Lap 44 pit entry spin, 4 Laps led, lap 156 crash
20-CHRISTOPHER BELL
Finished 38th at Talladega April – Started 10th, finished 7th in Stage 1, lap 133 crash
Dale Jarrett last career win: Talladega 10/2/05
8 Different winners last 8 Talladega races –
Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney & Tyler Reddick
1 Driver won Talladega Playoff race & championship in same season – Ryan Blaney 2023
Non-Playoff driver won 6 of 20 Talladega Playoff races
11 of 20 Talladega Playoff races settled by last lap pass
8 Talladega Playoff races ended under caution
Team Penske won 6 of last 10 Talladega Playoff races – Ryan Blaney 2, Brad Keselowski 2 & Joey Logano 2
Ford won 7 of last 10 Talladega Playoff races
Ryan Blaney: Only repeat winner last 10 Talladega races (3 Wins) – 7 Others 1 win each
Ryan Blaney: 2 Talladega wins by .007 seconds over 2nd-place
Last to win consecutive Talladega races: Ryan Blaney (10/19 & 6/20) – Tyler Reddick won last Talladega race
7 Talladega season sweeps – Last: 2007 Jeff Gordon
First win of season for 8 of last 12 Talladega winners –
Joey Logano (4/18), Aric Almirola (10/18), Chase Elliott (4/19), Ryan Blaney (10/19),
Ryan Blaney (6/20), Brad Keselowski (4/21), Bubba Wallace (10/21) & Tyler Reddick (4/24)
Drivers won first race of season at Talladega 50 times
8 Talladega crashes involved 20 or more
Talladega pole finished 17th in 3 of last 4 races
Drivers starting first failed to finish more Talladega races than they won
Team Penske: 10 Wins last 20 Talladega races
5 Different teams won last 5 Talladega races – Trackhouse, Hendrick, Childress, Penske & 23XI
12 Won first career race at Talladega – Only win for 6 drivers
2 Rookie of the Year candidates won Talladega – Ron Bouchard 8/81 & Davey Allison 5/87
32 Talladega races settled by last lap pass including 3 of last 5
Fewest laps led by Talladega winner: 1 (5 Times)
Jeff Gordon 10/07, Brad Keselowski 4/09, Aric Almirola 10/18, Brad Keselowski 4/21 & Ross Chastain 4/22
Brad Keselowski: 6 Talladega wins – 4 Wins by last lap pass (Most all-time)
Brad Keselowski 4-0 in Talladega races settled by last lap pass – Most wins of all drivers
Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams with 14 Talladega wins – 7 Drivers
Richard Childress Racing: 13 Talladega wins – 3 Drivers
Team Penske: 11 Talladega wins
Joe Gibbs Racing: 5 Talladega wins
RFK Racing: 5 Talladega wins
23XI Racing: 2 Talladega wins
Stewart-Haas Racing: 1 Talladega win
Trackhouse Racing: 1 Talladega win
Talladega 4/24
Tyler Reddick
Talladega 4/24 – Started 18th, finished top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, avg. running pos.: 17.0, 13 laps led including final 6
Winner pit stops: Tyler Reddick – 8 Stops 45 (G), 63, 64, 111 (G), 123, 125, 138, 152 (G)
Stage 1 winner: Austin Cindric 23rd
Stage 2 winner: Joey Logano 19th
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Austin Cindric 1st & 2nd
Most points scored: 47 Tyler Reddick 1st
Passed for final lead change: Michael McDowell 31st
Winner final laps led: Tyler Reddick 6
Lead changes: 72
Leaders: 23
Cautions: 4
Failed to finish: 5
Longest green run: 61 Laps (Lap 1-61)
Best free pass finisher: Kyle Larson 21st
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Joey Logano 19th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Kyle Larson 21st
Best Hendrick: Alex Bowman 5th
Best Gibbs: Martin Truex Jr. 11th
Best Stewart-Haas: Noah Gragson 3rd
Best Penske: Joey Logano 19th
Long green flag runs: 51:47 (Stage 1) & 47:34 (Stage 2)
Talladega 10/23
Ryan Blaney
Talladega 10/23 winner – Started 10th, Stage 1 winner & 12th in Stage 2, 8 laps led including final 2
Winner pit stops: Ryan Blaney – 5 Stops 39 (G), 62, 106 (G), 122, 165
Stage 1 winner: Ryan Blaney 1st
Stage 2 winner: Brad Keselowski 32nd
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: William Byron 2nd & 2nd, Chase Elliott 4th & 5th
Most points scored: 53 William Byron 2nd
Passed for final lead change: Kevin Harvick 38th
Winner final laps led: Ryan Blaney 2
Cautions: 4
Failed to finish: 7
Longest green run: 60 Laps (Lap 1-60)
Best free pass finisher: Denny Hamlin 3rd
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Denny Hamlin 3rd
Best starting rear of field finisher: Carson Hocevar 35th
Best Hendrick: William Byron 2nd
Best Gibbs: Denny Hamlin 3rd
Best Stewart-Haas: Ryan Preece 8th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 1st
Talladega NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights
Only 6 won Talladega more than once –
Martin Truex, Jr. 3, Jeb Burton 2, Justin Haley 2, Joey Logano 2, Joe Nemechek 2 & Elliott Sadler 2
First Talladega win for 5 of last 6 winners
Kaulig Racing won 4 of last 7 Talladega races – Justin Haley 6/20, 10/20, Jeb Burton 4/21, AJ Allmendinger 10/22
7 Won first career race at Talladega –
Greg Sacks (1996), David Ragan (2009), Spencer Gallagher (2018), Justin Haley (6/20),
Jeb Burton (4/21), Brandon Brown (10/21) & Jesse Love (4/24)
13 Talladega races settled by last lap pass
3 Won Talladega in first try – Jesse Love, Greg Sacks & Martin Truex, Jr.
Leader of most laps failed to win last 8 Talladega races
8 Talladega NXS races with 15 or more involved in a single crash
Stage 2 winner went on to win only 1 of 11 Talladega races – 2023 Jeb Burton