NASCAR Texas Sunday, April 27, 2025
Texas NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights
45th Texas NASCAR Cup Series race
8 Different winners last 8 Texas races –
Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, William Byron & Chase Elliott
Last 4 winners were first-time Texas winners – Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, William Byron & Chase Elliott
Last to win consecutive Texas races: Jimmie Johnson (11/14, 4/15 & 11/15) – Chase Elliott won last Texas race
33 of 44 Texas winners came from top 10 starting position (75%)
Toyota: Only 1 pole last 13 Texas races – 2023 Bubba Wallace
Hendrick Motorsports: 12 Texas wins – Most all-time
Kevin Harvick won Texas for first time in 30th try – Most of all drivers before first win
15 Scored first win of season at Texas
2 Won first career race at Texas – Jeff Burton 1997 & Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2000
2 Texas races settled by last lap pass – Jeff Burton won 4/07 & Joey Logano won 4/14
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. only Rookie contender to win Texas – 2000
Most cautions: 16 (2022 & ‘24)
Ryan Blaney Texas Stage 2 winner 3 times – Failed to win all 3 races
2024 Texas
Chase Elliott
2024 Texas winner – Started 24th, finished top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, 39 laps led, avg. running pos.: 8.3
Winner pit stops: Chase Elliott – 5 Stops 52, 84, 103, 139, 212 (G)
Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson 21st
Stage 2 winner: Ross Chastain 32nd
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Chase Briscoe 5th & 5th
Most points scored: 45 Chase Elliott 1st
Passed for final lead change: Denny Hamlin 30th
Winner final laps led: Chase Elliott 17
Lead changes: 23
Cautions: 16 (Tied Texas record)
Failed to finish: 6
Longest green run: 50 Laps (Lap 1-50)
Best free pass finisher: Kyle Busch 9th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Ryan Blaney 33rd
Best starting rear of field finisher: Kyle Busch 9th
Best Hendrick: Chase Elliott 1st
Best Gibbs: Ty Gibbs 13th
Best Stewart-Haas: Chase Briscoe 6th
Best Penske: Joey Logano 11th
Texas NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights
25 Different winners in 46 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas races
First Texas win for 9 of last 12 winners –
Ryan Blaney (4/18), Cole Custer (11/18), Christopher Bell (11/19), Austin Cindric (7/20), Harrison Burton (10/20)
John Hunter Nemechek (10/21), Tyler Reddick (5/22), Noah Gragson (9/22) & Sam Mayer (4/24)
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
17 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
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. only driver to win first career NXS & NCS races at Texas
4 Texas NXS races settled by last lap pass
Last to win consecutive Texas races: Erik Jones (4/17 & 11/17) – Sam Mayer won last Texas race
Justin Allgaier led most laps last 2 Texas races – Finished 5th & 3rd
2 Rookie contenders won Texas Xfinity Series race – Chase Elliott (4/14) & Harrison Burton (10/20)
Justin Allgaier won Stage 1 & 2 at Texas 2023 & ‘24 – Finished 5th & 3rd
Stage 1 winner failed to win last 8 Texas races