Posts Tagged ‘2019’

AUSTIN Shane van Gisbergen won the last 5 road course races.  He’ll try to match Jeff Gordon’s all-time record 6 straight wins. SVG looking for his first win in his 3rd try at Austin.  Christopher Bell won Austin last year.  It was his 2nd of 3 straight wins which began at Atlanta the previous week…

NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE WINNERS THIS SEASON >1 Winner in 2 races this season >Most different winners to start season in Playoff era: 7 (2014, ’21 & ‘22) >Most different winners to start a season: 10 (2000) >Record for consecutive different winners: 13 (Twice in 1961) >Record for different winners in a season: 19 (1956,…

ATLANTA Last year in this race Christopher Bell led only the final lap in what started as a 3-race winning streak that included Austin & Phoenix.  In the summer, most popular driver & Georgia native Chase Elliott ended a 44-race winless streak. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Atlanta is like Daytona & Talladega on fast forward…

DAYTONA 500 43 Different winners in 67 Daytona 500s First Daytona 500 win for 4 of last 5 winners – Michael McDowell (2021), Austin Cindric (2022), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2023) & William Byron (2024) 5 Won consecutive Daytona 500s (No driver won 3 straight) – William Byron won last 2 Daytona 500s 6 Won 3…

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 3 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 3 finishes this season: 6 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 8 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes of winless drivers this season: 5 Ryan Blaney Most top 10 finishes this season: 9 Kyle Larson Most…

All-Star Race Stats Highlights 1985 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1986 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1987-’19 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY (33 YEARS) 2020 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2021-’22 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (2 YEARS) 2023-‘25 NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY 26 Different winners in 40 All-Star Races Most All-Star Race wins: 4 – Jimmie Johnson Kyle Larson: 2019 All-Star Race winner at Charlotte,…

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 3 Christopher Bell Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 2 William Byron & Denny Hamlin Most top 3 finishes this season: 5 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 7 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes of winless drivers this season: 4 Ryan Blaney Most top…

Kansas NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights THE LAST 2 YEARS, WILD KANSAS FINISHES DENNY HAMLIN GOT INTO KYLE LARSON ON THE FINAL LAP & RACED ON TO WIN 2 YEARS AGO KYLE LARSON EDGED CHRIS BUESCHER IN CLOSEST FINISH IN CUP SERIES HISTORY LAST YEAR 39th Kansas NASCAR Cup Series race Denny Hamlin: 4 Kansas…

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…

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 3 Christopher Bell Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 2 William Byron & Denny Hamlin Most top 3 finishes this season: 5 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 6 Kyle Larson Most top 10 finishes this season: 7 William Byron & Kyle Larson Only driver…