DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina going into the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on September 3 (on NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET).
DARLINGTON-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
· One win, two top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 12.833, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 9.108, second-best
· Driver Rating of 104.2, second-best
· 241 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.287, third-fastest
· 3812 Laps in the Top 15 (86.3), second-most
· 461 Quality Passes, series-most
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
· Two top fives, six top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 19.333, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.655, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 83.5, 13th-best
· 131 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 159.781, 12th-fastest
· 3002 Laps in the Top 15 (67.9), 10th-most
· 378 Quality Passes, third-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· Four top fives, ten top 10s
· Average finish of 10.909, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.552, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 94.0, ninth-best
· 112 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 159.946, 10th-fastest
· 2916 Laps in the Top 15 (72.0), fifth-most
· 352 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
· One win, six top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 6.273, series-best
· Average Running Position of 8.311, series-best
· Driver Rating of 107.9, series-best
· 225 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.414, second-fastest
· 3567 Laps in the Top 15 (88.1), series-most
· 388 Quality Passes, second-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
· One win, six top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.167, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 12.748, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 99.6, fourth-best
· 249 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.146, sixth-fastest
· 3265 Laps in the Top 15 (73.9), fourth-most
· 336 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· Three wins, nine top fives, 12 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.667, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 11.465, third-best
· Driver Rating of 102.1, third-best
· 265 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.250, fourth-fastest
· 3152 Laps in the Top 15 (71.3), sixth-most
· 348 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· Three top fives, five top 10s; four poles
· Average finish of 16.167, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 11.682, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.4, eighth-best
· 234 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 159.876, 11th-fastest
· 3012 Laps in the Top 15 (68.2), ninth-most
· 288 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
· One win, three top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 10.667, third-best
· Average Running Position of 14.066, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 92.9, 11th-best
· 141 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 159.760, 13th-fastest
· 2788 Laps in the Top 15 (63.1), 13th-most
· 319 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
· Two top fives, four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 12.125, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.749, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 95.5, seventh-best
· 116 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.059, seventh-fastest
· 1871 Laps in the Top 15 (63.5), 12th-most
· 194 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Kyle Larson (No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet SS)
· One top five, three top 10s
· Average finish of 7.000, second-best
· Average Running Position of 11.575, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 96.6, fifth-best
· 45 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.489, series-fastest
· 834 Laps in the Top 15 (75.3), third-most
· 125 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
· Two top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 18.375, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.926, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 86.6, 12th-best
· 51 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 159.962, ninth-fastest
· 1905 Laps in the Top 15 (64.6), 11th-most
· 212 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Ryan Newman (No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet SS)
· Seven top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 11.167, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.332, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.6, 10th-best
· 71 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.029, eighth-fastest
· 3039 Laps in the Top 15 (68.8), eighth-most
· 304 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Martin Truex Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota Camry)
· One win, two top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 11.636, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.719, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 96.5, sixth-best
· 172 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 160.159, fifth-fastest
· 2883 Laps in the Top 15 (71.2), seventh-most
· 356 Quality Passes, fourth-most
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Darlington Raceway
Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
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1
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Martin Truex Jr
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11
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0
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1
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2
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5
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0
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11.6
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96.5
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2
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Kyle Busch
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12
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0
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1
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2
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7
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0
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12.8
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104.2
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3
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Kyle Larson
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3
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0
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0
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1
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3
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0
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7.0
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96.6
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4
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Kevin Harvick
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20
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1
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1
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6
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9
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1
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15.6
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99.6
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5
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Denny Hamlin
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11
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0
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1
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6
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9
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0
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6.3
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107.9
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6
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Brad Keselowski
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8
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1
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0
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2
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4
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0
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12.1
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95.5
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7
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Chase Elliott
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2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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25.5
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71.6
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8
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Matt Kenseth
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23
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1
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1
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3
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11
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1
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15.8
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92.9
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9
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Jamie McMurray
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16
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1
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0
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3
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5
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1
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15.9
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82.6
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10
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Clint Bowyer
|
11
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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20.0
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75.5
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11
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Jimmie Johnson
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18
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0
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3
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9
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12
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1
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10.4
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102.1
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12
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Ryan Blaney
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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21.5
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71.7
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13
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Kurt Busch
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20
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2
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0
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2
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6
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2
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18.2
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83.5
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14
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Joey Logano
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8
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0
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0
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2
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4
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1
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18.4
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86.6
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15
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Ryan Newman
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18
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1
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0
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7
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12
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1
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11.9
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93.6
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16
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Erik Jones
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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0.0
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* – Based on last 12 races at Darlington Raceway (2005 – 2016).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
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Stage 1 Winner
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Stage 2 Winner
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Stage 3 Winner
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Race Winner
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Following Race #24
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Daytona
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Kyle Busch
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Kevin Harvick
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N/A
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Kurt Busch
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Drivers
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Pts
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Atlanta
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Kevin Harvick
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Kevin Harvick
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N/A
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Brad Keselowski
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Martin Truex Jr.
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35
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Las Vegas
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Kyle Busch
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20
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Phoenix
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Joey Logano
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Chase Elliott
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N/A
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Ryan Newman
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Kyle Larson
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18
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Auto Club
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Kyle Larson
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Kyle Larson
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Jimmie Johnson
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16
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Martinsville
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Chase Elliott
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N/A
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Brad Keselowski
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Brad Keselowski
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14
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Texas
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Ryan Blaney
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Ryan Blaney
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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10
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Bristol
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Kyle Larson
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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Kevin Harvick
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8
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Richmond
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Matt Kenseth
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Brad Keselowski
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N/A
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Joey Logano
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Ryan Blaney
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8
| |
Talladega
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Brad Keselowski
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Denny Hamlin
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N/A
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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Denny Hamlin
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7
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Kansas
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Kyle Busch
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Ryan Blaney
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Kurt Busch
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5
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Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Denny Hamlin
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Austin Dillon
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Ryan Newman
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5
| |
Dover
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Jimmie Johnson
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Kasey Kahne
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5
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Pocono
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Kyle Busch
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Kyle Larson
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N/A
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Ryan Blaney
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Austin Dillon
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5
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Michigan
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Kyle Larson
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Matt Kenseth
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3
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Sonoma
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Jimmie Johnson
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N/A
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Kevin Harvick
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Chase Elliott
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2
| |
Daytona
|
Brad Keselowski
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Matt Kenseth
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N/A
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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Clint Bowyer
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1
| |
Kentucky
|
Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
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Joey Logano
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1
| |
New Hampshire
|
Martin Truex Jr.
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Kyle Busch
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N/A
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Denny Hamlin
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Daniel Suarez
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1
| |
Indianapolis
|
Kyle Busch
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Kyle Busch
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N/A
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Kasey Kahne
| |||
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
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Clint Bowyer
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N/A
|
Kyle Busch
| |||
Watkins Glen
|
Kyle Busch
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Daniel Suarez
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N/A
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Martin Truex Jr.
| |||
Michigan
|
Brad Keselowski
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Martin Truex Jr.
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N/A
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Kyle Larson
| |||
Bristol
|
Kyle Busch
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Matt Kenseth
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N/A
|
Kyle Busch
| |||
Darlington Raceway Data
Season Race #: 25 of 36 (09-03-17)
Track Size: 1.366-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 25 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 23 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 6 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 6 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,229 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,229 feet
Race Length: 367 laps / 501.3 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 100 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 167 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington
Denny Hamlin........................... 107.9
Kyle Busch............................... 104.2
Jimmie Johnson........................ 102.1
Kevin Harvick............................. 99.6
Kyle Larson................................ 96.6
Martin Truex Jr........................... 96.5
Brad Keselowski......................... 95.5
Kasey Kahne.............................. 95.4
Dale Earnhardt Jr....................... 94.0
Ryan Newman............................ 93.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (12 total) among active drivers at Darlington Raceway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
None – Due To Inclement Weather
2016 race winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
126.437 mph, (03:57:54), 09-04-16
Track qualifying record:
Aric Almirola, Ford
184.145 mph, 26.705 secs. 04-11-14
Track race record:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
141.383 mph, (03:32:45), 05-11-13
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At Darlington Raceway:
History
· Darlington Raceway was built as a 1.25-mile paved superspeedway in 1949-1950.
· Darlington Raceway hosted the first 500-mile race in NASCAR history and the first on asphalt on Sept. 4, 1950 – 75 cars competed in the event - Curtis Turner won the pole at 82.034 mph, and the race was won by Johnny Mantz (Plymouth, 75.250 mph, 6:38:40).
· The track was re-measured to 1.375 miles in 1953.
· The track was re-configured to 1.366 miles following the spring race in 1970.
· The track was repaved in 1995.
· The 2005 race was the first Saturday night race at Darlington.
· The track was repaved again prior to the 2008 season.
· There have been 113 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races held at Darlington Raceway.
Starts
· 718 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway; 438 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Darlington with 65.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 23 MENCS starts at Darlington; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 21.
· Fred Lorenzen (16 starts) leads the series in average starting position at Darlington with a 3.688.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at Darlington with a 9.455.
· Denny Hamlin (9.4) and Ryan Newman (9.8) are the only two active drivers with an average starting position inside the top 10.
· 125 different drivers have made their Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Darlington Raceway; the most recent was T.J. Bell (5/7/2011).
MENCS Darlington Pole Winners
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Poles
· 49 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at least one Coors Light pole at Darlington Raceway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the series in Coors Light poles at Darlington with 12 - (1967, ’70, ’72, ’73 sweep, ’75 sweep, ’76 sweep, ’77, ’78 and ’82)
· Kasey Kahne leads all active drivers in Coors Light poles at Darlington with four (2004, ‘05, ’06 and ’11).
· Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light Pole Award at Darlington in 1950 in an Oldsmobile with a speed of 82.034 mph.
· Nine drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Darlington. Kasey Kahne is the only active driver with consecutive poles (2005-2006).
· David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Darlington with five (1975 - 1977).
· Youngest Darlington pole winner: Kurt Busch (09/02/2001 – 23 years, 0 months, 29 days).
· Oldest Darlington pole winner: David Pearson (09/06/1982 – 47 years, 8 months, 15 days).
· Eight drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole at Darlington Raceway: Cotton Owens (1957), Fred Lorenzen (1961), Bill Elliott (1981), Ken Schrader (1987), John Andretti (1995), Kurt Busch (2001), Elliott Sadler (2003) and Clint Bowyer (2007).
· A total of 12 different manufacturers have won at least one Coors Light pole in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway; led by Ford with 42 poles, followed by Chevrolet (21), Mercury (13), Pontiac (10), Dodge (8), Buick (3), Oldsmobile (3), Plymouth (3), Chrysler (1), Hudson (1), Studebaker (1) and Toyota (1).
Wins
· 49 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Darlington Raceway, led by David Pearson with 10 victories.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with three wins.
· Jimmie Johnson (three) is the only active multiple race winner. Only five other active drivers have won at Darlington – Martin Truex Jr. (2016), Kevin Harvick (2014), Matt Kenseth (2013), Denny Hamlin (2010) and Kyle Busch (2008).
MENCS Darlington Race Winners
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Wins
· Six drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington Raceway: Johnny Mantz (1950), Nelson Stacy (1961), Larry Frank (1962), Terry Labonte (1980), Lake Speed (1988) and Regan Smith (2011).
· Youngest Darlington winner: Kyle Busch (05/10/2008 – 23 years, 0 months, 8 days).
· Oldest Darlington winner: Harry Gant (09/01/1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 22 days).
· Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins by an organization at Darlington in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 14 victories – Tim Richmond (1986), Ricky Rudd (1991), Jeff Gordon (1995, ’96 sweep, ’97, ’98, ’02, ’07), Terry Labonte (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2004 sweep and 2012) and Mark Martin (2009).
· 11 different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Darlington; led by Chevrolet with 41 victories; followed by Ford with 28 and Toyota has five.
· 20 of the 113 (17.6%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Kevin Harvick in 2015.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson has won from the pole four times at Darlington – the series-most.
· The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Darlington. The outside front row (second-place) has produced the second-most wins (17).
· 37 of the 113 (32.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington have been won from the front row: 20 from first-place and 17 from second-place.
· 70 of the 113 (61.9%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 97 of the 112 (85.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Six of the 113 (5.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Darlington is 43rd by Johnny Mantz in 1950 – the inaugural MENCS event.
· 13 drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Darlington; Dale Earnhardt (1989-1990) and Jeff Gordon (1995-1996) are tied for the series-most in consecutive wins at Darlington with three each.
· All six active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winners at Darlington Raceway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Of the six active winners, Kyle Busch won at Darlington in the fewest previous appearances (three).
· Matt Kenseth competed at Darlington Raceway 19 times before winning in 2013; the longest span of any the six active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winners.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington without visiting Victory Lane at 21; followed by Kurt Busch with 20.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· NASCAR Hall of Famers Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty are tied for the series-most runner-up finishes at Darlington with eight each.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in second-place finishes at Darlington with three; followed by Kevin Harvick with two.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Darlington with 25. Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with nine; followed by Ryan Newman with seven.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott leads the series in top-10 finishes at Darlington with 35.
· Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with 12 top 10s; followed by Matt Kenseth with 11.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Darlington with a 6.273.
· Two active series drivers have an average finish inside the top-10 at Darlington: Denny Hamlin (6.2) and Kyle Larson (7.0).
Track/Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway is the March 16, 2003 race won by Ricky Craven with a MOV of 0.002 second over Kurt Busch – the MOV is tied with the 2011 Talladega race as the closest finishes in the series using electronic scoring.
Margin Of Victory
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Date
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Race Winner
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Runner-Up
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0.002
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3/16/2003
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Ricky Craven
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Kurt Busch
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0.132
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3/21/2004
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Jimmie Johnson
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Bobby Labonte
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0.144
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8/31/1997
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Jeff Gordon
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Jeff Burton
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0.169
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3/23/1997
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Dale Jarrett
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Ted Musgrave
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· There have been four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races resulting with a NASCAR Overtime finish at Darlington Raceway:
Race Winner
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Date
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Scheduled No. Of Laps
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Actual No. Of Laps
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NASCAR Overtime Laps
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Kevin Harvick
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4/12/2014
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367
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374
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7
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Jimmie Johnson
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5/12/2012
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367
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368
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1
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Regan Smith
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5/7/2011
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367
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370
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3
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Greg Biffle
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5/7/2005
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367
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370
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3
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· Eight of the 113 races at Darlington Raceway have been shortened from their scheduled number of laps; the most recent was the fall race of 2000.
Date
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Scheduled No. Of Laps
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Actual No. Of Laps
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Number Of Fewer Laps
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Race Winner
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9/3/2000
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367
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328
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39
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Bobby Labonte
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9/5/1999
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367
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270
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97
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Jeff Burton
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3/21/1999
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293
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164
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129
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Jeff Burton
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9/5/1993
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367
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351
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16
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Mark Martin
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9/6/1992
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367
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298
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69
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Darrell Waltrip
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9/6/1987
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367
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202
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165
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Dale Earnhardt
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4/13/1980
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367
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189
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178
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David Pearson
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9/1/1969
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367
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230
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137
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LeeRoy Yarbrough
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9/1/1958
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367
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364
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3
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Fireball Roberts
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· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway six times: 1952, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2016.
· Dale Earnhardt leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Darlington Raceway with 2,648 laps led in 44 series starts.
· Below are the top five active MENCS lap leaders at Darlington Raceway:
Drivers
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Laps Led
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Laps Completed
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% of Laps Led
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Kyle Busch
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592
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4324
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13.7%
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Kevin Harvick
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559
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6742
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8.3%
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Jimmie Johnson
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551
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6169
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8.9%
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Denny Hamlin
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427
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4048
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10.5%
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Kasey Kahne
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353
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5023
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7.0%
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Female Competitor Stats
· Three female drivers have competed at Darlington Raceway in the MENCS:
Active Drivers
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Danica Patrick
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25
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24
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9/4/2016
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Danica Patrick
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30
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42
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9/6/2015
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Danica Patrick
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33
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22
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4/12/2014
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Danica Patrick
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40
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28
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5/11/2013
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Danica Patrick
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38
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31
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5/12/2012
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Averages
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33.2
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29.4
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Inactive Drivers
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Janet Guthrie
|
26
|
16
|
9/5/1977
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Shawna Robinson
|
42
|
42
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3/17/2002
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NASCAR in South Carolina
· A total of 300 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks have been held in the state of South Carolina.
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Darlington Raceway
|
Darlington
|
113
|
56
|
6
|
175
|
Columbia Speedway
|
Columbia
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
43
|
Greenville-Pickens Speedway
|
Greenville
|
29
|
2
|
0
|
31
|
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
|
Spartanburg
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
Rambi Race Track
|
Myrtle Beach
|
9
|
13
|
0
|
22
|
Coastal Speedway
|
Myrtle Beach
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Lancaster Speedway
|
Lancaster
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Gamecock Speedway
|
Sumter
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Hartsville Speedway
|
Hartsville
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Newberry Speedway
|
Newberry
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Totals
|
223
|
71
|
6
|
300
|
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held in the state of South Carolina was at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4, 1950 – the event was won by Johnny Mantz in a Plymouth.
NASCAR In South Carolina
· A total of 135 drivers that have made at least one NASCAR national series start have their home state recorded as South Carolina.
· 11 drivers from South Carolina have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; seven have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
David Pearson
|
105
|
1
|
0
|
Cale Yarborough
|
83
|
0
|
0
|
Cotton Owens
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Tiny Lund
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
James Hylton
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Johnny Allen
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Joe Eubanks
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Larry Pearson
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
Jason Keller
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Butch Lindley
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
Jeremy Clements
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
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Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
STARTS
| |||
Kevin Harvick
|
598
|
2
|
To become the 27th driver in series history to start 600 or more races
|
Ryan Newman
|
572
|
3
|
To become the 30th driver in series history to start 575 or more races
|
WINS
| |||
Jimmie Johnson
|
83
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip (84) for fourth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kyle Busch
|
40
|
4
|
Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
36
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
30
|
2
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
2
|
Tie Rex White (28) for 28th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
POLES
| |||
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
2
|
Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
| |||
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
Kevin Harvick
|
299
|
1
|
To become the 20th driver to post 300 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
LAPS LED
| |||
Jimmie Johnson
|
18,634
|
366
|
To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
|
Kyle Busch
|
13,662
|
338
|
To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
|
Matt Kenseth
|
11,654
|
346
|
To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10,786
|
221
|
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
|
Kurt Busch
|
8,867
|
133
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Denny Hamlin
|
8,399
|
601
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
8,210
|
790
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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