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Monday, May 29, 2017

Post-Race Fast Facts: Coca-Cola 600

Race Fast Facts
Charlotte Motor Speedway
58th Annual COCA-COLA 600

Race Winner: Austin Dillon
Age: 27
Team: No. 3 - DOW Salutes Veterans Chevrolet
Owner: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Justin Alexander
Austin Dillon won the 58th Annual COCA-COLA 600, his first victory in 133 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.

  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2017.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in seven races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 27 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2017.

Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 24 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Erik Jones (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.

Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 5 points over Kyle Larson.

A total of 10 drivers have posted their first career MENCS win at Charlotte: David Pearson (5/28/1961), Buddy Baker (10/15/1967), Charlie Glotzbach (10/20/1968), Jeff Gordon (5/29/1994), Bobby Labonte (5/28/1995), Matt Kenseth (5/28/2000), Jamie McMurray (10/13/2002), Casey Mears (5/27/2007), David Reutimann (5/25/2009) and Austin Dillon (05/28/2017). 

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Fantasy Sleepers and Value Picks – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Coca-Cola 600)

Sleepers:

Jamie McMurray: Jamie McMurray is a stout sleeper play this week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He’s been hot as of late, scoring five top 10s in his last seven races, and averaging a finish of 12.7 this season. McMurray sits seventh in fantasy points averaged over his last three races. In 29 career starts at Charlotte, McMurray has been extremely productive – netting two wins, seven top fives and 11 top 10s. He owns an average finish at Charlotte of 16.4, with an average place differential of +6.2.

Kasey Kahne: Though a little inconsistent over his last few races, Kasey Kahne is a driver owners will want in their #FantasyNASCAR lineups this weekend at Charlotte. In 26 career starts at Charlotte, Kahne has won four times, has 10 top fives and 14 top 10s. He’s 1,106 career laps at Charlotte – which is second among active drivers. Kahne’s average finish at Charlotte is 12.8 – which is third among active drivers. Give his asking price and history at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kahne is close to must-start territory this weekend.

Clint Bowyer: Since finishing 32nd at Daytona earlier this season, Clint Bowyer has yet to finish outside the top-15. Through 11 races this season, Bowyer owns an average finish of 11.5, with an average place differential of +2.0. He sits 13th in fantasy points averaged over his last three races. It gets better. Bowyer historically has run well at Charlotte. In 22 starts at Charlotte, Bowyer has one win, two top fives and five top 10s. He’s led 119 career laps at Charlotte and owns an average finish of 17.2.

Ryan Newman: Ryan Newman’s last two outings have ended poorly; crash at Talladega and an oil pump issue at Kansas, but the RCR driver remains a great sleeper play. He has one win this season and three top 10s. Newman has nine poles at Charlotte – the most among active drivers. In 32 starts at Charlotte, he has five top fives and 14 top 10s, with 278 laps led. Newman hasn’t finished outside the top-20 at Charlotte dating back to 2011. He is a solid buy this week for his asking price.

Value Plays:

Paul Menard: Paul Menard has had an up and down season through 11 races this season, but remains a quality value play for his potential production. He has one top five, two top 10s and owns an average finish of 21.6 on the season. Menard usually races quite well in the Coca-Cola 600. He has finishes of 17th (2016), 14th (2015), eighth (2014), 13th (2013) and 15th (2012) in his last five Coca-Cola 600s. He owns an average finish of 23.4 at Charlotte in 20 career starts there.

Chris Buescher: Through 11 races this season, Chris Buescher has finished outside the top-25 only three times, and two of those three were because he crashed. Buescher has three-consecutive races where he’s finished 18th or better (Richmond, Talladega and Kansas). In that span, he sits 16th in fantasy points averaged over his last three races. In the fall race at Charlotte last season, Buescher finished 16th after starting 26th. He owns a career average running position at Charlotte of 17.0 in two races there.

David Ragan: David Ragan has been one of the most consistent value plays of the season through 11 races. Ragan has finished 25th or better in five of his last six races. Plus, he ranks 12th in fantasy points averaged over his last three races. Ragan is averaging a finish of 24.0 this season, with an average place differential of +5.8. Since 2005, Ragan has run 30.6 percent of his laps in the top 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 20 starts there, he owns an average finish of 25.6, and has three top 10s.

Landon Cassill: Scoring 21st-place finishes in two of his last three races (Richmond, Kansas), Landon Cassill makes an appealing value play this week at Charlotte. In those two races, he had positive place differential of +7 or better in both. Cassill is averaging a finish this season of 25.4, with an average place differential of +1.6. He brings value to the table this week at Charlotte mostly in place differential as he owns a career average place differential at Charlotte of +3.4. In his last three races at Charlotte, Cassill has positive place differential of at least +6 or better.

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Coca-Cola 600

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a look at the top statistical performers at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina going into the Coca-Cola 600 on May 28 (6 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

CHARLOTTE-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

Kurt Busch (No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
·        One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
·        Average finish of 17.917, 11th-best
·        Average Running Position of 15.378, 11th-best
·        Driver Rating of 87.4, 10th-best
·        287 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.202, 11th-fastest
·        5193 Laps in the Top 15 (60.1), 10th-most
·        863 Quality Passes, seventh-most

Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
·        Ten top fives, 15 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 14.000, sixth-best
·        Average Running Position of 9.948, second-best
·        Driver Rating of 104.8, second-best
·        533 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 177.199, second-fastest
·        6728 Laps in the Top 15 (77.9), second-most
·        1175 Quality Passes, series-most

Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        Six top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 20.773, 13th-best
·        Average Running Position of 18.392, 13th-best
·        Driver Rating of 82.1, 13th-best
·        215 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.221, 10th-fastest
·        4069 Laps in the Top 15 (51.0), 11th-most
·        757 Quality Passes, 10th-most

Chase Elliott (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        One top 10
·        Average finish of 19.667, 12th-best
·        Average Running Position of 15.056, ninth-best
·        Driver Rating of 90.6, seventh-best
·        72 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 177.025, third-fastest
·        514 Laps in the Top 15 (45.3), 13th-most
·        70 Quality Passes, 13th-most

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
·        Six top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 13.130, third-best
·        Average Running Position of 11.386, third-best
·        Driver Rating of 95.6, third-best
·        313 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.571, sixth-fastest
·        6255 Laps in the Top 15 (75.9), third-most
·        948 Quality Passes, fifth-most

Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
·        Three wins, seven top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 14.375, eighth-best
·        Average Running Position of 15.255, 10th-best
·        Driver Rating of 88.3, ninth-best
·        318 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.430, eighth-fastest
·        5525 Laps in the Top 15 (63.9), sixth-most
·        915 Quality Passes, sixth-most

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        Eight wins, 15 top fives, 19 top 10s; four poles
·        Average finish of 13.833, fifth-best
·        Average Running Position of 8.105, series-best
·        Driver Rating of 110.6, series-best
·        822 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 177.311, series-fastest
·        7449 Laps in the Top 15 (86.2), series-most
·        1164 Quality Passes, second-most

Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        Four wins, ten top fives, 14 top 10s
·        Average finish of 12.000, second-best
·        Average Running Position of 13.972, seventh-best
·        Driver Rating of 95.1, fifth-best
·        710 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.629, fourth-fastest
·        5222 Laps in the Top 15 (60.4), ninth-most
·        971 Quality Passes, fourth-most

Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
·        Two wins, 11 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 14.083, seventh-best
·        Average Running Position of 13.716, sixth-best
·        Driver Rating of 95.2, fourth-best
·        447 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.578, fifth-fastest
·        5766 Laps in the Top 15 (66.7), fourth-most
·        1011 Quality Passes, third-most

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
·        One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 13.400, fourth-best
·        Average Running Position of 13.224, fifth-best
·        Driver Rating of 89.7, eighth-best
·        197 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.520, seventh-fastest
·        3325 Laps in the Top 15 (60.7), eighth-most
·        620 Quality Passes, 11th-most

Kyle Larson (No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet SS)
·        One top five, two top 10s
·        Average finish of 17.857, 10th-best
·        Average Running Position of 15.451, 12th-best
·        Driver Rating of 83.1, 12th-best
·        70 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.165, 12th-fastest
·        1180 Laps in the Top 15 (46.5), 12th-most
·        224 Quality Passes, 12th-most

Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
·        One win, five top fives, nine top 10s
·        Average finish of 11.188, series-best
·        Average Running Position of 13.012, fourth-best
·        Driver Rating of 93.0, sixth-best
·        145 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.420, ninth-fastest
·        3695 Laps in the Top 15 (64.8), fifth-most
·        764 Quality Passes, ninth-most

Martin Truex Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota Camry)
·        One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 16.217, ninth-best
·        Average Running Position of 14.602, eighth-best
·        Driver Rating of 84.5, 11th-best
·        267 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 176.097, 13th-fastest
·        5075 Laps in the Top 15 (61.1), seventh-most
·        829 Quality Passes, eighth-most

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 At Charlotte Motor Speedway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Kyle Larson
7
0
0
1
2
1
17.9
83.1
 
2
Martin Truex Jr
23
1
1
3
7
0
16.2
84.5
 
3
Brad Keselowski
15
1
1
3
7
1
13.4
89.7
 
4
Chase Elliott
3
0
0
0
1
1
19.7
90.6
 
5
Jamie McMurray
29
0
2
7
11
3
16.4
79.0
 
6
Kevin Harvick
32
1
3
7
14
2
15.4
88.3
 
7
Kyle Busch
26
2
0
10
15
6
15.5
104.8
 
8
Jimmie Johnson
31
4
8
15
19
5
12.6
110.6
 
9
Joey Logano
16
0
1
5
9
0
11.2
93.0
 
10
Clint Bowyer
22
0
1
2
5
1
17.2
78.8
 
11
Ryan Blaney
4
0
0
0
0
1
26.8
71.0
 
12
Denny Hamlin
23
1
0
6
14
2
13.1
95.6
 
13
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
10
0
0
0
0
1
20.8
66.5
 
14
Trevor Bayne
9
0
0
0
0
0
22.8
61.3
 
15
Kurt Busch
33
0
1
7
11
4
17.9
87.4
 
16
Kasey Kahne
26
0
4
10
14
2
12.8
95.1
 
* – Based on last 22 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (2005 – 2016).

2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
Stage 1 Winner
Stage 2 Winner
Race Winner
 
Playoff Pts. Following Race #11
Daytona
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kurt Busch
 
Drivers
Playoff Points
Atlanta
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
 
Martin Truex Jr.
15
Las Vegas
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
 
Brad Keselowski
12
Phoenix
Joey Logano
Chase Elliott
Ryan Newman
 
Jimmie Johnson
10
Auto Club
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Larson
 
Kyle Larson
7
Martinsville
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott
Brad Keselowski
 
Ryan Newman
5
Texas
Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney
Jimmie Johnson
 
Kurt Busch
5
Bristol
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
Jimmie Johnson
 
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
5
Richmond
Matt Kenseth
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano
 
Kevin Harvick
3
Talladega
Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
 
Ryan Blaney
3
Kansas
Kyle Busch
Ryan Blaney
Martin Truex Jr.
 
Chase Elliott
2
Charlotte



 
Kyle Busch
2
Dover
       
Joey Logano
1
Pocono



 
Matt Kenseth
1
Michigan
       
Denny Hamlin
1



Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 12 of 36 (05-28-17)
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  1,980 feet
Backstretch Length:  1,500 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 600 miles
Stage Length: 100 Laps each

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte
Jimmie Johnson........................ 110.6
Kyle Busch............................... 104.8
Denny Hamlin............................. 95.6
Matt Kenseth.............................. 95.2
Kasey Kahne.............................. 95.1
Joey Logano............................... 93.0
Chase Elliott............................... 90.6
Brad Keselowski......................... 89.7
Kevin Harvick............................. 88.3
Kurt Busch................................. 87.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (22 total) among active drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
192.328 mph, 28.077 secs. 05-27-16

2016 race winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
160.655 mph, (03:44:05), 05-29-16

Track qualifying record:
Kurt Busch, Chevrolet
198.771 mph, 27.167 secs. 10-09-14

Track race (600 miles) record:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
160.655 mph, (03:44:05), 05-29-16


At Charlotte Motor Speedway:
History
·        Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
·        The track’s first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson.
·        The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
·        The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.
·        The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.
·        There have been 116 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960.
·        In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).
Starts
·        534 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 385 in more than one.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64.
·        Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in series starts at Charlotte with 35.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Charlotte with a 7.871.
·        65 drivers in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history have made their first series career start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
·        Five active MENCS drivers have made their first career start at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/30/99), Jimmie Johnson (10/7/01), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5/29/11), Elliott Sadler (05/24/98) and Kyle Larson (10/12/13).

Poles
·        Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph.  
·        45 series drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with nine; followed by Jimmie Johnson with four.
·        13 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Charlotte. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Charlotte with 11 straight from the fall of 1973 through 1978.  Matt Kenseth is the most recent driver to accomplish the feat (2015 sweep).
·        Youngest Charlotte pole winner: Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993 – 22 years, 2 months, 6 days).
·        Oldest Charlotte pole winner: Bobby Allison (10/11/1987 – 49 years, 10 months, 8 days).
·        Eight drivers have posted their first career MENCS pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Donnie Allison (5/26/1968), Brett Bodine (10/7/1990), Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993), Ward Burton (10/9/1994), Derrike Cope (10/4/1998); including three active drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/28/2000), Ryan Newman (5/27/2001) and Aric Almirola (5/27/2012).
Wins
   
Coca-Cola 600 Active Winners
Active Winners
Coca-Cola 600 Wins
Jimmie Johnson
4
Kasey Kahne
3
Kevin Harvick
2
Kurt Busch
1
Matt Kenseth
1
Martin Truex Jr
1

·     49 different drivers have won at Charlotte Motor Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with eight wins – 2003 summer, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2009 playoffs, 2014 summer, 2016 playoffs.  
·        Youngest Charlotte winner: Jeff Gordon (05/29/1994 – 22 years, 9 months, 25 days).
·        Oldest Charlotte winner: Cale Yarborough (10/06/1985 – 46 years, 6 months, 9 days).
·        Nine drivers have posted their first career MENCS win at Charlotte: David Pearson (5/28/1961), Buddy Baker (10/15/1967), Charlie Glotzbach (10/20/1968), Jeff Gordon (5/29/1994), Bobby Labonte (5/28/1995), Matt Kenseth (5/28/2000), Jamie McMurray (10/13/2002), Casey Mears (5/27/2007) and David Reutimann (5/25/2009).
·        Nine drivers have posted consecutive wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including three consecutive by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen (fall 1964 and both 1965) and four-straight by Jimmie Johnson (2004 and 2005 sweeps).
·        A season sweep at Charlotte has occurred eight times, including each season from 2004-2007.
·        Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Charlotte in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 19: Jimmie Johnson (eight), Jeff Gordon (five), Darrell Waltrip (two), Ken Schrader (one), Terry Labonte (one), Casey Mears (one) and Kasey Kahne (one).  
·        Eight different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Charlotte; led by Chevrolet with 44 victories; followed by Ford (30), Dodge (15), Pontiac (8), Mercury (7), Buick (4), Plymouth (4) and Toyota (4).

·        16 of the 116 (13.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Jimmie Johnson in 2014 (Coca-Cola 600).
·        The second-place starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (17) than any other starting position at Charlotte Motor Speedway.    
·        33 of the 116 (28.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from the front row: 15 from the pole and 17 from second-place.
·        88 of the 116 (75.9%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Charlotte have been won from a top-10 starting position.
·        Nine of the 116 (7.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
·        The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Charlotte is 37th, by Jimmie Johnson in the Coca-Cola 600 of 2003.
·        Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Charlotte without visiting Victory Lane at 33; followed by Ryan Newman with 32.
Additional Finishing Positions
·        Richard Petty leads the series in runner-up finishes at Charlotte with nine. Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with four each.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison are tied for the series most top-five finishes at Charlotte with 23 each. Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with 15; followed by Matt Kenseth with 11.  
·        Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Charlotte with 31. Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 19 each.   
·        Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Charlotte with a 11.188.
Track / Event Specific Stats
·        Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the May 29, 2005 race won by Jimmie Johnson over Bobby Labonte with a MOV of 0.027 second.
·        There have been three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races resulting with NASCAR Overtime at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): fall of 2005 (334/336), fall of 2007 (334/337) and the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 (400/402).
·        Five of the 116 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the 2009 Coca-Cola 600 won by David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip Racing. Four of the five races shortened were the 600-mile events (1968, 1997, 2003 and 2009).   
·        Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway twice; the fall race of 2002 and the fall race of 2008.   
·        Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the series in laps led at CMS with 1,895 laps led 31 starts.


Female Competitor Stats
·        Two female drivers have competed at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
Driver Rating
Danica Patrick
13
10
10/9/2016
72.0
Danica Patrick
19
21
5/29/2016
54.8
Danica Patrick
24
19
10/11/2015
61.7
Danica Patrick
20
22
5/24/2015
58.4
Danica Patrick
14
26
10/11/2014
61.8
Danica Patrick
4
39
5/25/2014
63.5
Danica Patrick
35
20
10/12/2013
55.2
Danica Patrick
24
29
5/26/2013
49.1
Danica Patrick
40
30
5/27/2012
42.9
Averages
21.4
24.0

57.7
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
 
Janet Guthrie
31
35
10/8/1978
 
Janet Guthrie
27
9
10/9/1977
 
Janet Guthrie
26
22
10/10/1976
 
Janet Guthrie
27
15
5/30/1976
 
Averages
27.8
20.3

 


NASCAR in North Carolina
·        There have been 803 NASCAR national series races among 31 tracks in North Carolina.
Track Name
City
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Total Races
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord
116
70
15
272
Rockingham Speedway
Rockingham
78
42
2
122
North Wilkesboro Speedway
North
93
4
2
99
Hickory Speedway
Hickory
35
42
0
77
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Weaverville
34
0
0
34
Occoneechee Speedway
Hillsboro
32
0
0
32
Bowman Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
29
0
0
29
Orange County Speedway
Rougemont
0
27
0
27
Southern States Fairgrounds
Charlotte
17
0
0
17
Charlotte Speedway
Charlotte
12
0
0
12
Concord Speedway
Concord
12
0
0
12
Wilson Speedway
Wilson
12
0
0
12
New Asheville Speedway
Asheville
8
0
0
8
Dog Track Speedway
Moyock
7
0
0
7
Raleigh Speedway
Raleigh
7
0
0
7
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Shelby
6
0
0
6
Champion Speedway
Fayetteville
4
0
0
4
Caraway Speedway
Asheboro
0
3
0
3
Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds
Greensboro
3
0
0
3
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Raleigh
3
0
0
3
Tar Heel Speedway
Randleman
3
0
0
3
Forsyth County Fairgrounds
Winston-Salem
2
0
0
2
Harris Speedway
Harris
2
0
0
2
Jacksonville Speedway
Jacksonville
2
0
0
2
Tri-City Speedway
High Point
2
0
0
2
Asheville Speedway
Asheville
0
1
0
1
Gastonia Fairgrounds
Gastonia
1
0
0
1
Harnett Speedway
Spring Lake
1
0
0
1
McCormick Field
Asheville
1
0
0
1
Salisbury Super Speedway
Salisbury
1
0
0
1
Star Lite Speedway
Monroe
1
0
0
1
Total

524
189
19
803


 
North Carolina Drivers In NASCAR
·        436 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
·        51 drivers from North Carolina have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; 29 have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Richard Petty
200
0
0
Dale Earnhardt
76
21
0
Lee Petty
54
0
0
Ned Jarrett
50
0
0
Junior Johnson
50
0
0
Herb Thomas
48
0
0
Buck Baker
46
0
0
Bobby Isaac
37
0
0
Dale Jarrett
32
11
0
Rex White
28
0
0
Dale Earnhardt Jr
26
24
0
Jim Paschal
25
0
0
Benny Parsons
21
0
0
Speedy Thompson
20
0
0
Buddy Baker
19
0
0
Harry Gant
18
21
0
Bob Welborn
9
0
0
Kyle Petty
8
0
0
Morgan Shepherd
4
15
0
Bill Blair
3
0
0
Gwyn Staley
3
0
0
Brian Vickers
3
3
0
Billy Myers
2
0
0
Jimmy Pardue
2
0
0
Richard Brickhouse
1
0
0
Phil Parsons
1
2
0
Leon Sales
1
0
0
Buddy Shuman
1
0
0
Donald Thomas
1
0
0
Jack Ingram
0
31
0
Tommy Houston
0
24
0
Sam Ard
0
22
0
Robert Pressley
0
10
2
Austin Dillon
0
8
7
Ryan Blaney
0
4
4
Scott Riggs
0
4
5
Hank Parker Jr
0
2
0
Johnny Rumley
0
2
0
Dennis Setzer
0
2
18
Ronnie Silver
0
2
0
Ed Berrier
0
1
0
Ty Dillon
0
1
3
Justin Labonte
0
1
0
Stephen Leicht
0
1
0
John Settlemyre
0
1
0
Timothy Peters
0
0
10
William Byron
0
0
7
Andy Houston
0
0
3
John Hunter Nemechek
0
0
3
Ricky Hendrick
0
0
1
Shane Hmiel
0
0
1


Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
Drivers
Has
Needs
Milestones
Paul Menard
374
1
Attempt to make his 375th career MENCS start; 65th all-time
Jimmie Johnson
82
1
Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list
Kyle Busch
38
1
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
Matt Kenseth
38
1
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
Kevin Harvick
35
2
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
Kurt Busch
29
3
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
Denny Hamlin
29
3
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
Brad Keselowski
23
2
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
Ryan Newman
51
3
To 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
1
Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time MENCS poles list
Denny Hamlin
24
1
Break the tie with Alan Kulwicki to become solely 28th on all-time MENCS poles list
Kevin Harvick
48
1
Break the tie with Lee Petty and become solely 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
Jimmie Johnson
46
2
Tie Lee Petty and Kevin Harvick for 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
Matt Kenseth
29
1
Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
Matt Kenseth
173
2
Tie Bill Elliott for 19th on the all-time MENCS top-five finishes list
Dale Earnhardt Jr
149
1
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
Kyle Busch
224
1
To become the 29th driver to post 225 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
Kyle Larson
49
1
To post his 50th career MENCS top-10 finish
Jimmie Johnson
18,576
424
To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
Kyle Busch
12,878
122
To become the 11th MENCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 or more laps
Kevin Harvick
10,710
290
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
Kurt Busch
8,866
134
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
Martin Truex Jr.
4,802
198
To become the 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
Ryan Newman
4,738
262
To become 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps