Welcome, this is the second post of a week and a half or so series reviewing and rating how each driver in the NASCAR Xfinity series has done in the 2022 season (min. 15 races started). Each part will contain 3-5 drivers and have them grouped by organization/satellite team or car manufacturer as best as possible. The review will include the drivers 2022 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2022 with season ranking since the Xfinity Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2022 short track (under 1.0 mile), small track (1.0-1.3 mile), intermediate track (1.3-1.5 mile), big track (2-2.5 mile), road course and superspeedway (drafting tracks). Then I will give a brief summary/review, finally ending with a grade A+ thru F-.
Next up is the best overall organization this year, JR Motorsports drivers.
JR Motorsports Drivers
Noah Gragson – 2nd in points
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.06 | 2nd of 31 | 8th of 238 |
| Wins | 8 | 1st of 107 | T3rd of 753 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 107 | T18th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 13 | 1st of 107 | T1st of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 16 | 1st of 107 | T3rd of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 21 | 1st of 107 | 3rd of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 26 | 2nd of 107 | T7th of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T2nd of 31 | T22nd of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 16 | 1st of 107 | 2nd of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 46 | 5th of 107 | T23rd of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 334 | 3rd of 107 | 14th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 56 | 1st of 107 | 3rd of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers with 15+ starts in a year
²Earned from races only
*Stage racing started in 2017
- Playoff Statistics this year (Rank among drivers with 1+ playoff start, 72 drivers, Avg. Finish and DNF ranks among drivers with 3+ playoff starts, 41 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 3.29(2nd), 2 Wins(T1st), 0 Poles(T6th), 4 Top 2’s(T1st), 5 Top 3’s(T1st), 6 Top 5’s(T1st), 7 Top 10’s(T1st), 0 DNF’s(T1st), 3 Stage Wins(2nd), 9 Stage Top 10’s(T7th), 61 Stage Points(5th), 13 Playoff Points earned in a race(2nd)
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Wins (ranks T1st longest all-time)
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak)
- 10 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.5(T11th), Best 1st, Worst 21st, Led 6.58% of laps run, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 2, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.25(8th), Best 1st, Worst 38th, Led 18.63% of laps run, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 2’s, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 6.3(6th), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Led 33.89% of laps run, 4 Wins, 1 Pole, 7 Top 2’s, 7 Top 3’s, 8 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 9 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 10 Stage Wins, 8.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 2.0(1st), Best 1st, Worst 3rd, Led 28.16% of laps run, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 2’s, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 6.33(6th), Best 3rd, Worst 10th, Led 1.82% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 11.33(10th), Best 1st, Worst 26th, Led 13.72% of laps run, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 2, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 2.92 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
Noah Gragson had the best overall year I’d say as he had 8 Wins and most of his 2022 ranks above are 1st or 2nd. In fact, his average finish of 8.06 was only bested by A.J. Allmendinger. There are too many good stats to talk about, so I’ll just point out that all of his season stats rank 25th or better since 2016 and he tied the most Top 2’s in a season since 2016 at 13. In the playoffs Gragson was still amazing and only bettered by Ty Gibbs. Gragson ranked 1st or 2nd in every non-stage playoff category above, and had a Top 10 in all 7 races which led to the second best playoff average finish at 3.29. This year Gragson had 4 straight Wins at one point which tied Sam Ard for 1st all-time and ended the year with 5 straight Top 5’s and 10 straight Top 10’s. Gragson’s best tracks were Big and Intermediate tracks where he had a 2.0 and 6.3 average finish respectively in 13 races with 5 Wins and 9 Top 2’s. Oh, he also won half of the 26 Stages at these tracks too. His worst tracks this year were Short tracks where had an 11.5 average finish and only 2 Top 15’s in 4 races. Gragson this year was impressive, but next year heading to the Petty-GMS 42 car will be a big test for us all to see how good he actually is.
Noah Gragson had the best overall year I’d say as he had 8 Wins and most of his 2022 ranks above are 1st or 2nd. In fact, his average finish of 8.06 was only bested by A.J. Allmendinger. There are too many good stats to talk about, so I’ll just point out that all of his season stats rank 25th or better since 2016 and he tied the most Top 2’s in a season since 2016 at 13. In the playoffs Gragson was still amazing and only bettered by Ty Gibbs. Gragson ranked 1st or 2nd in every non-stage playoff category above, and had a Top 10 in all 7 races which led to the second best playoff average finish at 3.29. This year Gragson had 4 straight Wins at one point which tied Sam Ard for 1st all-time and ended the year with 5 straight Top 5’s and 10 straight Top 10’s. Gragson’s best tracks were Big and Intermediate tracks where he had a 2.0 and 6.3 average finish respectively in 13 races with 5 Wins and 9 Top 2’s. Oh, he also won half of the 26 Stages at these tracks too. His worst tracks this year were Short tracks where had an 11.5 average finish and only 2 Top 15’s in 4 races. Gragson this year was impressive, but next year heading to the Petty-GMS 42 car will be a big test for us all to see how good he actually is.
Final Grade: A+
Justin Allgaier – 3rd in points
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.55 | 4th of 31 | 37th of 238 |
| Wins | 3 | T4th of 107 | T22nd of 753 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 107 | T28th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | 4th of 107 | T17th of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | 4th of 107 | T22nd of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 16 | T3rd of 107 | T13th of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 23 | T3rd of 107 | T21st of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T8th of 31 | T81st of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 8 | 3rd of 107 | T13th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 56 | 1st of 107 | T2nd of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 366 | 1st of 107 | 6th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 23 | 4th of 107 | T14th of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers with 15+ starts in a year
²Earned from races only
*Stage racing started in 2017
- Playoff Statistics this year (Rank among drivers with 1+ playoff start, 72 drivers, Avg. Finish and DNF ranks among drivers with 3+ playoff starts, 41 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.0(6th), 0 Wins(T5th), 0 Poles(T6th), 0 Top 2’s(T8th), 2 Top 3’s(4th), 4 Top 5’s(4th), 5 Top 10’s(T3rd), 1 DNF(T19th), 0 Stage Wins(T7th), 13 Stage Top 10’s(T1st), 69 Stage Points(4th), 0 Playoff Points earned in a race(T8th)
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.25(16th), Best 5th, Worst 29th, Led 14.27% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 4.0(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 10th, Led 18.13% of laps run, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 2’s, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 6.6(7th), Best 1st, Worst 29th, Led 22.92% of laps run, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 2’s, 4 Top 3’s, 7 Top 5’s, 9 Top 10’s, 9 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 4 Stage Wins, 6.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 5.67(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 8th, Led 12.11% of laps run, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 2, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 6.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(17th), Best 3rd, Worst 38th, Led 2.61% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 3.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(T16th), Best 5th, Worst 34th, Led 3.81% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
Justin Allgaier had yet another solid season in 2022. Unfortunately though for him his teammate stole the show at JRM leaving the veteran 2nd best at JRM and 3rd in points overall. This year Allgaier was the Stage King as he had the most Stage Top 10’s and Stage Points. The rest of his stats aren’t bad either as they are all between 3rd and 8th in the 2022 ranks above. The playoffs were about the same as the 2022 season overall for Allgaier as he had a similar average finish around 10th, and all of his non-stage ranks are between 3rd and 8th (except DNF’s). Allgaier’s track styles fall into two categories, good and not good. 3 of the styles Allgaier had a 6.6 average finish or better and 3 of them he had a 14.25 average finish or worst. His best style though was Small tracks as he had the best average finish (4.0) of any full-time driver, and he got 3 Top 3’s and 4 Top 10’s in the 4 races. As for Allgaier’s worst tracks it was Superspeedways, he had only 1 Top 5 and 2 Top 10’s in 6 races with an average finish of 16.0. All in all Allgaier had a solid season as usual, but nothing that impressive. With 3 of the best Xfinity drivers going to Cup next year Allgaier needs to have better stats than this year.
Justin Allgaier had yet another solid season in 2022. Unfortunately though for him his teammate stole the show at JRM leaving the veteran 2nd best at JRM and 3rd in points overall. This year Allgaier was the Stage King as he had the most Stage Top 10’s and Stage Points. The rest of his stats aren’t bad either as they are all between 3rd and 8th in the 2022 ranks above. The playoffs were about the same as the 2022 season overall for Allgaier as he had a similar average finish around 10th, and all of his non-stage ranks are between 3rd and 8th (except DNF’s). Allgaier’s track styles fall into two categories, good and not good. 3 of the styles Allgaier had a 6.6 average finish or better and 3 of them he had a 14.25 average finish or worst. His best style though was Small tracks as he had the best average finish (4.0) of any full-time driver, and he got 3 Top 3’s and 4 Top 10’s in the 4 races. As for Allgaier’s worst tracks it was Superspeedways, he had only 1 Top 5 and 2 Top 10’s in 6 races with an average finish of 16.0. All in all Allgaier had a solid season as usual, but nothing that impressive. With 3 of the best Xfinity drivers going to Cup next year Allgaier needs to have better stats than this year.
Final Grade: A-
Josh Berry – 4th in points
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.79 | 5th of 31 | T40th of 238 |
| Wins | 3 | T4th of 107 | T22nd of 753 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 107 | T28th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 6th of 107 | T38th of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | T5th of 107 | T30th of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | T5th of 107 | T34th of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 20 | T6th of 107 | T35th of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T2nd of 31 | T22nd of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 6 | 4th of 107 | T19th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 48 | 4th of 107 | T19th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 254 | 5th of 107 | 25th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 21 | 5th of 107 | T17th of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers with 15+ starts in a year
²Earned from races only
*Stage racing started in 2017
- Playoff Statistics this year (Rank among drivers with 1+ playoff start, 72 drivers, Avg. Finish and DNF ranks among drivers with 3+ playoff starts, 41 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 9.14(5th), 1 Win(4th), 0 Poles(T6th), 1 Top 2(T4th), 1 Top 3(T5th), 2 Top 5’s(T5th), 4 Top 10’s(T8th), 0 DNF’s(T1st), 0 Stage Wins(T7th), 10 Stage Top 10’s(6th), 31 Stage Points(9th), 5 Playoff Points earned in a race(4th)
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 13.25(15th), Best 7th, Worst 20th, Led 3.8% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 12.0(T10th), Best 1st, Worst 31st, Led 9.08% of laps run, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 2, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 9.2(12th), Best 1st, Worst 29th, Led 11.73% of laps run, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 2’s, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 8 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 4.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 4.33(3rd), Best 3rd, Worst 6th, Led 3.16% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 10.83(8th), Best 3rd, Worst 27th, Led 1.3% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.08 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.17(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 33rd, Led 3.55% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 2, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 3.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
In his first full-time Xfinity Series season Josh Berry was pretty impressive amassing 3 Wins, 7 Top 3’s and a 10.79 average finish with only 2 DNF’s. All of Berry’s 2022 ranks above are between 2nd and 6th which shows his consistent season very clearly. In the playoffs Berry wasn’t flashy only having 1 Top 3, but that Top 3 was a win at Las Vegas that got him into the Championship 4. Where Berry struggled in the playoffs was stages as he only had 31 Stage Pts in 7 races (2.21 Stage Pts Per Stage). Berry’s different style of track stats are much like his season, not flashy but consistent as most of his average finishes are between 9.2 and 14.17. His best tracks though were Big tracks as he had a 4.33 average finish in the 3 races and had a worst finish of 6th. An honorable mention is his Intermediate success as he had 7 Top 10’s and 2 Wins in 10 Intermediate races this year. Surprisingly Berry’s worst tracks were Short tracks as he had a 13.25 average finish on them and a best finish of 7th with only 2 Top 15’s in 4 races. All in all Berry’s first full season in Xfinity I see as a success, and definitely something to build off next year where he could easily make the Championship 4 again.
In his first full-time Xfinity Series season Josh Berry was pretty impressive amassing 3 Wins, 7 Top 3’s and a 10.79 average finish with only 2 DNF’s. All of Berry’s 2022 ranks above are between 2nd and 6th which shows his consistent season very clearly. In the playoffs Berry wasn’t flashy only having 1 Top 3, but that Top 3 was a win at Las Vegas that got him into the Championship 4. Where Berry struggled in the playoffs was stages as he only had 31 Stage Pts in 7 races (2.21 Stage Pts Per Stage). Berry’s different style of track stats are much like his season, not flashy but consistent as most of his average finishes are between 9.2 and 14.17. His best tracks though were Big tracks as he had a 4.33 average finish in the 3 races and had a worst finish of 6th. An honorable mention is his Intermediate success as he had 7 Top 10’s and 2 Wins in 10 Intermediate races this year. Surprisingly Berry’s worst tracks were Short tracks as he had a 13.25 average finish on them and a best finish of 7th with only 2 Top 15’s in 4 races. All in all Berry’s first full season in Xfinity I see as a success, and definitely something to build off next year where he could easily make the Championship 4 again.
Final Grade: A-
Sam Mayer – 7th in points
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.82 | 9th of 31 | 71st of 238 |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 107 | T94th of 753 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 107 | T28th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T11th of 107 | T77th of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 7th of 107 | T53rd of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | T5th of 107 | T34th of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 19 | 8th of 107 | T42nd of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T8th of 31 | T81st of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T9th of 107 | T52nd of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 41 | 6th of 107 | T37th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 187 | 8th of 107 | 39th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | T10th of 107 | T59th of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers with 15+ starts in a year
²Earned from races only
*Stage racing started in 2017
- Playoff Statistics this year (Rank among drivers with 1+ playoff start, 72 drivers, Avg. Finish and DNF ranks among drivers with 3+ playoff starts, 41 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.43(7th), 0 Wins(T5th), 0 Poles(T6th), 1 Top 2(T4th), 1 Top 3(T5th), 2 Top 5’s(T5th), 5 Top 10’s(T3rd), 0 DNF’s(T1st), 0 Stage Wins(T7th), 11 Stage Top 10’s(T4th), 48 Stage Points(7th), 0 Playoff Points earned in a race(T8th)
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 4.5(2nd), Best 3rd, Worst 6th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(T21st), Best 5th, Worst 34th, Led 2.27% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 8.1(11th), Best 3rd, Worst 25th, Led 1.55% of laps run, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 2’s, 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 9 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.7 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 15.0(14th), Best 6th, Worst 33rd, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.5(15th), Best 5th, Worst 38th, Led 0.93% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 2.58 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 24.83(38th), Best 2nd, Worst 34th, Led 0.72% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 2, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.58 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
For a rookie Sam Mayer did not have that bad of a season, even without a win he had an average finish of 13.82. The key for Mayer was consistency as he had only 4 DNF’s and had 19 Top 10’s. Another sign pointing to his consistency is that all of his 2022 ranks above are between 5th and 12th. The playoffs was even better as he had a 10.43 average finish and 5 Top 10’s with 0 DNF’s in 7 races, so while they aren’t super impressive he stayed on track which is good. Speaking of tracks his best tracks this year were without a doubt Short tracks as he had an average finish of 4.5, this was only bettered by John Hunter Nemecheck who only ran 1 race on a Short track. Furthermore on Short tracks Mayer had a best of 3rd and worst of only 6th in the 4 races this year. His worst tracks also leave no doubt with their stats as he had an average finish of 24.83 at Superspeedways. While Mayer did have his only Top 2 at the only Superspeedway race in the playoffs that was his only Top 20 finish. Overall Mayer had a good year this year for a rookie, and if he builds on it next year could be a contender for wins on a regular basis.
For a rookie Sam Mayer did not have that bad of a season, even without a win he had an average finish of 13.82. The key for Mayer was consistency as he had only 4 DNF’s and had 19 Top 10’s. Another sign pointing to his consistency is that all of his 2022 ranks above are between 5th and 12th. The playoffs was even better as he had a 10.43 average finish and 5 Top 10’s with 0 DNF’s in 7 races, so while they aren’t super impressive he stayed on track which is good. Speaking of tracks his best tracks this year were without a doubt Short tracks as he had an average finish of 4.5, this was only bettered by John Hunter Nemecheck who only ran 1 race on a Short track. Furthermore on Short tracks Mayer had a best of 3rd and worst of only 6th in the 4 races this year. His worst tracks also leave no doubt with their stats as he had an average finish of 24.83 at Superspeedways. While Mayer did have his only Top 2 at the only Superspeedway race in the playoffs that was his only Top 20 finish. Overall Mayer had a good year this year for a rookie, and if he builds on it next year could be a contender for wins on a regular basis.
Final Grade: B
If you liked this article (or even if you didn’t) go check out the season reviews for Cup being done by Robert Cwik and Griffin Fuller on Pit Pass Network titled “2022 Season in Review: *team name*”. Also keep a lookout for their Xfinity reviews that will be coming soon. Compare and contrast between my numbers based review and their more eye test review with outlook for 2023 and overall team grade.
