Welcome, this is the sixth 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 two small teams that have been around for a good while, Jeremy Clements Racing driver and JD Motorsports drivers.
Jeremy Clements Racing Driver
Jeremy Clements – 12th in points
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 20.76 | 17th of 31 | T133rd of 238 |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 107 | T48th of 753 |
| Poles | 0 | T16th of 107 | T79th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T11th of 107 | T77th of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T15th of 107 | T108th of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T16th of 107 | T113th of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T15th of 107 | T123rd of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 5 | T13th of 31 | T113th of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T18th of 107 | T112th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | T23rd of 107 | T144th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 18 | 24th of 107 | T118th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 8th of 107 | T47th 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 22.14(23rd), 0 Wins(T5th), 0 Poles(T6th), 0 Top 2’s(T8th), 0 Top 3’s(T11th), 0 Top 5’s(T15th), 0 Top 10’s(T24th), 1 DNF(T19th), 0 Stage Wins(T7th), 0 Stage Top 10’s(T26th), 0 Stage Points(T23rd), 0 Playoff Points earned in a race(T8th)
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 15.75(19th), Best 10th, Worst 20th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Win, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 19.5(24th), Best 4th, Worst 29th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 21.9(T30th), Best 11th, Worst 36th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 7 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 26.67(33rd), Best 17th, Worst 32nd, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 18.33(22nd), Best 9th, Worst 34th, 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, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 22.5(34th), Best 1st, Worst 37th, Led 0.47% of laps run, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 2, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
Jeremy Clements got a win at the Daytona night race in August and it is a good thing he did or else his stats would have been pretty bad. Overall Clements had a 20.76 average finish with 2 Top 5’s, only 5 Top 10’s and 18 Stage Points. This isn’t too bad for a small family run team, but the Top 10’s and Stage Points I feel were lacking. Once in the playoffs Clements was a non-contender having a 22.14 average finish with 0 Top 10’s and 0 Stage Top 10’s. In terms of tracks success Clements best tracks were not Superspeedways, it was in fact Short tracks. At Short tracks this year Clements averaged a 15.75 finish, which was better than the likes of Sheldon Creed, Landon Cassill and Myatt Snider. While he only recorded 1 Top 10 and 1 Top 15 at these tracks the secret to his success was consistency, Clements didn’t finish outside the Top 20 in any of the 4 Short track races. Big tracks were the exact opposite for Clements as he only had 1 Top 20 in 3 races and an average finish of 26.67. In total this season was not as good as Clements has been, but he did get a win which is good. Next year if Clements can be more consistent I could see him battling for a playoff spot even without a win.
Jeremy Clements got a win at the Daytona night race in August and it is a good thing he did or else his stats would have been pretty bad. Overall Clements had a 20.76 average finish with 2 Top 5’s, only 5 Top 10’s and 18 Stage Points. This isn’t too bad for a small family run team, but the Top 10’s and Stage Points I feel were lacking. Once in the playoffs Clements was a non-contender having a 22.14 average finish with 0 Top 10’s and 0 Stage Top 10’s. In terms of tracks success Clements best tracks were not Superspeedways, it was in fact Short tracks. At Short tracks this year Clements averaged a 15.75 finish, which was better than the likes of Sheldon Creed, Landon Cassill and Myatt Snider. While he only recorded 1 Top 10 and 1 Top 15 at these tracks the secret to his success was consistency, Clements didn’t finish outside the Top 20 in any of the 4 Short track races. Big tracks were the exact opposite for Clements as he only had 1 Top 20 in 3 races and an average finish of 26.67. In total this season was not as good as Clements has been, but he did get a win which is good. Next year if Clements can be more consistent I could see him battling for a playoff spot even without a win.
Final Grade: C
JD Motorsports Drivers
Bayley Currey – 20th in points
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 24.27 | 24th of 31 | T163rd of 238 |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 107 | T94th of 753 |
| Poles | 0 | T16th of 107 | T79th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 107 | T146th of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T27th of 107 | T171st of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T35th of 107 | T234th of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T33rd of 107 | T226th of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 5 | T13th of 31 | T113th of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T18th of 107 | T112th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T44th of 107 | T236th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 4 | T36th of 107 | T175th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T15th of 107 | T84th 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 23.57(25th), 0 Wins(T5th), 0 Poles(T6th), 0 Top 2’s(T8th), 0 Top 3’s(T11th), 0 Top 5’s(T15th), 0 Top 10’s(T24th), 1 DNF(T19th), 0 Stage Wins(T7th), 0 Stage Top 10’s(T26th), 0 Stage Points(T23rd), 0 Playoff Points earned in a race(T8th)
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 24.25(35th), Best 11th, Worst 38th, Led 0.46% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 21.25(30th), Best 10th, Worst 36th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 22.3(34th), Best 12th, Worst 35th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 30.0(T40th), Best 26th, Worst 34th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 26.17(54th), Best 16th, Worst 38th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 24.83(T38th), Best 17th, Worst 30th, Led 1.52% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
Bayley Currey wasn’t super impressive this year as he had a 24.27 average finish with only 1 Stage Top 10, 1 Top 10 and 5 DNF’s. But as I’ll discuss further down it is a little more impressive when you consider what his good and bad tracks were. Fortunately Currey’s playoff average finish was better than his overall average as he had a 23.57 average finish in the playoffs. Unfortunately for Currey that’s his only playoff stats to speak of. Now to Currey’s track stats. It surprised me that on Road Courses and Superspeedways Currey had 0 Top 15’s, but on the other 4 track styles Currey had 5 Top 10’s. The best of these tracks were Small tracks as he had an average finish of 21.25 with 1 Top 10 and only 1 finish outside the Top 20 in 4 races. Currey also ran well at Intermediates where he had 3 Top 15’s, but unfortunately also finished outside the Top 20 in half of the 10 Intermediate races. On the other hand his worst tracks were Big tracks where in 3 starts his best finish was 26th and his average finish was 30.0. All in all Currey was not too shabby, especially considering the car he is in. Next year in the 4 car I can see Currey getting more Top 10’s and Top 15’s than he did this year.
Bayley Currey wasn’t super impressive this year as he had a 24.27 average finish with only 1 Stage Top 10, 1 Top 10 and 5 DNF’s. But as I’ll discuss further down it is a little more impressive when you consider what his good and bad tracks were. Fortunately Currey’s playoff average finish was better than his overall average as he had a 23.57 average finish in the playoffs. Unfortunately for Currey that’s his only playoff stats to speak of. Now to Currey’s track stats. It surprised me that on Road Courses and Superspeedways Currey had 0 Top 15’s, but on the other 4 track styles Currey had 5 Top 10’s. The best of these tracks were Small tracks as he had an average finish of 21.25 with 1 Top 10 and only 1 finish outside the Top 20 in 4 races. Currey also ran well at Intermediates where he had 3 Top 15’s, but unfortunately also finished outside the Top 20 in half of the 10 Intermediate races. On the other hand his worst tracks were Big tracks where in 3 starts his best finish was 26th and his average finish was 30.0. All in all Currey was not too shabby, especially considering the car he is in. Next year in the 4 car I can see Currey getting more Top 10’s and Top 15’s than he did this year.
Final Grade: D+
Ryan Vargas – 26th in points
*Only ran 26 races this season due to sharing the number 6 car
| Category | Statistic | 2022 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 25.42 | 25th of 31 | 169th of 238 |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 107 | T94th of 753 |
| Poles | 0 | T16th of 107 | T79th of 753 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 107 | T146th of 753 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T27th of 107 | T171st of 753 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T35th of 107 | T234th of 753 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T33rd of 107 | T226th of 753 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T6th of 31 | T49th of 238 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T18th of 107 | T112th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 0 | T59th of 107 | T304th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T44th of 107 | T219th of 628* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T15th of 107 | T84th 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)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 27.75(32nd), 0 Wins(T5th), 0 Poles(T6th), 0 Top 2’s(T8th), 0 Top 3’s(T11th), 0 Top 5’s(T15th), 0 Top 10’s(T24th), 0 DNF’s(T1st), 0 Stage Wins(T7th), 0 Stage Top 10’s(T26th), 0 Stage Points(T23rd), 0 Playoff Points earned in a race(T8th)
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
- 2022 Short Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 57 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 30.0(47th), Best 25th, Worst 36th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Small Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 57 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 24.67(T33rd), Best 19th, Worst 29th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Intermediate Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 72 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 28.0(T53rd), Best 19th, Worst 38th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 7 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Big Track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 29.67(39th), Best 25th, Worst 35th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 69 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 25.67(51st), Best 23rd, Worst 30th, Led 0.00% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
- 2022 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 17.83(22nd), Best 6th, Worst 30th, Led 0.12% of laps run, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 2’s, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
Summary
Ryan Vargas’ overall 2022 stats above look similar to his teammate Bayley Currey above. His average finish this year was 25.42 and he had 1 Top 10 with 3 DNF’s. The reason his grade is lower however is because of which tracks it was he was good at, which were the opposite of his teammate, and his playoffs. In the playoffs Vargas only ran 4 races but his average finish was a measly 27.75. As far as the tracks go like I mentioned above Vargas’ best and worst tracks were opposite his teammate. Vargas’ best tracks were Superspeedways where in 6 starts he averaged a 17.83 finish and got his best finish ever, a 6th at the Daytona night race. In addition to the Top 10 he got another Top 15 finish at Atlanta to give him 2 Top 15’s at Superspeedways to only 2 finishes outside the Top 20. Vargas’ worst tracks were Short tracks where he had a 30.0 average finish with a best of 25th in 3 starts. Overall Vargas had a not so good season when you take out the Superspeedway races which is why his grade is the way it is. I don’t know his plans for next year but based on just this year I don’t see him getting a much better ride than he had this year.
Ryan Vargas’ overall 2022 stats above look similar to his teammate Bayley Currey above. His average finish this year was 25.42 and he had 1 Top 10 with 3 DNF’s. The reason his grade is lower however is because of which tracks it was he was good at, which were the opposite of his teammate, and his playoffs. In the playoffs Vargas only ran 4 races but his average finish was a measly 27.75. As far as the tracks go like I mentioned above Vargas’ best and worst tracks were opposite his teammate. Vargas’ best tracks were Superspeedways where in 6 starts he averaged a 17.83 finish and got his best finish ever, a 6th at the Daytona night race. In addition to the Top 10 he got another Top 15 finish at Atlanta to give him 2 Top 15’s at Superspeedways to only 2 finishes outside the Top 20. Vargas’ worst tracks were Short tracks where he had a 30.0 average finish with a best of 25th in 3 starts. Overall Vargas had a not so good season when you take out the Superspeedway races which is why his grade is the way it is. I don’t know his plans for next year but based on just this year I don’t see him getting a much better ride than he had this year.
Final Grade: D-
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.
