Last week, in Portland, we saw tempers flair, fires burn, and cars spin; but in the end we saw the 5th straight race where a driver got their first win of the year as Cole Custer outlasted Justin Allgaier for the win. This week we head to the second straight Road Course, but for the first time the Xfinity Series heads to Sonoma. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 2 based on the 2023 point standings, 3 based on 2023 stats, and 3 based on Road Course stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 and ranking through 13 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Road Course (right & left turns) statistics and the non-existent Sonoma statistics.
1st in Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.23 | 1st of 36 | 17th of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.12% | 10th of 36 | 71st of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 89.2% | 1st of 36 | 25th of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 111.78 | 1st of 36 | 12th of 295‡ |
| Wins | 2 | 2nd of 76 | T11th of 594 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T16th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | 1st of 76 | T5th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 2nd of 76 | T11th of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T2nd of 76 | T10th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | 1st of 76 | T4th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 36 | T54th of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T1st of 76 | T10th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 19 | T2nd of 76 | T17th of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 140 | 1st of 76 | 11th of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 2nd of 76 | T10th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 18.5(20th), 86.18% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 95.45(8th), Best 10th, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.63% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his 2023 season stats. Portland was interesting for Nemechek as he had run-in’s with Sheldon Creed and Sammy Smith, but somehow he still ended up 10th to extend his Top 10 streak to 4 straight races. Overall this was his series leading 11th Top 10. Additionally his 8.23 Avg. Finish, 89.2 Laps in Top15%, 111.78 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, and 140 Stage Pts lead the series as well. In fact none of his 2023 Ranks above are worse than 10th, and only one (Completed Laps%) is worse than 5th. Needless to say Nemechek has been impressive this year, but his finishes on Road Courses have been less impressive. In the 2 Road Course races this year Nemechek has acquired the 20th best Avg. Finish at 18.5 with a 10th and 27th place finish. However, his finishes don’t tell the whole story as he’s run 86.18% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating at 95.45, and has gotten 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. Since this is the first Xfinity race run at Sonoma there is no data for him here in the Xfinity Series. However, based on his runs on Road Courses this year I think Nemechek will run well, but with all the Cup talent in the field a great finish may be hard to come by. At the end of the day I see him coming home somewhere between 7th and 15th.
John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his 2023 season stats. Portland was interesting for Nemechek as he had run-in’s with Sheldon Creed and Sammy Smith, but somehow he still ended up 10th to extend his Top 10 streak to 4 straight races. Overall this was his series leading 11th Top 10. Additionally his 8.23 Avg. Finish, 89.2 Laps in Top15%, 111.78 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, and 140 Stage Pts lead the series as well. In fact none of his 2023 Ranks above are worse than 10th, and only one (Completed Laps%) is worse than 5th. Needless to say Nemechek has been impressive this year, but his finishes on Road Courses have been less impressive. In the 2 Road Course races this year Nemechek has acquired the 20th best Avg. Finish at 18.5 with a 10th and 27th place finish. However, his finishes don’t tell the whole story as he’s run 86.18% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating at 95.45, and has gotten 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. Since this is the first Xfinity race run at Sonoma there is no data for him here in the Xfinity Series. However, based on his runs on Road Courses this year I think Nemechek will run well, but with all the Cup talent in the field a great finish may be hard to come by. At the end of the day I see him coming home somewhere between 7th and 15th.
2nd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.69 | 2nd of 36 | 19th of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.45% | 9th of 36 | 64th of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.35% | 2nd of 36 | T37th of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 107.07 | 2nd of 36 | 20th of 295‡ |
| Wins | 3 | 1st of 76 | T3rd of 594 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 76 | T9th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | 3rd of 76 | T16th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 76 | T29th of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T2nd of 76 | T10th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T2nd of 76 | T9th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 36 | T54th of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T3rd of 76 | T16th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T4th of 76 | T23rd of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 127 | 2nd of 76 | 15th of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 1st of 76 | T5th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T26th), 100% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 86.4(11th), Best 5th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 73.17%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Austin Hill is notable because of his impressive 2023 stats thru 13 races. Last week Hill got himself another quiet Top 5 finish, finishing 5th, as he ran every lap in the Top 15, but also led 0 laps. This was Hill’s 7th Top 5 this season (ranks T2nd) and his 4th straight Top 5. Overall he now has an 8.69 Avg. Finish this year with a 107.07 Avg. Driver Rating and has ran 85.35% of his laps in the Top 15 while getting 127 Stage Pts, all of these are 2nd best this year. His 2023 ranks are similar to Nemechek above in the fact that his worst ranking is 9th (Completed Laps%) and that’s his only rank worse than 5th. However, his best stats are his 3 Wins and 18 Playoff Pts which rank T3rd and T5th, respectively, in the Rank Thru 13 Races above. With that said Road Courses (in terms of finishes) have not been good to Hill, just like Nemechek, as he is tied for the 26th best Avg. Finish at 21.0 with finishes of 5th and 37th. The good thing for him is that every laps he’s ran has been in the Top 15 as he was running Top 15 before a DNF led him to the 37th place finish. Furthermore, even with this DNF, his 86.4 Avg. Driver Rating ranks 11th best, but he’s also led 0 laps in the 2 Road Course races. Still, I expect Hill to run well this weekend, as he has all year long. In the end though, I see him finishing near the back of the Top 10 or worse between, 8th and 20th I’ll say.
Austin Hill is notable because of his impressive 2023 stats thru 13 races. Last week Hill got himself another quiet Top 5 finish, finishing 5th, as he ran every lap in the Top 15, but also led 0 laps. This was Hill’s 7th Top 5 this season (ranks T2nd) and his 4th straight Top 5. Overall he now has an 8.69 Avg. Finish this year with a 107.07 Avg. Driver Rating and has ran 85.35% of his laps in the Top 15 while getting 127 Stage Pts, all of these are 2nd best this year. His 2023 ranks are similar to Nemechek above in the fact that his worst ranking is 9th (Completed Laps%) and that’s his only rank worse than 5th. However, his best stats are his 3 Wins and 18 Playoff Pts which rank T3rd and T5th, respectively, in the Rank Thru 13 Races above. With that said Road Courses (in terms of finishes) have not been good to Hill, just like Nemechek, as he is tied for the 26th best Avg. Finish at 21.0 with finishes of 5th and 37th. The good thing for him is that every laps he’s ran has been in the Top 15 as he was running Top 15 before a DNF led him to the 37th place finish. Furthermore, even with this DNF, his 86.4 Avg. Driver Rating ranks 11th best, but he’s also led 0 laps in the 2 Road Course races. Still, I expect Hill to run well this weekend, as he has all year long. In the end though, I see him finishing near the back of the Top 10 or worse between, 8th and 20th I’ll say.
3rd in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.23 | 5th of 36 | 38th of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.94% | T16th of 36 | T136th of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 79.61% | 6th of 36 | 63rd of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.57 | 3rd of 36 | 30th of 295‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T22nd of 594 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T16th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 2nd of 76 | T9th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 1st of 76 | T2nd of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | 1st of 76 | T5th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T4th of 76 | T20th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T28th of 36 | T200th of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T1st of 76 | T10th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T4th of 76 | T23rd of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 126 | 3rd of 76 | T16th of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 9 | 3rd of 76 | 16th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, ranks T26th longest all-time)
- 4 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, ranks T29th longest all-time)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.5(4th), 95.12% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 115.05(5th), Best 2nd, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 18.7% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Justin Allgaier is notable because of how well he’s run in the 2023 season. Allgaier was so close to winning back-to-back races for the 2nd time in his career, but he finished runner-up for the 3rd time this year. However, this did extend his Top 2 streak to 3 straight races and his Top 3 streak to 4 straight races; both of these are in the top 30 longest all-time in the Xfinity series. Despite this his Avg. Finish is just 5th best at 10.23, but his 103.57 Avg. Driver Rating is better at 3rd best. Better yet is his 7 Top 3’s and 8 Top 5’s are most this year, in fact his 7 Top 3’s are tied for 2nd most thru 13 races since 2016. Even Allgaier’s stage stats are good as he is tied for the most Stage Wins at 4 and his 126 Stage Pts are 3rd most this year. Some of this stage success has come in the 2 Road Courses as he has 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, but also 0 Stage Wins. In all Allgaier’s been great in the 2 Road Course races as he has a 3.5 Avg. Finish (4th best) with finishes of 2nd and 5th. In addition his 115.05 Avg. Driver Rating is 5th best, he’s run 95.12% of his laps in the Top 15, and he’s led 18.7% of his laps. In all Allgaier has run well this year, and has run especially well on Road Courses, but there is a lot more talent in the field this weekend. However, I don’t see a bad run for Allgaier as I think he gets a Top 10 with a shot at a Top 5.
Justin Allgaier is notable because of how well he’s run in the 2023 season. Allgaier was so close to winning back-to-back races for the 2nd time in his career, but he finished runner-up for the 3rd time this year. However, this did extend his Top 2 streak to 3 straight races and his Top 3 streak to 4 straight races; both of these are in the top 30 longest all-time in the Xfinity series. Despite this his Avg. Finish is just 5th best at 10.23, but his 103.57 Avg. Driver Rating is better at 3rd best. Better yet is his 7 Top 3’s and 8 Top 5’s are most this year, in fact his 7 Top 3’s are tied for 2nd most thru 13 races since 2016. Even Allgaier’s stage stats are good as he is tied for the most Stage Wins at 4 and his 126 Stage Pts are 3rd most this year. Some of this stage success has come in the 2 Road Courses as he has 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, but also 0 Stage Wins. In all Allgaier’s been great in the 2 Road Course races as he has a 3.5 Avg. Finish (4th best) with finishes of 2nd and 5th. In addition his 115.05 Avg. Driver Rating is 5th best, he’s run 95.12% of his laps in the Top 15, and he’s led 18.7% of his laps. In all Allgaier has run well this year, and has run especially well on Road Courses, but there is a lot more talent in the field this weekend. However, I don’t see a bad run for Allgaier as I think he gets a Top 10 with a shot at a Top 5.
4th in Points – Cole Custer
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.0 | 4th of 36 | 33rd of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.91% | 1st of 36 | T12th of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.35% | T2nd of 36 | T37th of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.87 | 5th of 36 | 45th of 295‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T22nd of 594 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 76 | T9th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 76 | T47th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 3rd of 76 | T20th of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T4th of 76 | T19th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | 5th of 76 | T30th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 36 | T1st of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T3rd of 76 | T16th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 19 | T2nd of 76 | T17th of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 102 | 5th of 76 | 31st of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 8 | 4th of 76 | T17th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 16.5(16th), 78.69% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.65(10th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.19%, Led 4.1% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Cole Custer is notable because he’s 4th in points. Last week Custer got a little help from others aggressive driving to get a Stage Win and pick up his first win of the year. In fact this was Custer’s first Top 2 of the year as well, but was his 3rd straight Top 3 and 7th straight Top 10 (ties Josh Berry for longest Top 10 streak this year). In total Custer has a 10.0 Avg. Finish this year (4th best), 2 Poles, 4 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, and 8 Top 10’s. In addition he has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating at 97.87, is tied for the 2nd most Stage T10’s at 19, and has the 2nd best Laps in Top15% at 85.35%. In terms of finishes at Road Courses this year Custer has been on opposite ends of the spectrum winning one race and finishing 32nd in other. This has given him a 16.5 Avg. Finish that is only 16th best, but he’s been better than that his Avg. Driver Rating of 93.65 is 10th best. In all he’s ran 78.69% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 4.1% of his laps, 1 Stage Win, and has gotten 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, even with his win last week I don’t see Custer being in contention for the win this weekend. Based on the stats I think he ends up finishing either 6th to 12th or outside the Top 20 at Sonoma.
Cole Custer is notable because he’s 4th in points. Last week Custer got a little help from others aggressive driving to get a Stage Win and pick up his first win of the year. In fact this was Custer’s first Top 2 of the year as well, but was his 3rd straight Top 3 and 7th straight Top 10 (ties Josh Berry for longest Top 10 streak this year). In total Custer has a 10.0 Avg. Finish this year (4th best), 2 Poles, 4 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, and 8 Top 10’s. In addition he has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating at 97.87, is tied for the 2nd most Stage T10’s at 19, and has the 2nd best Laps in Top15% at 85.35%. In terms of finishes at Road Courses this year Custer has been on opposite ends of the spectrum winning one race and finishing 32nd in other. This has given him a 16.5 Avg. Finish that is only 16th best, but he’s been better than that his Avg. Driver Rating of 93.65 is 10th best. In all he’s ran 78.69% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 4.1% of his laps, 1 Stage Win, and has gotten 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, even with his win last week I don’t see Custer being in contention for the win this weekend. Based on the stats I think he ends up finishing either 6th to 12th or outside the Top 20 at Sonoma.
5th in Points – Josh Berry
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.54 | 3rd of 36 | T24th of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.97% | 5th of 36 | 51st of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 78.58% | 7th of 36 | 68th of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 94.57 | 6th of 36 | 54th of 295‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T71st of 594 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 76 | T48th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 76 | T47th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T6th of 76 | T47th of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T4th of 76 | T19th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T2nd of 76 | T9th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 36 | T54th of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T8th of 76 | T50th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | 8th of 76 | T43rd of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 74 | 8th of 76 | T46th of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T10th of 76 | T53rd of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.0(T6th), 53.66% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.3(12th), Best 4th, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Josh Berry is notable because he is 5th in points. Last week Berry got spun with around 50 laps to go but clawed his way back to the front, finishing in 4th place. This now gives Berry the 3rd best Avg. Finish this year at 9.54 despite not winning a race and only having 2 Top 3 finishes. However, he does have 6 Top 5’s, 10 Top 10’s, and just 1 DNF. In addition he’s ran 78.58% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating at 94.57. His stage stats aren’t as impressive, though, as his 1 Stage Win, 15 Stage T10’s, and 74 Stage Pts all rank 8th or T8th on the year. However, his stages at Road Courses have been good as he’s gotten 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage in the 2 Road Course races this year. More good Road Course stats from Berry are his finishes as he’s finished 4th and 8th leading to the 6th best Avg. Finish at 6.0. Unfortunately for him the rest of the stats aren’t as good as he’s only ran 53.66% of his laps in the Top 15, he’s led 0 laps, and his Avg. Driver Rating is only 12th best at 85.3. I’m not sure what to expect of Berry this week based on these stats but I’ll say he will have a fast car and probably end up near or in the Top 10 between 7th and 13th.
Josh Berry is notable because he is 5th in points. Last week Berry got spun with around 50 laps to go but clawed his way back to the front, finishing in 4th place. This now gives Berry the 3rd best Avg. Finish this year at 9.54 despite not winning a race and only having 2 Top 3 finishes. However, he does have 6 Top 5’s, 10 Top 10’s, and just 1 DNF. In addition he’s ran 78.58% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating at 94.57. His stage stats aren’t as impressive, though, as his 1 Stage Win, 15 Stage T10’s, and 74 Stage Pts all rank 8th or T8th on the year. However, his stages at Road Courses have been good as he’s gotten 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage in the 2 Road Course races this year. More good Road Course stats from Berry are his finishes as he’s finished 4th and 8th leading to the 6th best Avg. Finish at 6.0. Unfortunately for him the rest of the stats aren’t as good as he’s only ran 53.66% of his laps in the Top 15, he’s led 0 laps, and his Avg. Driver Rating is only 12th best at 85.3. I’m not sure what to expect of Berry this week based on these stats but I’ll say he will have a fast car and probably end up near or in the Top 10 between 7th and 13th.
5th in Owner Points – A.J. Allmendinger
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 1.0 | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.78% | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 149.2 | – of 36 | – of 295‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T22nd of 594 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T16th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 76 | T47th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T11th of 76 | T71st of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T14th of 76 | T109th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T26th of 76 | T177th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T8th of 76 | T50th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T20th of 76 | T152nd of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T24th of 76 | T183rd of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 76 | T68th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 1.0(1st), 84.78% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 149.2(1st), Best 1st, Worst 1st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 60.87% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2 Stage T10’s
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of his 2023 Xfinity Road Course stats. Allmendinger’s lone start this year came in the first Road Course of the year, COTA. In that race he finished 1st, spent 87.78% of his laps in the Top 15, led 61% of his laps, and finished with the 3rd best Driver Rating of any driver this year at 149.2. In addition he won Stage 1 and finished Top 10 in both stages. That’s all there is to talk about this year, and is honestly all their is to talk about Allmendinger since his one came on a Road Course. So, based on this puny little bit of statistical data I think Allmendinger does great this weekend. I think at the very least he finishes Top 5 (if he isn’t taken out in a wreck) and is probably the favorite to win the inaugural Xfinity race at Sonoma this weekend.
A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of his 2023 Xfinity Road Course stats. Allmendinger’s lone start this year came in the first Road Course of the year, COTA. In that race he finished 1st, spent 87.78% of his laps in the Top 15, led 61% of his laps, and finished with the 3rd best Driver Rating of any driver this year at 149.2. In addition he won Stage 1 and finished Top 10 in both stages. That’s all there is to talk about this year, and is honestly all their is to talk about Allmendinger since his one came on a Road Course. So, based on this puny little bit of statistical data I think Allmendinger does great this weekend. I think at the very least he finishes Top 5 (if he isn’t taken out in a wreck) and is probably the favorite to win the inaugural Xfinity race at Sonoma this weekend.
7th in Points – Sheldon Creed
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.77 | 11th of 36 | 94th of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.87% | 15th of 36 | 104th of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 77.08% | 9th of 36 | 76th of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.55 | 9th of 36 | 71st of 295‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T71st of 594 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 76 | T16th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 76 | T47th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T6th of 76 | T47th of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T9th of 76 | T74th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T7th of 76 | T61st of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 36 | T54th of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 76 | T26th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | 1st of 76 | T4th of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 120 | 4th of 76 | 19th of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 9th of 76 | T46th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 8.0(8th), 96.75% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 120.55(3rd), Best 7th, Worst 9th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 51.22% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 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, 2 Stage Wins, 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Sheldon Creed is notable because of his stats in the 2 Road Course races this year. Last week Creed led a lot of the race, got run into by JHN at the end of Stage 2, dumped JHN at the beginning of Stage 3, got pushed out the way by Parker Kligerman on the last restart, and yet still brought it home 7th. Creed’s Avg. Finish is now at 15.77 on the year and his Avg. Driver Rating at 89.55. He still sits at 2 Top 3’s and 2 Top 5’s, but he now has 6 Top 10’s on the year (T7th best). In addition he has 2 Stage Wins, the most Stage T10’s at 22, 120 Stage Pts, and only 1 DNF. In fact his 22 Stage T10’s are tied for 4th most thru 13 races in an Xfinity season. Road Courses have been very good to Creed this year, just not in terms of race finishes so much. In the 2 races he’s finished 7th and 9th leaving him with the 8th best Avg. Finish at 8.0, but his 120.55 Avg. Driver Rating is good for 3rd best. In addition he has 1 Pole, has run 96.75% of his laps in the Top 15, and has led over half of the laps run in the 2 races. All of this in race success has gotten him 2 Stage Wins and a whopping 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. All this success shows Creed is good at Road Courses, but this weekend is a little different as it’s more technical and not as fast. So, for that reason, and the Cup drivers in the field, I think Creed may struggle a bit this weekend, but still finishes okay coming between 10th and 20th.
Sheldon Creed is notable because of his stats in the 2 Road Course races this year. Last week Creed led a lot of the race, got run into by JHN at the end of Stage 2, dumped JHN at the beginning of Stage 3, got pushed out the way by Parker Kligerman on the last restart, and yet still brought it home 7th. Creed’s Avg. Finish is now at 15.77 on the year and his Avg. Driver Rating at 89.55. He still sits at 2 Top 3’s and 2 Top 5’s, but he now has 6 Top 10’s on the year (T7th best). In addition he has 2 Stage Wins, the most Stage T10’s at 22, 120 Stage Pts, and only 1 DNF. In fact his 22 Stage T10’s are tied for 4th most thru 13 races in an Xfinity season. Road Courses have been very good to Creed this year, just not in terms of race finishes so much. In the 2 races he’s finished 7th and 9th leaving him with the 8th best Avg. Finish at 8.0, but his 120.55 Avg. Driver Rating is good for 3rd best. In addition he has 1 Pole, has run 96.75% of his laps in the Top 15, and has led over half of the laps run in the 2 races. All of this in race success has gotten him 2 Stage Wins and a whopping 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. All this success shows Creed is good at Road Courses, but this weekend is a little different as it’s more technical and not as fast. So, for that reason, and the Cup drivers in the field, I think Creed may struggle a bit this weekend, but still finishes okay coming between 10th and 20th.
7th in Owner Points – Ty Gibbs
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 4.0 | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 97.56% | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 119.9 | – of 36 | – of 295‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T71st of 594 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 76 | T48th of 594 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T16th of 76 | T110th of 594 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T11th of 76 | T71st of 594 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T9th of 76 | T74th of 594 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T17th of 76 | T144th of 594 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | – of 36 | – of 295 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 76 | T26th of 516* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T18th of 76 | T124th of 516* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T24th of 76 | T183rd of 516* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 76 | T68th of 516* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes in races he’s run (active streak)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 3.0(3rd), 97.83% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 117.4(4th), Best 3rd, Worst 3rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2 Stage T10’s
- Sonoma Statistics
- This is the first Xfinity race at Sonoma
- Notable Sonoma Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Ty Gibbs is notable because of his 2023 stats on Road Courses this year in the Xfinity Series. The last race Gibbs ran was at Charlotte where he led a quarter of the race en route to a 5th place finish. That was only Gibbs’ 2nd Xfinity start of the year and in the 2 races he has 2 Top 5’s, a 4.0 Avg. Finish, and a 119.9 Avg. Driver Rating. In addition he has 2 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, and has run 97.56% of his laps in the Top 15. His first race of the year was at COTA and marks his only Road Course start of the year (duh). In that race Gibbs ran 97.83% of his laps in the Top 15, had a 117.4 Driver Rating, finished Top 10 in both stages, and finished 3rd in the race. The only real negative about this race for Gibbs was that he led 0 laps. This weekend will be a test for Gibbs as he has never been to Sonoma Raceway, but with how he has done in his career and his prowess on Road Courses I see him doing well. In the end I think he’ll get a for sure Top 10, probably a Top 5, and could even be contending for the win.
Ty Gibbs is notable because of his 2023 stats on Road Courses this year in the Xfinity Series. The last race Gibbs ran was at Charlotte where he led a quarter of the race en route to a 5th place finish. That was only Gibbs’ 2nd Xfinity start of the year and in the 2 races he has 2 Top 5’s, a 4.0 Avg. Finish, and a 119.9 Avg. Driver Rating. In addition he has 2 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, and has run 97.56% of his laps in the Top 15. His first race of the year was at COTA and marks his only Road Course start of the year (duh). In that race Gibbs ran 97.83% of his laps in the Top 15, had a 117.4 Driver Rating, finished Top 10 in both stages, and finished 3rd in the race. The only real negative about this race for Gibbs was that he led 0 laps. This weekend will be a test for Gibbs as he has never been to Sonoma Raceway, but with how he has done in his career and his prowess on Road Courses I see him doing well. In the end I think he’ll get a for sure Top 10, probably a Top 5, and could even be contending for the win.
