Atlanta saw a race where fuel mileage came into play and Kaulig teammates didn’t work together giving John Hunter Nemechek his 3rd Win of the season. This week we go to a completely different track and discipline, New Hampshire. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on the 2023 point standings, 2 based on 2023 stats, 2 based on Small track stats, 1 based on the last New Hampshire race and 2 based on their overall New Hampshire stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 and ranking through 17 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Small track (1.0-1.3 mile tracks) statistics and New Hampshire statistics.
1st in Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.76 | 1st of 34 | 11th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.46% | 8th of 34 | 49th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.22% | 1st of 34 | 30th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 110.36 | 1st of 34 | 9th of 282‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 86 | T8th of 657 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 86 | T18th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 7 | 1st of 86 | T3rd of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 2nd of 86 | T11th of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T1st of 86 | T12th of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 14 | 1st of 86 | T3rd of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 34 | T34th of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T2nd of 86 | T16th of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 24 | T2nd of 86 | T20th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 169 | 1st of 86 | 12th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 19 | 1st of 86 | 7th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.5(T4th), 91.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 114.4(4th), Best 5th, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 4.75% 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, 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- did not race
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 20.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T28th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 36th
- Completed 57.75% of laps (% ranks 53rd)
- 91.77% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 80.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 21st)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T17th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T25th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T44th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 6th)
Outlook
John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how good his 2023 stats are thru 17 races. At Atlanta Nemechek led just 3 laps, the last 3, to win his 3rd race of the year. This has Nemechek tied with Austin Hill for most Wins this year, but that’s not the only stat he leads in. In addition he is 1st or T1st in Avg. Finish (7.76), Laps in Top15% (87.22), Avg. Driver Rating (110.36), Top 2’s (7), Top 5’s (9), Top 10’s (14), Stage Pts (169), and Playoff Pts (19). What’s more is that all of his 2023 Ranks above are 8th or better and all but 3 are 2nd or better. Furthermore Nemechek is on a 2 race Top 2 streak, a 3 race Top 10 streak, and has a 5.5 Avg. Finish in the 2 Small track races this year (T4th best). Additionally he has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 114.4 at Small tracks, has ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 4.75% of his laps, and has gotten 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage. The bad news is that Nemechek has 0 Stage Wins and did not race in the New Hampshire Xfinity race last year. Overall at New Hampshire Nemechek has made 2 Xfinity starts finishing 4th and 36th respectively. This gives him a 20.0 Avg. Finish and just an 80.0 Avg. Driver Rating, but the good thing is that in the 2 races he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15. Based on all of these numbers it’s easy to say Nemechek will have a good race this weekend and comes home with his 4th straight Top 10, finishing between 1st and 6th probably.
John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how good his 2023 stats are thru 17 races. At Atlanta Nemechek led just 3 laps, the last 3, to win his 3rd race of the year. This has Nemechek tied with Austin Hill for most Wins this year, but that’s not the only stat he leads in. In addition he is 1st or T1st in Avg. Finish (7.76), Laps in Top15% (87.22), Avg. Driver Rating (110.36), Top 2’s (7), Top 5’s (9), Top 10’s (14), Stage Pts (169), and Playoff Pts (19). What’s more is that all of his 2023 Ranks above are 8th or better and all but 3 are 2nd or better. Furthermore Nemechek is on a 2 race Top 2 streak, a 3 race Top 10 streak, and has a 5.5 Avg. Finish in the 2 Small track races this year (T4th best). Additionally he has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 114.4 at Small tracks, has ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 4.75% of his laps, and has gotten 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage. The bad news is that Nemechek has 0 Stage Wins and did not race in the New Hampshire Xfinity race last year. Overall at New Hampshire Nemechek has made 2 Xfinity starts finishing 4th and 36th respectively. This gives him a 20.0 Avg. Finish and just an 80.0 Avg. Driver Rating, but the good thing is that in the 2 races he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15. Based on all of these numbers it’s easy to say Nemechek will have a good race this weekend and comes home with his 4th straight Top 10, finishing between 1st and 6th probably.
2nd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.35 | 2nd of 34 | 16th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.73% | 7th of 34 | 45th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.8% | 3rd of 34 | 38th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 106.09 | 2nd of 34 | 21st of 282‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 86 | T8th of 657 |
| Poles | 2 | T2nd of 86 | T11th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T3rd of 86 | T23rd of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 86 | T40th of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T1st of 86 | T12th of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | 2nd of 86 | T9th of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 34 | T34th of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T4th of 86 | T22nd of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 23 | T5th of 86 | T28th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 162 | 3rd of 86 | 15th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 2nd of 86 | T8th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.5(T4th), 98.75% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 117.35(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 10.0% 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, 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- Finished 7th, Started 15th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 164 Laps in Top15 (82.0% of laps he ran), had 84.7 Driver Rating (ranked 11th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 7.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T5th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 82.0% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 17th)
- 84.7 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 19th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Outlook
Austin Hill is notable because of his 2023 season stats. Hill’s aggression got the best of him at Atlanta as no one would push him, then late he spun and ended up 12th. This race now puts his Avg. Finish at 8.35 (2nd best), his Laps in Top15% at 85.8 (3rd best), and his Avg. Driver Rating at 106.09 (2nd best). In fact most of his 2023 Ranks above are either 2nd or 3rd, and even better than Nemechek Hill’s worst ranking is only 7th. The bad thing for him is that unless he wins he doesn’t finish close to the front as his 3 Wins are his only Top 3’s this year, but it’s not all bad as he does have an impressive 9 Top 5’s (T1st best). The good numbers continue when looking at Hill’s 2023 Small track stats as his 5.5 Avg. Finish is tied for 4th best and his 117.35 Avg. Driver Rating is actually 3rd best. Furthermore he’s ran 98.75% of his laps in the Top 15, led 10% of his laps, and has gotten an astounding 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage. This is all good but his New Hampshire race last year was not as solid as he got 0 Stage T10’s, led 0 laps, and finished 7th. Additionally he ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15 and had an 84.7 Driver Rating, good for just 11th best. This is Hill’s only start here so there is no more to add there, but with the way he’s ran this year I think Hill has an overall better New Hampshire race than last year. I think he gets 2 Stage T10’s and finishes somewhere between 4th and 10th.
Austin Hill is notable because of his 2023 season stats. Hill’s aggression got the best of him at Atlanta as no one would push him, then late he spun and ended up 12th. This race now puts his Avg. Finish at 8.35 (2nd best), his Laps in Top15% at 85.8 (3rd best), and his Avg. Driver Rating at 106.09 (2nd best). In fact most of his 2023 Ranks above are either 2nd or 3rd, and even better than Nemechek Hill’s worst ranking is only 7th. The bad thing for him is that unless he wins he doesn’t finish close to the front as his 3 Wins are his only Top 3’s this year, but it’s not all bad as he does have an impressive 9 Top 5’s (T1st best). The good numbers continue when looking at Hill’s 2023 Small track stats as his 5.5 Avg. Finish is tied for 4th best and his 117.35 Avg. Driver Rating is actually 3rd best. Furthermore he’s ran 98.75% of his laps in the Top 15, led 10% of his laps, and has gotten an astounding 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage. This is all good but his New Hampshire race last year was not as solid as he got 0 Stage T10’s, led 0 laps, and finished 7th. Additionally he ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15 and had an 84.7 Driver Rating, good for just 11th best. This is Hill’s only start here so there is no more to add there, but with the way he’s ran this year I think Hill has an overall better New Hampshire race than last year. I think he gets 2 Stage T10’s and finishes somewhere between 4th and 10th.
3rd in Points – Cole Custer
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.76 | 3rd of 34 | 19th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.92% | 1st of 34 | 3rd of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.22% | 2nd of 34 | 35th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.18 | 3rd of 34 | 33rd of 282‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 86 | T16th of 657 |
| Poles | 4 | 1st of 86 | T4th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 86 | T39th of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | 3rd of 86 | T15th of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | 4th of 86 | T18th of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | 3rd of 86 | T18th of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 34 | T1st of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 1st of 86 | T10th of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 24 | T2nd of 86 | T20th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 145 | 4th of 86 | 24th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 3rd of 86 | T12th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 Poles (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and 10th longest in Xfinity all-time)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 11 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied for 24th longest in Xfinity all-time)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(9th), 91.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 105.15(6th), Best 7th, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 12.75% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- did not race
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 6.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 9th
- Completed 99.83% of laps (% ranks T10th)
- 98.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 104.43 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 1 Pole, 33.33% (% ranks T2nd)
- 1 Top 2, 33.33% (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Top 5, 33.33% (% ranks 10th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2.67 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Outlook
Cole Custer is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at New Hampshire. Last week Custer ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15 and got 5 Stage Pts en route to a 3rd place finish. This was Custer’s 6th Top 3 this year (3rd most), 2nd straight Top 3, and his 11th straight Top 10 (T24th longest Xfinity streak all-time). In addition he now has 8 Top 5’s (4th most), and 12 Top 10’s (3rd most) leading to the 3rd best Avg. Finish (8.76). In terms of in race stats he’s ran 86.22% of his laps in the Top 15 (2nd best), has a 102.18 Avg. Driver Rating (3rd best), 5 Stage Wins (1st best), and 24 Stage T10’s (T2nd best). However, this great success may not be as prevalent this weekend as in the 2 Small track races this year Custer has a 9.5 Avg. Finish with just the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating at 105.15. Furthermore he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 12.75% of his laps, and has just 1 Top 10; this isn’t all that bad but is not as good as his overall stats this year. Custer did not race here last year, but in his 3 career Xfinity races he has a 6.67 Avg. Finish, a 104.43 Avg. Driver Rating, 1 Pole, a 2nd place finish, and 3 Top 10’s. In addition he’s led 0 laps despite running 98.5% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting 2.67 Stage Pts Per Stage. Based on all the stats above I expect Custer to be in the Top 10 most of the race this weekend and at the end of the race as well, finishing between 3rd and 10th.
Cole Custer is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at New Hampshire. Last week Custer ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15 and got 5 Stage Pts en route to a 3rd place finish. This was Custer’s 6th Top 3 this year (3rd most), 2nd straight Top 3, and his 11th straight Top 10 (T24th longest Xfinity streak all-time). In addition he now has 8 Top 5’s (4th most), and 12 Top 10’s (3rd most) leading to the 3rd best Avg. Finish (8.76). In terms of in race stats he’s ran 86.22% of his laps in the Top 15 (2nd best), has a 102.18 Avg. Driver Rating (3rd best), 5 Stage Wins (1st best), and 24 Stage T10’s (T2nd best). However, this great success may not be as prevalent this weekend as in the 2 Small track races this year Custer has a 9.5 Avg. Finish with just the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating at 105.15. Furthermore he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 12.75% of his laps, and has just 1 Top 10; this isn’t all that bad but is not as good as his overall stats this year. Custer did not race here last year, but in his 3 career Xfinity races he has a 6.67 Avg. Finish, a 104.43 Avg. Driver Rating, 1 Pole, a 2nd place finish, and 3 Top 10’s. In addition he’s led 0 laps despite running 98.5% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting 2.67 Stage Pts Per Stage. Based on all the stats above I expect Custer to be in the Top 10 most of the race this weekend and at the end of the race as well, finishing between 3rd and 10th.
4th in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.29 | 4th of 34 | 37th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.03% | 13th of 34 | 108th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.56% | 5th of 34 | 56th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.09 | 4th of 34 | 34th of 282‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T5th of 86 | T35th of 657 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 86 | T18th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 2nd of 86 | T15th of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 1st of 86 | T4th of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T1st of 86 | T12th of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | T4th of 86 | T27th of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T24th of 34 | T141st of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T2nd of 86 | T16th of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 24 | T2nd of 86 | T20th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 166 | 2nd of 86 | T13th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 9 | 4th of 86 | 24th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and 26th longest in Xfinity all-time)
- 4 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and 29th longest in Xfinity all-time)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 19.5(T18th), 81.48% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 92.15(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 94.5%, Led 5.29% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 6.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- Finished 1st, Started 3rd, Led 47 laps (23.5%), Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 200 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 123.0 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 11 Races
- 9.27 Avg. Finish (Ranks 10th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 98.78% of laps (% ranks 23rd)
- 87.45% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 101.34 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 2.24% of laps he’s run (% ranks 9th)
- 1 Win, 9.09% (% ranks 2nd)
- 3 Top 3’s, 27.27% (% ranks 5th)
- 8 Top 10’s, 72.73% (% ranks 9th)
- 1 finishes outside Top 20, 9.09% (% ranks 18th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 8 Stage T10’s, 80.0% (% ranks 7th)
- 4.1 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Outlook
Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 4th in points. At Atlanta Allgaier had a chance at the win but fuel issues on the last restart bumped him to a 17th place finish. Overall his race helped his Laps in Top15% as it now sits at 80.56 (5th best), but it hurt his Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating as they now sit at 10.29 and 102.09 (both 4th best) respectively. In addition to these stats this year he also has 1 Win, 4 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s (T4th most thru 17 races since 2016), 11 Top 10’s, 4 Stage Wins, 24 Stage T10’s, and 166 Stage Pts. However, it’s not all good as he also has 3 DNF’s this year, one of which came at a Small track. Overall in the 2 Small track race Allgaier has a 19.5 Avg. Finish and just a 92.15 Avg. Driver Rating while running just 81% of his laps in the Top 15. However, there is good news in the fact that he’s led 5.29% of his laps, has a 3rd place finish, 2 Stage Wins, and 6.75 Stage Pts Per Stage. Even better news is that at New Hampshire last year Allgaier led 23.5% of the laps, ran all 200 laps in the Top 15, had the best Driver Rating (123.0), and finished 1st. This was Allgaier’s 1st Win, 3rd Top 3, and 8th Top 10 in 11 races here. Overall he has a 9.27 Avg. Finish, a 101.34 Avg. Driver Rating, ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, 0 DNF’s, and just 1 finish out of the Top 20. This weekend expect Allgaier to be in the Top 10 all day, and if nothing goes wrong finishing between 4th and 10th, potentially battling for the win.
Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 4th in points. At Atlanta Allgaier had a chance at the win but fuel issues on the last restart bumped him to a 17th place finish. Overall his race helped his Laps in Top15% as it now sits at 80.56 (5th best), but it hurt his Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating as they now sit at 10.29 and 102.09 (both 4th best) respectively. In addition to these stats this year he also has 1 Win, 4 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s (T4th most thru 17 races since 2016), 11 Top 10’s, 4 Stage Wins, 24 Stage T10’s, and 166 Stage Pts. However, it’s not all good as he also has 3 DNF’s this year, one of which came at a Small track. Overall in the 2 Small track race Allgaier has a 19.5 Avg. Finish and just a 92.15 Avg. Driver Rating while running just 81% of his laps in the Top 15. However, there is good news in the fact that he’s led 5.29% of his laps, has a 3rd place finish, 2 Stage Wins, and 6.75 Stage Pts Per Stage. Even better news is that at New Hampshire last year Allgaier led 23.5% of the laps, ran all 200 laps in the Top 15, had the best Driver Rating (123.0), and finished 1st. This was Allgaier’s 1st Win, 3rd Top 3, and 8th Top 10 in 11 races here. Overall he has a 9.27 Avg. Finish, a 101.34 Avg. Driver Rating, ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, 0 DNF’s, and just 1 finish out of the Top 20. This weekend expect Allgaier to be in the Top 10 all day, and if nothing goes wrong finishing between 4th and 10th, potentially battling for the win.
6th in Points – Josh Berry
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.0 | 5th of 34 | 53rd of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.0% | T4th of 34 | T37th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.48% | 8th of 34 | 78th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.95 | 6th of 34 | 62nd of 282‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 86 | T77th of 657 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 86 | T60th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 86 | T61st of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 86 | T61st of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | 5th of 86 | T26th of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | T4th of 86 | T27th of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 34 | T34th of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 86 | T57th of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T8th of 86 | T51st of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 93 | 8th of 86 | 49th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T10th of 86 | T56th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(3rd), 87.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 100.2(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- Finished 31st (crash), Started 1st, Led 11 laps (5.5%), Finished 7th in Stage 2, ran 80 Laps in Top15 (62.99% of laps he ran), had 71.5 Driver Rating (ranked 17th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 19.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 27th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 31st
- Completed 81.75% of laps (% ranks 46th)
- 82.57% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 16th)
- 84.95 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 18th)
- Led 3.36% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 1 Pole, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 1 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T25th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T44th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T8th)
Outlook
Josh Berry is notable because of his stats in the 2 Small track races this year. Atlanta started off good for Berry leading 34 of the first 39 laps, but in the end he ran just 87 laps in the Top 15 and ended up 19th. This race worsened Berry’s Avg. Finish, Laps in Top 15%, and Avg. Driver Rating as they now sit at 12.0 (5th best), 74.48 (8th best), and 89.95 (6th best) respectively. Even more troublesome is that his best 2023 Rank above is T4th (99.0 Completed Laps% and 11 Top 10’s) and he has just 2 Top 3 finishes. More stats for him this year are that he has 0 Wins, 7 Top 5’s, 1 Stage Win, 18 Stage T10’s, and just 93 Stage Pts. However, there is good news on the horizon for Berry as in the 2 Small track races this year he has a 2nd place finish, 2 Top 10’s, and a 5.0 Avg. Finish; but he also has just the 7th best Avg. Driver Rating at 100.2. Furthermore despite running 87% of his laps in the Top 15 he’s led 0 laps and has gotten only 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage. The bad news continues for Berry as last year at New Hampshire he finished 31st after a crash, ran just 63% of his laps in the Top 15, and led just 11 laps after starting on the Pole. In the end he had the 17th best Driver Rating at 71.5. This was Berry’s 2nd race here and overall he has a 19.5 Avg. Finish with a best finish of 8th, and an 84.95 Avg. Driver Rating. This weekend I expect more of what Berry’s done this year, a solid run that has him finish between 5th and 10th.
Josh Berry is notable because of his stats in the 2 Small track races this year. Atlanta started off good for Berry leading 34 of the first 39 laps, but in the end he ran just 87 laps in the Top 15 and ended up 19th. This race worsened Berry’s Avg. Finish, Laps in Top 15%, and Avg. Driver Rating as they now sit at 12.0 (5th best), 74.48 (8th best), and 89.95 (6th best) respectively. Even more troublesome is that his best 2023 Rank above is T4th (99.0 Completed Laps% and 11 Top 10’s) and he has just 2 Top 3 finishes. More stats for him this year are that he has 0 Wins, 7 Top 5’s, 1 Stage Win, 18 Stage T10’s, and just 93 Stage Pts. However, there is good news on the horizon for Berry as in the 2 Small track races this year he has a 2nd place finish, 2 Top 10’s, and a 5.0 Avg. Finish; but he also has just the 7th best Avg. Driver Rating at 100.2. Furthermore despite running 87% of his laps in the Top 15 he’s led 0 laps and has gotten only 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage. The bad news continues for Berry as last year at New Hampshire he finished 31st after a crash, ran just 63% of his laps in the Top 15, and led just 11 laps after starting on the Pole. In the end he had the 17th best Driver Rating at 71.5. This was Berry’s 2nd race here and overall he has a 19.5 Avg. Finish with a best finish of 8th, and an 84.95 Avg. Driver Rating. This weekend I expect more of what Berry’s done this year, a solid run that has him finish between 5th and 10th.
9th in Points – Sammy Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.53 | 9th of 34 | 79th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.69% | 22nd of 34 | 419th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 64.36% | T11th of 34 | T100th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.16 | 9th of 34 | 66th of 282‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T5th of 86 | T35th of 657 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 86 | T60th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 86 | T39th of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 86 | T61st of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T8th of 86 | T68th of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | 8th of 86 | T62nd of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T11th of 34 | T71st of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T15th of 86 | T95th of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | T10th of 86 | T59th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 77 | 11th of 86 | 58th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 8th of 86 | T37th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 (active streak)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.5(2nd), 91.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 114.4(4th), Best 1st, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 23.0% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- did not race
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 0 Races
Outlook
Sammy Smith is notable because of his stats on Small tracks this year. Smith had a decent race last weekend getting 1 Stage Pt and finishing 10th in the race. This was Smith’s 8th Top 10 this year (8th best) and was also the first time he’s finished with back to back Top 10’s in his Xfinity career. Overall this year he’s been decent for a rookie as he has a 14.53 Avg. Finish and an 89.16 Avg. Driver Rating, both ranking 9th best. In addition he’s ran 64% of his laps in the Top 15, has 1 Win, 2 Top 2’s (but also just 3 Top 5’s), 17 Stage T10’s, and 77 Stage Pts. Most of Smith’s 2023 Ranks above are between 8th and 10th, so it makes sense he sits 9th in points; but that could change for the better after this weekend. In the 2 Small track races this year Smith has the 2nd best Avg. Finish at 3.5 and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 114.4. Furthermore he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 23% of his laps, has gotten 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and has 1 Win. Unfortunately that’s all the data we have for Smith this weekend as he is making his 1st New Hampshire start. So, with all that said I think Smith has a good race this weekend, spending most the day in the Top 15 and in the end comes home between 5th and 15th.
Sammy Smith is notable because of his stats on Small tracks this year. Smith had a decent race last weekend getting 1 Stage Pt and finishing 10th in the race. This was Smith’s 8th Top 10 this year (8th best) and was also the first time he’s finished with back to back Top 10’s in his Xfinity career. Overall this year he’s been decent for a rookie as he has a 14.53 Avg. Finish and an 89.16 Avg. Driver Rating, both ranking 9th best. In addition he’s ran 64% of his laps in the Top 15, has 1 Win, 2 Top 2’s (but also just 3 Top 5’s), 17 Stage T10’s, and 77 Stage Pts. Most of Smith’s 2023 Ranks above are between 8th and 10th, so it makes sense he sits 9th in points; but that could change for the better after this weekend. In the 2 Small track races this year Smith has the 2nd best Avg. Finish at 3.5 and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 114.4. Furthermore he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 23% of his laps, has gotten 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and has 1 Win. Unfortunately that’s all the data we have for Smith this weekend as he is making his 1st New Hampshire start. So, with all that said I think Smith has a good race this weekend, spending most the day in the Top 15 and in the end comes home between 5th and 15th.
10th in Points – Sheldon Creed
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.41 | 13th of 34 | 100th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.46% | 20th of 34 | 135th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 73.33% | 9th of 34 | 83rd of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 86.92 | 10th of 34 | 79th of 282‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 86 | T77th of 657 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 86 | T18th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 86 | T61st of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 86 | T61st of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T14th of 86 | T91st of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | 12th of 86 | T90th of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T11th of 34 | T71st of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T4th of 86 | T22nd of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 25 | 1st of 86 | T14th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 135 | 5th of 86 | 29th of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 3 | 9th of 86 | T47th of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(6th), 80.7% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.05(8th), Best 3rd, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 99.75%, Led 10.28% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- Finished 5th, Started 18th, Led 10 laps (5.0%), Finished 10th in Stage 2, ran 189 Laps in Top15 (94.5% of laps he ran), had 93.1 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T2nd)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T8th)
- 93.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 13th)
- Led 5.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T11th)
Outlook
Sheldon Creed is notable because of his stats here at New Hampshire in his 1 career start. Creed had an unfortunate series of events at Atlanta where he had a pit stop issue after Stage 2 then got collected in a wreck, placing him 35th at the finish. This was Creed’s 2nd DNF this year and what’s worse is he now has the same amount of DNF’s and Top 5’s. In addition he only has 6 Top 10’s on the year and a 16.41 Avg. Finish (13th best). However he does have 3 Stage Wins (T4th most), 25 Stage T10’s (most this year), and 135 Stage Pts (5th most). In the 2 Small track races this year Creed has a 7.0 Avg. Finish (6th best) and a 97.05 Avg. Driver Rating (8th best) with finishes of 3rd and 11th. Furthermore he’s ran 80.7% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 10.28% of his laps while getting 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. More good news for Creed is that last year at New Hampshire he led 10 laps, ran 94.5% of his laps in the Top 15, got the 7th best Driver Rating (93.1), and finished 5th in his 1st start. With that said this was obviously Creed’s only start here, so that race last year is all of the data we have for him at New Hampshire. In all the data says that this weekend Creed will run decent most of the race and probably wind up somewhere between 5th and 12th at the end of the race.
Sheldon Creed is notable because of his stats here at New Hampshire in his 1 career start. Creed had an unfortunate series of events at Atlanta where he had a pit stop issue after Stage 2 then got collected in a wreck, placing him 35th at the finish. This was Creed’s 2nd DNF this year and what’s worse is he now has the same amount of DNF’s and Top 5’s. In addition he only has 6 Top 10’s on the year and a 16.41 Avg. Finish (13th best). However he does have 3 Stage Wins (T4th most), 25 Stage T10’s (most this year), and 135 Stage Pts (5th most). In the 2 Small track races this year Creed has a 7.0 Avg. Finish (6th best) and a 97.05 Avg. Driver Rating (8th best) with finishes of 3rd and 11th. Furthermore he’s ran 80.7% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 10.28% of his laps while getting 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. More good news for Creed is that last year at New Hampshire he led 10 laps, ran 94.5% of his laps in the Top 15, got the 7th best Driver Rating (93.1), and finished 5th in his 1st start. With that said this was obviously Creed’s only start here, so that race last year is all of the data we have for him at New Hampshire. In all the data says that this weekend Creed will run decent most of the race and probably wind up somewhere between 5th and 12th at the end of the race.
19th in Points – Jeremy Clements
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 17 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 20.24 | 20th of 34 | 149th of 282 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.84% | 9th of 34 | 60th of 282 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 24.02% | 19th of 34 | 146th of 282 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 62.84 | 20th of 34 | 157th of 282‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 86 | T77th of 657 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 86 | T60th of 657 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 86 | T122nd of 657 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T20th of 86 | T151st of 657 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T28th of 86 | T201st of 657 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T41st of 86 | T291st of 657 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T11th of 34 | T71st of 282 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T15th of 86 | T95th of 570* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T26th of 86 | T176th of 570* |
| Stage Pts | 5 | T21st of 86 | T152nd of 570* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T13th of 86 | T73rd of 570* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 17 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 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 19.5(T18th), 12.81% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 60.35(23rd), Best 19th, Worst 20th, Laps Completed 99.5%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2022 New Hampshire race
- Finished 4th, Started 21st, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 64 Laps in Top15 (32.0% of laps he ran), had 75.3 Driver Rating (ranked 15th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire, 56 drivers)
- 11 Races
- 16.73 Avg. Finish (Ranks 21st)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 23rd
- Completed 99.41% of laps (% ranks 16th)
- 20.58% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 32nd)
- 69.55 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 31st)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 9.09% (% ranks 13th)
- 4 Top 15’s, 36.36% (% ranks 31st)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 18.18% (% ranks 21st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 22.0% (% ranks 22nd)
Outlook
Jeremy Clements is notable because of how he did in last years race at New Hampshire. Last weekend was a good weekend for Clements as he started 8th, ran 65% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 15th. This tied Clements 3rd best finish of the year (also at Atlanta) and was 1 spot away from tying his best finish of the year. Overall this year he’s ran just 24% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 20.24 Avg. Finish, a 62.84 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 DNF’s, and 5 Stage Pts. Needless to say it’s been a bit of a struggle for him this year. His performance on Small tracks this year is no exception as he has a 19th and 20th place finish in the 2 races this year. Furthermore he’s only ran 13% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 60.35 Avg. Driver Rating, and 0 Stage T10’s. Now for the best news Clements has coming into this weekend, his finish at New Hampshire last year. In the race he ran only 32% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and had the 15th best Driver Rating (75.3); but after a late pit stop he drove his way to a 5th place finish. This was Clements’ 1st Top 10 in his 11 starts at New Hampshire, and was his 4th Top 15 with only 2 finishes out of the Top 20. In all he has a 16.73 Avg. Finish and a 69.55 Avg. Driver Rating; but he’s also ran just 20.58% of his laps in the Top 15. With all the data above it’s clear Clements will not be contending for the win, but I think a Top 15 is in his grasps as he finishes between 13th and 22nd.
Jeremy Clements is notable because of how he did in last years race at New Hampshire. Last weekend was a good weekend for Clements as he started 8th, ran 65% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 15th. This tied Clements 3rd best finish of the year (also at Atlanta) and was 1 spot away from tying his best finish of the year. Overall this year he’s ran just 24% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 20.24 Avg. Finish, a 62.84 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 DNF’s, and 5 Stage Pts. Needless to say it’s been a bit of a struggle for him this year. His performance on Small tracks this year is no exception as he has a 19th and 20th place finish in the 2 races this year. Furthermore he’s only ran 13% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 60.35 Avg. Driver Rating, and 0 Stage T10’s. Now for the best news Clements has coming into this weekend, his finish at New Hampshire last year. In the race he ran only 32% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and had the 15th best Driver Rating (75.3); but after a late pit stop he drove his way to a 5th place finish. This was Clements’ 1st Top 10 in his 11 starts at New Hampshire, and was his 4th Top 15 with only 2 finishes out of the Top 20. In all he has a 16.73 Avg. Finish and a 69.55 Avg. Driver Rating; but he’s also ran just 20.58% of his laps in the Top 15. With all the data above it’s clear Clements will not be contending for the win, but I think a Top 15 is in his grasps as he finishes between 13th and 22nd.
