Last week, at Daytona, we saw Justin Allgaier finally pick up his 2nd win of the 2023 season. This means that at least 2 drivers will make the Xfinity Playoffs based on points, but that number could change as we head to another tough race track, Darlington. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on the 2023 point standings, 2 based on 2023 stats, 2 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Darlington race and 2 based on their overall Darlington stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 and ranking through 24 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile) statistics and Darlington statistics.
1st in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.38 | 1st of 33 | 13th of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.98% | 4th of 33 | 27th of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.48% | 1st of 33 | 31st of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 104.98 | 2nd of 33 | 24th of 274‡ |
| Wins | 4 | 2nd of 95 | T11th of 798 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 95 | T8th of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 4th of 95 | T25th of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | T4th of 95 | T22nd of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 13 | 1st of 95 | T6th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 17 | T1st of 95 | T14th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T3rd of 33 | T20th of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T5th of 95 | T24th of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 33 | 4th of 95 | T23rd of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 215 | 3rd of 95 | 21st of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 24 | 2nd of 95 | T9th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 3.25(3rd), 91.92% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 109.43(6th), Best 1st, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.1% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 4 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 4th, Started 10th, Led 1 lap (0.68%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 131 Laps in Top15 (89.12% of laps he ran), had 107.7 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 8.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 79.59% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 91.75 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 14th)
- Led 0.51% of laps he’s run (% ranks 18th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 4 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
- 2.88 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of his stats thru 24 races this year
– At Daytona Hill had a shot for another win until a wreck ensued as he was going to challenge for the lead causing him to finish 23rd, 1 lap down
– His worst 2023 Rank above is only T5th (4 Stage Wins)
– His worst Rank Thru 24 Races above is only 31st (86.48 Laps in Top15%)
– His 8.83 Avg. Finish, 86.48 Laps in Top15%, 13 Top 5’s, 17 Top 10’s are all 1st in the 2023 Ranks above
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, has 1 Win, and a worst finish of only 4th
– In the races he has a 109.43 Avg. Driver Rating, 1 Stage Win, and 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Darlington this Spring Hill ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (107.7), and finished 4th
– This 4th place finish was his best finish in his 4 career Darlington Xfinity races, and his only Top 5
– In the 4 races he has a worst finish of 10th, an 8.0 Avg. Finish, and a 91.75 Avg. Driver Rating
– In his 4 races here he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and has 2.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Hill had a disappointing finish last week, but the good news for him is that he’s coming to a track where his worst finish is 10th and a track style where his worst finish this year is only 4th. What’s more is that his in race stats are good in these categories as well. In all with the Cup drivers as competition I see Hill running well this weekend and coming home between 5th and 10th.
– Austin Hill is notable because of his stats thru 24 races this year
– At Daytona Hill had a shot for another win until a wreck ensued as he was going to challenge for the lead causing him to finish 23rd, 1 lap down
– His worst 2023 Rank above is only T5th (4 Stage Wins)
– His worst Rank Thru 24 Races above is only 31st (86.48 Laps in Top15%)
– His 8.83 Avg. Finish, 86.48 Laps in Top15%, 13 Top 5’s, 17 Top 10’s are all 1st in the 2023 Ranks above
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, has 1 Win, and a worst finish of only 4th
– In the races he has a 109.43 Avg. Driver Rating, 1 Stage Win, and 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Darlington this Spring Hill ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (107.7), and finished 4th
– This 4th place finish was his best finish in his 4 career Darlington Xfinity races, and his only Top 5
– In the 4 races he has a worst finish of 10th, an 8.0 Avg. Finish, and a 91.75 Avg. Driver Rating
– In his 4 races here he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and has 2.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Hill had a disappointing finish last week, but the good news for him is that he’s coming to a track where his worst finish is 10th and a track style where his worst finish this year is only 4th. What’s more is that his in race stats are good in these categories as well. In all with the Cup drivers as competition I see Hill running well this weekend and coming home between 5th and 10th.
2nd in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.75 | 3rd of 33 | T39th of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.12% | 12th of 33 | 78th of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.11% | 5th of 33 | 58th of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.22 | 3rd of 33 | 32nd of 274‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 95 | T27th of 798 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 95 | T26th of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T2nd of 95 | T16th of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | T1st of 95 | T11th of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | T2nd of 95 | T14th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 14 | 5th of 95 | T43rd of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T12th of 33 | T82nd of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 8 | 1st of 95 | T6th of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 35 | T1st of 95 | T18th of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 254 | 1st of 95 | 11th of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 3rd of 95 | T16th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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 (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 4 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 29th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(6th), 88.43% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 111.78(4th), Best 1st, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 12.79% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 2nd, Started 17th, Led 2 laps (1.36%), Finished 3rd in Stage 2, ran 126 Laps in Top15 (85.71% of laps he ran), had 110.7 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 16 Races
- 8.25 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 31st
- Completed 99.49% of laps (% ranks 25th)
- 86.81% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 104.02 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 6.75% of laps he’s run (% ranks 9th)
- 2 Wins, 12.5% (% ranks 5th)
- 7 Top 3’s, 43.75% (% ranks 7th)
- 12 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T9th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 6.25% (% ranks 15th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 5.0% (% ranks 7th)
- 16 Stage T10’s, 80.0% (% ranks 6th)
- 4.85 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 2nd in points
– Allgaier was involved in an early accident last week causing him to run only 60% of his laps in the Top 15, but that didn’t stop him from getting his 2nd win of the year
– All 3 of his stage stats (8 Stage Wins, 35 Stage T10’s, 254 Stage Pts) are 1st or T1st in the 2023 Ranks above
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 5th or better including his 10.75 Avg. Finish, 102.22 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, and 9 Top 3’s
– Earlier this year he had a 4 race Top 3 streak, but his longest Top 10 streak this year is only 5 races
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he has 1 Win, 3 Top 3’s, and a 5.0 Avg. Finish
– He’s ran 88.43% of his laps in the 4 races in the Top 15 and led 13% of his laps
– He has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (111.78) and has gotten 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the Spring Darlington race Allgaier led 2 laps, ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 5th best Driver Rating (110.7), and finished 2nd
– In 16 races at Darlington he has 2 Wins, 7 Top 3’s, and an 8.25 Avg. Finish
– In the 16 races he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best active Avg. Driver Rating (104.02), and has gotten a Stage T10 in 16 of 20 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Coming off of his win at Daytona Allgaier is heading to a track where he finished 2nd earlier this year. In addition he’s ran well at Intermediates this year and well at Darlington in his career, in short this weekend sets up good for him. However, with there being many Cup regulars in the race this weekend I don’t see him winning, but I do see him finishing between 4th and 10th.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 2nd in points
– Allgaier was involved in an early accident last week causing him to run only 60% of his laps in the Top 15, but that didn’t stop him from getting his 2nd win of the year
– All 3 of his stage stats (8 Stage Wins, 35 Stage T10’s, 254 Stage Pts) are 1st or T1st in the 2023 Ranks above
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 5th or better including his 10.75 Avg. Finish, 102.22 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, and 9 Top 3’s
– Earlier this year he had a 4 race Top 3 streak, but his longest Top 10 streak this year is only 5 races
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he has 1 Win, 3 Top 3’s, and a 5.0 Avg. Finish
– He’s ran 88.43% of his laps in the 4 races in the Top 15 and led 13% of his laps
– He has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (111.78) and has gotten 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the Spring Darlington race Allgaier led 2 laps, ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 5th best Driver Rating (110.7), and finished 2nd
– In 16 races at Darlington he has 2 Wins, 7 Top 3’s, and an 8.25 Avg. Finish
– In the 16 races he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best active Avg. Driver Rating (104.02), and has gotten a Stage T10 in 16 of 20 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Coming off of his win at Daytona Allgaier is heading to a track where he finished 2nd earlier this year. In addition he’s ran well at Intermediates this year and well at Darlington in his career, in short this weekend sets up good for him. However, with there being many Cup regulars in the race this weekend I don’t see him winning, but I do see him finishing between 4th and 10th.
3rd in Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.29 | 2nd of 33 | 32nd of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.96% | 8th of 33 | 40th of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.88% | 2nd of 33 | 35th of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 108.29 | 1st of 33 | 14th of 274‡ |
| Wins | 5 | 1st of 95 | T5th of 798 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 95 | T26th of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 9 | 1st of 95 | T3rd of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | T1st of 95 | T11th of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | T2nd of 95 | T14th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 17 | T1st of 95 | T14th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T12th of 33 | T82nd of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | T2nd of 95 | T16th of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 34 | 3rd of 95 | 22nd of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 230 | 2nd of 95 | T16th of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 30 | 1st of 95 | 7th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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 Wins (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 15th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 4.75(5th), 89.23% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 119.35(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 21.4% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 5th, Started 1st, Led 57 laps (38.78%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 144 Laps in Top15 (97.96% of laps he ran), had 138.6 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 9.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks T9th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 21st
- Completed 99.83% of laps (% ranks T19th)
- 71.04% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 19th)
- 98.15 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 9.71% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 1 Pole, 25.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 2 Top 5’s, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T9th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T24th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 12.5% (% ranks 4th)
- 5 Stage T10’s, 62.5% (% ranks T8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his 2023 stats
– 86% of Nemechek’s race at Daytona was spent in the Top 15, unfortunately he got caught up in the Bayne block wreck causing him to finish 28th with a DNF
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 1st or 2nd including his 10.29 Avg. Finish, 85.88 Laps in Top15%, 5 Wins, 11 Top 5’s, and 230 Stage Pts
– His 5 Wins and 9 Top 2’s are T5th and T3rd best respectively thru 24 races since 2016
– He is the only driver to win back-to-back races this year
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (119.35) and the 5th best Avg. Finish (4.75)
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s finished between 2nd and 6th in all 4
– He’s led 21% of his laps in the 4 races, has 2 Stage Wins, and 6.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Darlington this Spring Nemechek led the most laps (57), ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, and had the best Driver Rating (138.6); but finished 5th after late race contact with Kyle Larson going for the win
– He’s ran 4 Xfinity races at Darlington getting 2 Top 5’s and a 9.75 Avg. Finish
– He’s ran 71% of his laps here in the Top 15 here, has led 10% of his laps, and has a 98.15 Avg. Driver Rating with 1 Stage Win
Outlook for this weekend
Nemechek has had the best season of any Xfinity Series driver when you look at the 2023 stats above, and his stats on Intermediates this year are impressive as well. It also doesn’t hurt that his Darlington Xfinity stats are good as well. In all, especially based on his Darlington race earlier this year, I think Nemechek is the most likely Xfinity driver to win and he’ll finish somewhere in the Top 5.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his 2023 stats
– 86% of Nemechek’s race at Daytona was spent in the Top 15, unfortunately he got caught up in the Bayne block wreck causing him to finish 28th with a DNF
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 1st or 2nd including his 10.29 Avg. Finish, 85.88 Laps in Top15%, 5 Wins, 11 Top 5’s, and 230 Stage Pts
– His 5 Wins and 9 Top 2’s are T5th and T3rd best respectively thru 24 races since 2016
– He is the only driver to win back-to-back races this year
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (119.35) and the 5th best Avg. Finish (4.75)
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s finished between 2nd and 6th in all 4
– He’s led 21% of his laps in the 4 races, has 2 Stage Wins, and 6.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Darlington this Spring Nemechek led the most laps (57), ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, and had the best Driver Rating (138.6); but finished 5th after late race contact with Kyle Larson going for the win
– He’s ran 4 Xfinity races at Darlington getting 2 Top 5’s and a 9.75 Avg. Finish
– He’s ran 71% of his laps here in the Top 15 here, has led 10% of his laps, and has a 98.15 Avg. Driver Rating with 1 Stage Win
Outlook for this weekend
Nemechek has had the best season of any Xfinity Series driver when you look at the 2023 stats above, and his stats on Intermediates this year are impressive as well. It also doesn’t hurt that his Darlington Xfinity stats are good as well. In all, especially based on his Darlington race earlier this year, I think Nemechek is the most likely Xfinity driver to win and he’ll finish somewhere in the Top 5.
5th in Points – Sam Mayer
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.63 | 5th of 33 | 53rd of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.26% | 7th of 33 | 35th of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 78.94% | 6th of 33 | 64th of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 94.19 | 5th of 33 | 50th of 274‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 95 | T27th of 798 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 95 | T81st of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T2nd of 95 | T16th of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 3rd of 95 | T20th of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T4th of 95 | T27th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 15 | T3rd of 95 | T30th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T12th of 33 | T82nd of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 95 | T119th of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 30 | 7th of 95 | T38th of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 138 | 8th of 95 | 43rd of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 10 | 5th of 95 | T28th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 13.25(14th), 82.74% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.08(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 99.06%, Led 5.71% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 8th, Started 4th, Led 35 laps (23.81%), Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 120 Laps in Top15 (81.63% of laps he ran), had 120.5 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 15.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks 26th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 39th
- Completed 81.96% of laps (% ranks 59th)
- 75.31% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 17th)
- 82.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 21st)
- Led 7.2% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T15th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 75.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T24th)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T53rd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2.13 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 12th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sam Mayer is notable because of how he performed at Darlington earlier this year
– Last week Mayer ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 but was collected in one of the late wrecks which caused him to finish 19th
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are between T4th and 8th including his 11.63 Avg. Finish, 94.19 Avg. Driver Rating, 9 Top 5’s, 30 Stage T10’s, and 138 Stage Pts
– He has 0 Stage Wins, 0 Poles, and 3 DNF’s thru 24 races this year
– He has the longest Top 5 streak in the Xfinity Series this year at 5 races, streak was broken last week at Daytona
– At Intermediates this year he has only 1 Top 3, but 3 Top 10’s in the 4 races
– In these 4 races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, led 5.71% of his laps, has a 97.08 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Darlington this Spring Mayer led 24% of the race, got 13 Stage Pts, and had the 3rd best Driver Rating (120.5); but a flat tire late caused him to finish 8th
– In 4 races here at Darlington he has 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, and 1 DNF
– In the 4 races he’s led 7.2% of his laps, ran 75% of his laps in the Top 15, and has an 82.1 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Mayer has come on strong of late and his 2023 Ranks above are improving to show how good of a season he’s had. Even better is that his races at Darlington in his career have been decent and his Intermediate races this year have been pretty good. With all of this in mind I expect to see Mayer run decent this weekend and finish between 6th and 15th.
– Sam Mayer is notable because of how he performed at Darlington earlier this year
– Last week Mayer ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 but was collected in one of the late wrecks which caused him to finish 19th
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are between T4th and 8th including his 11.63 Avg. Finish, 94.19 Avg. Driver Rating, 9 Top 5’s, 30 Stage T10’s, and 138 Stage Pts
– He has 0 Stage Wins, 0 Poles, and 3 DNF’s thru 24 races this year
– He has the longest Top 5 streak in the Xfinity Series this year at 5 races, streak was broken last week at Daytona
– At Intermediates this year he has only 1 Top 3, but 3 Top 10’s in the 4 races
– In these 4 races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, led 5.71% of his laps, has a 97.08 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Darlington this Spring Mayer led 24% of the race, got 13 Stage Pts, and had the 3rd best Driver Rating (120.5); but a flat tire late caused him to finish 8th
– In 4 races here at Darlington he has 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, and 1 DNF
– In the 4 races he’s led 7.2% of his laps, ran 75% of his laps in the Top 15, and has an 82.1 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Mayer has come on strong of late and his 2023 Ranks above are improving to show how good of a season he’s had. Even better is that his races at Darlington in his career have been decent and his Intermediate races this year have been pretty good. With all of this in mind I expect to see Mayer run decent this weekend and finish between 6th and 15th.
5th in Owner Points – Kyle Busch
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.33 | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.35% | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.19% | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.93 | – of 33 | – of 274‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T14th of 95 | T93rd of 798 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 95 | T81st of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T20th of 95 | T148th of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T22nd of 95 | T179th of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T18th of 95 | T145th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T24th of 95 | T187th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 95 | T119th of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T22nd of 95 | T165th of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T30th of 95 | T238th of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 95 | T90th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 4.0(4th), 93.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 111.6(5th), Best 4th, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.0% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 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
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- did not race
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 12 Races
- 9.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks T9th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 95.2% of laps (% ranks 40th)
- 98.15% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 130.93 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 30.17% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Wins, 16.67% (% ranks T3rd)
- 3 Poles, 25.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 6 Top 2’s, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 8 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T11th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 16.67% (% ranks 17th)
- 1 DNF, 8.33% (% ranks 42nd)
- 1 Stage Win, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Busch is notable because of his career stats at Darlington in the Xfinity Series
– Busch’s last Xfinity race was at Watkins Glen where he had transmission problems late causing him to DNF to a 27th place finish
– In his 3 Xfinity races this year he has a 13.33 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, and 1 DNF
– He has a 96.93 Avg. Driver Rating in the 3 races and has ran just 86% of his laps in the Top 15
– He’s ran in 1 Intermediate race this year finishing 4th and having a 111.6 Avg. Driver Rating
– In this 1 race he ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, and led 2% of his laps
– Busch did not race in the Xfinity Darlington race this Spring
– He has 12 Xfinity starts at Darlington with 2 Wins, 3 Poles, and a Top 2 in half of his races here
– In his 12 races he’s ran a staggering 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 30% of his laps, and has a 130.93 Avg. Driver Rating
– His 130.93 Avg. Driver Rating, 30.17% of laps led, 25.0 Pole%, 50.0 Top 2%, 50.0 Stage Win%, and 100.0 Stage Win% are best among active drivers at Darlington
Outlook for this weekend
Busch has had a disappointing 2023 Xfinity season, but his 1 Intermediate start didn’t go terrible as he did get a Top 5. However, his Darlington stats are nothing less than spectacular which leads me to believe he will most definitely be a factor this weekend. At the end of the day I expect him to finish between 1st and 4th.
– Kyle Busch is notable because of his career stats at Darlington in the Xfinity Series
– Busch’s last Xfinity race was at Watkins Glen where he had transmission problems late causing him to DNF to a 27th place finish
– In his 3 Xfinity races this year he has a 13.33 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, and 1 DNF
– He has a 96.93 Avg. Driver Rating in the 3 races and has ran just 86% of his laps in the Top 15
– He’s ran in 1 Intermediate race this year finishing 4th and having a 111.6 Avg. Driver Rating
– In this 1 race he ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, and led 2% of his laps
– Busch did not race in the Xfinity Darlington race this Spring
– He has 12 Xfinity starts at Darlington with 2 Wins, 3 Poles, and a Top 2 in half of his races here
– In his 12 races he’s ran a staggering 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 30% of his laps, and has a 130.93 Avg. Driver Rating
– His 130.93 Avg. Driver Rating, 30.17% of laps led, 25.0 Pole%, 50.0 Top 2%, 50.0 Stage Win%, and 100.0 Stage Win% are best among active drivers at Darlington
Outlook for this weekend
Busch has had a disappointing 2023 Xfinity season, but his 1 Intermediate start didn’t go terrible as he did get a Top 5. However, his Darlington stats are nothing less than spectacular which leads me to believe he will most definitely be a factor this weekend. At the end of the day I expect him to finish between 1st and 4th.
10th in Points – Parker Kligerman
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.46 | 7th of 33 | 64th of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.08% | 26th of 33 | 182nd of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 62.59% | 13th of 33 | 103rd of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 84.31 | 11th of 33 | 88th of 274‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T14th of 95 | T93rd of 798 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 95 | T81st of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T13th of 95 | T82nd of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T8th of 95 | T60th of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 7th of 95 | T55th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | T6th of 95 | T48th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T8th of 33 | T44th of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 95 | T71st of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | 12th of 95 | T65th of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 74 | 13th of 95 | 75th of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T12th of 95 | T68th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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 (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 18.25(24th), 67.1% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 77.05(19th), Best 11th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 92.46%, Led 3.2% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 13th, Started 23rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 2, ran 90 Laps in Top15 (61.22% of laps he ran), had 81.7 Driver Rating (ranked 10th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 16.33 Avg. Finish (Ranks 29th)
- Best Finish: 13th, Worst: 21st
- Completed 99.55% of laps (% ranks 24th)
- 38.04% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 37th)
- 74.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 28th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 10’s
- 2 Top 15’s, 66.67% (% ranks T17th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 33.33% (% ranks T30th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Parker Kligerman is notable because he is the driver just above the playoff cutoff line thru 24 races
– At Daytona Kligerman ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 before finishing in the Top 10 for the 6th straight race, in 4th
– His 6 race Top 10 streak is the longest active streak in the Xfinity Series, and his 2 race Top 5 streak is tied for the longest active streak
– 5 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are better than 10th including his 13.46 Avg. Finish, 3 Top 3’s, and 13 Top 10’s
– All 3 of his stage stats (1 Stage Win, 21 Stage T10’s, 74 Stage Pts) are either 12th or 13th in the 2023 Ranks above
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s gotten 0 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, and an 18.25 Avg. Finish
– In these 4 races he’s ran just 67% of his laps in the Top 15, led 3.2% of his laps, and has just a 77.0 Avg. Driver Rating
– Earlier this year at Darlington Kligerman ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 10th best Driver Rating (81.7), and finished 13th
– This was his best finish at Darlington in 3 Xfinity races
– In the 3 races he has a 16.33 Avg. Finish, a 74.4 Avg. Driver Rating, has led 0 laps, and has only ran 38% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Kligerman is above the Xfinity Playoff cutline, for now. His 2023 Ranks show he’s been one of the 12 best drivers this years, and his hot streak has come at a good time as Intermediates and Darlington haven’t been the best for him. All that said I could see his Top 10 streak continue this weekend, however it’s unlikely as I see him finishing between 10th and 20th.
– Parker Kligerman is notable because he is the driver just above the playoff cutoff line thru 24 races
– At Daytona Kligerman ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 before finishing in the Top 10 for the 6th straight race, in 4th
– His 6 race Top 10 streak is the longest active streak in the Xfinity Series, and his 2 race Top 5 streak is tied for the longest active streak
– 5 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are better than 10th including his 13.46 Avg. Finish, 3 Top 3’s, and 13 Top 10’s
– All 3 of his stage stats (1 Stage Win, 21 Stage T10’s, 74 Stage Pts) are either 12th or 13th in the 2023 Ranks above
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s gotten 0 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, and an 18.25 Avg. Finish
– In these 4 races he’s ran just 67% of his laps in the Top 15, led 3.2% of his laps, and has just a 77.0 Avg. Driver Rating
– Earlier this year at Darlington Kligerman ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 10th best Driver Rating (81.7), and finished 13th
– This was his best finish at Darlington in 3 Xfinity races
– In the 3 races he has a 16.33 Avg. Finish, a 74.4 Avg. Driver Rating, has led 0 laps, and has only ran 38% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Kligerman is above the Xfinity Playoff cutline, for now. His 2023 Ranks show he’s been one of the 12 best drivers this years, and his hot streak has come at a good time as Intermediates and Darlington haven’t been the best for him. All that said I could see his Top 10 streak continue this weekend, however it’s unlikely as I see him finishing between 10th and 20th.
11th in Points – Riley Herbst
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.83 | 14th of 33 | 105th of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.87% | 23rd of 33 | 170th of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 71.06% | 10th of 33 | 86th of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.97 | 12th of 33 | 90th of 274‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T14th of 95 | T93rd of 798 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 95 | T81st of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T13th of 95 | T82nd of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T16th of 95 | T105th of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T8th of 95 | T61st of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T9th of 95 | T69th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T30th of 33 | T218th of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 95 | T71st of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 28 | 8th of 95 | T46th of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 137 | 9th of 95 | T44th of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T12th of 95 | T68th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 15.5(16th), 83.81% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 81.8(16th), Best 2nd, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 83.98%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.63 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 38th (crash), Started 18th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 10 Laps in Top15 (34.48% of laps he ran), had 35.5 Driver Rating (ranked 35th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 7 Races
- 23.29 Avg. Finish (Ranks 43rd)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 38th
- Completed 75.46% of laps (% ranks 62nd)
- 78.62% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 16th)
- 72.54 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 30th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 14.29% (% ranks 12th)
- 2 Top 5’s, 28.57% (% ranks 11th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 28.57% (% ranks T35th)
- 4 finishes outside Top 20, 57.14% (% ranks 41st)
- 3 DNF’s, 42.86% (% ranks 62nd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4 Stage T10’s, 28.57% (% ranks 25th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Riley Herbst is notable because he is the first driver out of the playoffs thru 24 races
– Herbst had a mechanical issue at Daytona that caused him to run just 6.5% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 24th
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 71.06 Laps in Top 15%, 83.97 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 5’s, 10 Top 10’s, and 137 Stage Pts
– He has more DNF’s (6) than Top 5’s (5)
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has the 16th best Avg. Driver Rating (81.8)
– In the 4 races he has 1 Top 3, 3 Top 15’s, and a worst finish of 38th (DNF)
– The 8 Intermediate stages have produced 0 Stage Wins and 2.63 Stage Pts Per Stage for him
– At Darlington in the Spring Herbst ran only 29 laps before a crash took him out of the race causing him to finish 38th (last)
– In 7 career Xfinity Darlington races he has 1 Top 3 and more DNF’s (3) than Top 15’s (2)
– In his 7 races he has a 23.29 Avg. Finish, a 72.54 Avg. Driver Rating, and only 4 Stage T10’s in 14 stages
– He’s ran 79% of his laps here in the Top 15 but has led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Herbst started the year on fire but has more than cooled off since then. Still, his 2023 Ranks above aren’t terrible and show that if he can get above the cutoff line he will deserve it. The bad thing for him is that he’s been okay on Intermediates this year and awful at Darlington in his career. Based on all this I see this weekend being a struggle for Herbst as he finished between 10th and 21st.
– Riley Herbst is notable because he is the first driver out of the playoffs thru 24 races
– Herbst had a mechanical issue at Daytona that caused him to run just 6.5% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 24th
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 71.06 Laps in Top 15%, 83.97 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 5’s, 10 Top 10’s, and 137 Stage Pts
– He has more DNF’s (6) than Top 5’s (5)
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has the 16th best Avg. Driver Rating (81.8)
– In the 4 races he has 1 Top 3, 3 Top 15’s, and a worst finish of 38th (DNF)
– The 8 Intermediate stages have produced 0 Stage Wins and 2.63 Stage Pts Per Stage for him
– At Darlington in the Spring Herbst ran only 29 laps before a crash took him out of the race causing him to finish 38th (last)
– In 7 career Xfinity Darlington races he has 1 Top 3 and more DNF’s (3) than Top 15’s (2)
– In his 7 races he has a 23.29 Avg. Finish, a 72.54 Avg. Driver Rating, and only 4 Stage T10’s in 14 stages
– He’s ran 79% of his laps here in the Top 15 but has led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Herbst started the year on fire but has more than cooled off since then. Still, his 2023 Ranks above aren’t terrible and show that if he can get above the cutoff line he will deserve it. The bad thing for him is that he’s been okay on Intermediates this year and awful at Darlington in his career. Based on all this I see this weekend being a struggle for Herbst as he finished between 10th and 21st.
36th in Owner Points – Kyle Larson
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 24 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 2.0 | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 94.69% | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 132.25 | – of 33 | – of 274‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 95 | T44th of 798 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 95 | T26th of 798 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T13th of 95 | T82nd of 798 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T13th of 95 | T81st of 798 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T16th of 95 | T112th of 798 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T24th of 95 | T187th of 798 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | – of 33 | – of 274 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T7th of 95 | T34th of 685* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T22nd of 95 | T165th of 685* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T30th of 95 | T238th of 685* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 95 | T90th of 685* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 24 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 3 finishes of races he ran (active streak of races he’s ran)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 57 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 1.0(T1st), 91.84% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 120.7(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 1st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 31.29% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 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
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Spring Darlington race
- Finished 1st, Started 3rd, Led 46 laps (31.29%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 135 Laps in Top15 (91.84% of laps he ran), had 120.7 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Darlington Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington, 68 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 4.83 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 87.64% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 111.43 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 6.92% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 1 Win, 16.67% (% ranks T3rd)
- 3 Top 5’s, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 6 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 25.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Larson is notable because of how he’s performed in his 1 Intermediate start this year
– Larson’s last Xfinity race came at Sonoma where he dominated but made a mistake late that caused him to finish 3rd
– His 2 starts this year have produced a 1st and 3rd place finish with 3 Stage Wins in 4 stages
– In his 2 races he’s ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15 and has an incredible 132.25 Avg. Driver Rating
– In his 1 race on an Intermediate track this year he ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 31% of his laps en route to him winning the race
– That 1 Intermediate race came here at Darlington this Spring where he came home with the 2nd best Driver Rating (120.7) and left with the trophy after a great last lap battle with John Hunter Nemechek
– In 6 Xfinity races at Darlington he has that 1 Win, 3 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of only 7th
– This leaves him with a 4.83 Avg. Finish at Darlington and in the 6 races he has a 111.43 Avg. Driver Rating
– In his 6 races at Darlington he’s ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 7% of his laps
Outlook for this weekend
Larson has been nothing short of great in his only 2 Xfinity races this year, including getting a win at Darlington earlier this year. However, this was only his 1st Darlington win which leaves me hesitant in thinking he will dominate and win this weekend. In all I see him finishing between 1st and 7th this weekend.
– Kyle Larson is notable because of how he’s performed in his 1 Intermediate start this year
– Larson’s last Xfinity race came at Sonoma where he dominated but made a mistake late that caused him to finish 3rd
– His 2 starts this year have produced a 1st and 3rd place finish with 3 Stage Wins in 4 stages
– In his 2 races he’s ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15 and has an incredible 132.25 Avg. Driver Rating
– In his 1 race on an Intermediate track this year he ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 31% of his laps en route to him winning the race
– That 1 Intermediate race came here at Darlington this Spring where he came home with the 2nd best Driver Rating (120.7) and left with the trophy after a great last lap battle with John Hunter Nemechek
– In 6 Xfinity races at Darlington he has that 1 Win, 3 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of only 7th
– This leaves him with a 4.83 Avg. Finish at Darlington and in the 6 races he has a 111.43 Avg. Driver Rating
– In his 6 races at Darlington he’s ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 7% of his laps
Outlook for this weekend
Larson has been nothing short of great in his only 2 Xfinity races this year, including getting a win at Darlington earlier this year. However, this was only his 1st Darlington win which leaves me hesitant in thinking he will dominate and win this weekend. In all I see him finishing between 1st and 7th this weekend.
