Last week, at Darlington, Joe Gibbs Racing dominated the race as John Hunter Nemechek led 2/3rds of the race and Denny Hamlin went on to win the race. Now we head to the Xfinity regular season finale where the last few playoff spots will be set, Kansas. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 2 based on the playoff bubble, 1 based on 2023 stats, 2 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Kansas race, and 2 based on their overall Kansas stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 and ranking through 25 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 Kansas statistics.
1st in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.12 | 1st of 32 | T8th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.02% | 4th of 32 | 24th of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.05% | 1st of 32 | 28th of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 105.6 | 2nd of 32 | 21st of 266‡ |
| Wins | 4 | 2nd of 96 | T13th of 808 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 96 | T8th of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T2nd of 96 | T18th of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | T3rd of 96 | T21st of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 14 | 1st of 96 | T6th of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 18 | T1st of 96 | T12th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T3rd of 32 | T16th of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T5th of 96 | T26th of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 35 | 4th of 96 | T23rd of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 229 | 3rd of 96 | 20th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 24 | 2nd of 96 | T10th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 3.0(3rd), 93.27% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 111.64(4th), Best 1st, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 5.84% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- Finished 12th, Started 6th, Led 3 laps (3.23%), Finished 7th in Stage 1, ran 85 Laps in Top15 (91.4% of laps he ran), had 97.0 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 8.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T10th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 12th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.54% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th)
- 94.75 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 16th)
- Led 1.02% of laps he’s run (% ranks 15th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of his stats in the 5 Intermediate races this year
– Hill was one of two drivers to run every lap in the Top 15 last week at Darlington en route to his 5th Top 2 finish this year, 2nd.
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 1st or 2nd including his Series leading 8.12 Avg. Finish, 87.05 Laps in Top 15%, 14 Top 5’s, and 18 Top 10’s
– His worst 2023 Ranks above are his 99.02 Completed Laps% (4th), 35 Stage T10’s (4th), and 4 Stage Wins (T5th)
– His worst Rank Thru 25 Races above is just 28th (87.05 Laps in Top 15%)
– In the 5 Intermediate races this year he has 1 Win, 2 Top 3’s, and a worst finish of 4th
– In the 5 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, led 6% of his laps, and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (111.64)
– In the 10 Intermediate stages this year he’s gotten 1 Stage Win and 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year in the rain shortened Kansas race Hill led 3 laps, had the 7th best Driver Rating (97.0), and finished 12th
– In his 2 career Xfinity races at Kansas he has finishes of 5th and 12th with 2 Stage T10’s
– In his 2Xfinity races at Kansas he has ran 94.54% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a respectable 94.75 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Hill was close to picking up his 5th win of the year last week, but even with his 2nd place finish he is close to wrapping up the Regular Season Championship. His 2023 stats say he deserves it and his Intermediate stats show how much they’ve helped as they are stellar. However, Kansas has just been an average track for Hill. Still, this weekend I expect him to come home between 4th and 8th.
– Austin Hill is notable because of his stats in the 5 Intermediate races this year
– Hill was one of two drivers to run every lap in the Top 15 last week at Darlington en route to his 5th Top 2 finish this year, 2nd.
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 1st or 2nd including his Series leading 8.12 Avg. Finish, 87.05 Laps in Top 15%, 14 Top 5’s, and 18 Top 10’s
– His worst 2023 Ranks above are his 99.02 Completed Laps% (4th), 35 Stage T10’s (4th), and 4 Stage Wins (T5th)
– His worst Rank Thru 25 Races above is just 28th (87.05 Laps in Top 15%)
– In the 5 Intermediate races this year he has 1 Win, 2 Top 3’s, and a worst finish of 4th
– In the 5 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, led 6% of his laps, and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (111.64)
– In the 10 Intermediate stages this year he’s gotten 1 Stage Win and 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year in the rain shortened Kansas race Hill led 3 laps, had the 7th best Driver Rating (97.0), and finished 12th
– In his 2 career Xfinity races at Kansas he has finishes of 5th and 12th with 2 Stage T10’s
– In his 2Xfinity races at Kansas he has ran 94.54% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a respectable 94.75 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Hill was close to picking up his 5th win of the year last week, but even with his 2nd place finish he is close to wrapping up the Regular Season Championship. His 2023 stats say he deserves it and his Intermediate stats show how much they’ve helped as they are stellar. However, Kansas has just been an average track for Hill. Still, this weekend I expect him to come home between 4th and 8th.
2nd in Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.0 | 2nd of 32 | 30th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.04% | 8th of 32 | 36th of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.45% | 2nd of 32 | 32nd of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 109.62 | 1st of 32 | 12th of 266‡ |
| Wins | 5 | 1st of 96 | T5th of 808 |
| Poles | 2 | T5th of 96 | T18th of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 9 | 1st of 96 | T3rd of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 10 | 1st of 96 | T9th of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 12 | 2nd of 96 | T11th of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 18 | T1st of 96 | T12th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T11th of 32 | T74th of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 7 | 2nd of 96 | T10th of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 36 | 3rd of 96 | 22nd of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 250 | 2nd of 96 | 16th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 32 | 1st of 96 | 7th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 4.4(4th), 90.91% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 123.78(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 28.96% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 4 Stage Wins, 7.4 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- did not race
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 4.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 97.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 114.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 16.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 2 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 T1st)
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his stats in the 2023 season
– Nemechek dominated Darlington leading 67% of the laps last week, but ended up 3rd at the finish
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are now 1st or 2nd including his 10.0 Avg. Finish, 5 Wins, 9 Top 2’s, 18 Top 10’s, and 250 Stage Pts
– 8 of his 15 2023 stats above rank T12th or better thru 25 races since 2016 including his 109.62 Avg. Driver Rating, 12 Top 5’s, and 7 Stage Wins
– He is the only driver in the Xfinity Series to win back-to-back races this year
– At the 5 Intermediate races this year he has a 4.4 Avg. Finish with 2 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, and 5 Top 10’s; but 0 Wins
– In the 5 race he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 29% of his laps, and has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating (123.78)
– He’s won 40% of the stages at Intermediate tracks this year and his 7.4 Stage Pts Per Stage at Intermediates are almost 2 points better than any other driver
– Nemechek didn’t race in the 2022 Kansas race, his last race here was in 2019
– In his 2 career Xfinity races at Kansas he’s finished 1st and 8th while leading 16% of his laps run
– In these 2 races he’s run 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has an outstanding 114.6 Avg. Driver Rating, and 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at Nemechek’s 2023 stats he has clearly been one of the better drivers all year and he has a shot at the Regular Season Championship to prove it. At Intermediates this year he’s been just as good, but he has yet to win at one. The good thing is this weekend is Kansas where Nemechek does have a win and has ran well in his career. In all I see him coming home in the Top 5 this weekend.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his stats in the 2023 season
– Nemechek dominated Darlington leading 67% of the laps last week, but ended up 3rd at the finish
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are now 1st or 2nd including his 10.0 Avg. Finish, 5 Wins, 9 Top 2’s, 18 Top 10’s, and 250 Stage Pts
– 8 of his 15 2023 stats above rank T12th or better thru 25 races since 2016 including his 109.62 Avg. Driver Rating, 12 Top 5’s, and 7 Stage Wins
– He is the only driver in the Xfinity Series to win back-to-back races this year
– At the 5 Intermediate races this year he has a 4.4 Avg. Finish with 2 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, and 5 Top 10’s; but 0 Wins
– In the 5 race he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, led 29% of his laps, and has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating (123.78)
– He’s won 40% of the stages at Intermediate tracks this year and his 7.4 Stage Pts Per Stage at Intermediates are almost 2 points better than any other driver
– Nemechek didn’t race in the 2022 Kansas race, his last race here was in 2019
– In his 2 career Xfinity races at Kansas he’s finished 1st and 8th while leading 16% of his laps run
– In these 2 races he’s run 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has an outstanding 114.6 Avg. Driver Rating, and 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at Nemechek’s 2023 stats he has clearly been one of the better drivers all year and he has a shot at the Regular Season Championship to prove it. At Intermediates this year he’s been just as good, but he has yet to win at one. The good thing is this weekend is Kansas where Nemechek does have a win and has ran well in his career. In all I see him coming home in the Top 5 this weekend.
3rd in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.6 | 3rd of 32 | 37th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.29% | 12th of 32 | 72nd of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.87% | 5th of 32 | 55th of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.29 | 3rd of 32 | 30th of 266‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 96 | T28th of 808 |
| Poles | 1 | T7th of 96 | T28th of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T2nd of 96 | T18th of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | 2nd of 96 | T14th of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | 3rd of 96 | T21st of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 15 | T4th of 96 | T38th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T11th of 32 | T74th of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 8 | 1st of 96 | T7th of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 37 | T1st of 96 | T17th of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 267 | 1st of 96 | 10th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 3rd of 96 | T16th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 5.4(5th), 90.01% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 110.22(5th), Best 1st, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 10.66% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- Finished 2nd, Started 9th, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 93 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 114.0 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 13 Races
- 9.92 Avg. Finish (Ranks 15th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 38th
- Completed 91.92% of laps (% ranks 44th)
- 87.73% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 17th)
- 94.64 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 17th)
- Led 0.75% of laps he’s run (% ranks 15th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 7.69% (% ranks 9th)
- 4 Top 5’s, 30.77% (% ranks 14th)
- 10 Top 10’s, 76.92% (% ranks 11th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 7.69% (% ranks 18th)
- 1 DNF, 7.69% (% ranks 38th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 12 Stage T10’s, 85.71% (% ranks 6th)
- 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of how he’s run at Intermediate tracks this year
– Allgaier got 13 Stage Pts at Darlington and ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, finishing 7th at the end of the day
– This was his 2nd straight Top 10 finish
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 10.6 Avg. Finish, 9 Top 3’s, and 11 Top 5’s
– All 3 of his stage stats this year (8 Stage Wins, 37 Stage T10’s, 267 Stage Pts) are either best or tied for best this year
– In the 5 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (110.22), and 4.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he’s gotten 1 Win, 3 Top 3’s, and has the 5th best Avg. Finish (5.4)
– In the rain shortened Kansas race last year Allgaier ran all 93 laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, had the 4th best Driver Rating (114.0), and finished runner-up
– This is his only Top 3 finish at Kansas in his 13 career Xfinity starts here
– In the 13 races he has 10 Top 10’s, a 9.92 Avg. Finish, and only 1 finish out of the Top 15 (a DNF)
– In his Xfinity career at Kansas he’s led only 0.75% of his laps run, has a 94.64 Avg. Driver Rating, and 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Allgaier comes into Kansas with an outside chance at the Regular Season Championship and he can thank his 2023 stage stats for that. Overall he’s been good this year and he’s been good on Intermediates as well picking up one of his wins on them. However, Allgaier’s Kansas stats aren’t so good, besides last year. All of this taken into account I see Allgaier not winning the Regular Season Championship as he finishes between 6th and 12th this weekend.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of how he’s run at Intermediate tracks this year
– Allgaier got 13 Stage Pts at Darlington and ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, finishing 7th at the end of the day
– This was his 2nd straight Top 10 finish
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 10.6 Avg. Finish, 9 Top 3’s, and 11 Top 5’s
– All 3 of his stage stats this year (8 Stage Wins, 37 Stage T10’s, 267 Stage Pts) are either best or tied for best this year
– In the 5 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (110.22), and 4.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he’s gotten 1 Win, 3 Top 3’s, and has the 5th best Avg. Finish (5.4)
– In the rain shortened Kansas race last year Allgaier ran all 93 laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, had the 4th best Driver Rating (114.0), and finished runner-up
– This is his only Top 3 finish at Kansas in his 13 career Xfinity starts here
– In the 13 races he has 10 Top 10’s, a 9.92 Avg. Finish, and only 1 finish out of the Top 15 (a DNF)
– In his Xfinity career at Kansas he’s led only 0.75% of his laps run, has a 94.64 Avg. Driver Rating, and 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Allgaier comes into Kansas with an outside chance at the Regular Season Championship and he can thank his 2023 stage stats for that. Overall he’s been good this year and he’s been good on Intermediates as well picking up one of his wins on them. However, Allgaier’s Kansas stats aren’t so good, besides last year. All of this taken into account I see Allgaier not winning the Regular Season Championship as he finishes between 6th and 12th this weekend.
8th in Points – Daniel Hemric
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.48 | 7th of 32 | T60th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.63% | 13th of 32 | 83rd of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.09% | 9th of 32 | 70th of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.34 | 9th of 32 | 64th of 266‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 96 | T94th of 808 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 96 | T82nd of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T7th of 96 | T53rd of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T8th of 96 | T63rd of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T8th of 96 | T62nd of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | T7th of 96 | T55th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T8th of 32 | T41st of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 96 | T120th of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 26 | 10th of 96 | T53rd of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 123 | 10th of 96 | 54th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 96 | T90th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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 5 finishes
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 13.2(15th), 72.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.74(13th), Best 8th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.78%, Led 0.11% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.7 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- Finished 15th, Started 7th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 77 Laps in Top15 (82.8% of laps he ran), had 78.8 Driver Rating (ranked 15th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 9.83 Avg. Finish (Ranks 14th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 18th
- Completed 99.91% of laps (% ranks 17th)
- 86.22% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 18th)
- 100.47 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 13.4% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Wins
- 2 Top 2’s, 33.33% (% ranks 5th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 5 Top 15’s, 83.33% (% ranks T17th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 8.33% (% ranks 5th)
- 3.83 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Daniel Hemric is notable because of his stats in his 6 starts here at Kansas
– Hemric ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 last week and finished 10th which virtually put him in the Xfinity Series playoffs
– This was his 2nd straight Top 10 finish in his bid to make the playoffs
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 10th or better including his 13.48 Avg. Finish, 75.09 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Top 3’s, and 13 Top 10’s
– 61.5% of his Top 10 finished have been outside of the Top 5 this year
– In 5 Intermediate races this year he has 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, and a 13.2 Avg. Finish
– He’s only ran 73% of his laps on Intermediates this year in the Top 15, only led 0.11% of his laps, and has just the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating (89.74)
– In the Xfinity Kansas race last year Hemric got 0 Stage T10’s despite running 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and went on to finish 15th
– In 6 Xfinity races at Kansas he has a best finish of 2nd, a worst finish of 18th, and a 9.83 Avg. Finish
– In the 6 races he has 2 Top 2’s, but only 3 Top 10’s
– He has a 100.47 Avg. Driver Rating in the 6 races, has ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, and has led 13% of his laps here
Outlook for this weekend
Once Hemric starts his engine at Kansas this weekend for the race he will be locked into the playoffs. Based on his 2023 stats this is definitely deserving, and based on his Intermediate stats it is a good thing he has a cushion as they haven’t been kind to him this year. Kansas in his career has been hit or miss, so together with everything else I see Hemric finishing 8th-13th this weekend.
– Daniel Hemric is notable because of his stats in his 6 starts here at Kansas
– Hemric ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 last week and finished 10th which virtually put him in the Xfinity Series playoffs
– This was his 2nd straight Top 10 finish in his bid to make the playoffs
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 10th or better including his 13.48 Avg. Finish, 75.09 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Top 3’s, and 13 Top 10’s
– 61.5% of his Top 10 finished have been outside of the Top 5 this year
– In 5 Intermediate races this year he has 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, and a 13.2 Avg. Finish
– He’s only ran 73% of his laps on Intermediates this year in the Top 15, only led 0.11% of his laps, and has just the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating (89.74)
– In the Xfinity Kansas race last year Hemric got 0 Stage T10’s despite running 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and went on to finish 15th
– In 6 Xfinity races at Kansas he has a best finish of 2nd, a worst finish of 18th, and a 9.83 Avg. Finish
– In the 6 races he has 2 Top 2’s, but only 3 Top 10’s
– He has a 100.47 Avg. Driver Rating in the 6 races, has ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, and has led 13% of his laps here
Outlook for this weekend
Once Hemric starts his engine at Kansas this weekend for the race he will be locked into the playoffs. Based on his 2023 stats this is definitely deserving, and based on his Intermediate stats it is a good thing he has a cushion as they haven’t been kind to him this year. Kansas in his career has been hit or miss, so together with everything else I see Hemric finishing 8th-13th this weekend.
10th in Points – Riley Herbst
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.4 | 12th of 32 | 97th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.25% | 23rd of 32 | 166th of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.18% | 10th of 32 | 79th of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 84.6 | 10th of 32 | 80th of 266‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 96 | T94th of 808 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 96 | T82nd of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T13th of 96 | T83rd of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T16th of 96 | T107th of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T8th of 96 | T62nd of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | 9th of 96 | T69th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T29th of 32 | T208th of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 96 | T73rd of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 30 | T7th of 96 | T40th of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 140 | 8th of 96 | T45th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T12th of 96 | T70th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 13.6(16th), 86.4% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.38(15th), Best 2nd, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 86.64%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.4 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- Finished 16th, Started 12th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1, ran 87 Laps in Top15 (93.55% of laps he ran), had 81.3 Driver Rating (ranked 14th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 17.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 27th)
- Best Finish: 9th, Worst: 30th
- Completed 95.81% of laps (% ranks 38th)
- 92.19% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 88.65 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 20th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 25.0% (% ranks T26th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 50.0% (% ranks T28th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T22nd)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T44th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 5 Stage T10’s, 62.5% (% ranks 12th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Riley Herbst is notable because he’s currently in the last playoff spot
– At Darlington Herbst got 3 Stage Pts, ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 6th to move himself just above the playoff cutline
– This was his 4th Top 10 in the last 6 races
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 16.4 Avg. Finish, 84.6 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 5’s, and 30 Stage T10’s
– His 6 DNF’s are tied for 3rd most amongst drivers with 12+ Xfinity starts this year
– In 5 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 15th best Avg. Driver Rating (85.38), and 16th best Avg. Finish (13.6)
– In the 5 races he has 1 Top 2, 3 Top 10’s, 1 finish out of the Top 20, and 1 DNF
– At Kansas last year Herbst ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only had the 14th best Driver Rating (81.3) and finished 16th
– This was his 4th race at Kansas in the Xfinity Series where he has as many Top 10’s as he does DNF’s (1)
– In the 4 races he has a 17.0 Avg. Finish, an 88.65 Avg Driver Rating, and has ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Herbst sits only 1 point above the cutline heading into the Xfinity regular season finale at Kansas and when looking at his 2023 stats ranks he deserves the spot. Intermediates for him this year have been alright, which is better than what Kansas has been for him as he’s struggled in his career here. All of this said I can’t say I’m confident that Herbst will make the playoffs, but looking at Kligerman’s stats below gives a bit more hope that Herbst 9th-15th place finish this weekend could get him in the playoffs.
– Riley Herbst is notable because he’s currently in the last playoff spot
– At Darlington Herbst got 3 Stage Pts, ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 6th to move himself just above the playoff cutline
– This was his 4th Top 10 in the last 6 races
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 16.4 Avg. Finish, 84.6 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 5’s, and 30 Stage T10’s
– His 6 DNF’s are tied for 3rd most amongst drivers with 12+ Xfinity starts this year
– In 5 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 15th best Avg. Driver Rating (85.38), and 16th best Avg. Finish (13.6)
– In the 5 races he has 1 Top 2, 3 Top 10’s, 1 finish out of the Top 20, and 1 DNF
– At Kansas last year Herbst ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only had the 14th best Driver Rating (81.3) and finished 16th
– This was his 4th race at Kansas in the Xfinity Series where he has as many Top 10’s as he does DNF’s (1)
– In the 4 races he has a 17.0 Avg. Finish, an 88.65 Avg Driver Rating, and has ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Herbst sits only 1 point above the cutline heading into the Xfinity regular season finale at Kansas and when looking at his 2023 stats ranks he deserves the spot. Intermediates for him this year have been alright, which is better than what Kansas has been for him as he’s struggled in his career here. All of this said I can’t say I’m confident that Herbst will make the playoffs, but looking at Kligerman’s stats below gives a bit more hope that Herbst 9th-15th place finish this weekend could get him in the playoffs.
11th in Points – Parker Kligerman
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.88 | 8th of 32 | 69th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.51% | T25th of 32 | T176th of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 63.32% | 12th of 32 | 95th of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.93 | 12th of 32 | 84th of 266‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 96 | T94th of 808 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 96 | T82nd of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T13th of 96 | T83rd of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T8th of 96 | T63rd of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 7th of 96 | T58th of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | T7th of 96 | T55th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T8th of 32 | T41st of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 96 | T73rd of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | 12th of 96 | T67th of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 74 | 13th of 96 | 75th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T12th of 96 | T70th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 19.4(25th), 69.34% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 76.58(21st), Best 11th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 93.71%, Led 2.63% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.3 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- did not race
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 15.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 26th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 24th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 54.17% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 31st)
- 88.67 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 19th)
- Led 2.33% of laps he’s run (% ranks 10th)
- 1 Pole, 33.33% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 33.33% (% ranks T24th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 33.33% (% ranks T29th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s (0 stages run)
Main Points & Outlook
– Parker Kligerman is notable because he’s 1 point below the playoff cutline
– Kligerman ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Darlington, but he got spun by Sam Mayer late which caused him to finish 24th
– This finish broke his 6 race Top 10 streak
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 13.88 Avg. Finish, 63.32 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Top 3’s, and 1 Stage Win
– His only 2023 Rank above worse than T15th is his 90.51 Completed Laps% (ranks T25th)
– At Intermediate tracks this year he has a 19.4 Avg. Finish with 0 Top 10’s and 3 Top 15’s in 5 races
– In the 5 races he’s ran only 69% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 76.58 Avg. Driver Rating, and has only gotten 0.3 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Kligerman did not race in the 2022 Kansas race, his last race here was in 2013
– He has 3 Xfinity starts at Kansas with a best finish of 7th, 1 Pole, and only 1 Top 10
– In his 3 races here he’s ran 54% of his laps in the Top 15, led 2.33% of laps he’s run, and has an 88.67 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Getting spun by Sam Mayer last week may be what keeps Kligerman out of the 2023 playoffs as even though he has good enough 2023 stats, his Intermediate stats this year are less than desirable. It doesn’t help that his Kansas stats are unreliable since he hasn’t ran an Xfinity race here since 2013. Looking at the stats as a whole I feel Kansas being the final regular season race is bad for Kligerman. In the end I see him finishing 10th-20th and barley missing the 2023 playoffs.
– Parker Kligerman is notable because he’s 1 point below the playoff cutline
– Kligerman ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Darlington, but he got spun by Sam Mayer late which caused him to finish 24th
– This finish broke his 6 race Top 10 streak
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 13.88 Avg. Finish, 63.32 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Top 3’s, and 1 Stage Win
– His only 2023 Rank above worse than T15th is his 90.51 Completed Laps% (ranks T25th)
– At Intermediate tracks this year he has a 19.4 Avg. Finish with 0 Top 10’s and 3 Top 15’s in 5 races
– In the 5 races he’s ran only 69% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 76.58 Avg. Driver Rating, and has only gotten 0.3 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Kligerman did not race in the 2022 Kansas race, his last race here was in 2013
– He has 3 Xfinity starts at Kansas with a best finish of 7th, 1 Pole, and only 1 Top 10
– In his 3 races here he’s ran 54% of his laps in the Top 15, led 2.33% of laps he’s run, and has an 88.67 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Getting spun by Sam Mayer last week may be what keeps Kligerman out of the 2023 playoffs as even though he has good enough 2023 stats, his Intermediate stats this year are less than desirable. It doesn’t help that his Kansas stats are unreliable since he hasn’t ran an Xfinity race here since 2013. Looking at the stats as a whole I feel Kansas being the final regular season race is bad for Kligerman. In the end I see him finishing 10th-20th and barley missing the 2023 playoffs.
12th in Points – Sammy Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.44 | 13th of 32 | T98th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.97% | 24th of 32 | 170th of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 60.62% | 13th of 32 | 103rd of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.96 | 11th of 32 | 83rd of 266‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 96 | T46th of 808 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 96 | T82nd of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T7th of 96 | T53rd of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T13th of 96 | T83rd of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T12th of 96 | T77th of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T10th of 96 | T72nd of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T19th of 32 | T130th of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 96 | T73rd of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 23 | 11th of 96 | T62nd of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 109 | 11th of 96 | 61st of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | T8th of 96 | T37th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 17.8(20th), 65.44% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 80.34(17th), Best 10th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 85.41%, Led 0.13% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- Finished 8th, Started 11th, Led 0 laps, Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 8th in Stage 2, ran 93 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 103.7 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 8.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 9th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 103.7 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- 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
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sammy Smith is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at Kansas
– Smith was involved in an early wreck at Darlington last week which caused him to run just 10 laps in the Top 15 and finish 17th
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 83.96 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Top 2’s, 10 Top 10’s, and 109 Stage Pts
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 4 races and is his only streak longer than 1
– In 5 Intermediate races this year he’s got a 17.8 Avg. Finish with only 1 Top 15 and just 2 Top 15’s
– He’s ran just 65.44% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 5 races, has an 80.34 Avg. Driver Rating, and only 1.6 Stage pts Per Stage
– In the 2022 Kansas race Smith ran all 93 laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (103.7), and finished 8th
– This is his only career Xfinity start at Kansas
Outlook for this weekend
It is a good thing for Smith that he won at Phoenix earlier this year otherwise he’d probably miss the 2023 playoffs. His 2023 stats aren’t bad but aren’t what is expected from a JGR car and in terms of Intermediate races this year he’s just been not good. The only good news for him is that in his lone Kansas race he ran and finished well. With all this said I believe Smith runs decent this weekend finishing 8th-18th.
– Sammy Smith is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at Kansas
– Smith was involved in an early wreck at Darlington last week which caused him to run just 10 laps in the Top 15 and finish 17th
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T12th or better including his 83.96 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Top 2’s, 10 Top 10’s, and 109 Stage Pts
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 4 races and is his only streak longer than 1
– In 5 Intermediate races this year he’s got a 17.8 Avg. Finish with only 1 Top 15 and just 2 Top 15’s
– He’s ran just 65.44% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 5 races, has an 80.34 Avg. Driver Rating, and only 1.6 Stage pts Per Stage
– In the 2022 Kansas race Smith ran all 93 laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (103.7), and finished 8th
– This is his only career Xfinity start at Kansas
Outlook for this weekend
It is a good thing for Smith that he won at Phoenix earlier this year otherwise he’d probably miss the 2023 playoffs. His 2023 stats aren’t bad but aren’t what is expected from a JGR car and in terms of Intermediate races this year he’s just been not good. The only good news for him is that in his lone Kansas race he ran and finished well. With all this said I believe Smith runs decent this weekend finishing 8th-18th.
14th in Points – Brandon Jones
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 25 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.84 | 15th of 32 | 109th of 266 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.35% | 19th of 32 | 132nd of 266 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 66.02% | 11th of 32 | 89th of 266 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 78.75 | 13th of 32 | 100th of 266‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 96 | T94th of 808 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 96 | T82nd of 808 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T21st of 96 | T150th of 808 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T16th of 96 | T107th of 808 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T16th of 96 | T115th of 808 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T14th of 96 | T110th of 808 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T11th of 32 | T74th of 266 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 96 | T120th of 690* |
| Stage T10s | 19 | 13th of 96 | T73rd of 690* |
| Stage Pts | 99 | 12th of 96 | T66th of 690* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 96 | T90th of 690* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 25 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 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 60 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 20.4(28th), 69.43% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 75.16(24th), Best 9th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 90.68%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2022 Kansas race
- Finished 4th, Started 1st, Led 4 laps (4.3%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 93 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 116.9 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 65 drivers)
- 8 Races
- 10.13 Avg. Finish (Ranks 16th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 36th
- Completed 87.19% of laps (% ranks 49th)
- 98.13% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 96.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 13th)
- Led 1.88% of laps he’s run (% ranks 13th)
- 2 Wins, 25.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 3 Top 5’s, 37.5% (% ranks 10th)
- 7 Top 15’s, 87.5% (% ranks 16th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 12.5% (% ranks T19th)
- 1 DNF, 12.5% (% ranks 41st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3.79 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Brandon Jones is notable because of his stats in last years Kansas race
– At Darlington Jones ran just 72% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 14th place finish
– Only 4 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 12th or better (66.02 Laps in Top 15%, 0 Poles, 3 DNF’s, and 99 Stage Pts)
– 0 of his 15 2023 Ranks are 10th or better
– He has more DNF’s (3) than Top 5 finishes (2) this year
– In the 5 Intermediate races this year he has a subpar 20.4 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than in the Top 15 (2)
– He has a 75.16 Avg. Driver Rating in the 5 races, has ran 69% of his laps in the Top 15, and led 0 laps
– In the 2022 Kansas race Jones got 15 Stage Pts, ran all 93 laps in the Top 15, had the 3rd best Driver Rating (116.9), and finished 4th
– This was his 3rd Top 5 in 8 Xfinity races at Kansas
– In his 8 races here he has 2 Wins and 7 Top 15’s with only 1 finish out of the Top 20 (a DNF)
– In the 8 races he’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has a respectable 96.0 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3.79 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Jones’ inaugural season at JRM has been a disappointment at best as his 2023 stats are just bad. What’s worse is that he’s performed very poorly on Intermediates this year which is bad considering that is the track style this weekend at Kansas. The only bit of hope is that he performed well at Kansas last year and has performed well in his career here. However, that is old news and this weekend I see him missing the playoffs after finishing between 6th and 20th.
– Brandon Jones is notable because of his stats in last years Kansas race
– At Darlington Jones ran just 72% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 14th place finish
– Only 4 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 12th or better (66.02 Laps in Top 15%, 0 Poles, 3 DNF’s, and 99 Stage Pts)
– 0 of his 15 2023 Ranks are 10th or better
– He has more DNF’s (3) than Top 5 finishes (2) this year
– In the 5 Intermediate races this year he has a subpar 20.4 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than in the Top 15 (2)
– He has a 75.16 Avg. Driver Rating in the 5 races, has ran 69% of his laps in the Top 15, and led 0 laps
– In the 2022 Kansas race Jones got 15 Stage Pts, ran all 93 laps in the Top 15, had the 3rd best Driver Rating (116.9), and finished 4th
– This was his 3rd Top 5 in 8 Xfinity races at Kansas
– In his 8 races here he has 2 Wins and 7 Top 15’s with only 1 finish out of the Top 20 (a DNF)
– In the 8 races he’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has a respectable 96.0 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3.79 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Jones’ inaugural season at JRM has been a disappointment at best as his 2023 stats are just bad. What’s worse is that he’s performed very poorly on Intermediates this year which is bad considering that is the track style this weekend at Kansas. The only bit of hope is that he performed well at Kansas last year and has performed well in his career here. However, that is old news and this weekend I see him missing the playoffs after finishing between 6th and 20th.
