For the first time since Ty Gibbs in October of 2021 a non-playoff driver won an Xfinity playoff race as Riley Herbst dominated at Las Vegas, denying any driver of clinching a Championship 4 spot. This week the playoff drivers will try again as we head to the second straight Intermediate track, Homestead. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on the 2023 point standings, 1 based on 2023 stats, 1 based on 2023 playoff stats, 2 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Homestead race, and 2 based on their overall Homestead stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 and ranking through 30 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight the 2023 Playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile) statistics and Homestead statistics.
P = Playoff Driver
OP = Owner Playoff Driver
1st in Points – John Hunter Nemechek (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.83 | 2nd of 32 | 16th of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.47% | 2nd of 32 | 26th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 88.37% | 1st of 32 | 22nd of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 111.42 | 1st of 32 | 8th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 7 | 1st of 103 | T3rd of 841 |
| Poles | 2 | 7th of 103 | T22nd of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 12 | 1st of 103 | T1st of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 14 | 1st of 103 | T4th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 16 | 1st of 103 | T8th of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 23 | 1st of 103 | T8th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T9th of 32 | T63rd of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 10 | 2nd of 103 | T6th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 45 | 2nd of 103 | 18th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 318 | 2nd of 103 | 12th of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 45 | 1st of 103 | 4th of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 3.5(1st), 94.01% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 113.03(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 5.34% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 7 Stage T10’s, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 6 Playoff Pts earned in races
- 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)
- 4 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 29th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 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, 71 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 3.25(3rd), 93.77% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 127.65(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 30.16% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 2 Poles, 5 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 8 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 6 Stage Wins, 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- did not race last race was 2019
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 4.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 6th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 99.25% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 111.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 13.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 2 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
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his overall 2023 season stats
– Last week at Las Vegas Nemechek had to start last again, but he still ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended with his 12th Top 2 this year, finishing 2nd
– He is now on a 6 race Top 10 streak, the longest active streak in the Xfinity Series
– Only his 2 Poles and 3 DNF’s are 3rd or worse in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 12 Top 2’s are tied for most thru 30 races since 2016, and his 7 Wins, 14 Top 3’s, 45 Playoff Pts are all better than 5th most thru 30 races since 2016
– He has the best Avg. Finish in the playoffs (3.5) with 1 Win and 3 Top 5’s in 4 races
– In the 4 races he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 5% of his laps, and has gotten 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he has a 3.25 Avg. Finish, 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, and a worst finish of only 6th in 8 races
– He’s ran 94% of his laps in the 8 races in the Top 15, led 30% of his laps, has an amazing 127.65 Avg. Driver Rating, and 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Nemechek didn’t race in the 2022 Xfinity Homestead race
– In his Xfinity career he’s ran 2 races here with finishes of 3rd and 6th in the 2 races
– He’s ran 99% of his laps in the 2 races in the Top 15, led 13% of his laps, and has a 111.6 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
After Las Vegas Nemechek is in a great points position, even better are that his 2023 overall and playoff stats say he’s deserving a spot in the Championship 4 as he’s been the best driver all year. This doesn’t change at Intermediates where he’s been outstanding this year. In addition he’s ran great in his 2 Xfinity Homestead starts, but he hasn’t ran here since 2019. Even with this I see Nemechek finishing in the Top 5 this weekend, potentially clinching a spot in the Championship 4.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of his overall 2023 season stats
– Last week at Las Vegas Nemechek had to start last again, but he still ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended with his 12th Top 2 this year, finishing 2nd
– He is now on a 6 race Top 10 streak, the longest active streak in the Xfinity Series
– Only his 2 Poles and 3 DNF’s are 3rd or worse in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 12 Top 2’s are tied for most thru 30 races since 2016, and his 7 Wins, 14 Top 3’s, 45 Playoff Pts are all better than 5th most thru 30 races since 2016
– He has the best Avg. Finish in the playoffs (3.5) with 1 Win and 3 Top 5’s in 4 races
– In the 4 races he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 5% of his laps, and has gotten 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he has a 3.25 Avg. Finish, 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, and a worst finish of only 6th in 8 races
– He’s ran 94% of his laps in the 8 races in the Top 15, led 30% of his laps, has an amazing 127.65 Avg. Driver Rating, and 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Nemechek didn’t race in the 2022 Xfinity Homestead race
– In his Xfinity career he’s ran 2 races here with finishes of 3rd and 6th in the 2 races
– He’s ran 99% of his laps in the 2 races in the Top 15, led 13% of his laps, and has a 111.6 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
After Las Vegas Nemechek is in a great points position, even better are that his 2023 overall and playoff stats say he’s deserving a spot in the Championship 4 as he’s been the best driver all year. This doesn’t change at Intermediates where he’s been outstanding this year. In addition he’s ran great in his 2 Xfinity Homestead starts, but he hasn’t ran here since 2019. Even with this I see Nemechek finishing in the Top 5 this weekend, potentially clinching a spot in the Championship 4.
2nd in Points – Justin Allgaier (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.07 | 4th of 32 | T43rd of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.92% | 6th of 32 | 55th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.38% | 4th of 32 | 52nd of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 104.9 | 2nd of 32 | 24th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T3rd of 103 | T21st of 841 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 103 | T14th of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T2nd of 103 | T17th of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 10 | 2nd of 103 | T17th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 13 | T3rd of 103 | T23rd of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 18 | T4th of 103 | T41st of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T12th of 32 | T98th of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 12 | 1st of 103 | T3rd of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 46 | 1st of 103 | T15th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 343 | 1st of 103 | 7th of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 27 | 2nd of 103 | T13th of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 12.25(8th), 98.18% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 121.05(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 99.09%, Led 33.25% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 4 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, 9 Playoff Pts earned in races
- 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 (tied 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, 71 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(T6th), 86.85% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 112.93(4th), Best 1st, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 99.93%, Led 17.97% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 3 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 5.81 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- Finished 10th, Started 20th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1, ran 131 Laps in Top15 (65.5% of laps he ran), had 88.7 Driver Rating (ranked 11th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 14 Races
- 17.36 Avg. Finish (Ranks 34th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 38th
- Completed 95.74% of laps (% ranks 43rd)
- 72.38% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 24th)
- 87.86 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 23rd)
- Led 0.27% of laps he’s run (23rd)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 3 Top 10’s, 21.43% (% ranks 32nd)
- 8 Top 15’s, 57.14% (% ranks 30th)
- 4 finishes outside Top 20, 28.57% (% ranks 33rd)
- 2 DNF’s, 14.29% (% ranks 43rd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 9 Stage T10’s, 64.29% (% ranks 11th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year
– Allgaier was one of just two drivers to run all 201 laps in the Top 15 at Las Vegas, finishing 6th
– He’s tied for the longest Top 2 (3) and Top 3 (4) streak this year
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T2nd or better including his 104.9 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, and 10 Top 3’s
– All 3 of his stage stats (12 Stage Wins, 46 Stage T10’s, 343 Stage Pts) are the best of anyone in 2023
– In the 4 playoff races he has 1 Win and 3 Top 10’s with 1 DNF
– He’s led 33% of his laps in the 4 races, ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has 4 Stage Wins, and has gotten 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He has a 7.0 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 3 Poles, and 3 Top 3’s in 8 Intermediate races this year
– In the 8 races he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, led 18% of his laps, and has a 112.93 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Homestead Allgaier ran only 65.5% of his laps in the Top 15, got just 1 Stage Pt, and finished 10th
– He has 14 career Xfinity starts at Homestead with more finishes out of the Top 20 (4) than in the Top 10 (3) and a best finish of only 6th
– In these 14 races he’s ran just 72% of his laps in the Top 15, only led 0.27% of his laps, and has just 9 Stage T10’s in 14 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Allgaier goes into Homestead +21 to the driver cutline, and with his 2023 overall plus playoff stats being as good as they are he definitely deserves the spot he’s in. At Intermediates this year he’s ran well, but hasn’t been too spectacular. However, these stats are better than his Homestead stats where his numbers are just awful. With these struggles at Homestead I see Allgaier coming home with a 6th-12th place finish this weekend at best.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year
– Allgaier was one of just two drivers to run all 201 laps in the Top 15 at Las Vegas, finishing 6th
– He’s tied for the longest Top 2 (3) and Top 3 (4) streak this year
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T2nd or better including his 104.9 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, and 10 Top 3’s
– All 3 of his stage stats (12 Stage Wins, 46 Stage T10’s, 343 Stage Pts) are the best of anyone in 2023
– In the 4 playoff races he has 1 Win and 3 Top 10’s with 1 DNF
– He’s led 33% of his laps in the 4 races, ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, has 4 Stage Wins, and has gotten 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He has a 7.0 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 3 Poles, and 3 Top 3’s in 8 Intermediate races this year
– In the 8 races he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, led 18% of his laps, and has a 112.93 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Homestead Allgaier ran only 65.5% of his laps in the Top 15, got just 1 Stage Pt, and finished 10th
– He has 14 career Xfinity starts at Homestead with more finishes out of the Top 20 (4) than in the Top 10 (3) and a best finish of only 6th
– In these 14 races he’s ran just 72% of his laps in the Top 15, only led 0.27% of his laps, and has just 9 Stage T10’s in 14 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Allgaier goes into Homestead +21 to the driver cutline, and with his 2023 overall plus playoff stats being as good as they are he definitely deserves the spot he’s in. At Intermediates this year he’s ran well, but hasn’t been too spectacular. However, these stats are better than his Homestead stats where his numbers are just awful. With these struggles at Homestead I see Allgaier coming home with a 6th-12th place finish this weekend at best.
3rd in Points – Austin Hill (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.8 | 1st of 32 | T14th of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.37% | 5th of 32 | 44th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.19% | 3rd of 32 | 43rd of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.78 | 3rd of 32 | 28th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 4 | 2nd of 103 | T17th of 841 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 103 | T14th of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | 4th of 103 | T22nd of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 5th of 103 | T29th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 15 | 2nd of 103 | T12th of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 22 | 2nd of 103 | T15th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T3rd of 32 | T29th of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T5th of 103 | T29th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 42 | 4th of 103 | T23rd of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 276 | 4th of 103 | 23rd of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 24 | 3rd of 103 | T15th of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(12th), 72.92% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 91.2(7th), Best 7th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 89.19%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 5 Stage T10’s, 4.63 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 71 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 4.25(4th), 93.36% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 108.96(5th), Best 1st, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.49% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 8 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.56 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- Finished 9th, Started 10th, Led 19 laps (9.5%), Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 195 Laps in Top15 (97.5% of laps he ran), had 115.1 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 9.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T12th)
- Best Finish: 9th, Worst: 9th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 97.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 115.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 9.5% of laps he’s run (8th)
- 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)
- 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of his race at Homestead last year
– At Las Vegas last week Hill ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to his 22nd Top 10 finish, finishing 7th
– He is now on a 3 race Top 10 streak
– 12 of his 14 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 103.78 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Wins, 22 Top 10’s, 42 Stage T10’s, and series best 8.8 Avg. Finish
– His worst 2023 Rank above is only (T)5th (97.37 Completed Laps%, 7 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins)
– He has a best finish of just 7th in the 4 playoff races, but his only non-Top 10 was a DNF
– In the 4 races he’s ran only 73% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, has just 5 Stage T10’s, and a 91.2 Avg. Driver Rating
– In 8 Intermediate races this year he has a 4.25 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 6 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of 7th
– He’s ran 93% of his laps on Intermediates in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (108.96), and has gotten 5.56 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Homestead last year Hill ran 97.5% of his laps in the Top 15, got 13 Stage Pts, and had the 3rd best Driver Rating (115.1); but finished 9th
– This is his only Xfinity start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Hill’s 2023 stats above show that he deserves a spot in the Championship 4, but his playoff stats have been lacking a bit. The good news is that he’s in a good spot in points and he’s been incredible at Intermediate tracks this year having not finished worse than 7th in 8 races. At Homestead he’s only ran one race, but that race was pretty good, except the finish. With all these stats above I see Hill getting a finish between 3rd and 8th this weekend.
– Austin Hill is notable because of his race at Homestead last year
– At Las Vegas last week Hill ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to his 22nd Top 10 finish, finishing 7th
– He is now on a 3 race Top 10 streak
– 12 of his 14 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 103.78 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Wins, 22 Top 10’s, 42 Stage T10’s, and series best 8.8 Avg. Finish
– His worst 2023 Rank above is only (T)5th (97.37 Completed Laps%, 7 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins)
– He has a best finish of just 7th in the 4 playoff races, but his only non-Top 10 was a DNF
– In the 4 races he’s ran only 73% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, has just 5 Stage T10’s, and a 91.2 Avg. Driver Rating
– In 8 Intermediate races this year he has a 4.25 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 6 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of 7th
– He’s ran 93% of his laps on Intermediates in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (108.96), and has gotten 5.56 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Homestead last year Hill ran 97.5% of his laps in the Top 15, got 13 Stage Pts, and had the 3rd best Driver Rating (115.1); but finished 9th
– This is his only Xfinity start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Hill’s 2023 stats above show that he deserves a spot in the Championship 4, but his playoff stats have been lacking a bit. The good news is that he’s in a good spot in points and he’s been incredible at Intermediate tracks this year having not finished worse than 7th in 8 races. At Homestead he’s only ran one race, but that race was pretty good, except the finish. With all these stats above I see Hill getting a finish between 3rd and 8th this weekend.
4th in Points – Cole Custer (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.77 | 3rd of 32 | 40th of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.49% | 8th of 32 | T60th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.51% | 2nd of 32 | 40th of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.96 | 4th of 32 | 31st of 269‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T5th of 103 | T33rd of 841 |
| Poles | 5 | 1st of 103 | T5th of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T5th of 103 | T46th of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | T3rd of 103 | T24th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 13 | T3rd of 103 | T23rd of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 20 | 3rd of 103 | T24th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T3rd of 32 | T29th of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 7 | 3rd of 103 | T17th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 44 | 3rd of 103 | T19th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 284 | 3rd of 103 | T20th of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 17 | 4th of 103 | T23rd of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 3.75(2nd), 99.22% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 123.58(1st), Best 2nd, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 26.43% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6 Stage T10’s, 6.88 Stage Pts Per Stage, 2 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 10th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 11 straight Top 10 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 24th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 71 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(9th), 93.93% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 106.43(7th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 90.62%, Led 9.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 5.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- did not race last race was 2019
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 17th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 70.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 25th)
- 120.63 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 36.5% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Win, 25.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 1 Pole, 25.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 3 Top 2’s, 75.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 4 Stage Wins, 66.67% (% ranks 1st)
- 5 Stage T10’s, 83.33% (% ranks T7th)
- 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Cole Custer is notable because of his 2023 playoff stats
– Custer was one of two drivers to run all 201 laps in the Top 15 last week and he also led the 2nd most laps en route to his 8th Top 3 finish this year, finishing 3rd
– He’s now finished 5 of the last 7 Xfinity races in the Top 5
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 3rd or T3rd including his 10.77 Avg. Finish, 8 Top 3’s, 20 Top 10’s, and 284 Stage Pts
– He has 5 Poles this year, tied for 5th most thru 30 races since 2016
– In the 4 playoff races he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish (3.75), the best Avg. Driver Rating (123.58), and he’s finished all 4 races between 2nd and 6th
– He’s ran 99% of his laps in the playoffs in the Top 15, led 26% of his laps, and has gotten 6.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 8 Intermediate races this year he has a 9.5 Avg. Finish with 4 Top 5’s and 6 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 94% of his laps in the 8 races in the Top 15, led 9% of his laps, and has a 106.43 Avg. Driver Rating
– Custer’s last Xfinity Homestead race was in 2019
– At Homestead he has three 2nd place finishes in 4 career Xfinity races
– In these 4 races he’s ran only 70.5% of his laps in the Top 15, but has led 36.5% of his laps and has 4 Stage Wins in 8 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Custer’s 2023 stats show he is one of the best 4 drivers this year and his 2023 playoff stats are even better than that. This has him in a good spot going to Homestead and with his Intermediate stats being what they are he should feel good. Even better are his Homestead stats where the only thing missing is a win. All of this put together tells me Custer winds up somewhere between 1st and 6th at the end of the race this weekend.
– Cole Custer is notable because of his 2023 playoff stats
– Custer was one of two drivers to run all 201 laps in the Top 15 last week and he also led the 2nd most laps en route to his 8th Top 3 finish this year, finishing 3rd
– He’s now finished 5 of the last 7 Xfinity races in the Top 5
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 3rd or T3rd including his 10.77 Avg. Finish, 8 Top 3’s, 20 Top 10’s, and 284 Stage Pts
– He has 5 Poles this year, tied for 5th most thru 30 races since 2016
– In the 4 playoff races he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish (3.75), the best Avg. Driver Rating (123.58), and he’s finished all 4 races between 2nd and 6th
– He’s ran 99% of his laps in the playoffs in the Top 15, led 26% of his laps, and has gotten 6.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 8 Intermediate races this year he has a 9.5 Avg. Finish with 4 Top 5’s and 6 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 94% of his laps in the 8 races in the Top 15, led 9% of his laps, and has a 106.43 Avg. Driver Rating
– Custer’s last Xfinity Homestead race was in 2019
– At Homestead he has three 2nd place finishes in 4 career Xfinity races
– In these 4 races he’s ran only 70.5% of his laps in the Top 15, but has led 36.5% of his laps and has 4 Stage Wins in 8 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Custer’s 2023 stats show he is one of the best 4 drivers this year and his 2023 playoff stats are even better than that. This has him in a good spot going to Homestead and with his Intermediate stats being what they are he should feel good. Even better are his Homestead stats where the only thing missing is a win. All of this put together tells me Custer winds up somewhere between 1st and 6th at the end of the race this weekend.
5th in Points – Chandler Smith (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.57 | 10th of 32 | T80th of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.95% | 12th of 32 | T73rd of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.96% | 5th of 32 | 58th of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 90.22 | 7th of 32 | 60th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 103 | T52nd of 841 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 103 | T14th of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T9th of 103 | T65th of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T11th of 103 | T74th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | T7th of 103 | T51st of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T11th of 103 | T75th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 5 | T20th of 32 | T144th of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T10th of 103 | T56th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 41 | 5th of 103 | T27th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 190 | 6th of 103 | 42nd of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 7 | T6th of 103 | T41st of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 6.25(3rd), 91.41% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 99.78(4th), Best 4th, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.99% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 8 Stage T10’s only driver, 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 10th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 71 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 14.5(T16th), 84.25% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 96.03(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 93.63%, Led 15.39% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 3.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- Finished 7th, Started 9th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 2, ran 197 Laps in Top15 (98.5% of laps he ran), had 92.4 Driver Rating (ranked 10th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 7.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 10th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 98.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 92.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 21st)
- 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
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Chandler Smith is notable because he’s 5th in points
– Smith ran 98% of his laps last week in the Top 15, led the 3rd most laps, and got his 8th Top 5 this year coming home 4th
– He has 3 Top 5 finishes in the last 4 races
– Only his 80.96 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Poles, and 41 Stage T10’s are 5th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 10th or worse including his 14.57 Avg. Finish, 3 Top 3’s, and 12 Top 10’s
– In 4 playoff races he has the 3rd best Avg. Finish (6.25), 3 Top 5’s, and he’s the only driver to finish all 8 stages in the Top 10
– He’s ran 91% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 3% of his laps, and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (99.78)
– At Intermediate tracks this year he has a mediocre 14.5 Avg. Finish, just 3 Top 10’s, and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 in 8 race
– In the 8 races he’s ran a decent 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 15% of his laps, and he’s gotten 3.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Homestead last year Smith ran 98.5% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 10th best Driver Rating (92.4), and finished 7th
– This is his only career Xfinity Series start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Smith has had a good year, but his 2023 stats above show he’s not been close to one of the four best drivers this year. However, his playoff stats are different as he’s done very well in them, but this week is an Intermediate where Smith’s been either pretty good or mediocre at best. The good thing for him is that he did well in his only career start at Homestead last year. All of this said it seems that Smith will run decent this weekend and finish between 3rd and 7th or 11th and 15th.
– Chandler Smith is notable because he’s 5th in points
– Smith ran 98% of his laps last week in the Top 15, led the 3rd most laps, and got his 8th Top 5 this year coming home 4th
– He has 3 Top 5 finishes in the last 4 races
– Only his 80.96 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Poles, and 41 Stage T10’s are 5th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 10th or worse including his 14.57 Avg. Finish, 3 Top 3’s, and 12 Top 10’s
– In 4 playoff races he has the 3rd best Avg. Finish (6.25), 3 Top 5’s, and he’s the only driver to finish all 8 stages in the Top 10
– He’s ran 91% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 3% of his laps, and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (99.78)
– At Intermediate tracks this year he has a mediocre 14.5 Avg. Finish, just 3 Top 10’s, and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 in 8 race
– In the 8 races he’s ran a decent 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 15% of his laps, and he’s gotten 3.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Homestead last year Smith ran 98.5% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 10th best Driver Rating (92.4), and finished 7th
– This is his only career Xfinity Series start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Smith has had a good year, but his 2023 stats above show he’s not been close to one of the four best drivers this year. However, his playoff stats are different as he’s done very well in them, but this week is an Intermediate where Smith’s been either pretty good or mediocre at best. The good thing for him is that he did well in his only career start at Homestead last year. All of this said it seems that Smith will run decent this weekend and finish between 3rd and 7th or 11th and 15th.
6th in Points – Sam Mayer (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.53 | 7th of 32 | 69th of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 87.13% | 24th of 32 | 201st of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.55% | 9th of 32 | 85th of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 90.53 | 6th of 32 | 59th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T3rd of 103 | T21st of 841 |
| Poles | 1 | T8th of 103 | T32nd of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T2nd of 103 | T17th of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | T3rd of 103 | T24th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | 5th of 103 | T35th of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 17 | 5th of 103 | T44th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T23rd of 32 | T182nd of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 103 | T126th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 34 | T7th of 103 | T49th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 151 | 10th of 103 | T54th of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 5th of 103 | 25th of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 19.75(T18th), 54.04% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 87.08(12th), Best 1st, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 56.51%, Led 11.52% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 1.63 Stage Pts Per Stage, 5 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 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, 71 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 18.0(T25th), 75.93% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 77.84(24th), Best 3rd, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 74.06%, Led 3.8% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.31 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- Finished 5th, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 5th Stage 2, ran 200 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 96.4 Driver Rating (ranked 9th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 96.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 17th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 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
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sam Mayer is notable because of his career Xfinity stats here at Homestead
– Mayer struggled at Las Vegas getting just 3 Stage Pts, but he did run 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 5th
– After 3 straight DNF’s, he now has 2 straight Top 5 finishes
– Only 3 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are better than 4th (3 Wins, 6 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s)
– 47% of his 17 Top 10’s have been Top 3’s this year
– He has a 19.75 Avg. Finish in the 4 playoff races with a Win and as many Top 5’s as DNF’s (2)
– He’s ran only 54% of his laps in the 4 races in the Top 15, has just an 87.08 Avg. Driver Rating, and has gotten just 1.63 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he has an 18.0 Avg. Finish with just 4 Top 10’s and 3 finishes out of the Top 20 in 8 races
– In these 8 races he’s ran 76% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 24th best Avg. Driver Rating (77.84), and has just 2.31 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Homestead Mayer ran all 200 laps in the Top 15 en route to the 9th best Driver Rating (96.4), and a 5th place finish
– This is his lone Xfinity start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Mayer has had a rough playoffs and this hasn’t helped his 2023 stats be convincing that he deserves a spot in the Championship 4. What’s worse is that his Intermediate stats this year are not good enough to get him in a good playoff spot going to Martinsville. However, the one bit of good news is that in his lone Xfinity Homestead start he did pretty well. With these mostly mediocre stats I see Mayer getting a 5th-12th place finish this weekend.
– Sam Mayer is notable because of his career Xfinity stats here at Homestead
– Mayer struggled at Las Vegas getting just 3 Stage Pts, but he did run 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 5th
– After 3 straight DNF’s, he now has 2 straight Top 5 finishes
– Only 3 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are better than 4th (3 Wins, 6 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s)
– 47% of his 17 Top 10’s have been Top 3’s this year
– He has a 19.75 Avg. Finish in the 4 playoff races with a Win and as many Top 5’s as DNF’s (2)
– He’s ran only 54% of his laps in the 4 races in the Top 15, has just an 87.08 Avg. Driver Rating, and has gotten just 1.63 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he has an 18.0 Avg. Finish with just 4 Top 10’s and 3 finishes out of the Top 20 in 8 races
– In these 8 races he’s ran 76% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 24th best Avg. Driver Rating (77.84), and has just 2.31 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Homestead Mayer ran all 200 laps in the Top 15 en route to the 9th best Driver Rating (96.4), and a 5th place finish
– This is his lone Xfinity start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Mayer has had a rough playoffs and this hasn’t helped his 2023 stats be convincing that he deserves a spot in the Championship 4. What’s worse is that his Intermediate stats this year are not good enough to get him in a good playoff spot going to Martinsville. However, the one bit of good news is that in his lone Xfinity Homestead start he did pretty well. With these mostly mediocre stats I see Mayer getting a 5th-12th place finish this weekend.
35th in Points/13th in Owner Points – Derek Kraus
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.2 | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.02% | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.01% | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 79.7 | – of 32 | – of 269‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T16th of 103 | T105th of 841 |
| Poles | 0 | T12th of 103 | T87th of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 103 | T165th of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 103 | T190th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T33rd of 103 | T263rd of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T22nd of 103 | T175th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 103 | T126th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T25th of 103 | T178th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 9 | T23rd of 103 | T173rd of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 103 | T97th of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 12.0(-), 31.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 73.3(-), Best 12th, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 71 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 8.0(8th), 92.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 92.3(11th), Best 8th, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- did not race
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Derek Kraus is notable because of his stats in his 1 Intermediate track start this year
– Kraus’ last race came at the start of the playoffs, in Bristol, where he ran only 31% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 12th
– Earlier this year he had back-to-back finishes in his first two ever Xfinity starts
– In 6 Xfinity races this year he has a 14.2 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 10’s
– He’s completed 99% of his laps in the 6 races and of these laps he’s ran 74% of them in the Top 15
– He’s ran just 1 playoff race and finished 12th in the race
– He only ran 31% of his laps in the 1 race in the Top 15 and did not get a single Stage T10
– He’s only ran 1 Intermediate race this year, but in the race he ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 8th
– This will be Kraus’ first Xfinity Series start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Kraus doesn’t have many stats above, but his 2023 stats have been decent considering he’s part-time and this is his first Xfinity season. His 1 playoff race wasn’t inspiring, but his 1 Intermediate start this year was pretty impressive. As this will be his first Homestead Xfinity start there is really not much to go off of. With what there is though I expect Kraus to run well this weekend and finish between 8th and 15th.
– Derek Kraus is notable because of his stats in his 1 Intermediate track start this year
– Kraus’ last race came at the start of the playoffs, in Bristol, where he ran only 31% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 12th
– Earlier this year he had back-to-back finishes in his first two ever Xfinity starts
– In 6 Xfinity races this year he has a 14.2 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 10’s
– He’s completed 99% of his laps in the 6 races and of these laps he’s ran 74% of them in the Top 15
– He’s ran just 1 playoff race and finished 12th in the race
– He only ran 31% of his laps in the 1 race in the Top 15 and did not get a single Stage T10
– He’s only ran 1 Intermediate race this year, but in the race he ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 8th
– This will be Kraus’ first Xfinity Series start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Kraus doesn’t have many stats above, but his 2023 stats have been decent considering he’s part-time and this is his first Xfinity season. His 1 playoff race wasn’t inspiring, but his 1 Intermediate start this year was pretty impressive. As this will be his first Homestead Xfinity start there is really not much to go off of. With what there is though I expect Kraus to run well this weekend and finish between 8th and 15th.
61st in Points/41st in Owner Points – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 30 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 30.0 | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.3% | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 98.89% | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.6 | – of 32 | – of 269‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T16th of 103 | T105th of 841 |
| Poles | 0 | T12th of 103 | T87th of 841 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 103 | T165th of 841 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 103 | T190th of 841 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T33rd of 103 | T263rd of 841 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T52nd of 103 | T375th of 841 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | – of 32 | – of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 103 | T126th of 720* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T32nd of 103 | T220th of 720* |
| Stage Pts | 9 | T23rd of 103 | T173rd of 720* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 103 | T97th of 720* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 30 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 2+ Playoff start, 41 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 30.0(-), 98.89% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 96.6(-), Best 30th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 90.3%, Led 17.34% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2 Stage T10’s, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 71 drivers)
- 0 Races
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead race
- did not race last race was 2020
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 68 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 12.83 Avg. Finish (Ranks 23rd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 42nd
- Completed 90.4% of laps (% ranks 55th)
- 92.37% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th) since 2007
- 106.65 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th) since 2007
- Led 12.23% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 16.67% (% ranks 11th)
- 4 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T15th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 16.67% (% ranks T24th)
- 1 DNF, 16.67% (% ranks 44th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. is notable because of his stats at Homestead in his 6 career Xfinity starts
– Junior’s only start this year came at Bristol where he ran 99% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 17% of his laps, but a fire late caused him to DNF in 30th
– The one start mentioned above is his only start this year and the only stats he has to mention about his races this year
– He hasn’t competed on an Intermediate track this year
– He did not race at Homestead last year, and his last race here came in 2020
– In his Xfinity career he’s ran 6 races at Homestead getting a 12.83 Avg. Finish with a best finish of 2nd and 4 Top 10’s in the 6 races
– In the 3 races he’s competed in here since 2007 he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 106.65 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Junior’s stats this year look great in his one start, except for the finishing part as an electrical issue caused him to DNF to a poor finish. The good thing is he showed speed and in his Xfinity career at Homestead he’s done pretty well. With the limited stats above it’s hard to give a good outlook for this weekend, but with what there is I believe Junior finishes somewhere in the Top 10.
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. is notable because of his stats at Homestead in his 6 career Xfinity starts
– Junior’s only start this year came at Bristol where he ran 99% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 17% of his laps, but a fire late caused him to DNF in 30th
– The one start mentioned above is his only start this year and the only stats he has to mention about his races this year
– He hasn’t competed on an Intermediate track this year
– He did not race at Homestead last year, and his last race here came in 2020
– In his Xfinity career he’s ran 6 races at Homestead getting a 12.83 Avg. Finish with a best finish of 2nd and 4 Top 10’s in the 6 races
– In the 3 races he’s competed in here since 2007 he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 106.65 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Junior’s stats this year look great in his one start, except for the finishing part as an electrical issue caused him to DNF to a poor finish. The good thing is he showed speed and in his Xfinity career at Homestead he’s done pretty well. With the limited stats above it’s hard to give a good outlook for this weekend, but with what there is I believe Junior finishes somewhere in the Top 10.
