Before the much needed week off for the Xfinity Series playoff drivers had trouble at Texas, Cole Custer clinched a spot in the Round of 8 on points, and John Hunter Nemechek clinched his spot by winning the race. This week we head to a crazy track with quite a few desperate drivers, the Charlotte Roval. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 3 based on the 2023 playoff bubble, 2 based on Road Course stats, 1 based on the last Roval race, and 2 based on their overall Roval stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 and ranking through 28 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight the 2023 Playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Road Course (right & left turns) statistics and Roval statistics.
P = Playoff Driver
OP = Owner Playoff Driver
2nd in Points – Justin Allgaier (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.32 | 3rd of 32 | 33rd of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.89% | 6th of 32 | 54th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 81.49% | 4th of 32 | 54th of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 105.09 | 2nd of 32 | 24th of 267‡ |
| Wins | 3 | 3rd of 101 | T21st of 827 |
| Poles | 3 | 2nd of 101 | T12th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | 2nd of 101 | T16th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 10 | 2nd of 101 | T15th of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 13 | 3rd of 101 | T16th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 17 | 4th of 101 | T37th of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T10th of 32 | T67th of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 11 | 1st of 101 | 4th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 43 | 1st of 101 | T13th of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 322 | 1st of 101 | 4th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 26 | 2nd of 101 | 13th of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.0(2nd), 99.2% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 139.8(1st), Best 1st, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 48.6% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 9.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, 8 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)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 8.0(7th), 92.69% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 109.7(5th), Best 2nd, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 15.57% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- Finished 5th, Started 5th, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 69 Laps in Top15 (95.8% of laps he ran), had 108.8 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 11.2 Avg. Finish (Ranks 11th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 23rd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 83.33% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 94.02 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 2 Top 5’s, 40.0% (% ranks 7th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 60.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 4 Top 15’s, 80.0% (% ranks 12th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 20.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 7 Stage T10’s, 70.0% (% ranks 7th)
- 3.8 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his race last year at the Roval
– At Texas Allgaier led 66.5% of the laps and ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to his 13th Top 5 of the year, finishing 5th
– This was his 2nd straight Top 5 finish
– All 3 of his 2023 stage stats (11 Stage Wins, 43 Stage T10’s, 322 Stage Pts) are all most of any driver this year
– His worst 2023 Ranks above are his 96.89 Completed Laps% (ranks 6th) and his 3 DNF’s (ranks T10th)
– In the 2 playoff races this year he’s finished 1st and 5th while finishing no worse than 2nd in any of the 4 stages
– In the 2 races he’s ran 99.2% of his laps in the Top 15, has the best Avg. Driver Rating (139.8), and has led 49% of his laps
– At Road Courses this year he has an 8.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 3’s and 4 Top 5’s in the 7 races
– He’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 at Road Courses this year and has a 109.7 Avg. Driver Rating
– At the Roval last year Allgaier ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (108.8), and finished 5th
– In 5 career Roval races he has 2 Top 5’s and 4 Top 15’s while also getting 3.8 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In his 5 races here he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 94.02 Avg. Driver Rating, but has failed to lead a lap
Outlook for this weekend
Allgaier is onto the Round of 8 based on his Bristol win and his 2023 stats above say he’s more than earned that spot. His playoffs have been nothing short of phenomenal and his 2023 Road Course stats aren’t too shabby either. At the Roval he did well last year and in his career he’s been decent enough. All of these pretty good stats tell me that Allgaier ends up with a 4th-12th place finish this weekend.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his race last year at the Roval
– At Texas Allgaier led 66.5% of the laps and ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to his 13th Top 5 of the year, finishing 5th
– This was his 2nd straight Top 5 finish
– All 3 of his 2023 stage stats (11 Stage Wins, 43 Stage T10’s, 322 Stage Pts) are all most of any driver this year
– His worst 2023 Ranks above are his 96.89 Completed Laps% (ranks 6th) and his 3 DNF’s (ranks T10th)
– In the 2 playoff races this year he’s finished 1st and 5th while finishing no worse than 2nd in any of the 4 stages
– In the 2 races he’s ran 99.2% of his laps in the Top 15, has the best Avg. Driver Rating (139.8), and has led 49% of his laps
– At Road Courses this year he has an 8.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 3’s and 4 Top 5’s in the 7 races
– He’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 at Road Courses this year and has a 109.7 Avg. Driver Rating
– At the Roval last year Allgaier ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (108.8), and finished 5th
– In 5 career Roval races he has 2 Top 5’s and 4 Top 15’s while also getting 3.8 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In his 5 races here he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 94.02 Avg. Driver Rating, but has failed to lead a lap
Outlook for this weekend
Allgaier is onto the Round of 8 based on his Bristol win and his 2023 stats above say he’s more than earned that spot. His playoffs have been nothing short of phenomenal and his 2023 Road Course stats aren’t too shabby either. At the Roval he did well last year and in his career he’s been decent enough. All of these pretty good stats tell me that Allgaier ends up with a 4th-12th place finish this weekend.
3rd in Points – Cole Custer (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.36 | 4th of 32 | 45th of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.26% | 8th of 32 | 64th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.67% | 3rd of 32 | 42nd of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 101.46 | 4th of 32 | 31st of 267‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T4th of 101 | T31st of 827 |
| Poles | 5 | 1st of 101 | T5th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T8th of 101 | T59th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | 5th of 101 | T31st of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | 4th of 101 | T28th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 18 | 3rd of 101 | T28th of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T5th of 32 | T33rd of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 6 | 3rd of 101 | T16th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 42 | T2nd of 101 | T17th of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 265 | 3rd of 101 | 21st of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 16 | 4th of 101 | T23rd of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(4th), 99.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 123.15(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 27.4% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4 Stage T10’s, 9.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 1 Playoff Pt 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 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 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 11.86(12th), 76.87% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 104.71(6th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 97.88%, Led 7.47% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 4.36 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- did not race last race was 2019
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 7.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 89.34% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 113.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 4.1% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 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 2nd)
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Cole Custer is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at the Roval
– At Texas Custer ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, got 17 Stage Pts, finished 6th, and clinched a spot into the Round of 8
– He now has 6 Top 10’s in the last 7 races
– All 15 of his 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 11.36 Avg. Finish, 101.46 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Poles, and 265 Stage Pts
– In the 2 playoff races this year he’s ran 99.6% of his laps in the Top 15, has a terrific 123.15 Avg. Driver Rating, and has led 27% of his laps
– He’s finished 4th and 6th in the 2 races and his worst finish in the 4 playoff stages is only 3rd
– At Road Courses this year he has 2 Wins and 5 Top 10’s in 7 races with 3 Stage Wins in 14 stages
– In the 7 races he’s ran 77% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating (104.71)
– Custer did not race at the Roval in the Xfinity Series last year
– He’s ran 2 career Xfinity races at the Roval and has finished 7th and 8th in the two races
– He’s ran 89% of his laps here in the Top 15, has an impressive 113.5 Avg. Driver Rating, and his 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage is the best among active drivers
Outlook for this weekend
Custer’s two playoff races this year have been so good that he’s already clinched a spot in the Round of 8 with one race remaining. His overall 2023 stats above say he’s more than deserving of that spot as well. It’s a good thing he’s clinched a spot as well since his Road Course races have been either really good or not good this year, but the nice thing is he’s done well at the Roval in his 2 career starts. Taking all of this in mind I expect to see Custer between 5th and 10th at the end of the race on Saturday.
– Cole Custer is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at the Roval
– At Texas Custer ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, got 17 Stage Pts, finished 6th, and clinched a spot into the Round of 8
– He now has 6 Top 10’s in the last 7 races
– All 15 of his 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 11.36 Avg. Finish, 101.46 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Poles, and 265 Stage Pts
– In the 2 playoff races this year he’s ran 99.6% of his laps in the Top 15, has a terrific 123.15 Avg. Driver Rating, and has led 27% of his laps
– He’s finished 4th and 6th in the 2 races and his worst finish in the 4 playoff stages is only 3rd
– At Road Courses this year he has 2 Wins and 5 Top 10’s in 7 races with 3 Stage Wins in 14 stages
– In the 7 races he’s ran 77% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating (104.71)
– Custer did not race at the Roval in the Xfinity Series last year
– He’s ran 2 career Xfinity races at the Roval and has finished 7th and 8th in the two races
– He’s ran 89% of his laps here in the Top 15, has an impressive 113.5 Avg. Driver Rating, and his 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage is the best among active drivers
Outlook for this weekend
Custer’s two playoff races this year have been so good that he’s already clinched a spot in the Round of 8 with one race remaining. His overall 2023 stats above say he’s more than deserving of that spot as well. It’s a good thing he’s clinched a spot as well since his Road Course races have been either really good or not good this year, but the nice thing is he’s done well at the Roval in his 2 career starts. Taking all of this in mind I expect to see Custer between 5th and 10th at the end of the race on Saturday.
6th in Points – Sammy Smith (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.36 | T12th of 32 | T99th of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.01% | 24th of 32 | 177th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 64.44% | 13th of 32 | 99th of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 84.77 | 10th of 32 | 83rd of 267‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 101 | T50th of 827 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 101 | T85th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T8th of 101 | T59th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T10th of 101 | T69th of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T10th of 101 | T70th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T9th of 101 | T70th of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 5 | T21st of 32 | T155th of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 101 | T76th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 28 | 10th of 101 | T57th of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 128 | 10th of 101 | 58th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | T8th of 101 | T40th of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.0(5th), 98.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 101.65(4th), Best 3rd, Worst 9th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3 Stage T10’s, 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 18.0(22nd), 61.02% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 79.47(17th), Best 4th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 97.41%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.21 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- did not race
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Sammy Smith is notable because he’s only 14 points above the owner playoff cutline
– Smith ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 at Texas and ended up with his 3rd Top 3 finish of the year, finishing 3rd
– This was his first 3rd place finish of the season and his 2nd straight Top 10 finish
– Only his 1 Win, 2 Top 2’s, and 6 Playoff Pts are T8th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 9th-11th including his 84.77 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 5’s, 12 Top 10’s, and 128 Stage Pts
– In the 2 playoff races he’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (101.65)
– In the 2 races he’s finished 3rd and 9th, but has only gotten 4 Stage Pts in the 4 stages
– He has an 18.0 Avg. Finish with just 1 Top 5 and as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10 (3) in the 7 Road Course races this year
– In the 7 races he’s only ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 0 laps, and only has a 79.47 Avg. Driver Rating
– He’s never ran a race at the Roval
Outlook for this weekend
Smith heads to the Roval this weekend in a good spot in the playoff standings. However, his overall 2023 season hasn’t been as good as most of his ranks are worse than 8th, but his 2023 playoffs have been pretty good. At Road Courses this year it’s either Top 10 or bust and with this being his first Roval start that’s not exactly encouraging. This weekend I’m not sure what to expect of Smith but I think he ends up finishing out of the Top 20 fighting for a Round of 8 spot.
– Sammy Smith is notable because he’s only 14 points above the owner playoff cutline
– Smith ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 at Texas and ended up with his 3rd Top 3 finish of the year, finishing 3rd
– This was his first 3rd place finish of the season and his 2nd straight Top 10 finish
– Only his 1 Win, 2 Top 2’s, and 6 Playoff Pts are T8th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 9th-11th including his 84.77 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 5’s, 12 Top 10’s, and 128 Stage Pts
– In the 2 playoff races he’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (101.65)
– In the 2 races he’s finished 3rd and 9th, but has only gotten 4 Stage Pts in the 4 stages
– He has an 18.0 Avg. Finish with just 1 Top 5 and as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10 (3) in the 7 Road Course races this year
– In the 7 races he’s only ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 0 laps, and only has a 79.47 Avg. Driver Rating
– He’s never ran a race at the Roval
Outlook for this weekend
Smith heads to the Roval this weekend in a good spot in the playoff standings. However, his overall 2023 season hasn’t been as good as most of his ranks are worse than 8th, but his 2023 playoffs have been pretty good. At Road Courses this year it’s either Top 10 or bust and with this being his first Roval start that’s not exactly encouraging. This weekend I’m not sure what to expect of Smith but I think he ends up finishing out of the Top 20 fighting for a Round of 8 spot.
7th in Points/8th in Owner Points – Sheldon Creed (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.96 | 7th of 32 | 73rd of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.91% | 11th of 32 | 75th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.92% | 7th of 32 | 77th of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.12 | 7th of 32 | 61st of 267‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 101 | T99th of 827 |
| Poles | 1 | T8th of 101 | T31st of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T5th of 101 | T44th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 6th of 101 | T43rd of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T10th of 101 | T70th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T9th of 101 | T70th of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T5th of 32 | T33rd of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T5th of 101 | T29th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 34 | 6th of 101 | T40th of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 189 | 5th of 101 | 36th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 4 | 10th of 101 | T61st of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(7th), 45.8% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 80.45(13th), Best 8th, Worst 11th, 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, 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 2 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.57(10th), 88.44% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.41(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 15.09% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- Finished 16th, Started 4th, Led 18 laps (25.0%), Finished 9th in Stage 2, ran 63 Laps in Top15 (87.5% of laps he ran), had 114.1 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 16.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 21st)
- Best Finish: 16th, Worst: 16th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 87.5% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 114.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 25.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 0 Top 15’s
- 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 T8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of his career stats at the Roval and because he’s only 4 points to the good in the driver playoffs and 9 point to the good in the owner playoffs
– Creed only ran 48% of his laps in the Top 15 at Texas but a good pit call late helped him finish in the Top 10 for the 12th time this year, finishing 8th
– This was his 7th straight finish of 11th or better
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better including his 13.96 Avg. Finish, 89.12 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 3’s, and 72.92 Laps in Top 15%
– His 3 stage stats (4 Stage Wins, 34 Stage T10’s, 189 Stage Pts) all rank 5th or 6th most this year
– In 2 playoff races this year he’s finished 8th and 11th, but has gotten 0 Stage Pts in the 4 races
– He’s only ran 46% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just an 80.45 Avg. Driver Rating in the 2 playoff races
– In the 7 Road Course races this year he’s ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 97.41 Avg. Driver Rating, and 2 Stage Wins
– He has a 10.57 Avg. Finish at Road Courses this year with 1 Top 3 and 6 Top 15’s in the 7 races
– Last year at the Roval Creed led 25% of the race, ran 87.5% of his laps in the Top 15 ,and had the 3rd best Driver Rating (114.1); but finished 16th
– This is his only Xfinity race at the Roval
Outlook for this weekend
Creed steps into the Roval on eggshells as his 2023 playoff have been good, but his lack of Stage Pts is really hurting him. However, overall this year his stats say he is one of the 8 best drivers (especially in stages) and his stats on Road Courses have been decently good. This will only be his 2nd start at the Roval, but last year wasn’t too shabby, except the finish. In all I see Creed making the Round of 8 (in driver and owner playoffs) after a solid 6th-13th place finish this weekend.
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of his career stats at the Roval and because he’s only 4 points to the good in the driver playoffs and 9 point to the good in the owner playoffs
– Creed only ran 48% of his laps in the Top 15 at Texas but a good pit call late helped him finish in the Top 10 for the 12th time this year, finishing 8th
– This was his 7th straight finish of 11th or better
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better including his 13.96 Avg. Finish, 89.12 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 3’s, and 72.92 Laps in Top 15%
– His 3 stage stats (4 Stage Wins, 34 Stage T10’s, 189 Stage Pts) all rank 5th or 6th most this year
– In 2 playoff races this year he’s finished 8th and 11th, but has gotten 0 Stage Pts in the 4 races
– He’s only ran 46% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just an 80.45 Avg. Driver Rating in the 2 playoff races
– In the 7 Road Course races this year he’s ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 97.41 Avg. Driver Rating, and 2 Stage Wins
– He has a 10.57 Avg. Finish at Road Courses this year with 1 Top 3 and 6 Top 15’s in the 7 races
– Last year at the Roval Creed led 25% of the race, ran 87.5% of his laps in the Top 15 ,and had the 3rd best Driver Rating (114.1); but finished 16th
– This is his only Xfinity race at the Roval
Outlook for this weekend
Creed steps into the Roval on eggshells as his 2023 playoff have been good, but his lack of Stage Pts is really hurting him. However, overall this year his stats say he is one of the 8 best drivers (especially in stages) and his stats on Road Courses have been decently good. This will only be his 2nd start at the Roval, but last year wasn’t too shabby, except the finish. In all I see Creed making the Round of 8 (in driver and owner playoffs) after a solid 6th-13th place finish this weekend.
8th in Points/9th in Owner Points – Daniel Hemric (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.18 | 8th of 32 | T75th of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.32% | 14th of 32 | 111th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.53% | 8th of 32 | 79th of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 87.65 | 9th of 32 | 70th of 267‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 101 | T99th of 827 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 101 | T85th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T5th of 101 | T44th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T7th of 101 | T54th of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 9th of 101 | T62nd of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 14 | 8th of 101 | T63rd of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T10th of 32 | T67th of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 101 | T124th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | 11th of 101 | T61st of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 127 | 11th of 101 | T59th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 101 | T96th of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T9th), 77.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 83.25(12th), Best 2nd, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 99.0%, Led 6.67% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 17.14(20th), 68.54% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 82.3(16th), Best 6th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 92.22%, Led 0.77% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- Finished 17th, Started 3rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 2, ran 36 Laps in Top15 (50.0% of laps he ran), had 69.0 Driver Rating (ranked 19th)
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 8.25 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 17th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 84.03% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 102.08 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 7.98% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 2 Top 3’s, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 3 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks 7th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage Wins, 37.5% (% ranks 1st)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Daniel Hemric is notable because he’s the last driver in the Round of 8 as of right now and his 10 car is the first car out of the the owner Round of 8
– At Texas Hemric ran only 44% of his laps in the Top 15, but was running well before a late problem caused him to finish 5 laps down in 24th
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 5 races
– Only his 14.14 Avg. Finish, 72.53 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Top 2’s, 4 Top 3’s, and 14 Top 10’s are 8th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– 57% of his 14 Top 10’s this year have been finishes between 6th and 10th
– He’s finished 2nd and 24th in the 2 playoff races with only 1 Stage T10
– In the 2 races he’s ran 77% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7% of his laps, and has an 83.25 Avg. Driver Rating
– In 7 Road Course races this year he has just a 17.14 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than finishes in the Top 10 (2)
– He’s ran 68.54% of his laps in the Top 15 on Road Courses this year, has an 82.3 Avg. Driver Rating, and only 1.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At the Roval last year Hemric ran just 50% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 19th best Driver Rating (69.0) en route to a 17th place finish
– In 4 career Xfinity races at the Roval he has an 8.25 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 3’s, and his 37.5 Stage Win% is best among active drivers
– In the 4 races he’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 8% of his laps, and has a 102.08 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
After a great race at Bristol Hemric did not have as good of a Texas race and now finds himself on the fringe of the Round of 8. His 2023 stats show he possibly deserves the spot in the next round as well, but looking at his 2023 Road Course stats it’s hard to be confident that he makes it. However, this is the Roval where Hemric has performed well overall, but last year he did not. Taking all this in I see him finishing 10th-18th this weekend, either just in or just out of the Round of 8.
– Daniel Hemric is notable because he’s the last driver in the Round of 8 as of right now and his 10 car is the first car out of the the owner Round of 8
– At Texas Hemric ran only 44% of his laps in the Top 15, but was running well before a late problem caused him to finish 5 laps down in 24th
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 5 races
– Only his 14.14 Avg. Finish, 72.53 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Top 2’s, 4 Top 3’s, and 14 Top 10’s are 8th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– 57% of his 14 Top 10’s this year have been finishes between 6th and 10th
– He’s finished 2nd and 24th in the 2 playoff races with only 1 Stage T10
– In the 2 races he’s ran 77% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7% of his laps, and has an 83.25 Avg. Driver Rating
– In 7 Road Course races this year he has just a 17.14 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than finishes in the Top 10 (2)
– He’s ran 68.54% of his laps in the Top 15 on Road Courses this year, has an 82.3 Avg. Driver Rating, and only 1.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At the Roval last year Hemric ran just 50% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 19th best Driver Rating (69.0) en route to a 17th place finish
– In 4 career Xfinity races at the Roval he has an 8.25 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 3’s, and his 37.5 Stage Win% is best among active drivers
– In the 4 races he’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 8% of his laps, and has a 102.08 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
After a great race at Bristol Hemric did not have as good of a Texas race and now finds himself on the fringe of the Round of 8. His 2023 stats show he possibly deserves the spot in the next round as well, but looking at his 2023 Road Course stats it’s hard to be confident that he makes it. However, this is the Roval where Hemric has performed well overall, but last year he did not. Taking all this in I see him finishing 10th-18th this weekend, either just in or just out of the Round of 8.
9th in Points – Parker Kligerman (P)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.71 | 6th of 32 | 70th of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.8% | 23rd of 32 | 168th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 65.49% | 12th of 32 | 97th of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 84.61 | 11th of 32 | 84th of 267‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 101 | T99th of 827 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 101 | T85th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T8th of 101 | T59th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T7th of 101 | T54th of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | 7th of 101 | T49th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 15 | T5th of 101 | T51st of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T5th of 32 | T33rd of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T12th of 101 | T76th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 26 | 12th of 101 | T63rd of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 94 | 13th of 101 | 74th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T12th of 101 | T75th of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 16.5(T14th), 68.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 84.45(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 89.2%, Led 0.22% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3 Stage T10’s, 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.14(9th), 85.61% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 90.94(15th), Best 2nd, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.24% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.71 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- did not race
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Parker Kligerman is notable because he’s 9th in driver points only 1 point out of the final Round of 8 spot
– At Texas Kligerman ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 and came so close to his first Xfinity Series win, finishing 2nd
– He has 4 Top 5’s in the last 6 races
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better including his 13.71 Avg. Finish, 8 Top 5’s, and 15 Top 10’s
– His 3 stage stats (1 Stage Win, 26 Stage T10’s, 94 Stage Pts) all rank 12th or 13th best this year
– He’s finished 2nd and 31st in the 2 playoff races with 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 2 races he’s ran 68% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 11th best Avg. Driver Rating (84.45)
– In 7 Road Course races this year he has a 10.14 Avg. Finish, with 2 Top 3’s and 5 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 7 races, has a 90.94 Avg. Driver Rating, and has gotten 2.71 Stage Pts Per Stage
– This will surprisingly be his first Xfinity race run at the Charlotte Roval
Outlook for this weekend
Kligerman is just 1 point back of a Round of 8 birth and his 2023 overall stats say it’s pretty deserved and his 2023 playoff stats second that notion. What’s really a positive for him is his 2023 Road Course stats where he’s been one of the better Xfinity drivers this year. What’s not ideal for him is that this will be his first race at the Roval in the Xfinity Series. With all the stats that are here I see Kligerman running well and finishing 5th-10th this weekend, making the Round of 8.
– Parker Kligerman is notable because he’s 9th in driver points only 1 point out of the final Round of 8 spot
– At Texas Kligerman ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 and came so close to his first Xfinity Series win, finishing 2nd
– He has 4 Top 5’s in the last 6 races
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better including his 13.71 Avg. Finish, 8 Top 5’s, and 15 Top 10’s
– His 3 stage stats (1 Stage Win, 26 Stage T10’s, 94 Stage Pts) all rank 12th or 13th best this year
– He’s finished 2nd and 31st in the 2 playoff races with 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 2 races he’s ran 68% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 11th best Avg. Driver Rating (84.45)
– In 7 Road Course races this year he has a 10.14 Avg. Finish, with 2 Top 3’s and 5 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 7 races, has a 90.94 Avg. Driver Rating, and has gotten 2.71 Stage Pts Per Stage
– This will surprisingly be his first Xfinity race run at the Charlotte Roval
Outlook for this weekend
Kligerman is just 1 point back of a Round of 8 birth and his 2023 overall stats say it’s pretty deserved and his 2023 playoff stats second that notion. What’s really a positive for him is his 2023 Road Course stats where he’s been one of the better Xfinity drivers this year. What’s not ideal for him is that this will be his first race at the Roval in the Xfinity Series. With all the stats that are here I see Kligerman running well and finishing 5th-10th this weekend, making the Round of 8.
12th in Points – Sam Mayer (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.29 | 9th of 32 | 77th of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 86.3% | 28th of 32 | 215th of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 68.08% | 9th of 32 | 87th of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.02 | 8th of 32 | 67th of 267‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T4th of 101 | T31st of 827 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 101 | T85th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T3rd of 101 | T21st of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | T3rd of 101 | T22nd of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T5th of 101 | T40th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 15 | T5th of 101 | T51st of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T25th of 32 | T192nd of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 101 | T124th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 31 | 8th of 101 | T49th of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 141 | 9th of 101 | 54th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 10 | 5th of 101 | T31st of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 36.5(46th), 33.4% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 48.45(36th), Best 35th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 33.2%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 6.0(T4th), 83.25% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 100.64(8th), Best 1st, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.54% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 4 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.43 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- Finished 11th, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 69 Laps in Top15 (95.8% of laps he ran), had 104.0 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 10.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 10th)
- Best Finish: 10th, Worst: 11th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 92.86% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 99.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 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
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sam Mayer is notable because of his 2023 Road Course stats
– Last week was another bad race for Mayer as he hit the wall on lap 1 and never completed a lap en route to his 3rd straight DNF, finishing 38th
– His last Top 10 finish was his win at Watkins Glen in the middle of August
– Even after his last 3 races 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 8th or better including his 88.02 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, 9 Top 5’s, and 31 Stage T10’s
– His 5 Top 2’s, 7 Top 3’s, 9 Top 5’s, 15 Top 10’s, and 10 Playoff Pts all rank T5th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– He’s ran just 33% of the laps in the 2 playoff races with finishes of 35th and 38th to show for it
– In the 2 races he’s ran just 33% of his laps in the Top 15, and has the 36th best Avg. Driver Rating (48.45)
– At Road Courses this year he has a 6.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Wins, 4 Top 3’s, 6 Top 10’s, and a worst finish of 18th
– In the 7 Road Course races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (100.64), but he’s only led 3.54% of his laps
– At the Roval last year Mayer ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, got 16 Stage Pts, and had the 5th best Driver Rating (104.0); but ended up finishing 11th
– This was his 2nd race at the Roval in the Xfinity Series and in the 2 races he’s finished 10th and 11th
– In the 2 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Mayer’s 2023 playoffs have been awful so far, that’s putting it nicely as he sits 34 points below the driver cutline. This is unfortunate as well since his 2023 stats as a whole show he’s one of the best 8 drivers in the Xfinity Series. The good news for Mayer is that this week is a Road Course and he’s been fantastic on them this year, but this is the Roval where his best finish in 2 starts is just 10th. However, based on all the stats above I see Mayer finishing somewhere between 1st and 7th this weekend.
– Sam Mayer is notable because of his 2023 Road Course stats
– Last week was another bad race for Mayer as he hit the wall on lap 1 and never completed a lap en route to his 3rd straight DNF, finishing 38th
– His last Top 10 finish was his win at Watkins Glen in the middle of August
– Even after his last 3 races 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 8th or better including his 88.02 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, 9 Top 5’s, and 31 Stage T10’s
– His 5 Top 2’s, 7 Top 3’s, 9 Top 5’s, 15 Top 10’s, and 10 Playoff Pts all rank T5th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– He’s ran just 33% of the laps in the 2 playoff races with finishes of 35th and 38th to show for it
– In the 2 races he’s ran just 33% of his laps in the Top 15, and has the 36th best Avg. Driver Rating (48.45)
– At Road Courses this year he has a 6.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Wins, 4 Top 3’s, 6 Top 10’s, and a worst finish of 18th
– In the 7 Road Course races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (100.64), but he’s only led 3.54% of his laps
– At the Roval last year Mayer ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, got 16 Stage Pts, and had the 5th best Driver Rating (104.0); but ended up finishing 11th
– This was his 2nd race at the Roval in the Xfinity Series and in the 2 races he’s finished 10th and 11th
– In the 2 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Mayer’s 2023 playoffs have been awful so far, that’s putting it nicely as he sits 34 points below the driver cutline. This is unfortunate as well since his 2023 stats as a whole show he’s one of the best 8 drivers in the Xfinity Series. The good news for Mayer is that this week is a Road Course and he’s been fantastic on them this year, but this is the Roval where his best finish in 2 starts is just 10th. However, based on all the stats above I see Mayer finishing somewhere between 1st and 7th this weekend.
43rd in Points/7th in Owner Points – Myatt Snider (OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 28 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 5.5 | – of 32 | – of 267 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | -of 32 | – of 267 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.6% | -of 32 | – of 267 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.6 | -of 32 | – of 267‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T15th of 101 | T99th of 827 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 101 | T85th of 827 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 101 | T160th of 827 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 101 | T187th of 827 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T18th of 101 | T155th of 827 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T26th of 101 | T197th of 827 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | – of 32 | – of 267 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 101 | T124th of 707* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T31st of 101 | T218th of 707* |
| Stage Pts | 4 | 29th of 101 | T198th of 707* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T14th of 101 | T96th of 707* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 28 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 1+ Playoff start, 48 drivers)
- 0 Races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes of races he’s run (active streak of races he’s run)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 64 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 6.0(T4th), 100% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 98.1(10th), Best 6th, Worst 6th, 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, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Roval Statistics
- 2022 Roval race
- Finished 13th, Started 31st, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 4 Laps in Top15 (5.56% of laps he ran), had 61.8 Driver Rating (ranked 22nd)
- Notable Roval Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Roval, 48 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 11.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 13th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 14th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 43.75% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 24th)
- 70.7 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 23rd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 33.33% (% ranks T16th)
- 3 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
- 1.33 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 19th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Myatt Snider is notable because of his stats on Road Courses this year and because the 19 car is only 10 points above owner points cutline
– The last race Snider ran was at Portland this summer where he ran all 77 laps in the Top 15 and finished 6th
– His worst finish in the 2 races he’s ran this year is 6th
– He’s only ran 2 races this year with finishes of 5th and 6th in the 2 races
– In the 2 races he has a 97.6 Avg. Driver Rating and 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– One of his races this year was on a Road Course where he finished 6th and got 3 Stage Pts
– In this race he had a 98.1 Driver Rating and ran 100% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year at the Roval Snider ran just 4 laps in the Top 15 and had only the 22nd best Driver Rating (61.8), but he found a way to finish 13th in the race
– In his 3 career Xfinity races at the Roval he has an 11.67 Avg. Finish, finishing all 3 races between 8th and 14th
– In these 3 races he’s ran just 44% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has only a 70.7 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Snider comes into a tricky scenario having only run 2 races this year, but is trying to keep the 19 car above the owner cutline at the Roval. However, his two races this year are promising, and his one Road Course start this year was pretty good. Last year at the Roval Snider wasn’t too great but found a way to finish good, which is how his career at the Roval has gone overall. This weekend I see Snider ending up with a 6th-15th place finish based on the stats above.
– Myatt Snider is notable because of his stats on Road Courses this year and because the 19 car is only 10 points above owner points cutline
– The last race Snider ran was at Portland this summer where he ran all 77 laps in the Top 15 and finished 6th
– His worst finish in the 2 races he’s ran this year is 6th
– He’s only ran 2 races this year with finishes of 5th and 6th in the 2 races
– In the 2 races he has a 97.6 Avg. Driver Rating and 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– One of his races this year was on a Road Course where he finished 6th and got 3 Stage Pts
– In this race he had a 98.1 Driver Rating and ran 100% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year at the Roval Snider ran just 4 laps in the Top 15 and had only the 22nd best Driver Rating (61.8), but he found a way to finish 13th in the race
– In his 3 career Xfinity races at the Roval he has an 11.67 Avg. Finish, finishing all 3 races between 8th and 14th
– In these 3 races he’s ran just 44% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has only a 70.7 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Snider comes into a tricky scenario having only run 2 races this year, but is trying to keep the 19 car above the owner cutline at the Roval. However, his two races this year are promising, and his one Road Course start this year was pretty good. Last year at the Roval Snider wasn’t too great but found a way to finish good, which is how his career at the Roval has gone overall. This weekend I see Snider ending up with a 6th-15th place finish based on the stats above.
