Ryan Blaney – 1st in Driver points/1st in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 36 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.08 | 7th of 35 | T166th of 825 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 97.42% | 13th of 35 | T206th of 825 |
Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.22% | 4th of 35 | 124th of 781‡ |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.91 | 7th of 35 | 186th of 781‡ |
 Wins | 3 | T3rd of 64 | T72nd of 1430 |
 Poles | 0 | T16th of 64 | T282nd of 1430 |
 Top 2’s | 7 | T2nd of 64 | T52nd of 1430 |
 Top 3’s | 8 | T4th of 64 | T78th of 1430 |
 Top 5’s | 8 | 11th of 64 | T186th of 1430 |
 Top 10’s | 18 | T4th of 64 | T130th of 1430 |
 DNF’sÂą | 3 | T5th of 35 | T226th of 825 |
 Stage Wins | 6 | T4th of 64 | T24th of 452* |
 Stage T10s | 35 | 8th of 64 | 68th of 452* |
 Stage Pts | 219 | 7th of 64 | 58th of 452* |
 Playoff Pts² | 21 | T4th of 64 | T24th of 452* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2004
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: A-
He had 7 Top 2 finishes, but only had 8 Top 5’s. So, he was either really good or mediocre.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(2nd), 80.76% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 98.52(4th), Best 1st, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.64%, Led 7.05% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 4 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 15 Stage T10’s, 4.3 Stage Pts Per Stage, 13 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: A
He had the 2nd best Avg. Finish and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating in the playoffs, but only 6 Top 10’s in the 10 races. So, A seems fitting.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, longest active streak and tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, longest active streak and tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Cup Series)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Cup Series)
2023 Streaks Grade: A+
3 straight Top 2’s tied the longest streak this year, plus having 4 straight Top 10’s this year equals A+.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 42 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(T13th), 54.48% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 83.82(13th), Best 1st, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 99.86%, Led 6.69% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 1.9 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: C+
He had 1 Win, but that was his only Top 5, he got hardly any Stage Pts, and he was average overall. So, that win gives him a C+ instead of C
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 43 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(2nd), 97.14% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 111.04(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 5.4% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: A+
He had the 2nd best Avg. Finish and 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 3 Top 3’s. So, even without a win he deserves an A+
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 46 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 13.2(9th), 87.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.62(8th), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 94.51%, Led 7.84% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 4.14 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: B
He had a 13.2 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, but only 2 Top 5’s and 5 Top 10’s. So, B or possibly B+ is what he deserves.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 21.67(T24th), 62.59% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 80.87(13th), Best 9th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 99.29%, Led 3.42% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: C
He had only 1 Top 10 and was tied for the 24th best Avg. Finish, but he did have the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating. So, he was about average, hence a C.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 19.83(T19th), 33.15% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 62.47(25th), Best 9th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 99.82%, Led 1.1% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: D
He had just 1 Top 10 in 6 Road Courses, ran only 33% of his laps in the Top 15, and got 0 Stage Pts. So, obviously these stats are bad and deserve a D.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 47 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 10.5(1st), 67.22% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.28(1st), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 94.27%, Led 7.49% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: A+
He had the best Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating, 1 Win, and 5 Top 10’s in 6 Superspeedway races? Impressive and best driver on these, so A+.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt Track start, 37 drivers)
- 1 Races, Avg. Finish 23.0(23rd), 96.8% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 90.2(8th), Best 23rd, Worst 23rd, 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 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: B
He finished 23rd in he Dirt race, but he had the 8th best Driver Rating and ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15. That’s so good that it bumps him from C+ to B.
– Blaney won the Championship, so he gets brownie points for that
– Blaney did well overall this year having 7 2023 Ranks be 4th or better
– He did very well and was one of the better drivers in the playoffs
– He ended the season on some impressive streaks
– His Short track stats are mediocre overall, but he did win 1 of the 5 races
– His Small track stats show he has was of the best drivers on this style of track
– Blaney wasn’t great on Intermediates, but he wasn’t awful either
– There were only 3 Big track races, but wasn’t that good in them
– He pretty much stunk on Road Courses this year
– Superspeedway’s were his best track this year, and he was the best on them
– He did well in his 1 Dirt race this year, but didn’t get the finish to show it
Joey Logano – 12th in Driver points/12th in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 36 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.94 | 11th of 35 | T207th of 825 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 93.34% | 29th of 35 | 549th of 825 |
Laps in Top15%¹ | 59.27% | 13th of 35 | 240th of 781‡ |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 80.67 | 13th of 35 | 287th of 781‡ |
 Wins | 1 | T11th of 64 | T156th of 1430 |
 Poles | 2 | T5th of 64 | T81st of 1430 |
 Top 2’s | 4 | T8th of 64 | T119th of 1430 |
 Top 3’s | 6 | T9th of 64 | T134th of 1430 |
 Top 5’s | 11 | 4th of 64 | T109th of 1430 |
 Top 10’s | 17 | T6th of 64 | T156th of 1430 |
 DNF’sÂą | 5 | T10th of 35 | T505th of 825 |
 Stage Wins | 3 | 10th of 64 | T60th of 452* |
 Stage T10s | 26 | T12th of 64 | T93rd of 452* |
 Stage Pts | 146 | 11th of 64 | T81st of 452* |
 Playoff Pts² | 8 | 11th of 64 | T64th of 452* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2004
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: B-
He had only 1 Win this year with both his Avg. Finish and Avg. Finish being outside the 10 best this year, but he did have 4 Top 2’s and 11 Top 5’s.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 14.4(12th), 58.06% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 78.47(14th), Best 5th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 92.18%, Led 1.71% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 6 Stage T10’s, 1.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: C
He only ran 58% of his playoff laps in the Top 15 and had just 1.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, but he did get 3 Top 5’s in 10 races.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: C
He did have 2 straight Top 3 finishes during the year, that’s good. However, his longest Top 10 streak was also just 2 races, that’s not good.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 42 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 10.4(T6th), 63.46% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 79.26(18th), Best 2nd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 89.18%, Led 1.27% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: B
He had great finishes (3 Top 5’s and a 10.4 Avg. Finish), but he had the 18th best Avg. Driver Rating and ran just 63.46% of his laps in the Top 15
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 43 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T9th), 55.62% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 82.76(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 98.41%, Led 0.13% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: B-
He had a decent Avg. Finish, Avg. Driver Rating, and had 2 Top 3’s; but his Laps in Top 15% was bad along with his laps led%. So, B- is what he gets.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 46 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 15.8(14th), 60.57% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 74.29(16th), Best 5th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 97.04%, Led 0.59% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: C-
Less than half of his finishes were out of the Top 10, he got only 1 Stage Pt Per Stage, and his Avg. Driver Rating plus Laps in Top 15% were subpar.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.67(T16th), 77.68% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 90.47(7th), Best 10th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 80.0%, Led 8.93% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: B
His good Avg. Driver Rating, but mediocre Avg. Finish had him at a B-. However, he got 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage and his only bad finish was a DNF, so B it is.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.67(T12th), 70.17% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 77.75(17th), Best 3rd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.82%, Led 0.18% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10s, 4 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: B-
He had 2 Top 5’s and 4 Top 10’s in 6 Road Course races, but also 3 finishes out of the Top 20 with only 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage and the 17th best Avg. Driver Rating.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 47 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 13.17(9th), 76.31% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 96.63(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 99.92%, Led 18.54% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: A-
He had the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, the best Laps in Top 15%, and 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage with 1 Win. However, he only had 3 Top 10’s and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 with 0 DNF’s.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt Track start, 37 drivers)
- 1 Races, Avg. Finish 37.0(37th), 14.58% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 33.3(36th), Best 37th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 38.4%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: F-
This is simple. He finished last, had the 2nd worst Avg. Driver Rating, and of the laps he ran he only ran 14.58% of them in the Top 15.
– Logano finished 12th in points after getting knocked out after the 1st round
– Over half of Logano’s 2023 Ranks above are worse than 10th
– His playoff stats are pretty disappointing, especially his stage stats
– He only had a longest Top 10 streak of just 2 races this year
– He ran pretty poor on Short tracks, but found a way to finish well
– His Small track stats about a little better than average
– Logano was pretty bad on Intermediate tracks this year getting just 3 Top 10’s in 10 races
– The 3 Big track races were good for Logano, but 1 DNF really hurt his Avg. Finish
– Road Courses were another track style where he finished better than he ran overall
– His best tracks this year were Superspeedways and he was one of the best on them
– He finished last and ran awful at the only Dirt race
Austin Cindric – 24th in Driver points/24th in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 36 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 21.64 | 28th of 35 | 474th of 825 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 98.25% | 7th of 35 | 112th of 825 |
Laps in Top15%¹ | 25.72% | 26th of 35 | 447th of 781‡ |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 61.11 | 27th of 35 | 499th of 781‡ |
 Wins | 0 | T16th of 64 | T288th of 1430 |
 Poles | 0 | T16th of 64 | T282nd of 1430 |
 Top 2’s | 0 | T23rd of 64 | T403rd of 1430 |
 Top 3’s | 0 | T27th of 64 | T473rd of 1430 |
 Top 5’s | 1 | T25th of 64 | T445th of 1430 |
 Top 10’s | 5 | T26th of 64 | T442nd of 1430 |
 DNF’sÂą | 4 | T14th of 35 | T359th of 825 |
 Stage Wins | 1 | T15th of 64 | T90th of 452* |
 Stage T10s | 11 | T24th of 64 | T142nd of 452* |
 Stage Pts | 63 | 20th of 64 | T125th of 452* |
 Playoff Pts² | 1 | T18th of 64 | T117th of 452* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2004
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: D+
He only had 1 Top 5 this entire year, almost had more DNF’s than Top 10’s, and his Avg. Finish was just 28th best. However, it is only his 2nd season, so D+ instead of D.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 23.0(30th), 24.7% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 54.93(28th), Best 5th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 98.78%, Led 0.53% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 7 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: D
He got 1 Top 5 in the playoffs, but he did terrible in stages, had 7 finishes out of the Top 20 and didn’t run well in races either.
- Notable Streaks this year
- none (best was 1 straight)
2023 Streaks Grade: F+
He gets an F+ because he did have a 1 race Top 5 “streak” and five 1 race Top 10 “streaks”.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 42 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 25.6(T30th), 19.38% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 46.32(30th), Best 9th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 99.23%, 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, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: D-
He ran terrible at Short tracks this year, got 0 Stage Pts, and led 0 laps. However, he got 1 Top 10 so he gets a D- instead of F+
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 43 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 24.8(T30th), 10.28% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 49.88(28th), Best 13th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 98.98%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.2 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: F+
He had the T30th best Avg. Finish, 28th best Avg. Driver Rating, and a best finish of only 13th.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 46 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 23.8(30th), 15.02% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 52.39(28th), Best 6th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 98.21%, Led 0.03% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 7 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: F
He had 1 Top 10 in 10 races, got 0 Stage Pts in 21 stages, and only ran 15% of his laps in the Top 15. All of this in a Penske car. So, yeah he gets an F.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T22nd), 47.65% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 65.13(21st), Best 12th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 98.93%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: D+
It was only 3 races but he did have a 12th place finish and ran almost half his laps in the Top 15, but getting 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage bumps him to a D+
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 15.5(15th), 37.32% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 67.75(19th), Best 6th, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.37% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: C+
His 15.5 Avg. Finish isn’t bad and he did get 2 Top 10’s, but he only ran 37% of his laps in the Top 15 which is not good enough for a B-.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 47 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(21st), 73.52% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 88.88(3rd), Best 5th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 94.1%, Led 2.65% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: B
He had the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating and 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, so he ran well. However, only 1 Top 10 and a 19.0 Avg. Finish brought his grade down to B.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt Track start, 37 drivers)
- 1 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(19th), 28.4% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 60.0(20th), Best 19th, Worst 19th, 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 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: C
He finished 19th after not running too well in the race, so he was average hence C.
– After last year’s playoff run Cindric wound up 24th in points this year
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are worst than 20th
– Other than his 1 Top 5 finish he ran pretty terrible in the playoffs
– He didn’t finish more than 1 race in a row in the Top 10
– He ran and finished bad on Short tracks this year, not even getting 1 Stage Pt
– Small tracks were about the same as Short tracks, but his best finish was only 13th
– Cindric was awful on Intermediates getting just 2 Top 15’s in 10 races
– His Big track stats are okay, but he had a best finish of 12th and only 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He didn’t run too well on Road Courses, but found a way to get 2 Top 10’s
– Superspeedways were his best track this year, despite not having great finishes
– His Dirt race was nothing special, just average
Team Penske Overall Team Grade: C+
Harrison Burton – 31st in Driver points/31st in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 36 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 24.67 | 31st of 35 | T569th of 825 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 95.96% | 23rd of 35 | T341st of 825 |
Laps in Top15%¹ | 9.23% | 32nd of 35 | 563rd of 781‡ |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 47.77 | 31st of 35 | 624th of 781‡ |
 Wins | 0 | T16th of 64 | T288th of 1430 |
 Poles | 0 | T16th of 64 | T282nd of 1430 |
 Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 64 | T403rd of 1430 |
 Top 3’s | 0 | T27th of 64 | T473rd of 1430 |
 Top 5’s | 0 | T32nd of 64 | T564th of 1430 |
 Top 10’s | 2 | T31st of 64 | T540th of 1430 |
 DNF’sÂą | 6 | T28th of 35 | T602nd of 825 |
 Stage Wins | 0 | T19th of 64 | T114th of 452* |
 Stage T10s | 1 | T34th of 64 | T216th of 452* |
 Stage Pts | 6 | 34th of 64 | T205th of 452* |
 Playoff Pts² | 0 | T22nd of 64 | T136th of 452* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2004
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: F+
He had more Top 10 finishes in races than he did in stages (36 races, 73 stages). However, he’s with Wood Brother’s and in his 2nd season, so F+ instead of F.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 27.0(33rd), 2.2% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 43.2(32nd), Best 15th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 91.33%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 7 Finishes out of Top 20, 4 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: F
4 DNF’s, 27.0 Avg. Finish, and only 2% of laps ran in Top 15 speak for itself. However, he had a best finish of 15th so he gets an F instead of F-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- none (best was 1 straight)
2023 Streaks Grade: F-
He only had 2 Top 10’s all year and 0 Top 5’s, this is definition of F- in streak category.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 42 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 24.4(28th), 0.78% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 42.78(33rd), Best 15th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 99.5%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: F+
He had 1 Top 15, 1 finish between 16th and 20th, and his 24.4 Avg. Finish isn’t horrendous. That is what saved him from a lower grade.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 43 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 24.8(T30th), 9.34% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 48.0(31st), Best 20th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 99.36%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: F
He had a best finish of only 20th at Small tracks and a 24.8 Avg. Finish, but he ran 9% of his laps in the Top 15. This saved him from an F-.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 46 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 24.7(32nd), 10.08% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 46.46(33rd), Best 6th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 91.51%, 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, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: F
He only had 1 Top 10 and 1 Top 15, but he also had just 6 finishes out of the Top 20 while running 10% of his laps in the Top 15. So, F instead of F-
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 13.33(T9th), 27.5% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 62.27(23rd), Best 8th, Worst 17th, 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, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: C
He has a pretty good Avg. Finish with 1 Top 10 and every finish between 8th and 17th. However, his Avg. Driver Rating and 27.5 Laps in Top 15% are pretty bad. Hence a C.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 49 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 26.17(37th), 3.87% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 40.8(40th), Best 21st, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 99.82%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10s, 0 Top 15’s, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: F-
He had 0 Top 20’s in 6 starts and had a putrid 40.8 Avg. Driver Rating. So, F- is deserved.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 47 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 30.5(43rd), 21.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 52.02(35th), Best 26th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 91.53%, Led 2.27% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: F
He would get an F- due to his terrible finishing results, but he did lead some laps and got his only Stage T10 on a Superspeedway so I decided to be generous.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt Track start, 37 drivers)
- 1 Races, Avg. Finish 15.0(15th), 3.2% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 57.5(T25th), Best 15th, Worst 15th, 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, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: C
He finished 15th in the Dirt race, above average, but he ran so few laps in the Top 15 that a C is deserved.
– Burton finished 31st in points, only above Ty Dillon amongst full-time drivers
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are worse than 30th!
– He only finished 3 of the 10 playoff races in the Top 20
– He had no streak to speak of this year
– He barely ran any laps in the Top 15 on Short tracks, but he had 1 Top 15 finish
– His Laps in Top 15% wasn’t horrible, but his best finish was only 20th
– Burton got 1 of his 2 Top 10’s on an Intermediate track, but overall wasn’t good
– His finishes at Big tracks were good, but his in-race stats were not
– All you need to know about his Road Courses is that he ran just 4% of his laps in the Top 15
– He got his only Top 10 on a Superspeedway, but his finishes were horrible
– He didn’t run well at the Dirt race this year, but he finished in the Top 15