Austin Hill – 5th in Driver points/5th in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 33 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.97 | 1st of 31 | T18th of 269 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 97.69% | 3rd of 31 | 40th of 269 |
Laps in Top15%Âą | 85.2% | 3rd of 31 | 45th of 269 |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.35 | 4th of 31 | 33rd of 269‡ |
 Wins | 4 | T2nd of 105 | T17th of 858 |
 Poles | 3 | T2nd of 105 | T15th of 858 |
 Top 2’s | 5 | T4th of 105 | T26th of 858 |
 Top 3’s | 7 | T5th of 105 | T34th of 858 |
 Top 5’s | 16 | 2nd of 105 | T14th of 858 |
 Top 10’s | 24 | T1st of 105 | T14th of 858 |
 DNF’sÂą | 3 | T6th of 31 | T54th of 269 |
 Stage Wins | 4 | T5th of 105 | T30th of 733* |
 Stage T10s | 47 | 4th of 105 | T25th of 733* |
 Stage Pts | 302 | 4th of 105 | 23rd of 733* |
 Playoff Pts² | 24 | T3rd of 105 | T16th of 733* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2016
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: A+
These stats would only be good for an A normally, but don’t forget this was only Hill’s 2nd season in the Xfinity Series. So, with the less experience he gets an A+.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 12.57(9th), 78.61% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 94.54(7th), Best 4th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 94.11%, Led 3.2% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 5 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 10 Stage T10’s, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: B
He didn’t run bad in the races, in fact most of his in-race stats are good. However, he had just 1 Top 5 and only led 3% of his laps. So, he gets a B only.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: A+
He had an impressive 7 race Top 10 streak and also a 3 race Top 3 streak. All of his streaks above are pretty good, especially for a 2nd year driver so he gets an A+.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 19.75(25th), 61.52% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 75.73(20th), Best 9th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 92.05%, Led 3.09% 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, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: C-
He had just 1 Top 10 finish and ran pretty poor at Short tracks this year, so he gets a grade below average.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 5.25(T2nd), 96.66% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 110.9(4th), Best 3rd, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 7.55% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: A+
He had the 2nd best Avg. Finish, 4 Top 10’s, the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating, and 5 Stage Pts Per Stage. All of his stats are great which is why even without a win he gets an A+.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 4.22(4th), 93.91% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 108.89(6th), Best 1st, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.07% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 7 Top 5’s, 9 Top 10’s, 9 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.22 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: A+
His stats aren’t close to as good as Nemechek who got an A+ also. However, his stats are still great, 9 Top 10’s, 7 Top 5’s, and great in-race stats. So, he also gets an A+.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 6.0(5th), 89.65% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 105.5(6th), Best 1st, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.63% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: A
He barely missed out on an A+, but his stats just aren’t good enough. He had 1 Win, but that was his only Top 5 and he had just 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 10.63(T10th), 94.98% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 98.93(9th), Best 3rd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 93.28%, Led 0.87% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 3.56 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: A
He only had 1 Top 3, but he finished half his races in the Top 5, finished 7 of 8 in the Top 15, and ran an incredible 95% of his laps in the Top 15. So, he still gets an A.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(8th), 89.52% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 115.22(1st), Best 1st, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 99.85%, Led 28.09% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 3 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 7.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: A
His in-race stats are absolutely incredible, but even with 2 Wins he had just 2 Top 10’s. If he could have had one more Top 10 this is an A+, but without it it’s just an A.
– Hill was one of the best drivers all year, however an unfortunate Martinsville race left him 5th in points
– Of the 15 2023 Ranks in the 2023 stats Hill was 4th or better in 12 of them
– He struggled to finish Top 5 and run Top 15 in the playoffs, but otherwise was good
– This year he had a 3 race Top 3 streak, 4 race Top 5 streak, and a 7 race Top 10 streak
– Short tracks were the only tracks he was bad at, but he was pretty bad on them
– He ran great at Small tracks and finished every race between 3rd and 7th
– Hill’s worst finish at an Intermediate was 7th, and he ran nearly 94% of his laps in the Top 15
– He ran pretty good on Big tracks and had 1 Win, but that was his only Top 5
– His runs on Road Courses were good and he had 4 Top 5’s, but also just 1 Top 3
– He ran great in all 5 Superspeedway races, but it was either win or finish out of the Top 10
Sheldon Creed – 7th in Driver points/8th in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 33 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.52 | T8th of 31 | T73rd of 269 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 96.59% | 7th of 31 | 62nd of 269 |
Laps in Top15%Âą | 76.32% | 6th of 31 | 73rd of 269 |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.77 | 7th of 31 | 64th of 269‡ |
 Wins | 0 | T16th of 105 | T109th of 858 |
 Poles | 1 | T9th of 105 | T36th of 858 |
 Top 2’s | 5 | T4th of 105 | T26th of 858 |
 Top 3’s | 7 | T5th of 105 | T34th of 858 |
 Top 5’s | 7 | 10th of 105 | T62nd of 858 |
 Top 10’s | 15 | T10th of 105 | T71st of 858 |
 DNF’sÂą | 2 | T2nd of 31 | T23rd of 269 |
 Stage Wins | 4 | T5th of 105 | T30th of 733* |
 Stage T10s | 39 | T6th of 105 | T44th of 733* |
 Stage Pts | 221 | 5th of 105 | 38th of 733* |
 Playoff Pts² | 4 | 11th of 105 | T66th of 733* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2016
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: B+
His grade was almost a B since his stats are very similar to Josh Berry, but he did pretty darn well in stages which bumped him to a B+.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.57(6th), 75.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.7(9th), Best 2nd, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 99.79%, Led 0.63% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5 Stage T10’s, 2.29 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: B-
He had 2 Top 3’s in the playoffs, but also just 4 Top 10’s. However, his runs were pretty good mostly, so he gets a B-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: A
He had a long Top 10 streak of just 5 races, but he did finish the year on a 2 race Top 2 streak which is impressive enough for an A.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.5(9th), 77.27% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 87.95(13th), Best 2nd, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.09% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: B-
He had one great finish, but overall his finishes were okay, he didn’t lead many laps, and his runs were good but nothing special so he gets a B-.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 9.25(7th), 83.5% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 96.75(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 21st, Laps Completed 99.75%, Led 5.58% 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, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: B+
He had an impressive 2 Top 3 finishes, but also just 2 Top 10’s. However, his in-race stats are pretty good so he still holds on to a B+ grade.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 15.44(T20th), 74.9% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 82.5(23rd), Best 3rd, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.59%, Led 0.24% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.89 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: C
He had only 4 Top 10’s in the 9 races and didn’t do too well in stages. However, he wasn’t bad in the races either and was just average mostly so he gets a C.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 15.33(18th), 77.93% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 84.53(15th), Best 11th, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 4.09% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: C
Again he ran not too bad at these tracks, but his best finish was only 11th. So, putting this all together I see he was average for an RCR car and gets a C.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 10.5(9th), 88.19% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 96.99(10th), Best 2nd, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 13.03% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 5 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: A-
What kept him from an A is that he had just 1 Top 5 finish, but otherwise his stats are really good. Especially his Laps led% and Stage Pts
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 18.8(T23rd), 81.07% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 90.32(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 76.02%, Led 11.66% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: B+
2 of his Top 3’s this year came on a Superspeedway, but his other 3 finishes were out of the Top 20. however, he did run pretty good and did great in stages so he gets a B+.
– Creed’s 2nd and final year at RCR ended poorly, but he did finish 7th in points
– Creed did great at finishing Top 3 and running well, but his Top 5’s and Top 10’s weren’t as good
– His playoffs were a mixed bag of good finishes and bad finishes, but he overall didn’t do well in stages
– He had a 5 race Top 10 streak this year and ended on a 2 race Top 2 streak
– Most of his runs and finishes at Short tracks were just mediocre
– Small tracks were one of his better tracks as he ran well and then finished great in half the races
– The Intermediates for Creed were a good mix of good and bad runs/finishes
– He did not get a single Top 10 in the 3 Big track races, but he didn’t run bad
– Road Courses were his best track as he ran well and finished over half his races in the Top 10
– He had 2 great finishes in the 5 Superspeedway races, but the other 3 were awful
Daniel Hemric – 8th in Driver points/15th in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 33 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.52 | T8th of 31 | T73rd of 269 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 95.35% | 11th of 31 | 89th of 269 |
Laps in Top15%Âą | 73.62% | 8th of 31 | 78th of 269 |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.01 | 9th of 31 | 69th of 269‡ |
 Wins | 0 | T16th of 105 | T109th of 858 |
 Poles | 0 | T13th of 105 | T91st of 858 |
 Top 2’s | 3 | T7th of 105 | T55th of 858 |
 Top 3’s | 4 | T7th of 105 | T59th of 858 |
 Top 5’s | 6 | T11th of 105 | T74th of 858 |
 Top 10’s | 18 | T6th of 105 | T55th of 858 |
 DNF’sÂą | 3 | T6th of 31 | T54th of 269 |
 Stage Wins | 0 | T17th of 105 | T128th of 733* |
 Stage T10s | 33 | T10th of 105 | T58th of 733* |
 Stage Pts | 160 | 11th of 105 | T59th of 733* |
 Playoff Pts² | 0 | T15th of 105 | T98th of 733* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2016
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: B-
His stats above aren’t great as he didn’t get a win, but his 2023 Ranks are mostly between 7th and 11th which isn’t terrible. Hence why he gets a B-.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.71(7th), 77.98% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 88.11(10th), Best 2nd, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 99.65%, Led 2.67% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 5 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 2.64 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: B-
He gets a B- because none of his stats stand out, but many are above average. I mean he got 5 Top 10’s which is pretty good, but also just 1 Top 5 which isn’t so great.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: B+
He did have a 3 race Top 5 streak this year and 5 straight Top 10’s which isn’t bad. However, it’s not really good either for someone with his experience in this car.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 9.75(6th), 82.65% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 92.73(12th), Best 2nd, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 99.91%, Led 3.13% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: B
Just like his stats above nothing here is great, but he did get 1 Top 3, 3 Top 10’s, and had good in-race stats so he gets a B.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.25(12th), 76.86% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.6(15th), Best 4th, Worst 21st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.5% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: B-
Same song different verse. He had 1 Top 5 and 3 Top 10’s, in fact he had the same Stage Pts Per Stage at Small and Short tracks. Overall it’s a little worse so he gets a B-.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 15.44(T20th), 71.71% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 87.37(13th), Best 6th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 94.86%, Led 0.12% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: C
He had 0 Top 5 finishes which is not good. However, half his races were finished in the Top 10 and his Avg. Driver Rating is pretty decent as well. So, he ends up with a C.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 10.67(10th), 75.75% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.77(13th), Best 5th, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: C+
He finished most of his races out of the Top 10, but did finish every race 15th or better. However, he led 0 laps and overall was just okay.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 15.88(17th), 72.27% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.09(14th), Best 6th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 93.28%, Led 0.66% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: C-
He finished less than half his races out of the Top 10, but over half his races in the Top 15. Moreover, his Avg. Finish wasn’t great and his in-race stats were only so-so, so he gets a C-.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 12.8(10th), 87.94% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.36(8th), Best 2nd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 83.14%, Led 2.62% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.4 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: A-
He finished over half the race in the Top 3 which is so good, but he also didn’t finish the other races at all. However, his in-race stats are good enough to get him that A-.
– Hemric wound up 8th in driver points, but 15th in owners since he drove most his races in the 11 car
– 2023 was not the year for lots of Top 5 finishes for Hemric, but he still ran decent
– He had just 1 Top 5 in the playoffs and overall ran decently average
– He had 3 straight Top 5’s this year and 5 straight Top 10’s
– His finishes were decently good at Short tracks and he ran well too
– His Avg. Finish and runs at Small tracks were a little worse than Short tracks, but otherwise they were very similar
– Half of Hemric’s finishes at Intermediates were Top 10’s, but most others were out of the Top 20
– He didn’t run terrible at Big tracks, or great either, and his finishes were decent
– He finished less than half his Road Course races out of the Top 10
– While he didn’t finish all of the Superspeedway races, when he did he finished Top 3
Chandler Smith – 9th in Driver points/9th in Owner points
Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ÂŞRank Thru 33 Races |
 Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.61 | 12th of 31 | 91st of 269 |
 Completed Laps%¹ | 93.9% | 14th of 31 | 114th of 269 |
Laps in Top15%Âą | 79.26% | 5th of 31 | 63rd of 269 |
Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.48 | 8th of 31 | 66th of 269‡ |
 Wins | 1 | T7th of 105 | T54th of 858 |
 Poles | 3 | T2nd of 105 | T15th of 858 |
 Top 2’s | 2 | T10th of 105 | T69th of 858 |
 Top 3’s | 3 | T12th of 105 | T76th of 858 |
 Top 5’s | 8 | T8th of 105 | T58th of 858 |
 Top 10’s | 13 | 12th of 105 | T76th of 858 |
 DNF’sÂą | 7 | T22nd of 31 | T192nd of 269 |
 Stage Wins | 2 | T10th of 105 | T61st of 733* |
 Stage T10s | 45 | 5th of 105 | T32nd of 733* |
 Stage Pts | 210 | 6th of 105 | 42nd of 733* |
 Playoff Pts² | 7 | T6th of 105 | T46th of 733* |
ÂŞSince Playoffs started in 2016
ÂąRanks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: B+
Getting a win as a rookie is really good, and overall his in-race stats are very respectable too. However, he just needed to do better at finishing higher and he’d have gotten an A-.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 14.71(11th), 80.5% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 92.2(8th), Best 4th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 90.81%, Led 1.78% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 12 Stage T10’s, 3.86 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: B
His Avg. Finish is what hurt him as it was only 11th best. However, he still ran really good in the playoffs and did get 3 Top 5’s. So, he still gets a good grade at a B.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak this year and tied longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: B
He got 2 straight Poles as a rookie which is impressive, as is 3 straight Top 5’s, however 3 straight Top 10’s as your longest streak isn’t great so he gets a B.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T14th), 95.74% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 104.08(6th), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 93.47%, Led 8.41% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 4.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: A-
Wow, he ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, had 4.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, and picked up a win. However, his one bad finish hurt his Avg. Finish which is why he gets an A-.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(4th), 94.55% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 101.0(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 13th, Laps Completed 99.88%, Led 1.49% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.63 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: A-
Again his in-race stats are pretty incredible for a rookie, but just a little worse than his Short tracks. However, his Avg. Finish was better so he gets an A-.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 16.67(T25th), 82.93% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 92.28(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 90.72%, Led 14.01% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.44 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: B-
He finished a third of his races in the Top 5, but those were his only Top 10’s which hurt his grade (and his Avg. Finish). However, he got a decent amount of Stage Pts and led a lot of laps which got him his B-.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 14.67(T16th), 89.92% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 88.33(11th), Best 4th, Worst 20th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.27% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: B-
He got 1 Top 5 in the 3 races, but that was his only Top 15. However, he ran well in the races so he still gets a solid B- grade.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 16.75(19th), 46.93% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 73.74(22nd), Best 8th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 92.87%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.19 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: D+
He had a Top 10 in less than half of his races and ran less than half his laps in the Top 15. Even for a rookie that’s not good, but he is just a rookie so he gets a D+.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 21.4(T29th), 81.22% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.44(12th), Best 12th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 92.88%, Led 1.1% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.8 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: C+
His finishing stats are pretty bad, getting just 1 Top 15. However, he ran extremely well, especially for a rookie, and got 4.8 Stage Pts Per Stage so he ends up with a C+.
– In his rookie campaign in the Xfinity Series Smith ended up 9th in points
– Smith pulled out a win this year and had really good in-race stats for a rookie
– The playoffs were sink or swim as he had 3 Top 5’s, but also 2 DNF’s
– He had 2 straight Poles and 3 straight Top 5 finishes at some point this year
– Short tracks were one of his better tracks as he picked up his only win and ran pretty darn good
– Small tracks were another good track as he finished all the races in the Top 15 and ran great
– Intermediates weren’t great overall for Smith, but he ran well and had 3 Top 5’s in 9 races
– At Big tracks he had one good finish, but his in-race stats were very good
– Road Courses were his worst track as he didn’t even run half his laps in the Top 15
– He didn’t get good finishes at Superspeedway’s, but he ran tremendously well