Welcome, in this article series we will be reviewing and rating how each driver in the NASCAR Xfinity series has done in the 2023 season (min. 15 races started). Each part will contain 3-4 drivers and have them grouped by organization/satellite team or car manufacturer/future manufacturer teammate as best as possible. The review will include the drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 with season ranking since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Short track (under 1 mile), Small track (1-1.3 mile), intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile), Big track (2-2.5 mile), Road Course, and Superspeedway (drafting tracks) statistics. I will grade each section and give a brief reason why, then give a short overview ending with an overall grade A+ thru F- based on a weighted formula from the grades above. To sum up each team, at the end of their last driver I will give an overall team grade based on the grades for each driver. All grades may take into account underfunded/well-funded cars and experience.
Last up in the Xfinity review series is two tier 3 team, Alpha Prime Racing and Emerling Gase Motorsports
Alpha Prime Racing Drivers
Ryan Ellis – 25th in Driver points/28th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 25.19 | 24th of 31 | 192nd of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.72% | 12th of 31 | 100th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 6.0% | 26th of 31 | 186th of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 46.16 | 27th of 31 | 215th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T16th of 105 | T109th of 858 |
| Poles | 0 | T13th of 105 | T91st of 858 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 105 | T167th of 858 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 105 | T193rd of 858 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T34th of 105 | T267th of 858 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T53rd of 105 | T384th of 858 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T20th of 31 | T166th of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T17th of 105 | T128th of 733* |
| Stage T10s | 0 | T48th of 105 | T351st of 733* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T35th of 105 | T253rd of 733* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T15th of 105 | T98th of 733* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks 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: F+
He had no Top 10’s, but his in-race stats (other than stages) aren’t awfully bad so he gets an F+.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 24.0(T27th), 2.59% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 47.93(31st), Best 13th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 98.46%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: D-
His Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating were better in the playoffs than overall in 2023. However, his Laps in Top 15% was worse, so he gets a little better grade in a D-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
2023 Streaks Grade: F-
It’s clear by now that no Top 10’s equals F- in the streak category
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 21.25(26th), 15.26% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 48.93(38th), Best 15th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 98.67%, 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, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: D
He was able to pull out 1 Top 15 finish and half his finishes were in the Top 20. In addition his Avg. Finish wasn’t bad and his Laps in Top 15% wasn’t awful either. So, he gets a D.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 22.25(27th), 1.37% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 50.85(32nd), Best 19th, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 99.63%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: D-
His Avg. Finish isn’t bad and he finished half his races in the Top 15, which is also not bad. His Avg. Driver Rating isn’t bad either, however his Laps in Top 15% is bad so he gets a D-.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 25.0(T49th), 4.92% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 47.17(51st), Best 13th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 94.86%, 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, 7 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: D-
What got him a D- instead of an F+ is the fact he had 1 Top 15 finish as the rest of his stats (especially finishes out of Top 20) are really not that good.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 25.0(31st), 7.4% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 51.1(32nd), Best 18th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.46%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: F+
He had 1 finish in the Top 20, but overall his runs weren’t all that great so he gets an F+.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 30.17(58th), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 39.78(51st), Best 20th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 85.07%, 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, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: F-
In 6 races he ran 0 laps in the Top 15, that’s extremely awful. Pair this with his bad finishes and Avg. Driver Rating and you get an F-.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 25.2(41st), 3.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 43.1(47th), Best 11th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 84.74%, 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, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: F
His Laps in Top 15% and Avg. Driver Rating are quite bad. However, he did get 1 Top 15 finish which is why he gets an F instead of F-.
Overview
– Ellis ran the most races he’s ran in a season, 31, and ended up 25th in driver points
– Ellis was one of 4 drivers to run 15+ races and have 0 Top 10’s with 0 Stage T10’s
– He didn’t run awful in the playoffs and ended up with a halfway decent Avg. Finish
– He has no streak to mention as he had 0 Top 10’s
– Short tracks were his best tracks. He ran decent-ish and got 1 Top 15 finish
– Small tracks were worse for him, but he did get 2 Top 20’s and have a better Avg. Driver Rating
– At Intermediates Ellis didn’t run all that well and had 7 of 9 finishes be out of the Top 20
– He did finish 1 Big track race in the Top 20, but he didn’t run too many laps in the Top 15
– His stats show why he was replaced for 2 Road Courses this year as he was awful on them
– He had his best finish at a Superspeedway, 11th, but didn’t run or finish decent typically
– Ellis ran the most races he’s ran in a season, 31, and ended up 25th in driver points
– Ellis was one of 4 drivers to run 15+ races and have 0 Top 10’s with 0 Stage T10’s
– He didn’t run awful in the playoffs and ended up with a halfway decent Avg. Finish
– He has no streak to mention as he had 0 Top 10’s
– Short tracks were his best tracks. He ran decent-ish and got 1 Top 15 finish
– Small tracks were worse for him, but he did get 2 Top 20’s and have a better Avg. Driver Rating
– At Intermediates Ellis didn’t run all that well and had 7 of 9 finishes be out of the Top 20
– He did finish 1 Big track race in the Top 20, but he didn’t run too many laps in the Top 15
– His stats show why he was replaced for 2 Road Courses this year as he was awful on them
– He had his best finish at a Superspeedway, 11th, but didn’t run or finish decent typically
Final Grade: F+
Jeffrey Earnhardt – 27th in Driver points/27th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 25.75 | 27th of 31 | 200th of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 88.17% | 24th of 31 | 195th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 7.22% | 24th of 31 | 180th of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 47.42 | 26th of 31 | 209th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T16th of 105 | T109th of 858 |
| Poles | 0 | T17th of 105 | T91st of 858 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 105 | T167th of 858 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 105 | T193rd of 858 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T34th of 105 | T267th of 858 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T53rd of 105 | T384th of 858 |
| DNF’s¹ | 7 | T22nd of 31 | T192nd of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T17th of 105 | T128th of 733* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T41st of 105 | T276th of 733* |
| Stage Pts | 1 | T33rd of 105 | T234th of 733* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T15th of 105 | T98th of 733* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks 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: D-
He got 1 Stage T10 which is better than nothing. However, his other stats while not terrible, aren’t good either. This is why he gets a D-.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 26.2(34th), 11.05% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 51.94(28th), Best 15th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 84.63%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: D
His finishes were really bad in the playoffs, however he got 1 Stage T10 and his runs weren’t actually too bad. So okay runs and bad finishes equals D.
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
2023 Streaks Grade: F-
No streaks = F-.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 24.0(32nd), 17.88% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 56.55(27th), Best 18th, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 92.14%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: D+
His only 2 finishes out of the Top 20 were DNF’s, he got his only Stage Pts at this style, and his other in-race stats weren’t too bad. So, I gave him a D+.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 31.0(T43rd), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 42.27(39th), Best 23rd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 86.54%, 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, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: F-
Running 0 laps in the Top 15 is a recipe for F-, especially when you don’t finish even decent and have a not good Avg. Driver Rating.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 25.5(52nd), 0.96% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 45.58(54th), Best 18th, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 91.08%, 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, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: F+
His Avg. Finish isn’t that great, he had 1 Top 20 in 6 races and ran less than 1% of his laps in the Top 15. At least he did these things though so he gets an F+.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 23.0(29th), 1.09% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 43.27(36th), Best 19th, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 99.73%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: F+
He barely ran 1% of his laps in the Top 15 and had a pretty low Avg. Driver Rating, but he had 1 Top 20 finish which saved him from an F.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 26.67(48th), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 38.8(52nd), Best 19th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 90.1%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: F-
He only ran 3 Road Course races, but he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 with a terrible Avg. Driver Ratings and not good finishes. So, he gets an F-.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 25.4(42nd), 21.21% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 53.06(37th), Best 11th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 71.95%, 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, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: D-
He actually ran a decent amount of laps in the Top 15 and had a decent Avg. Driver Rating with 1 Top 15. However, what gets him the D- is his 4 finishes out of Top 20 and 25.4 Avg. Finish
Overview
– Earnhardt ran only 24 races this year and ended up 27th in driver and owner points
– This year Earnhardt got 1 Stage T10, but didn’t run well and DNF’d 29% of his races
– He ran better in the playoffs, but had DNF’s in over half his races
– He had no Top 10’s so he had no notable streak
– Short tracks were the only track he got Stage Pts at and he didn’t run or finish terrible
– He ran 0 laps in the Top 15 at Small tracks and had a 31st place Avg. Finish
– Earnhardt ran less than 1% of his laps in the Top 15 at Intermediates and had just 1 Top 20 finish in 6 races
– Again his finishes weren’t great on Big tracks, but he did run over 1% of his laps in the Top 15
– In 3 Road Course races he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and had an Avg. Finish of 26.67
– His only Top 15 came at a Superspeedway, 11th, but this was his only Top 20 in 5 races
– Earnhardt ran only 24 races this year and ended up 27th in driver and owner points
– This year Earnhardt got 1 Stage T10, but didn’t run well and DNF’d 29% of his races
– He ran better in the playoffs, but had DNF’s in over half his races
– He had no Top 10’s so he had no notable streak
– Short tracks were the only track he got Stage Pts at and he didn’t run or finish terrible
– He ran 0 laps in the Top 15 at Small tracks and had a 31st place Avg. Finish
– Earnhardt ran less than 1% of his laps in the Top 15 at Intermediates and had just 1 Top 20 finish in 6 races
– Again his finishes weren’t great on Big tracks, but he did run over 1% of his laps in the Top 15
– In 3 Road Course races he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and had an Avg. Finish of 26.67
– His only Top 15 came at a Superspeedway, 11th, but this was his only Top 20 in 5 races
Final Grade: D-
Alpha Prime Racing Overall Team Grade: D-
Emerling Gase Motorsports Driver
Patrick Emerling – 34th in Driver points/33rd in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 27.47 | 30th of 31 | 232nd of 269 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 86.04% | 29th of 31 | 216th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 1.2% | 30th of 31 | 239th of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 38.48 | 31st of 31 | 249th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T16th of 105 | T109th of 858 |
| Poles | 0 | T13th of 105 | T91st of 858 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T22nd of 105 | T167th of 858 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 105 | T193rd of 858 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T34th of 105 | T267th of 858 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T53rd of 105 | T384th of 858 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T2nd of 31 | T23rd of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T17th of 105 | T128th of 733* |
| Stage T10s | 0 | T48th of 105 | T351st of 733* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T35th of 105 | T253rd of 733* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T15th of 105 | T98th of 733* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks 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: F-
One reason he gets an F- is that even with few DNF’s he has a very bad Avg. Finish. Another is because of how bad he ran, the only driver under a 40.0 Avg. Driver Rating
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 32.67(T39th), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 30.0(40th), Best 25th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 37.44%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 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-
He ran 0 laps in the Top 15, was tied for the worst Avg. Finish, and had the worst Avg. Driver Rating. If this doesn’t scream F-, then what does?
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
2023 Streaks Grade: F-
Same as has been said before. No streak equals F-.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 56 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 25.0(T33rd), 0.8% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 40.65(45th), Best 21st, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 99.6%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: F
He finished both races out of the Top 20, ran less than 1% of his laps in the Top 15, and his Avg. Driver Rating isn’t great either. So, he gets an F.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 25.67(T29th), 2.01% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 40.7(40th), Best 14th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 98.68%, 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, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: F+
What hurt him from getting a D- is that he had such a low Avg. Driver Rating. Other than that for a tier 3 team getting a Top 15 is impressive and 2% of laps in the Top 15 isn’t awful.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 74 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 31.43(67th), 1.1% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 32.73(68th), Best 21st, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 69.91%, Led 0.11% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 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 finished every race out of the Top 20 which is pretty bad, however he did get a 21st place finish and he led some laps. On the other hand, his Avg. Driver Rating is very awful so he gets an F.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 30.0(T37th), 3.79% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 40.4(40th), Best 26th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 97.24%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: F
His finishes are pretty bad, but he did run a decent (for a tier 3 team) amount of laps in the Top 15 and had an Avg. Driver Rating over 40 (barely) so he gets an F instead of F-.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 66 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(29th), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 41.45(50th), Best 20th, Worst 22nd, 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, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: F
His Avg. Finish isn’t bad at all, but he only ran 2 races. Still, he would have gotten better than an F if he had just ran any laps in the Top 15 and/or had a better Avg. Driver Rating.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 18.0(20th), 0.61% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 57.9(32nd), Best 18th, Worst 18th, 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 Superspeedway Grade: D+
He ran just 1 race, but he did finish in the Top 20 and had a decently good Avg. Driver Rating despite his lack of laps ran in the Top 15.
Overview
– Emerling ran the most races he ever has in a NASCAR season, 17, finishing 34th in points
– While having just 2 DNF’s this year Emerling didn’t run or finish that good in his races
– He was awful in the playoffs, running 0 laps in the Top 15 and getting 2 DNF’s
– He had no streaks to speak of
– His Short tracks weren’t awful, but not close to good either in runs or finishes
– Small tracks were a little better for him in that he ran laps in the Top 15 and got 1 Top 15 finish
– Emerling did bad on Intermediates as his Avg. Finish was worse than 30th and his Avg. Driver Rating was near 30
– His runs were better at Big tracks, but he still did not finish well at all
– He failed to run a lap in the Top 15 in his 2 Road Course starts this year, but his worst finish was only 22nd
– He had just 1 Superspeedway start and while he didn’t run great he did finish in the Top 20
– Emerling ran the most races he ever has in a NASCAR season, 17, finishing 34th in points
– While having just 2 DNF’s this year Emerling didn’t run or finish that good in his races
– He was awful in the playoffs, running 0 laps in the Top 15 and getting 2 DNF’s
– He had no streaks to speak of
– His Short tracks weren’t awful, but not close to good either in runs or finishes
– Small tracks were a little better for him in that he ran laps in the Top 15 and got 1 Top 15 finish
– Emerling did bad on Intermediates as his Avg. Finish was worse than 30th and his Avg. Driver Rating was near 30
– His runs were better at Big tracks, but he still did not finish well at all
– He failed to run a lap in the Top 15 in his 2 Road Course starts this year, but his worst finish was only 22nd
– He had just 1 Superspeedway start and while he didn’t run great he did finish in the Top 20
Final Grade: F-
Emerling Gase Motorsports Overall Team Grade: F-
If you liked this article (or even if you didn’t) go check out the season reviews for Cup and Xfinity being done by Robert Cwik and Griffin Fuller on Pit Pass Network titled “2023 Season in Review: *team name*”. Compare and contrast between my numbers based review and their more eye test review with outlook for 2024 and overall team grade.
