Last weeks race wasn’t too bad except for the most important part, the finish. Nevertheless William Byron was out front when the caution flew and he picked up his first Daytona 500 win. This week we go to a track where Byron is the only multi-time winner in the Next Gen car, Atlanta. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Superspeedway stats, 1 based on the last Atlanta race, 1 based on their Next Gen Atlanta stats, and 1 based on the highest in points that wasn’t already picked. Here is a look at those 5 notable drivers 2024 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2024 as well as ranking through 1 race since the Playoffs started in 2004. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Atlanta, 2023/24 Superspeedway (drafting tracks) statistics and Atlanta statistics in the Next Gen car.
1st in Points – William Byron
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 1.0 | 1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 45.5% | 18th of 40 | T316th of 833‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 86.9 | 11th of 40 | 213th of 833‡ |
| Wins | 1 | 1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 40 | T15th of 320* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 320* |
| Stage Pts | 11 | 2nd of 40 | T15th of 320* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 5.5 | 2nd of 40 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 1st of 40 | T2nd of 320* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Cup Series)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Cup Series)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Cup Series)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (2022.05 s1-2022.19 s2)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 52 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 12.14(5th), 56.71% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 82.27(9th), Best 1st, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 94.44%, Led 2.79% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.14 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 1st, Started 18th, Led 19 laps(10.27%), Finished 5th in Stage 1, ran 95 Laps in Top 15(51.35% of laps ran), had 97.6 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Next Gen Atlanta Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2022, 32 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 16.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T12th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 84.66% of laps (% ranks 26th)
- 84.52% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 99.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 19.61% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Wins, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T16th)
- 2 DNF’s, 50.0% (% ranks T26th)
- 1 Stage Win, 12.5% (% ranks T3rd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– William Byron is notable because of his race last Summer at Atlanta
– Last week Byron led just 4 laps and didn’t even run half the race in the Top 15, but he was at the right place when the last caution came out as he won the Daytona 500
– His 2024 Ranks aren’t incredible for someone who is 1 for 1 on the season as two of his ranks are worse than 10th, but he does have the 2nd best Avg. Stage Finish
– After Daytona he is now on a 2 race Top 5 streak and has 4 straight Stage T10’s
– His Atlanta streaks aren’t as kind to him as the best he has is just a 4 straight Stage T10 streak in 2022
– Since the beginning of 2023 he has the 5th best Avg. Finish at Superspeedways with 2 Wins and 5 Top 10’s in 7 races, but 0 Stage Wins
– Last Summer at Atlanta Byron led only 10% of the race and ran just 51% of his laps in the Top 15, but he ended in victory lane with the 4th best Driver Rating
– In the Next Gen car at Atlanta he’s either won or DNF’d as he has 2 of each in the 4 races with 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage and the 2nd best Laps in Top 15%
Outlook for this weekend
William Byron is a Daytona 500 champion after he got a good break with a last lap caution. This weekend another Superspeedway is a welcome sight to him as he’s done well in the last 7 Superspeedway races, and what’s more is he was the last driver to win a Cup race here at Atlanta. However, he’s not assured a good finish this weekend as the Atlanta stats say he either wins or wrecks trying.
– William Byron is notable because of his race last Summer at Atlanta
– Last week Byron led just 4 laps and didn’t even run half the race in the Top 15, but he was at the right place when the last caution came out as he won the Daytona 500
– His 2024 Ranks aren’t incredible for someone who is 1 for 1 on the season as two of his ranks are worse than 10th, but he does have the 2nd best Avg. Stage Finish
– After Daytona he is now on a 2 race Top 5 streak and has 4 straight Stage T10’s
– His Atlanta streaks aren’t as kind to him as the best he has is just a 4 straight Stage T10 streak in 2022
– Since the beginning of 2023 he has the 5th best Avg. Finish at Superspeedways with 2 Wins and 5 Top 10’s in 7 races, but 0 Stage Wins
– Last Summer at Atlanta Byron led only 10% of the race and ran just 51% of his laps in the Top 15, but he ended in victory lane with the 4th best Driver Rating
– In the Next Gen car at Atlanta he’s either won or DNF’d as he has 2 of each in the 4 races with 4.13 Stage Pts Per Stage and the 2nd best Laps in Top 15%
Outlook for this weekend
William Byron is a Daytona 500 champion after he got a good break with a last lap caution. This weekend another Superspeedway is a welcome sight to him as he’s done well in the last 7 Superspeedway races, and what’s more is he was the last driver to win a Cup race here at Atlanta. However, he’s not assured a good finish this weekend as the Atlanta stats say he either wins or wrecks trying.
2nd in Points – Alex Bowman
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 2.0 | 2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 66.0% | 5th of 40 | T189th of 833‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.0 | 10th of 40 | T199th of 833‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 40 | T15th of 320* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T5th of 40 | T38th of 320* |
| Stage Pts | 7 | T9th of 40 | T58th of 320* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.0 | 10th of 40 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T4th of 40 | T22nd of 320* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (2021.06-2021.21)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2021.06-2022.05)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (2021.06 s1-2022.05 s1) (tied 7th longest streak in Cup Series at Atlanta)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 52 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 13.43(T8th), 54.7% of Laps ran in Top15(14th), Avg. Driver Rating 76.51(16th), Best 2nd, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.35% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.29 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 26th, Started 36th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 93 Laps in Top 15(50.27% of laps ran), had 81.5 Driver Rating (ranked 11th)
- Notable Next Gen Atlanta Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2022, 32 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 20.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 23rd)
- Best Finish: 10th, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 90.29% of laps (% ranks 22nd)
- 66.88% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 82.35 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 25.0% (% ranks T14th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 50.0% (% ranks T9th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T16th)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T17th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2.63 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Alex Bowman is notable because he’s 2nd in points
– Bowman was one or two seconds from being the 2024 Daytona 500 winner, but instead he had to settle for 2nd place and being happy for his teammate
– The 2024 stats for him are decent through 1 race as he has an 11.0 Avg. Stage Finish and the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating
– The only streak he’s on worth mentioning is a 1 race Top 2 streak
– His Atlanta streaks are more impressive as he had a 3 race Top 10 streak not too long ago along with a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– Since the beginning of 2023 Superspeedways have been alright for him as he has 3 Top 10’s in 7 races, but also has just the 16th best Avg. Driver Rating
– Bowman struggled at Atlanta last Summer as he finished a dismal 26th and ran only half the race in the Top 15, but he did have the 11th best Driver Rating
– Since the introduction of the Next Gen he’s struggled at Atlanta getting just 1 Top 10 to 2 finishes out of the Top 20 and he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Alex Bowman came so so close to winning his first ever Daytona 500, but the caution on the last lap came a moment too soon. This weekend he has another chance at a Superspeedway, but based on his stats that may not be great as he’s done decent but nothing special. It’s even worse when you see that he’s struggled at Atlanta since the Next Gen came around. All in all Bowman may run well this weekend, but a win probably isn’t in the cards.
– Alex Bowman is notable because he’s 2nd in points
– Bowman was one or two seconds from being the 2024 Daytona 500 winner, but instead he had to settle for 2nd place and being happy for his teammate
– The 2024 stats for him are decent through 1 race as he has an 11.0 Avg. Stage Finish and the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating
– The only streak he’s on worth mentioning is a 1 race Top 2 streak
– His Atlanta streaks are more impressive as he had a 3 race Top 10 streak not too long ago along with a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– Since the beginning of 2023 Superspeedways have been alright for him as he has 3 Top 10’s in 7 races, but also has just the 16th best Avg. Driver Rating
– Bowman struggled at Atlanta last Summer as he finished a dismal 26th and ran only half the race in the Top 15, but he did have the 11th best Driver Rating
– Since the introduction of the Next Gen he’s struggled at Atlanta getting just 1 Top 10 to 2 finishes out of the Top 20 and he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Alex Bowman came so so close to winning his first ever Daytona 500, but the caution on the last lap came a moment too soon. This weekend he has another chance at a Superspeedway, but based on his stats that may not be great as he’s done decent but nothing special. It’s even worse when you see that he’s struggled at Atlanta since the Next Gen came around. All in all Bowman may run well this weekend, but a win probably isn’t in the cards.
3rd in Points – Christopher Bell
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 3.0 | 3rd of 40 | T43rd of 876 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 53.5% | 12th of 40 | 265th of 833‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.8 | 3rd of 40 | T117th of 833‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T3rd of 40 | T43rd of 876 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 40 | T15th of 320* |
| Stage T10s | 0 | T17th of 40 | T124th of 320* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T16th of 40 | T121st of 320* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 25.0 | 26th of 40 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T4th of 40 | T22nd of 320* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (2022.19 s1-2023.05 s1)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 52 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.0(2nd), 51.99% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 80.66(12th), Best 3rd, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.56% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 23rd, Started 34th, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 9th in Stage 2, ran 72 Laps in Top 15(38.92% of laps ran), had 71.8 Driver Rating (ranked 19th)
- Notable Next Gen Atlanta Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2022, 32 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 17.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T15th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 23rd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 72.82% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 85.58 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 2.14% of laps he’s run (% ranks 12th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 25.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 1 Top 15, 25.0% (% ranks T21st)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T16th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christopher Bell is notable because of his 2024 stats through 1 race
– Last week Bell ran just 53.5% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 0 Stage T10’s before coming on strong late to finish 3rd
– Through 1 race this year he’s done awful in stages getting a 25.0 Avg. Stage Finish, but he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating and 3rd best Avg. Finish
– The only notable streak he has is his 1 race Top 3 “streak”
– His Atlanta streaks are better, but not by much as he is only on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak here
– In the last 7 Superspeedway races he only has the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has 3 Top 3 finishes leading to the 2nd best Avg. Finish (10.0)
– Last Summer at Atlanta Bell got 7 Stage Pts, but only ran 39% of his laps in the Top 15 before finishing 23rd
– In the Next Gen car at Atlanta he’s been not great as he has just 1 Top 15 finish in the 4 races, but he’s ran well having the 6th best Laps in Top 15% and getting 6 Stage T10’s
Outlook for this weekend
Christopher Bell came out of Daytona with a decent run and a great finish, coming home 3rd. As we head to another Superspeedway the stats say to look for him to, at best, be at the back of the Top 10 in the first two stages, but he may be able to find his way to the front by the end of the race. However, this is Atlanta where he’s struggled to finish well of late, so overall the stats say look for Stage Pts for Bell this weekend but not such a good race finish.
– Christopher Bell is notable because of his 2024 stats through 1 race
– Last week Bell ran just 53.5% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 0 Stage T10’s before coming on strong late to finish 3rd
– Through 1 race this year he’s done awful in stages getting a 25.0 Avg. Stage Finish, but he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating and 3rd best Avg. Finish
– The only notable streak he has is his 1 race Top 3 “streak”
– His Atlanta streaks are better, but not by much as he is only on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak here
– In the last 7 Superspeedway races he only has the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has 3 Top 3 finishes leading to the 2nd best Avg. Finish (10.0)
– Last Summer at Atlanta Bell got 7 Stage Pts, but only ran 39% of his laps in the Top 15 before finishing 23rd
– In the Next Gen car at Atlanta he’s been not great as he has just 1 Top 15 finish in the 4 races, but he’s ran well having the 6th best Laps in Top 15% and getting 6 Stage T10’s
Outlook for this weekend
Christopher Bell came out of Daytona with a decent run and a great finish, coming home 3rd. As we head to another Superspeedway the stats say to look for him to, at best, be at the back of the Top 10 in the first two stages, but he may be able to find his way to the front by the end of the race. However, this is Atlanta where he’s struggled to finish well of late, so overall the stats say look for Stage Pts for Bell this weekend but not such a good race finish.
4th in Points – Chase Elliott
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.0 | 14th of 40 | T274th of 876 |
| Best Fin. | 14th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 14th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 63.0% | 6th of 40 | 208th of 833‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 93.7 | 6th of 40 | 139th of 833‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T3rd of 40 | T43rd of 876 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T4th of 40 | T64th of 876 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T6th of 40 | T106th of 876 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T11th of 40 | T211th of 876 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 40 | T1st of 876 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T1st of 40 | T3rd of 320* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T5th of 40 | T38th of 320* |
| Stage Pts | 10 | T3rd of 40 | T20th of 320* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.0 | T8th of 40 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T2nd of 40 | T11th of 320* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- none
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2016.02-2018.02 & 2021.21-2022.19)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (2022.19 s1-2022.19 s2)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (2020.10 s1-2021.06 s1 & 2022.05 s2-2022.19 s2)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 52 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.67(13th), 61.43% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 83.02(8th), Best 4th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 91.78%, Led 3.9% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 3.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 13th, Started 23rd, Led 0 laps, ran 57 Laps in Top 15(30.81% of laps ran), had 71.6 Driver Rating (ranked 21st)
- Notable Next Gen Atlanta Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2022, 32 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 6.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 13th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 78.05% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 104.73 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 16.23% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Wins, 33.33% (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks 3rd)
- 3 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage Wins, 33.33% (% ranks 1st)
- 3 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 4.83 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Chase Elliott is notable because his Next Gen Atlanta stats
– Last week Elliott ran 63% of his laps in the Top 15, including winning Stage 1, before ending the race in 14th
– His Avg. Finish is his worst 2024 Rank above, but his others aren’t great as he has 0 Top 10’s and is only tied for the 8th best Avg. Stage Finish this year
– He has no notable streaks to speak of this year
– Atlanta isn’t great to him in the streaks department either as he’s had just 3 straight Top 10’s, but he did have 2 such streaks
– He’s ran 6 of the last 7 Superspeedway races and in those races he has 0 Top 3’s with just 1 Top 5, but he does have 2 Stage Wins and only 1 finish out of the Top 20
– Elliott ran just 31% of his laps in the Top 15 last Summer at Atlanta and had the 21st best Driver Rating, but he found a way to finish 13th
– In his 3 Next Gen races at Atlanta he has 1 Win and 2 Top 10’s with 2 Stage Wins and he has the best Next Gen Avg. Finish here
Outlook for this weekend
Chase Elliott won the first stage of the year last week at Daytona, but ultimately ended up outside the Top 10 at the finish. He has a chance for redemption this weekend at another Superspeedway as he’s ran decent on them over the last 7 races. However, his finishes aren’t great, but this is Atlanta where he’s ran and finished well in the Next Gen car. Overall this weekend expect to see Elliott running well and if his Atlanta Next Gen prowess holds true he’ll finish good as well.
– Chase Elliott is notable because his Next Gen Atlanta stats
– Last week Elliott ran 63% of his laps in the Top 15, including winning Stage 1, before ending the race in 14th
– His Avg. Finish is his worst 2024 Rank above, but his others aren’t great as he has 0 Top 10’s and is only tied for the 8th best Avg. Stage Finish this year
– He has no notable streaks to speak of this year
– Atlanta isn’t great to him in the streaks department either as he’s had just 3 straight Top 10’s, but he did have 2 such streaks
– He’s ran 6 of the last 7 Superspeedway races and in those races he has 0 Top 3’s with just 1 Top 5, but he does have 2 Stage Wins and only 1 finish out of the Top 20
– Elliott ran just 31% of his laps in the Top 15 last Summer at Atlanta and had the 21st best Driver Rating, but he found a way to finish 13th
– In his 3 Next Gen races at Atlanta he has 1 Win and 2 Top 10’s with 2 Stage Wins and he has the best Next Gen Avg. Finish here
Outlook for this weekend
Chase Elliott won the first stage of the year last week at Daytona, but ultimately ended up outside the Top 10 at the finish. He has a chance for redemption this weekend at another Superspeedway as he’s ran decent on them over the last 7 races. However, his finishes aren’t great, but this is Atlanta where he’s ran and finished well in the Next Gen car. Overall this weekend expect to see Elliott running well and if his Atlanta Next Gen prowess holds true he’ll finish good as well.
23rd in Points – Ryan Blaney
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 30.0 | 30th of 40 | T610th of 876 |
| Best Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.0% | T29th of 40 | T614th of 876 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 62.5% | 7th of 40 | T211th of 833‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.4 | 12th of 40 | T241st of 833‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 40 | T22nd of 876 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T3rd of 40 | T43rd of 876 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T4th of 40 | T64th of 876 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T6th of 40 | T106th of 876 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T11th of 40 | T211th of 876 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T21st of 40 | T421st of 876 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T31st of 40 | T642nd of 876 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T1st of 40 | T3rd of 320* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T5th of 40 | T38th of 320* |
| Stage Pts | 10 | T3rd of 40 | T20th of 320* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 16.5 | 19th of 40 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T2nd of 40 | T11th of 320* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (2020.10-2021.21)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Cup Series at Atlanta)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (2019.02 s1-2021.06 s2) (tied 5th longest streak in Cup Series at Atlanta)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 52 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 13.29(7th), 66.92% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 95.3(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 94.52%, Led 7.31% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 3.29 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 9th, Started 2nd, Led 20 laps(10.81%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 172 Laps in Top 15(92.97% of laps ran), had 120.3 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Next Gen Atlanta Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2022, 32 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 9.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T3rd)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 17th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 85.53% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 107.95 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 4.08% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage Wins, 25.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ryan Blaney is notable because of how well he’s done on Superspeedways since the start of 2023
– At Daytona last week Blaney 65% of the laps he ran in the Top 15 before getting caught up in a late wreck to end up 30th
– His 2024 Ranks above aren’t too great because of this wreck, but he is tied for the 3rd most Stage Pts since he won Stage 2
– The only active streak he has is that he is on a 1 straight Stage Win “streak”
– His Atlanta streaks are much more impressive as he is on a 3 straight race Top 10 streak here and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He’s been the best driver in the last 7 Superspeedway races as he has the 7th best Avg. Finish, 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, and 4th best Laps in Top 15% with 3 Stage Wins
– At Atlanta last Summer Blaney ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, had the best Driver Rating, and got 19 Stage Pts; but he only could manage a 9th place finish
– In the 4 Next Gen races at Atlanta he is tied for the 3rd best Avg. Finish and has the best Avg. Driver Rating, but has a best finish of just 5th
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Blaney looked strong last week, until he ended up wrecked and out of the race. This weekend he looks to get redemption as he’s overall been strong on Superspeedways of late, especially at Atlanta where he’s finished 3 of the 4 Next Gen races in the Top 10. However, Top 5’s haven’t been a great calling card in these races. So, while Blaney may run well this weekend beware of him not getting a Top 5 finish.
– Ryan Blaney is notable because of how well he’s done on Superspeedways since the start of 2023
– At Daytona last week Blaney 65% of the laps he ran in the Top 15 before getting caught up in a late wreck to end up 30th
– His 2024 Ranks above aren’t too great because of this wreck, but he is tied for the 3rd most Stage Pts since he won Stage 2
– The only active streak he has is that he is on a 1 straight Stage Win “streak”
– His Atlanta streaks are much more impressive as he is on a 3 straight race Top 10 streak here and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He’s been the best driver in the last 7 Superspeedway races as he has the 7th best Avg. Finish, 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, and 4th best Laps in Top 15% with 3 Stage Wins
– At Atlanta last Summer Blaney ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, had the best Driver Rating, and got 19 Stage Pts; but he only could manage a 9th place finish
– In the 4 Next Gen races at Atlanta he is tied for the 3rd best Avg. Finish and has the best Avg. Driver Rating, but has a best finish of just 5th
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Blaney looked strong last week, until he ended up wrecked and out of the race. This weekend he looks to get redemption as he’s overall been strong on Superspeedways of late, especially at Atlanta where he’s finished 3 of the 4 Next Gen races in the Top 10. However, Top 5’s haven’t been a great calling card in these races. So, while Blaney may run well this weekend beware of him not getting a Top 5 finish.
