Last week was the Austin Hill show yet again as he picked up his 3rd consecutive win in the Xfinity Series opener. Now we head back to another Superspeedway where no doubt he will be a force too be reckon with, but who else could win? 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 Atlanta stats over the last 5 Xfinity seasons, and 1 based on the highest in 2024 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 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Atlanta, 2023/24 Superspeedway (drafting tracks) statistics and Atlanta statistics from the past 5 Xfinity seasons.
1st in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 1.0 | 1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.17% | 12th of 38 | T98th of 348 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 119.8 | 1st of 38 | 8th of 348‡ |
| Wins | 1 | 1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T9th of 348 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T1st of 38 | T3rd of 308* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 308* |
| Stage Pts | 19 | 1st of 38 | 3rd of 308* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 1.5 | 1st of 38 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 1st of 38 | T1st of 308* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 2 straight Wins (2022.17-2023.05) (tied 2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Atlanta)
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (2022.05-2023.05) (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Atlanta)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (2022.17 s2-2023.05 s1) (tied 2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Atlanta)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Atlanta and longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time at Atlanta)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 9.33(5th), 86.49% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 115.98(1st), Best 1st, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 99.88%, Led 25.03% of laps he ran, 3 Wins, 3 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 4 Stage Wins, 7.92 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 12th, Started 10th, Led 1 lap(0.59%), Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 153 Laps in Top 15(90.53% of laps ran), had 106.8 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Atlanta Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2019, 29 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 4.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 12th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.6% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 123.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 30.58% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Wins, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 3 Top 2’s, 75.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 4 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, 25.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 8 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of how well he has done on Superspeedways since the start of 2023
– Last week at Daytona Hill only led 9 laps, but he lead the most important one as he won his 3rd straight Xfinity Series opener
– With last race being the only 2024 race his 2024 stats are impressive as he is best or tied best in every 2024 Rank above except Poles and Laps in Top 15%
– After Daytona he is now on a 2 race Top 10 streak and has 4 straight Stage T10’s
– Atlanta has been kind to him in terms of streaks as he had 2 straight Wins here at one point and is currently on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the last 6 Superspeedway races he has a 9.33 Avg. Finish with 3 Wins, 3 Poles, and 7.92 Stage Pts Per Stage; but his 3 Wins are his only Top 10’s
– In the last race at Atlanta Hill led just 1 lap despite spending 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished a disappointing 12th
– What’s not disappointing are his Atlanta stats as in the last 5 years he has 4 races, 2 Wins, a 100% Stage T10%, the best Avg. Driver Rating, and best Laps Led%
Outlook for this weekend
Once again Hill is king of Daytona as he pulled off yet another victory at the historic track. The news only gets worse for the competition when you see how good he’s been at Superspeedways of late, especially here at Atlanta. With all of these incredible stats it’s hard to not consider Hill the absolute favorite this weekend.
– Austin Hill is notable because of how well he has done on Superspeedways since the start of 2023
– Last week at Daytona Hill only led 9 laps, but he lead the most important one as he won his 3rd straight Xfinity Series opener
– With last race being the only 2024 race his 2024 stats are impressive as he is best or tied best in every 2024 Rank above except Poles and Laps in Top 15%
– After Daytona he is now on a 2 race Top 10 streak and has 4 straight Stage T10’s
– Atlanta has been kind to him in terms of streaks as he had 2 straight Wins here at one point and is currently on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the last 6 Superspeedway races he has a 9.33 Avg. Finish with 3 Wins, 3 Poles, and 7.92 Stage Pts Per Stage; but his 3 Wins are his only Top 10’s
– In the last race at Atlanta Hill led just 1 lap despite spending 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished a disappointing 12th
– What’s not disappointing are his Atlanta stats as in the last 5 years he has 4 races, 2 Wins, a 100% Stage T10%, the best Avg. Driver Rating, and best Laps Led%
Outlook for this weekend
Once again Hill is king of Daytona as he pulled off yet another victory at the historic track. The news only gets worse for the competition when you see how good he’s been at Superspeedways of late, especially here at Atlanta. With all of these incredible stats it’s hard to not consider Hill the absolute favorite this weekend.
2nd in Points – Sheldon Creed
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 2.0 | 2nd of 38 | T10th of 348 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.33% | 6th of 38 | T57th of 348 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.0 | 4th of 38 | 38th of 348‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T10th of 348 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T9th of 348 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T15th of 308* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 308* |
| Stage Pts | 13 | 2nd of 38 | T13th of 308* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 4.5 | 2nd of 38 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T18th of 308* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series and tied 26th longest all-time)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, 5th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time at Atlanta)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(20th), 81.49% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 92.43(8th), Best 2nd, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 79.58%, Led 9.8% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 35th (crash), Started 9th, Led 24 laps(14.2%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 54 Laps in Top 15(61.36% of laps ran), had 72.0 Driver Rating (ranked 17th)
- Notable Atlanta Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2019, 29 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 19.25 Avg. Finish (Ranks 16th)
- Best Finish: 9th, Worst: 35th
- Completed 87.86% of laps (% ranks 23rd)
- 73.89% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 84.45 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 10th)
- Led 9.39% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10’s, 25.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T17th)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 1 Stage Win, 12.5% (% ranks 3rd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 5.38 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sheldon Creed is notable because he is 2nd in points
– Creed spent most of last week in the Top 15 and in the end was close to winning, but for the 3rd race in a row he ended up the bridesmaid finishing 2nd to his ex-teammate
– All of his 2024 stats are pretty good as all of his 2024 Ranks are 6th or better
– He now has 3 straight Top 2 finishes (all 2nd place) and is also on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– His Atlanta streaks are nowhere near as impressive in terms of finishes, but he is on a 5 straight Stage T10 streak here
– At Superspeedways he’s been Top 3 or bust since the start of last year as he has 3 Top 3’s and 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he’s been great in stages
– At Atlanta last year Creed ran decent winning Stage 2 and leading 14% of the race, but a wreck at the start of Stage 3 caused him to finish 35th
– He’s not been great at Atlanta over the last 5 years as he has 4 races with just 1 Top 10, a 19.25 Avg. Finish, and 2 finishes out of the Top 20. However, once again he’s been good in stages
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed just can’t seem to break through for his first Xfinity Series win as he finished 2nd again last week, the 3rd race in a row in which he’s finished 2nd. However, we go back to a Superspeedway this weekend where he’s been boom or bust, which isn’t bad. What is bad is that he’s not done well at Atlanta recently so I’m definitely expecting more of bust than boom for Creed this weekend.
– Sheldon Creed is notable because he is 2nd in points
– Creed spent most of last week in the Top 15 and in the end was close to winning, but for the 3rd race in a row he ended up the bridesmaid finishing 2nd to his ex-teammate
– All of his 2024 stats are pretty good as all of his 2024 Ranks are 6th or better
– He now has 3 straight Top 2 finishes (all 2nd place) and is also on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– His Atlanta streaks are nowhere near as impressive in terms of finishes, but he is on a 5 straight Stage T10 streak here
– At Superspeedways he’s been Top 3 or bust since the start of last year as he has 3 Top 3’s and 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he’s been great in stages
– At Atlanta last year Creed ran decent winning Stage 2 and leading 14% of the race, but a wreck at the start of Stage 3 caused him to finish 35th
– He’s not been great at Atlanta over the last 5 years as he has 4 races with just 1 Top 10, a 19.25 Avg. Finish, and 2 finishes out of the Top 20. However, once again he’s been good in stages
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed just can’t seem to break through for his first Xfinity Series win as he finished 2nd again last week, the 3rd race in a row in which he’s finished 2nd. However, we go back to a Superspeedway this weekend where he’s been boom or bust, which isn’t bad. What is bad is that he’s not done well at Atlanta recently so I’m definitely expecting more of bust than boom for Creed this weekend.
3rd in Points – Riley Herbst
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 6.0 | 6th of 38 | T46th of 348 |
| Best Fin. | 6th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 6th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.5% | 3rd of 38 | T40th of 348 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 107.3 | 2nd of 38 | 27th of 348‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T10th of 348 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T9th of 348 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T19th of 348 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T4th of 38 | T28th of 348 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T6th of 38 | T46th of 348 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T15th of 308* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T6th of 38 | T50th of 308* |
| Stage Pts | 4 | 13th of 38 | T71st of 308* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.0 | T6th of 38 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T18th of 308* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2022.05-2023.05)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (2023.05 s1-2023.17 s1)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 16.67(22nd), 70.73% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 85.27(16th), Best 5th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 88.37%, Led 3.08% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 36th (crash), Started 6th, Led 3 laps(1.78%), Finished 1st in Stage 1, ran 58 Laps in Top 15(65.91% of laps ran), had 78.0 Driver Rating (ranked 14th)
- Notable Atlanta Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2019, 29 drivers)
- 7 Races
- 13.71 Avg. Finish (Ranks 9th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 36th
- Completed 93.0% of laps (% ranks 17th)
- 85.46% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 65.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 13th)
- Led 1.3% of laps he’s run (% ranks 11th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 2 Top 5’s, 28.57% (% ranks 7th)
- 4 Top 10’s, 57.14% (% ranks 9th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 14.29% (% ranks 10th)
- 1 DNF, 14.29% (% ranks 16th)
- 1 Stage Win, 7.14% (% ranks 5th)
- 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Riley Herbst is notable because of his stats through 1 race this year
– Last week Herbst ran over 85% of his laps in the Top 15 and when it came down to the finish he found himself in 6th place
– His 2024 stats through 1 race aren’t too bad, but what isn’t great is that he only has the 13th most Stage Pts
– What is great is that he is now on a 6 straight Top 10 streak, the longest active streak in the Xfinity Series
– In terms of Atlanta streaks he doesn’t have any active streak, but before the last race he had a 3 race Top 10 streak
– In the 6 races at Superspeedways since the start of last year he’s struggled a bit having a 16.67 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 5 to 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he does have the 16th best Avg. Driver Rating in that span
– Last Summer at Atlanta Herbst won Stage 1, but only ran 66% of his laps in the Top 15 before getting collected in the same wreck as Creed causing him to end up 36th
– In the last 5 years at Atlanta he’s ran 7 races with a 13.71 Avg. Finish, 2 Top 5’s, only 1 finish out of the Top 20, and the 9th best Laps in Top 15%
Outlook for this weekend
Riley Herbst started this year the way he ended last year, getting Top 10’s. He now has 6 straight Top 10 finishes and when looking at his Superspeedway stats since the start of last year that streak could continue. At these tracks he’s been Top 10 or bust, but the good news is he’s been good here at Atlanta and finished over half his races in the Top 10. Barring a wreck I see Herbst getting his 7th straight Top 10 this weekend.
– Riley Herbst is notable because of his stats through 1 race this year
– Last week Herbst ran over 85% of his laps in the Top 15 and when it came down to the finish he found himself in 6th place
– His 2024 stats through 1 race aren’t too bad, but what isn’t great is that he only has the 13th most Stage Pts
– What is great is that he is now on a 6 straight Top 10 streak, the longest active streak in the Xfinity Series
– In terms of Atlanta streaks he doesn’t have any active streak, but before the last race he had a 3 race Top 10 streak
– In the 6 races at Superspeedways since the start of last year he’s struggled a bit having a 16.67 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 5 to 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he does have the 16th best Avg. Driver Rating in that span
– Last Summer at Atlanta Herbst won Stage 1, but only ran 66% of his laps in the Top 15 before getting collected in the same wreck as Creed causing him to end up 36th
– In the last 5 years at Atlanta he’s ran 7 races with a 13.71 Avg. Finish, 2 Top 5’s, only 1 finish out of the Top 20, and the 9th best Laps in Top 15%
Outlook for this weekend
Riley Herbst started this year the way he ended last year, getting Top 10’s. He now has 6 straight Top 10 finishes and when looking at his Superspeedway stats since the start of last year that streak could continue. At these tracks he’s been Top 10 or bust, but the good news is he’s been good here at Atlanta and finished over half his races in the Top 10. Barring a wreck I see Herbst getting his 7th straight Top 10 this weekend.
5th in Owner Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.0 | 7th of 38 | T55th of 348 |
| Best Fin. | 7th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 7th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 60.0% | 14th of 38 | T118th of 348 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 93.6 | 8th of 38 | 62nd of 348‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T10th of 348 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T9th of 348 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T19th of 348 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T4th of 38 | T28th of 348 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T6th of 38 | T46th of 348 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T15th of 308* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T6th of 38 | T50th of 308* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T15th of 38 | T97th of 308* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 17.5 | T20th of 38 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T18th of 308* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 1 straight Top 10 finish (active “streak”)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2019.02 s1-2019.02 s2
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 69 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T12th), 80.95% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.57(10th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 94.18%, Led 2.76% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- Finished 1st, Started 2nd, Led 3 laps(1.78%), got 0 Stage T10’s ran 129 Laps in Top 15(76.33% of laps ran), had 113.0 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Atlanta Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2019, 29 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 9.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 20th
- Completed 99.8% of laps (% ranks 9th)
- 87.25% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 94.93 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 2.63% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 1 Win, 33.33% (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T5th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 2.33 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how he did in the last Xfinity Atlanta race
– In the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona Nemechek started 8th, ran a good majority of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and finished 7th
– Overall his 2024 Xfinity stats through 1 race aren’t great having a 17.5 Avg. Stage Finish, but he does have a 7.0 Avg. Finish
– He doesn’t have any real streak to mention in the Xfinity Series
– There is a little more to mention in streaks at Atlanta, but the best thing is that he is on a 2 race Top 10 streak here
– In the last 6 Superspeedway Xfinity races he has the 10th best Laps in Top 15%, 10th best Avg. Driver Rating, 0 Wins, and 2 Top 3’s
– Last Summer at Atlanta Nemechek only led 3 laps and got 0 Stage Pts, but he found a way to the front by the end of the race to win
– This was his 3rd Xfinity start in the last 5 years at Atlanta and in those 3 starts he has 3 Stage T10’s, the 4th best Laps in Top 15%, and the 6th best Avg. Finish (9.67)
Outlook for this weekend
Nemechek isn’t running in Xfinity Series for points, but last week he was still able to pull out a nice Top 10 for the 20 car. This week is another Superspeedway which he has been decent at but not flashy since the start of last year. Furthermore this will only be his 4th start in the last 11 Xfinity Atlanta races, but in those races he does have a win that came last year. All in all based on the stats Nemechek probably finishes well this weekend, but don’t look for him to be up front in the first 2 stages.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how he did in the last Xfinity Atlanta race
– In the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona Nemechek started 8th, ran a good majority of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and finished 7th
– Overall his 2024 Xfinity stats through 1 race aren’t great having a 17.5 Avg. Stage Finish, but he does have a 7.0 Avg. Finish
– He doesn’t have any real streak to mention in the Xfinity Series
– There is a little more to mention in streaks at Atlanta, but the best thing is that he is on a 2 race Top 10 streak here
– In the last 6 Superspeedway Xfinity races he has the 10th best Laps in Top 15%, 10th best Avg. Driver Rating, 0 Wins, and 2 Top 3’s
– Last Summer at Atlanta Nemechek only led 3 laps and got 0 Stage Pts, but he found a way to the front by the end of the race to win
– This was his 3rd Xfinity start in the last 5 years at Atlanta and in those 3 starts he has 3 Stage T10’s, the 4th best Laps in Top 15%, and the 6th best Avg. Finish (9.67)
Outlook for this weekend
Nemechek isn’t running in Xfinity Series for points, but last week he was still able to pull out a nice Top 10 for the 20 car. This week is another Superspeedway which he has been decent at but not flashy since the start of last year. Furthermore this will only be his 4th start in the last 11 Xfinity Atlanta races, but in those races he does have a win that came last year. All in all based on the stats Nemechek probably finishes well this weekend, but don’t look for him to be up front in the first 2 stages.
17th in Points – Ryan Truex
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 1 Race |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 21.0 | 21st of 38 | T181st of 348 |
| Best Fin. | 21st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 21st | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 93.33% | 1st of 38 | T25th of 348 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 74.3 | 17th of 38 | T147th of 348‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T9th of 348 |
| Poles | 0 | T2nd of 38 | T9th of 348 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T19th of 348 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T4th of 38 | T28th of 348 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T6th of 38 | T46th of 348 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T11th of 38 | 91st of 348 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T21st of 38 | T181st of 348 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 348 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T15th of 308* |
| Stage T10s | 2 | T1st of 38 | T1st of 308* |
| Stage Pts | 6 | T8th of 38 | T53rd of 308* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.0 | 3rd of 38 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T3rd of 38 | T18th of 308* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 1 race
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks in 2023/24
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable Atlanta Streaks
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (2022.17-2023.05) (tied 6th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time at Atlanta)
- 2023/24 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 69 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 13.67(15th), 90.1% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 87.6(13th), Best 3rd, Worst 21st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.23% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Atlanta Statistics
- 2023 Summer Atlanta Race
- did not race
- Notable Atlanta Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Atlanta since 2019, 29 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 3.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 3rd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 83.74% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 107.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 2.45% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 2 Top 3’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 25.0% (% ranks T11th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ryan Truex is notable because of his stats here at Atlanta in the last 5 years
– Truex ran the most laps in the Top 15 of anyone last week at Daytona, but he didn’t lead any laps and wound up 21st after being caught up in the last lap wreck
– His overall stats for 2024 aren’t great thanks to the finish, but he does have the 3rd best Avg. Stage Finish at 8.0
– The only notable streak he has is his 2 straight Stage T10’s he got at Daytona
– In 2022-2023 he did have a 2 race Top 3 streak here at Atlanta (and is an active streak in races he’s ran)
– He’s ran in 3 Superspeedway races since the start of last year and only has 1 Top 15 in those starts, but he does have the 2nd best Laps in Top 15% with 0 DNF’s
– Truex did not race in the Summer Atlanta race last year
– He’s only ran in 2 Xfinity races at Atlanta since 2019, but both of those finishes were 3rd and he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating in that span
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Truex ran pretty good all of last week at Daytona, but getting caught up in a last lap wreck is never a good way to finish out a race. Fortunately for him he gets another shot at it this weekend and at another Superspeedway. Even more fortunate is this race is at Atlanta where he has two 3rd place finishes in his 2 races here since 2019. So, expect Truex to run good this weekend and most likely finish near the front.
– Ryan Truex is notable because of his stats here at Atlanta in the last 5 years
– Truex ran the most laps in the Top 15 of anyone last week at Daytona, but he didn’t lead any laps and wound up 21st after being caught up in the last lap wreck
– His overall stats for 2024 aren’t great thanks to the finish, but he does have the 3rd best Avg. Stage Finish at 8.0
– The only notable streak he has is his 2 straight Stage T10’s he got at Daytona
– In 2022-2023 he did have a 2 race Top 3 streak here at Atlanta (and is an active streak in races he’s ran)
– He’s ran in 3 Superspeedway races since the start of last year and only has 1 Top 15 in those starts, but he does have the 2nd best Laps in Top 15% with 0 DNF’s
– Truex did not race in the Summer Atlanta race last year
– He’s only ran in 2 Xfinity races at Atlanta since 2019, but both of those finishes were 3rd and he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating in that span
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Truex ran pretty good all of last week at Daytona, but getting caught up in a last lap wreck is never a good way to finish out a race. Fortunately for him he gets another shot at it this weekend and at another Superspeedway. Even more fortunate is this race is at Atlanta where he has two 3rd place finishes in his 2 races here since 2019. So, expect Truex to run good this weekend and most likely finish near the front.
