After a great 2023 season the Xfinity Series is back in action this weekend at Daytona. Austin Hill has won the past 2 season openers in the Xfinity Series, but there are plenty of other drivers who will have a chance this weekend. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2023 season stats, 1 based on Superspeedway stats, 1 based on the last Daytona race, 1 based on their Daytona stats over the last 5 Xfinity seasons, and 1 based on the highest in 2023 points that wasn’t already picked. Here is a look at those 5 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 as well as ranking through 33 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Daytona, 2023 Superspeedway (drafting tracks) statistics and Daytona statistics from the past 5 Xfinity seasons.
1st in 2023 Points – Cole Custer
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.79 | 4th of 31 | T43rd of 269 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.92% | 6th of 31 | 55th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.1% | 2nd of 31 | 42nd of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 104.82 | 3rd of 31 | 28th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 3 | 5th of 105 | T26th of 858 |
| Poles | 6 | 1st of 105 | T4th of 858 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 6th of 105 | T43rd of 858 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | T3rd of 105 | T24th of 858 |
| Top 5’s | 14 | 4th of 105 | T26th of 858 |
| Top 10’s | 21 | 3rd of 105 | T33rd of 858 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 6 | T3rd of 31 | T59th of 269 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T2nd of 31 | T23rd of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 9 | 3rd of 105 | T13th of 733* |
| Stage T10s | 50 | T2nd of 105 | T18th of 733* |
| Stage Pts | 314 | 3rd of 105 | T19th of 733* |
| Playoff Pts² | 24 | T3rd of 105 | T16th 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
- Notable Streaks in 2023
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series in 2023 and tied 10th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes
- 11 straight Top 10 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series in 2023 and tied 24th longest in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 2 straight Stage Wins
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- Notable Daytona Streaks
- 1 straight Top 5 finishes (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 6.6(3rd), 79.65% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.84(9th), Best 3rd, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.29% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Daytona Statistics
- 2023 Fall Daytona Race
- Finished 5th, Started 11th, Led 1 lap(0.91%), Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 82 Laps in Top 15(74.55% of laps ran), had 90.9 Driver Rating (ranked 8th)
- Notable Daytona Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Daytona since 2019, 62 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 13.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T13th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 26th
- Completed 96.92% of laps (% ranks 22nd)
- 66.44% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 21st)
- 82.73 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 19th)
- Led 0.45% of laps he’s run (% ranks 29th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 75.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T14th)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T28th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Cole Custer is notable because he finished 1st in points last year
– In the last Xfinity race Custer was able to beat everyone else and win the Xfinity Series championship
– He was one of the best drivers last year as all of his 2023 Ranks above are 6th or better, with most being 3rd or better
– Last year he had an impressive 11 straight Top 10 finish streak, and he’s currently on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of Daytona he’s currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak and has 3 straight Stage T10’s
– At Superspeedways last year he ran pretty well, got 3 Top 5’s, had a worst finish of 12th, and had the 3rd best Avg. Finish
– In the Fall race at Daytona Custer ran most of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 5th place finish
– He’s ran 4 Xfinity races at Daytona in the last 5 years and his 2 Top 10’s last year are his only Top 10 finishes in that span, but his only finish out of the Top 15 was a DNF
Outlook for this weekend
Custer was able to win the championship last year, but based on these stats above this weekend doesn’t look great for him. However, that doesn’t mean it looks bad either as he ran decent at Superspeedways last year, so a win doesn’t seem likely but a Top 10 could be in reach this weekend.
– Cole Custer is notable because he finished 1st in points last year
– In the last Xfinity race Custer was able to beat everyone else and win the Xfinity Series championship
– He was one of the best drivers last year as all of his 2023 Ranks above are 6th or better, with most being 3rd or better
– Last year he had an impressive 11 straight Top 10 finish streak, and he’s currently on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of Daytona he’s currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak and has 3 straight Stage T10’s
– At Superspeedways last year he ran pretty well, got 3 Top 5’s, had a worst finish of 12th, and had the 3rd best Avg. Finish
– In the Fall race at Daytona Custer ran most of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 5th place finish
– He’s ran 4 Xfinity races at Daytona in the last 5 years and his 2 Top 10’s last year are his only Top 10 finishes in that span, but his only finish out of the Top 15 was a DNF
Outlook for this weekend
Custer was able to win the championship last year, but based on these stats above this weekend doesn’t look great for him. However, that doesn’t mean it looks bad either as he ran decent at Superspeedways last year, so a win doesn’t seem likely but a Top 10 could be in reach this weekend.
4th in 2023 Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.52 | 2nd of 31 | 30th of 269 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.67% | 1st of 31 | 24th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 89.24% | 1st of 31 | 21st of 269 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 111.21 | 1st of 31 | 11th of 269‡ |
| Wins | 7 | 1st of 105 | T5th of 858 |
| Poles | 2 | T7th of 105 | T24th of 858 |
| Top 2’s | 12 | 1st of 105 | T5th of 858 |
| Top 3’s | 15 | 1st of 105 | T5th of 858 |
| Top 5’s | 17 | 1st of 105 | T9th of 858 |
| Top 10’s | 24 | T1st of 105 | T14th of 858 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 6 | T3rd of 31 | T59th of 269 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T6th of 31 | T54th of 269 |
| Stage Wins | 11 | 2nd of 105 | T7th of 733* |
| Stage T10s | 50 | T2nd of 105 | T18th of 733* |
| Stage Pts | 343 | 2nd of 105 | 13th of 733* |
| Playoff Pts² | 46 | 1st of 105 | 4th 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
- Notable Streaks in 2023
- 2 straight Wins (longest streak in Xfinity Series in 2023 and tied 15th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series in 2023 and tied 26th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 4 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series in 2023 and tied 29th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 4 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series in 2023 and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 9 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Daytona Streaks
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (2022.23 S2-2023.01 S1)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 14.2(12th), 84.87% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.16(10th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 93.17%, Led 3.28% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.8 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Daytona Statistics
- 2023 Fall Daytona Race
- Finished 28th (crash), Started 7th, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 2, ran 89 Laps in Top 15(86.41% of laps ran), had 81.7 Driver Rating (ranked 12th)
- Notable Daytona Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Daytona since 2019, 62 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 19.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 31st)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 35th
- Completed 91.27% of laps (% ranks 38th)
- 76.48% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 84.26 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 1.53% of laps he’s run (% ranks 22nd)
- 0 Win
- 1 Top 2, 20.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 40.0% (% ranks T17th)
- 3 finishes outside Top 20, 60.0% (% ranks T36th)
- 3 DNF’s, 60.0% (% ranks T50th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 5 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how well he ran in 2023
– In the last Xfinity race Nemechek went out of full-time Xfinity racing with a bang as a close battle for the championship ended up with Nemechek crashed to finish 28th
– Most of his 2023 Ranks above are 1st or 2nd which tells just how good he was all around last year, however he did rank just T7th in Poles
– He had a lot of different streaks last year, but his best one was that he was the only driver to win back-to-back races in 2023
– His streaks at Daytona aren’t as good as his best streak is 3 straight Stage T10’s
– At Superspeedways last year he was boom or bust getting either a Top 10 or DNF in all 5 races, but he did run a lot of his laps in the Top 15
– In the last Daytona race Nemechek ran most of the race in the Top 15 but crashed late to finish 28th
– In his last 5 races here at Daytona he has 3 DNF’s, but has ran over 75% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Nemechek was very impressive last year, so he’s moved on to the Cup Series yet again. However, he’s back in the Xfinity Series for this race, but based on his results on Superspeedways last year and over the last 5 years at Daytona he’s either going to finish Top 10 or crash.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how well he ran in 2023
– In the last Xfinity race Nemechek went out of full-time Xfinity racing with a bang as a close battle for the championship ended up with Nemechek crashed to finish 28th
– Most of his 2023 Ranks above are 1st or 2nd which tells just how good he was all around last year, however he did rank just T7th in Poles
– He had a lot of different streaks last year, but his best one was that he was the only driver to win back-to-back races in 2023
– His streaks at Daytona aren’t as good as his best streak is 3 straight Stage T10’s
– At Superspeedways last year he was boom or bust getting either a Top 10 or DNF in all 5 races, but he did run a lot of his laps in the Top 15
– In the last Daytona race Nemechek ran most of the race in the Top 15 but crashed late to finish 28th
– In his last 5 races here at Daytona he has 3 DNF’s, but has ran over 75% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Nemechek was very impressive last year, so he’s moved on to the Cup Series yet again. However, he’s back in the Xfinity Series for this race, but based on his results on Superspeedways last year and over the last 5 years at Daytona he’s either going to finish Top 10 or crash.
5th in 2023 Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.97 | 1st of 31 | T18th of 269 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 37th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.69% | 3rd of 31 | 40th of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 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 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | 1st of 31 | T25th of 269 |
| DNF’s¹ | 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* |
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
- Notable Streaks in 2023
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 10 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Daytona Streaks
- 2 straight Poles (active streak, tied 2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak)
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(8th), 89.52% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), 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
- Daytona Statistics
- 2023 Fall Daytona Race
- Finished 23rd, Started 1st, Led 36 laps(32.73%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 96 Laps in Top 15(88.07% of laps ran), had 107.3 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Daytona Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Daytona since 2019, 62 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 14.8 Avg. Finish (Ranks 17th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 35th
- Completed 85.83% of laps (% ranks 43rd)
- 79.37% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 100.36 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 22.79% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Wins, 40.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Poles, 40.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 3 Top 15’s, 60.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 40.0% (% ranks T23rd)
- 1 DNF, 30.0% (% ranks T22nd)
- 2 Stage Wins, 20.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 60.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 5.3 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of how good he was at Superspeedways last year
– In last years season finale Hill ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to a 7th place finish
– Last year he was among the best of the best as all but 3 of his 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his best ranked Avg. Finish
– He was able to get a 7 race Top 10 streak last year and is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Speaking of active streaks he has a 2 race Daytona race Pole streak and has 4 straight Daytona Stage T10’s
– He was great on Superspeedways last year finishing with the best Avg. Driver Rating and getting 7.6 Stage Pts Per Stage, but his only Top 10’s were his 2 Wins
– In the Fall race at Daytona last year Hill led a good chunk of the race and had the 3rd best Driver Rating, but a wreck late caused him to finish 23rd
– In the last 5 years he has ran 5 Daytona races and has just 2 Top 10’s in those races, but both were Wins and he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating in that span
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill was oh so close to being in the Championship 4 last year, but it wasn’t meant to be. However, coming to the first race of the season is a welcome sight to him as he’s won the last two Xfinity season openers. However, he’s a bit boom or bust at Superspeeedways. Nevertheless he will be up front this weekend, only question is will he finish there?
– Austin Hill is notable because of how good he was at Superspeedways last year
– In last years season finale Hill ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to a 7th place finish
– Last year he was among the best of the best as all but 3 of his 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his best ranked Avg. Finish
– He was able to get a 7 race Top 10 streak last year and is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Speaking of active streaks he has a 2 race Daytona race Pole streak and has 4 straight Daytona Stage T10’s
– He was great on Superspeedways last year finishing with the best Avg. Driver Rating and getting 7.6 Stage Pts Per Stage, but his only Top 10’s were his 2 Wins
– In the Fall race at Daytona last year Hill led a good chunk of the race and had the 3rd best Driver Rating, but a wreck late caused him to finish 23rd
– In the last 5 years he has ran 5 Daytona races and has just 2 Top 10’s in those races, but both were Wins and he has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating in that span
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill was oh so close to being in the Championship 4 last year, but it wasn’t meant to be. However, coming to the first race of the season is a welcome sight to him as he’s won the last two Xfinity season openers. However, he’s a bit boom or bust at Superspeeedways. Nevertheless he will be up front this weekend, only question is will he finish there?
7th in 2023 Points – Sheldon Creed
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.52 | T8th of 31 | T73rd of 269 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.59% | 7th of 31 | 62nd of 269 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 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 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 10 | T11th of 31 | T116th of 269 |
| DNF’s¹ | 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* |
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
- Notable Streaks in 2023
- 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
- 2 straight Stage Wins
- 12 straight Stage T10’s (tied 21st longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable Daytona Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finishes (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 18.8(23rd), 81.07% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), 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
- Daytona Statistics
- 2023 Fall Daytona Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 2nd, Led 21 laps(19.09%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 108 Laps in Top 15(98.18% of laps ran), had 123.8 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Daytona Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Daytona since 2019, 62 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 22.4 Avg. Finish (Ranks 37th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 36th
- Completed 74.0% of laps (% ranks 53rd)
- 76.89% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 85.64 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 13th)
- Led 6.13% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 20.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 40.0% (% ranks T17th)
- 3 finish outside Top 20, 60.0% (% ranks T36th)
- 3 DNF’s, 60.0% (% ranks T50th)
- 1 Stage Win, 10.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 3.2 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of how well he did in the last Xfinity Daytona race
– At Phoenix, the last Xfinity race, Creed ran pretty good all race but ended up being the bridesmaid for the second straight race
– His stats last year were decent, but even with 7 Top 3 finishes, he still had more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 5
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 2 streak, but the most impressive streak he had last year was his 12 straight Stage T10’s
– The only streak that’s more than 1 in a row for him at Daytona is his 2 straight Stage T10 streak he is currently on
– In 5 Superspeedway races last year he had 2 Top 3 finishes, but also 3 finishes out of the Top 20 leading to just the 23rd best Avg. Finish
– Last Fall at Daytona Creed ran a great race ending up with the best Driver Rating and 19 Stage Pts, but he finished 2nd
– Overall in the last 5 years he has ran 5 races at Daytona in the Xfinity Series getting just 2 Top 10’s and 3 DNF’s leading to a poor 22.4 Avg. Finish
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed is looking to start his Joe Gibbs tenure on a better note than he left RCR, but he’s hoping the results are about the same as he ended last year on a hot streak. However, looking at the stats above it might be hard for him this weekend as he’s overall not been great at Daytona or on Superspeedways.
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of how well he did in the last Xfinity Daytona race
– At Phoenix, the last Xfinity race, Creed ran pretty good all race but ended up being the bridesmaid for the second straight race
– His stats last year were decent, but even with 7 Top 3 finishes, he still had more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 5
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 2 streak, but the most impressive streak he had last year was his 12 straight Stage T10’s
– The only streak that’s more than 1 in a row for him at Daytona is his 2 straight Stage T10 streak he is currently on
– In 5 Superspeedway races last year he had 2 Top 3 finishes, but also 3 finishes out of the Top 20 leading to just the 23rd best Avg. Finish
– Last Fall at Daytona Creed ran a great race ending up with the best Driver Rating and 19 Stage Pts, but he finished 2nd
– Overall in the last 5 years he has ran 5 races at Daytona in the Xfinity Series getting just 2 Top 10’s and 3 DNF’s leading to a poor 22.4 Avg. Finish
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed is looking to start his Joe Gibbs tenure on a better note than he left RCR, but he’s hoping the results are about the same as he ended last year on a hot streak. However, looking at the stats above it might be hard for him this weekend as he’s overall not been great at Daytona or on Superspeedways.
9th in 2023 Owner Points (#16 car) – A.J. Allmendinger
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 3.2 | — | — |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 9th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | — | — |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 88.43% | — | — |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 126.2 | — | –‡ |
| Wins | 2 | 6th of 105 | T38th of 858 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 105 | T15th 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 | 4 | 14th of 105 | T94th of 858 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | 19th of 105 | T141st of 858 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | — | — |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | — | — |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T7th of 105 | T43rd of 733* |
| Stage T10s | 9 | 16th of 105 | T126th 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
- Notable Streaks in 2023
- 3 straight Top 2 finishes (in races he ran)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran dating back to 2022 finale)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (active streak of races he’s ran)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak of races he’s ran)
- Notable Daytona Streaks
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (2021.23-2022.01)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (2021.23-2022.23) (active streak of races he ran and tied 4th longest Xfinity Series streak at Daytona all-time)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes (2021.01-2022.23) (active streak of races he ran and tied 6th longest Xfinity Series streak at Daytona all-time)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (2021.23 S1- 2022.23 S1) (tied 4th longest streak at Daytona all-time)
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 59 drivers)
- 0 Races
- Daytona Statistics
- 2023 Fall Daytona Race
- did not race
- Notable Daytona Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Daytona since 2019, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 10.83 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 38th
- Completed 99.85% of laps (% ranks 13th)
- 82.25% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 108.23 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 21.55% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 0 Wins
- 2 Top 2’s, 33.33% (% ranks T2nd)
- 4 Top 5’s, 66.67% (% ranks 2nd)
- 5 Top 15’s, 83.33% (% ranks 8th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 16.67% (% ranks T10th)
- 1 DNF, 16.67% (% ranks T19th)
- 1 Stage Win, 8.33% (% ranks 9th)
- 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of how well he’s done in the Xfinity Series at Daytona in recent years
– The last race Allmendinger raced in was at the Indy Road Course where he won both stages but ultimately finished 3rd
– He ran just 5 races in 2023 (4 on Road Courses), but in those races he ran great and finished 4 of the 5 races in the Top 3
– He’s finished in the Top 10 in the last 6 Xfinity races he’s competed in
– He is on a 4 race Top 5 streak in races he’s competed in here
– Last year he did not compete in a Superspeedway race
– Allmendinger did not compete in the Xfinity Fall Daytona race
– Over the last 5 years he has 6 starts here, 4 Top 5’s, the best Avg. Driver Rating, the 3rd best Laps Led%, but has 0 Wins
Outlook for this weekend
Last year Allmendinger ran in a handful of Xfinity races, but the races he ran he did great and finished even better in most cases. However, he did not compete on a Superspeedway, but when looking at his Daytona stats it’s clear that he is good here. So, expect Allmendinger to run up front all race long this weekend and probably finish there as well.
– A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of how well he’s done in the Xfinity Series at Daytona in recent years
– The last race Allmendinger raced in was at the Indy Road Course where he won both stages but ultimately finished 3rd
– He ran just 5 races in 2023 (4 on Road Courses), but in those races he ran great and finished 4 of the 5 races in the Top 3
– He’s finished in the Top 10 in the last 6 Xfinity races he’s competed in
– He is on a 4 race Top 5 streak in races he’s competed in here
– Last year he did not compete in a Superspeedway race
– Allmendinger did not compete in the Xfinity Fall Daytona race
– Over the last 5 years he has 6 starts here, 4 Top 5’s, the best Avg. Driver Rating, the 3rd best Laps Led%, but has 0 Wins
Outlook for this weekend
Last year Allmendinger ran in a handful of Xfinity races, but the races he ran he did great and finished even better in most cases. However, he did not compete on a Superspeedway, but when looking at his Daytona stats it’s clear that he is good here. So, expect Allmendinger to run up front all race long this weekend and probably finish there as well.
