Last week 99% of the NASCAR community got their hearts broke as Sam Mayer was able to make a last lap pass on Ryan Sieg and win by .002 seconds at Texas, tied for 2nd closest finish in Xfinity history. This week we go to a track where close finishes are also prevalent, when the race doesn’t end under caution, Talladega. 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 Talladega race, 1 based on their Talladega 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 8 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Talladega, 2024 Superspeedway (drafting tracks) statistics and Talladega statistics from the past 5 Xfinity seasons.
Note: any driver in 4 straight Xfinity outlook articles is not in consideration for the next two, or any driver in 4 of 5 Xfinity outlook articles is not in consideration for the next one. This resets after they are put back into consideration.
This week not in consideration: Cole Custer (4 in a row, 2nd week)
This week not in consideration: Cole Custer (4 in a row, 2nd week)
1st in Points – Chandler Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 4.75 | 1st of 35 | 9th of 328 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 15th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | 1st of 35 | T1st of 328 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.67% | 6th of 35 | 47th of 328 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 107.83 | 2nd of 35 | 19th of 328‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 68 | T5th of 588 |
| Poles | 0 | T6th of 68 | T35th of 588 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 68 | T5th of 588 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 68 | T2nd of 588 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 1st of 68 | T1st of 588 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T1st of 68 | T4th of 588 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 35 | T1st of 328 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 35 | T1st of 328 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T1st of 68 | T4th of 517* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | 6th of 68 | T41st of 517* |
| Stage Pts | 67 | 4th of 68 | T27th of 517* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.13 | 5th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | 1st of 68 | T5th of 517* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 8 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 3 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 7th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Talladega Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.5(3rd), 87.2% of Laps ran in Top15(T8th), Avg. Driver Rating 88.8(11th), Best 2nd, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.35% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.75
- Talladega Statistics
- 2023 Talladega Race
- Finished 25th (crash), Started 11th, Led 1 lap(0.83%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 93 Laps in Top 15(84.55% of laps ran), had 75.6 Driver Rating (ranked 13th)
- Notable Talladega Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Talladega since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 31.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 38th)
- Best Finish: 25th, Worst: 38th
- Completed 64.08% of laps (% ranks 39th)
- 66.24% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 16th)
- 59.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 26th)
- Led 0.64% of laps he’s run (% ranks 20th)
- 0 Top 15’s
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T36th)
- 2 DNF’s, 100% (% ranks T38th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 8 races
– Smith led 26 early laps at Texas last week, but ended up running just 58% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to his first finish out of the Top 10, finishing 15th
– He still has the best Avg. Finish this year at 4.75, most Wins, Top 2’s, Top 3’s, Top 5’s, Top 10’s, Stage Wins, and he is the only driver to run every lap this year
– Before last week he had finished all 7 races this year in the Top 10, and at one point this year he had a 3 race Top 3 streak
– The only Talladega streak he has is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In 2 Superspeedway races this year he has finishes of 2nd and 5th while running 87% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only has a 13.75 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at Talladega Smith was involved in a late wreck to finish 25th, but he ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 1 lap
– In 2 career Xfinity races at Talladega he’s ran 66% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s ran just 64% of the laps and has 2 DNF’s in the 2 races
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith finally appeared human last week as he finished out of the Top 10 for the first time this year, but his 2024 stats still clearly show he’s been the best Xfinity driver this year. Some more good news is that he’s finished well on Superspeedway’s this year with 2 Top 5’s, but he hasn’t ran terrific (or horrible). However, this is Talladega where he has 2 DNF’s in 2 career starts here. In all Smith has done well in Superspeedway’s this year, so expect him to run well at Talladega this weekend, but don’t be surprised if he doesn’t finish.
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 8 races
– Smith led 26 early laps at Texas last week, but ended up running just 58% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to his first finish out of the Top 10, finishing 15th
– He still has the best Avg. Finish this year at 4.75, most Wins, Top 2’s, Top 3’s, Top 5’s, Top 10’s, Stage Wins, and he is the only driver to run every lap this year
– Before last week he had finished all 7 races this year in the Top 10, and at one point this year he had a 3 race Top 3 streak
– The only Talladega streak he has is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In 2 Superspeedway races this year he has finishes of 2nd and 5th while running 87% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only has a 13.75 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at Talladega Smith was involved in a late wreck to finish 25th, but he ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 1 lap
– In 2 career Xfinity races at Talladega he’s ran 66% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s ran just 64% of the laps and has 2 DNF’s in the 2 races
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith finally appeared human last week as he finished out of the Top 10 for the first time this year, but his 2024 stats still clearly show he’s been the best Xfinity driver this year. Some more good news is that he’s finished well on Superspeedway’s this year with 2 Top 5’s, but he hasn’t ran terrific (or horrible). However, this is Talladega where he has 2 DNF’s in 2 career starts here. In all Smith has done well in Superspeedway’s this year, so expect him to run well at Talladega this weekend, but don’t be surprised if he doesn’t finish.
3rd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.5 | 2nd of 35 | 18th of 328 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 87.54% | 28th of 35 | T244th of 328 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 81.11% | 7th of 35 | 68th of 328 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 100.98 | 5th of 35 | 39th of 328‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 68 | T5th of 588 |
| Poles | 0 | T6th of 68 | T35th of 588 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 68 | T5th of 588 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | 2nd of 68 | T15th of 588 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | 2nd of 68 | T7th of 588 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T1st of 68 | T4th of 588 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T4th of 35 | T32nd of 328 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T12th of 35 | T96th of 328 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T5th of 68 | T35th of 517* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T4th of 68 | T28th of 517* |
| Stage Pts | 56 | 5th of 68 | T45th of 517* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.5 | 6th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | 2nd of 68 | T9th of 517* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 8 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Wins (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 15th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Talladega Streaks
- 2 straight Poles (active streak, tied 2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega all-time)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (2022.28 s1&s2) (2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega all-time)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 5th longest streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega all-time)
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 1.0(1st), 87.2% of Laps ran in Top15(T8th), Avg. Driver Rating 116.2(1st), Best 1st, Worst 1st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.81% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 6.5
- Talladega Statistics
- 2023 Talladega Race
- Finished 18th, Started 1st, Led 14 laps(11.57%), Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 100 Laps in Top 15(82.64% of laps ran), had 88.9 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Talladega Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Talladega since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 23.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T26th)
- Best Finish: 14th, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 88.96% of laps (% ranks 26th)
- 84.25% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 93.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 33.65% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Poles, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 Top 10’s
- 1 Top 15, 25.0% (% ranks T25th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T16th)
- 2 DNF’s, 50.0% (% ranks T28th)
- 2 Stage Wins, 25.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 5.63 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of his incredible stats on Superspeedway’s this year
– Last week at Texas Hill led 25 laps and ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 while getting 8 Stage Pts and finishing 6th
– On the year he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish (7.5) with 11 Stage T10’s, but he only has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating and 7th best Laps in Top 15%
– To begin the year he had 2 straight Wins and at one point this year he’s had 5 straight Top 5 finishes
– He is currently on a 2 straight Pole streak here at Talladega as well as a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s won both Superspeedway races this year and has the best Avg. Driver Rating at them this year (116.2) while having a 6.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– Hill led 14 laps at Talladega last year and ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, but a late wreck caused him damage as he finished 18th
– In 4 Xfinity starts here at Talladega he has a best finish of 14th with 2 DNF’s, but he has the best Stage Win% here since 2019 as well as the best Laps Led%
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill started the year off on fire, but he’s cooled off a bit of late, but his stats this year are still among the best. However, this pales in comparison to his 2024 Superspeedway stats where he has yet to lose in 2 Xfinity races, and he’s even ran good too. Then again this is Talladega where he has ran well, but can’t seem to find a way to finish good as his best finish here in 4 Xfinity starts is 14th. Overall, Hill may be the favorite this weekend based on his Superspeedway prowess, but he’s not been good at Talladega so a good finish is not a guarantee.
– Austin Hill is notable because of his incredible stats on Superspeedway’s this year
– Last week at Texas Hill led 25 laps and ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 while getting 8 Stage Pts and finishing 6th
– On the year he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish (7.5) with 11 Stage T10’s, but he only has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating and 7th best Laps in Top 15%
– To begin the year he had 2 straight Wins and at one point this year he’s had 5 straight Top 5 finishes
– He is currently on a 2 straight Pole streak here at Talladega as well as a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s won both Superspeedway races this year and has the best Avg. Driver Rating at them this year (116.2) while having a 6.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– Hill led 14 laps at Talladega last year and ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, but a late wreck caused him damage as he finished 18th
– In 4 Xfinity starts here at Talladega he has a best finish of 14th with 2 DNF’s, but he has the best Stage Win% here since 2019 as well as the best Laps Led%
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill started the year off on fire, but he’s cooled off a bit of late, but his stats this year are still among the best. However, this pales in comparison to his 2024 Superspeedway stats where he has yet to lose in 2 Xfinity races, and he’s even ran good too. Then again this is Talladega where he has ran well, but can’t seem to find a way to finish good as his best finish here in 4 Xfinity starts is 14th. Overall, Hill may be the favorite this weekend based on his Superspeedway prowess, but he’s not been good at Talladega so a good finish is not a guarantee.
4th in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.38 | 6th of 35 | T79th of 328 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 29th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.1% | T10th of 35 | 24th of 328 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 91.49% | 2nd of 35 | 32nd of 328 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.8 | 4th of 35 | 19th of 328‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 68 | T54th of 588 |
| Poles | 0 | T6th of 68 | T35th of 588 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T9th of 68 | T88th of 588 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T7th of 68 | T52nd of 588 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T5th of 68 | T55th of 588 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T6th of 68 | T59th of 588 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T8th of 35 | T81st of 328 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T12th of 35 | T96th of 328 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T1st of 68 | T4th of 517* |
| Stage T10s | 13 | T1st of 68 | T8th of 517* |
| Stage Pts | 88 | 1st of 68 | 9th of 517* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 6.94 | 4th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 3 | T5th of 68 | T35th of 517* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 8 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 3 straight Stage Wins (active streak, tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 7th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Talladega Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2011.07-2013.08 & 2016.09-2018.09) (tied 4th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 12 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega and longest streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega all-time)
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 18.0(T17th), 93.73% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 96.15(T4th), Best 8th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.31%, Led 2.44% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 6.5
- Talladega Statistics
- 2023 Talladega Race
- Finished 28th (crash), Started 7th, Led 7 laps(5.79%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 10th in Stage 2, ran 81 Laps in Top 15(81.0% of laps ran), had 78.7 Driver Rating (ranked 11th)
- Notable Talladega Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Talladega since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 8 Races
- 22.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks 24th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 29th
- Completed 93.96% of laps (% ranks 21st)
- 80.36% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 86.55 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 5.83% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 12.5% (% ranks T6th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 25.0% (% ranks T25th)
- 6 finishes outside Top 20, 75.0% (% ranks T32nd)
- 5 DNF’s, 62.5% (% ranks 35th)
- 2 Stage Wins, 12.5% (% ranks 4th)
- 14 Stage T10’s, 87.5% (% ranks 2nd)
- 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 4th in points heading into this weekend
– Allgaier led 117 of the 200 laps last week, won Stage 1 and Stage 2, ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, and had the best Driver Rating; but he finished 3rd
– This year he has been great in stages all year ranking (T)1st in 3 of the 4 2024 stage stats above with his only not being his 6.94 Avg. Stage Finish, but his Avg. Finish is only 13.38
– He’s been on a hot streak of late as he has 2 straight Top 5 finishes and is on a 3 straight Stage Win streak as well
– At Talladega he’s had a 3 race Top 10 streak twice and is currently on an outstanding 12 straight Stage T10 streak here
– He’s ran well at Superspeedways this year having the 2nd best Laps in Top 15% and T4th best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has finishes of 8th and 28th
– A late crash caused Allgaier to finish 28th last year at Talladega, but he did win Stage 1 and ran 81% of his laps in the Top 15
– He’s not had much luck at Talladega in the last 5 years as in 8 races he has 5 DNF’s to just 2 Top 15 finishes, but he has gotten 5 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Justin Allgaier has gotten off to a slow start this year in terms of finishes, but he’s done great in the races. However, his luck seems to be turning around it seems just in time for a Superspeedway. This is good as his luck this year on these tracks hasn’t been good as he’s ran great but can’t seem to finish well. What’s worse is that this is Talladega where again Allgaier’s ran well, but he has 5 DNF’s in the last 8 races. The stats are pretty clear, look out for Allgaier to run well all race this weekend, but don’t expect a good finish from him.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 4th in points heading into this weekend
– Allgaier led 117 of the 200 laps last week, won Stage 1 and Stage 2, ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, and had the best Driver Rating; but he finished 3rd
– This year he has been great in stages all year ranking (T)1st in 3 of the 4 2024 stage stats above with his only not being his 6.94 Avg. Stage Finish, but his Avg. Finish is only 13.38
– He’s been on a hot streak of late as he has 2 straight Top 5 finishes and is on a 3 straight Stage Win streak as well
– At Talladega he’s had a 3 race Top 10 streak twice and is currently on an outstanding 12 straight Stage T10 streak here
– He’s ran well at Superspeedways this year having the 2nd best Laps in Top 15% and T4th best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has finishes of 8th and 28th
– A late crash caused Allgaier to finish 28th last year at Talladega, but he did win Stage 1 and ran 81% of his laps in the Top 15
– He’s not had much luck at Talladega in the last 5 years as in 8 races he has 5 DNF’s to just 2 Top 15 finishes, but he has gotten 5 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Justin Allgaier has gotten off to a slow start this year in terms of finishes, but he’s done great in the races. However, his luck seems to be turning around it seems just in time for a Superspeedway. This is good as his luck this year on these tracks hasn’t been good as he’s ran great but can’t seem to finish well. What’s worse is that this is Talladega where again Allgaier’s ran well, but he has 5 DNF’s in the last 8 races. The stats are pretty clear, look out for Allgaier to run well all race this weekend, but don’t expect a good finish from him.
9th in Points – Parker Kligerman
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.00 | 9th of 35 | T89th of 328 |
| Best Fin. | 5th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 25th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.79% | 4th of 35 | 38th of 328 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 64.64% | 13th of 35 | 116th of 328 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.03 | 11th of 35 | 82nd of 328‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 68 | T54th of 588 |
| Poles | 0 | T6th of 68 | T35th of 588 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T11th of 68 | T88th of 588 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T15th of 68 | T119th of 588 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T11th of 68 | T93rd of 588 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T9th of 68 | T92nd of 588 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T8th of 35 | T81st of 328 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 35 | T1st of 328 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T5th of 68 | T35th of 517* |
| Stage T10s | 6 | T12th of 68 | T86th of 517* |
| Stage Pts | 31 | T11th of 68 | T78th of 517* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.44 | 10th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T7th of 68 | T46th of 517* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 8 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Talladega Streaks
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega)
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 22.0(T23rd), 70.63% of Laps ran in Top15(14th), Avg. Driver Rating 96.15(T4th), Best 19th, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 98.96%, Led 0.35% 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, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.25
- Talladega Statistics
- 2023 Talladega Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 38th, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1, ran 71 Laps in Top 15(58.68% of laps ran), had 89.3 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Talladega Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Talladega since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 4.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 6th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 69.23% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 94.25 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 16th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Parker Kligerman is notable because of his Talladega stats over the past 5 years
– Last week was not a good race for Kligerman as he ran just 63% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished a disappointing 25th
– This year he has 3 Top 10 finishes with the 9th best Avg. Finish (14.00), 10th best Avg. Stage Finish (13.44), and 11th best Avg. Driver Rating (89.03)
– The only streaks he has this year are a 3 straight Top 10 streak and 2 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– In terms of Talladega streaks he is currently on a 2 race Top 10 finish streak, the only driver with such a streak in the Xfinity Series
– On Superspeedways this year he has finishes of 19th and 25th, but he does have an Avg. Driver Rating of 96.15 and an Avg. Stage Finish of 12.25 in the 2 races
– At Talladega last year he ran 59% of his laps in the Top 15, ending with the 6th best Driver Rating and a 3rd place finish
– He’s ran just 2 of the last 8 races at Talladega in the Xfinity Series, but he’s finished 3rd and 6th in those while running 69% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Parker Kligerman had a down race last week at Texas, but he is still 9th in points this year and his stats in the 8 races this year are respectable. However, his stats aren’t too great at Superspeedways this year as he’s ran well, but has a best finish of just 19th. Then again this is Talladega where Kligerman finished 3rd last year and 6th in his other start in the last 5 years. So, while Kligerman hasn’t finished well on Superspeedways this year don’t count him out this weekend as he’s been very good at Talladega.
– Parker Kligerman is notable because of his Talladega stats over the past 5 years
– Last week was not a good race for Kligerman as he ran just 63% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished a disappointing 25th
– This year he has 3 Top 10 finishes with the 9th best Avg. Finish (14.00), 10th best Avg. Stage Finish (13.44), and 11th best Avg. Driver Rating (89.03)
– The only streaks he has this year are a 3 straight Top 10 streak and 2 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– In terms of Talladega streaks he is currently on a 2 race Top 10 finish streak, the only driver with such a streak in the Xfinity Series
– On Superspeedways this year he has finishes of 19th and 25th, but he does have an Avg. Driver Rating of 96.15 and an Avg. Stage Finish of 12.25 in the 2 races
– At Talladega last year he ran 59% of his laps in the Top 15, ending with the 6th best Driver Rating and a 3rd place finish
– He’s ran just 2 of the last 8 races at Talladega in the Xfinity Series, but he’s finished 3rd and 6th in those while running 69% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Parker Kligerman had a down race last week at Texas, but he is still 9th in points this year and his stats in the 8 races this year are respectable. However, his stats aren’t too great at Superspeedways this year as he’s ran well, but has a best finish of just 19th. Then again this is Talladega where Kligerman finished 3rd last year and 6th in his other start in the last 5 years. So, while Kligerman hasn’t finished well on Superspeedways this year don’t count him out this weekend as he’s been very good at Talladega.
28th in Points – Jeb Burton
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 28.5 | 32nd of 35 | T275th of 328 |
| Best Fin. | 23rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.26% | 19th of 35 | 168th of 328 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 37.16% | 17th of 35 | 148th of 328 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 63.29 | 20th of 35 | 169th of 328‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 68 | T54th of 588 |
| Poles | 0 | T6th of 68 | T35th of 588 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T11th of 68 | T88th of 588 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T15th of 68 | T119th of 588 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T21st of 68 | T159th of 588 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T30th of 68 | T238th of 588 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 8 | 35th of 35 | T320th of 328 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T25th of 35 | T219th of 328 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 68 | T76th of 517* |
| Stage T10s | 3 | T17th of 68 | T132nd of 517* |
| Stage Pts | 10 | 18th of 68 | T125th of 517* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 17.81 | 17th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 68 | T68th of 517* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 8 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Talladega Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (2021.08-2021.28)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 12th longest streak in Xfinity Series at Talladega all-time)
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 24.5(28th), 31.93% of Laps ran in Top15(21st), Avg. Driver Rating 66.15(21st), Best 23rd, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 98.62%, Led 2.81% 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, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.75
- Talladega Statistics
- 2023 Talladega Race
- Finished 1st, Started 8th, Led 17 laps(14.05%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 105 Laps in Top 15(86.78% of laps ran), had 108.4 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Talladega Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Talladega since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 7.33 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 17th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 85.03% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 95.78 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 7.78% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Wins, 33.33% (% ranks 1st)
- 3 Top 3’s, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 5 Top 15’s, 83.33% (% ranks 5th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 8.33% (% ranks 5th)
- 8 Stage T10’s, 66.67% (% ranks 6th)
- 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Jeb Burton is notable because of his incredible race at Talladega last year
– Burton had another bad race last week at Texas as he ran just 40% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 32nd
– His stats this year are just awful as he is the only driver to finish all 8 races this year out of the Top 20 leading to a 28.5 Avg. Finish, and he only has 3 Stage T10’s as well
– The only streak he has this year is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Talladega he is currently on a 1 race Win “streak”, 1 straight Stage Win “streak”, and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Superspeedway races this year he has finishes of 23rd and 26th while running just 32% of his laps in the Top 15 and having an Avg. Stage Finish of 15.75
– Burton did great at Talladega last year as he won Stage 2, ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, won the race, and ended with the best Driver Rating in the race at 108.4
– In the last 5 years he’s ran 6 Xfinity races at Talladega compiling a 7.33 Avg. Finish in the races with 2 Wins, 5 Top 15’s, and a 95.78 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Jeb Burton’s luck this year has been about as good as a wingless duck in a pond full of alligators, bad. In fact, he is the only driver to finish all 8 Xfinity races this year out of the Top 20. With this bad stat obviously his Superspeedway stats this year aren’t great, but what’s worse is that he’s not even ran particularly in them. However, we head to a great track for Burton, Talladega. In his last 6 races here he has 2 Wins and 3 Top 3’s, including his win here last year. Burton has had a bad year thus far, but the stats say if he’s going to right the ship it will be this week at Talladega as he’ll most likely run and finish well.
– Jeb Burton is notable because of his incredible race at Talladega last year
– Burton had another bad race last week at Texas as he ran just 40% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 32nd
– His stats this year are just awful as he is the only driver to finish all 8 races this year out of the Top 20 leading to a 28.5 Avg. Finish, and he only has 3 Stage T10’s as well
– The only streak he has this year is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Talladega he is currently on a 1 race Win “streak”, 1 straight Stage Win “streak”, and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Superspeedway races this year he has finishes of 23rd and 26th while running just 32% of his laps in the Top 15 and having an Avg. Stage Finish of 15.75
– Burton did great at Talladega last year as he won Stage 2, ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, won the race, and ended with the best Driver Rating in the race at 108.4
– In the last 5 years he’s ran 6 Xfinity races at Talladega compiling a 7.33 Avg. Finish in the races with 2 Wins, 5 Top 15’s, and a 95.78 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Jeb Burton’s luck this year has been about as good as a wingless duck in a pond full of alligators, bad. In fact, he is the only driver to finish all 8 Xfinity races this year out of the Top 20. With this bad stat obviously his Superspeedway stats this year aren’t great, but what’s worse is that he’s not even ran particularly in them. However, we head to a great track for Burton, Talladega. In his last 6 races here he has 2 Wins and 3 Top 3’s, including his win here last year. Burton has had a bad year thus far, but the stats say if he’s going to right the ship it will be this week at Talladega as he’ll most likely run and finish well.
