In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Charlotte.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2024 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Joe Lee Johnson 06/19/1960
Most Recent Winner: Ryan Blaney 05/29/2023
Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver | Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
1 | 2003-12 | 37 | Jimmie Johnson | T6 | 1994-28 | 22 | Dale Jarrett |
2 | 2011-12 | 28 | Kevin Harvick | T6 | 1999-29 | 22 | Jeff Gordon |
3 | 2010-31 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | T6 | 2017-12 | 22 | Austin Dillon |
4 | 2002-12 | 25 | Mark Martin | T9 | 2000-12 | 21 | Matt Kenseth |
5 | 2013-31 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | T9 | 2009-12 | 21 | David Reutimann |
– Only 10 times in 125 races at Charlotte has a driver started out of the Top 20 and won, with the last time being in 2017.
Rank | Race | Finish | Driver | Rank | Race | Finish | Driver |
T1 | 1997-28 | 43 | Geoff Bodine | 6 | 1996-28 | 40 | Bobby Labonte |
T1 | 2001-12 | 43 | Ryan Newman | T7 | 2000-29 | 39 | Jeff Gordon |
3 | 2015-30 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | T7 | 2007-12 | 39 | Ryan Newman |
T4 | 1967-20 | 41 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 2016-30 | 38 | Kevin Harvick |
T4 | 1994-28 | 41 | Ward Burton | 10 | 1970-44 | 37 | Charlie Glotzbach |
– No active driver is on the list above, in fact the worst any active driver has finished after winning the Pole is 19th, Brad Keselowski 2011.
Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
1965-19 | Fred Lorenzen | 1997-11 | Jeff Gordon |
1965-52 | Fred Lorenzen | 1998-11 | Jeff Gordon |
1968-47 | Charlie Glotzbach | 2004-12 | Jimmie Johnson |
1973-12 | Buddy Baker | 2009-31 | Jimmie Johnson |
1974-13 | David Pearson | 2014-12 | Jimmie Johnson |
1974-28 | David Pearson | 2016-13 | Martin Truex Jr. |
1976-13 | David Pearson | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch |
1981-28 | Darrell Waltrip | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson |
1982-26 | Harry Gant | 2022-14 | Denny Hamlin |
1994-11 | Jeff Gordon |
– 5 of the last 9 Coca-Cola 600’s to have Pole qualifying have been won by the driver that won the Pole. So, winning the Pole is a good omen for the race this weekend.
Race | Driver | Race Finish |
2017-30 | Kevin Harvick | 3rd |
2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 1st |
2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
Drivers to win all Stages and Race | Drivers to win Pole, all Stages & Race | ||
Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch |
2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson |
– There has only been two drivers to sweep all 3 stages in the Coca-Cola 600 and both went on to win the race after winning the Pole. So if a driver sweeps the stages after winning the Pole this weekend expect him to win the race as well.
Best Laps Led% by Winner | Worst Laps Led% by Winner | ||||||
Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver |
1 | 1993-27 | 98.20 | Ernie Irvan | T1 | 2011-12 | 0.50 | Kevin Harvick |
2 | 2016-13 | 98.00 | Martin Truex Jr. | T1 | 2017-12 | 0.50 | Austin Dillon |
3 | 2018-13 | 94.25 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 1994-28 | 1.20 | Dale Jarrett |
4 | 1966-48 | 90.12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | T4 | 1995-28 | 1.50 | Mark Martin |
5 | 1967-20 | 83.75 | Jim Paschal | T4 | 2007-12 | 1.50 | Casey Mears |
6 | 2004-12 | 83.50 | Jimmie Johnson | 6 | 1961-49 | 1.87 | Joe Weatherly |
7 | 2021-15 | 81.75 | Kyle Larson | 7 | 2009-12 | 2.20 | David Reutimann |
8 | 1963-52 | 78.28 | Junior Johnson | 8 | 1964-59 | 2.62 | Fred Lorenzen |
9 | 1977-13 | 77.75 | Richard Petty | 9 | 2005-12 | 2.75 | Jimmie Johnson |
10 | 1973-27 | 76.95 | Cale Yarborough | 10 | 1962-23 | 3.25 | Nelson Stacy |
– Jimmie Johnson could win at Charlotte in any way as he is the only driver that is in both Laps Led% by winner tables above.
Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
1 | 1993-27 | 98.20 | Ernie Irvan | 1st | 6 | 1967-20 | 83.75 | Jim Paschal | 1st |
2 | 2016-13 | 98.00 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 7 | 2004-12 | 83.50 | Jimmie Johnson | 1st |
3 | 2018-13 | 94.25 | Kyle Busch | 1st | 8 | 2021-15 | 81.75 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
4 | 1966-48 | 90.12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1st | 9 | 1963-52 | 78.28 | Junior Johnson | 1st |
5 | 1982-26 | 83.83 | Bobby Allison | 9th | 10 | 1977-13 | 77.75 | Richard Petty | 1st |
– Only once in the history of Charlotte Motor Speedway Cup racing has a driver led 77.75%+ in a race and not won the race. So, leading 311 laps or more this weekend almost guarantees a win.
Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
T1 | 2016-13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 150.0 | 1st | 7 | 2023-14 | Ryan Blaney | 144.9 | 1st |
T1 | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 150.0 | 1st | 8 | 2010-31 | Kyle Busch | 143.8 | 2nd |
3 | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 149.5 | 1st | 9 | 2006-31 | Kasey Kahne | 143.6 | 1st |
4 | 2010-13 | Kurt Busch | 147.8 | 1st | T10 | 2014-12 | Jimmie Johnson | 140.8 | 1st |
5 | 2015-30 | Joey Logano | 146.4 | 1st | T10 | 2017-12 | Martin Truex Jr. | 140.8 | 3rd |
6 | 2014-31 | Kevin Harvick | 145.3 | 1st |
Race | Driver | Finish | Race | Driver | Finish |
2006-31 | Jimmie Johnson | 2nd | 2016-13 | Denny Hamlin | 4th |
2010-31 | Kyle Busch | 2nd | 2017-30 | Kevin Harvick | 3rd |
2010-31 | Joey Logano | 7th | 2017-30 | Denny Hamlin | 4th |
2011-31 | David Ragan | 11th | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 1st |
2012-12 | Greg Biffle | 4th | 2020-07 | Martin Truex Jr. | 6th |
2012-31 | Denny Hamlin | 2nd | 2020-08 | Ryan Blaney | 3rd |
2013-12 | Kasey Kahne | 2nd | 2020-08 | Kurt Busch | 5th |
2014-12 | Jimmie Johnson | 1st | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
2014-31 | Jeff Gordon | 2nd | 2021-15 | Chase Elliott | 2nd |
2016-13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 2021-15 | William Byron | 4th |
– Running every lap in the Top 15 in a race at Charlotte hasn’t been common as only 20 of 1,378 drivers have done it, and it hasn’t been done in the last 2 races. Even less common is winning as only 4 of the 20 have done that.
Most Lead Lap cars at finish of race | Fewest Lead Lap cars at finish of race | ||||
Rank | Race | # of cars | Rank | Race | # of cars |
1 | 2009-12 | 26 | T1 | 14
races tied (Last was 1987) |
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2 | 2023-14 | 25 | |||
T3 | 2005-31 | 24 | |||
T3 | 2010-13 | 24 | |||
T3 | 2017-30 | 24 | |||
6 | 2020-08 | 22 | |||
T7 | 2009-31 | 21 | |||
T7 | 2010-31 | 21 | |||
T9 | 2005-12 | 20 | |||
T9 | 2007-31 | 20 | |||
T9 | 2020-07 | 20 |
– Last year the Coca-Cola 600 saw the 2nd most Lead Lap cars at the finish of a race here at Charlotte as 25 cars finished on the lead lap.
Best Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
Worst Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
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Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
1 | 1st | 12.42 | 1 | 38th | 29.13 |
2 | 2nd | 14.72 | 2 | 40th | 28.54 |
3 | 5th | 15.46 | 3 | 35th | 28.46 |
4 | 4th | 15.75 | 4 | 36th | 26.36 |
5 | 14th | 16.18 | 5 | 37th | 25.67 |
6 | 6th | 16.31 | 6 | 29th | 25.45 |
7 | 3rd | 16.50 | 7 | 34th | 25.06 |
8 | 7th | 16.66 | 8 | 33rd | 24.89 |
9 | 9th | 17.21 | 9 | 32nd | 24.73 |
10 | 13th | 18.13 | 10 | 39th | 24.71 |
– Starting 1st at Charlotte certainly has a bit of an advantage as the average finish for starting there is more than 2 positions better than the next starting spot.
Best Avg. Driver Rating (since 2005)(3+ starts) |
Best Avg. Top 15% (since 2005)(3+ start) |
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Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
1 | Kyle Busch | 105.84 | 33 | 1 | Tyler Reddick | 92.06 | 5 |
2 | Jimmie Johnson | 105.54 | 31 | 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 83.64 | 31 |
3 | Tyler Reddick | 101.08 | 5 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 79.06 | 33 |
4 | Chase Elliott | 95.05 | 12 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 74.08 | 32 |
5 | Denny Hamlin | 94.86 | 32 | 5 | William Byron | 71.33 | 7 |
6 | Matt Kenseth | 92.70 | 29 | 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 68.45 | 32 |
7 | Kasey Kahne | 92.28 | 27 | 7 | Carl Edwards | 66.60 | 24 |
8 | William Byron | 92.17 | 7 | 8 | Kevin Harvick | 66.16 | 33 |
9 | Martin Truex Jr. | 91.58 | 32 | 9 | Austin Dillon | 63.85 | 15 |
10 | Carl Edwards | 91.35 | 24 | 10 | Matt Kenseth | 63.07 | 29 |
Best Avg. Fin. All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
Best Laps Led% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
1 | Tyler Reddick | 8.40 | 5 | 1 | Junior Johnson | 21.31 | 13 |
2 | Rex White | 9.00 | 10 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 15.01 | 43 |
3 | Carl Edwards | 10.92 | 24 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 14.90 | 10 |
4 | Dick Hutcherson | 11.20 | 5 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 14.23 | 38 |
5 | Denny Hamlin | 12.66 | 32 | 5 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 14.10 | 17 |
6 | Davey Allison | 12.86 | 14 | 6 | Kyle Busch | 11.67 | 35 |
7 | Joe Weatherly | 12.89 | 9 | T7 | Paul Goldsmith | 10.98 | 9 |
8 | Jody Ridley | 12.91 | 11 | T7 | Davey Allison | 10.98 | 14 |
9 | Joey Logano | 13.08 | 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 10.54 | 29 |
10 | Earl Balmer | 13.33 | 6 | 10 | David Pearson | 10.10 | 46 |
Most Charlotte Starts All-time |
Best Laps Completed% (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Lap Comp% | Starts |
1 | Richard Petty | 64 | 1 | Tyler Reddick | 100 | 5 |
2 | Bill Elliott | 62 | 2 | Christopher Bell | 99.84 | 5 |
3 | Ricky Rudd | 61 | 3 | Trevor Bayne | 99.39 | 11 |
4 | Mark Martin | 58 | 4 | Carl Edwards | 99.36 | 24 |
T5 | Buddy Baker | 57 | 5 | David Reutimann | 99.25 | 13 |
T5 | Terry Labonte | 57 | 6 | Scott Wimmer | 99.09 | 5 |
7 | Darrell Waltrip | 55 | 7 | Joey Logano | 98.90 | 25 |
T8 | Dave Marcis | 54 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 98.73 | 32 |
T8 | Sterling Marlin | 54 | 9 | Aric Almirola | 98.57 | 18 |
10 | Kyle Petty | 53 | 10 | Michael Annett | 98.46 | 6 |
– Tyler Reddick is the only driver to run over 5 races at Charlotte and never finish a lap down.
Most Charlotte Wins All-time |
Best Win% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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Rank | Driver | Wins | Rank | Driver | Win% | Wins |
1 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | T1 | Fred Lorenzen | 22.22 | 4 |
T2 | Bobby Allison | 6 | T1 | Joey Weatherly | 22.22 | 2 |
T2 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 21.05 | 8 |
T4 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 4 | Joe Lee Johnson | 20.00 | 1 |
T4 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 5 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 17.65 | 3 |
T4 | Richard Petty | 5 | 6 | Junior Johnson | 15.38 | 2 |
T7 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | T7 | Davey Allison | 14.29 | 2 |
T7 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | T7 | Nelson Stacy | 14.29 | 1 |
T7 | David Pearson | 4 | T7 | Speedy Thompson | 14.29 | 1 |
T7 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 10 | Bobby Allison | 13.95 | 6 |
T7 | Mark Martin | 4 |
Rank | Driver | Poles | Rank | Driver | Poles |
1 | David Pearson | 14 | T4 | Charlie Glotzbach | 4 |
T2 | Jeff Gordon | 9 | T4 | Fireball Roberts | 4 |
T2 | Ryan Newman | 9 | T4 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 |
T4 | Bill Elliott | 4 | T4 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 |
T4 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | T10 | 8 drivers tied | 3 |
– David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, and Ryan Newman have a combined 32 Poles at Charlotte, that’s more than the other 6 drivers in the table above combined.
Most Charlotte Top 3’s All-time |
Best Top 3% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
1 | Bobby Allison | 20 | 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 3 |
2 | Richard Petty | 15 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 46.51 | 20 |
T3 | Jimmie Johnson | 14 | 3 | Fred Lorenzen | 44.44 | 8 |
T3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 36.84 | 14 |
T5 | David Pearson | 13 | T5 | Chase Elliott | 33.33 | 4 |
T5 | Cale Yarborough | 13 | T5 | Joe Weatherly | 33.33 | 3 |
7 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 31.43 | 11 |
8 | Kyle Busch | 11 | 8 | Kasey Kahne | 31.03 | 9 |
T9 | Bobby Labonte | 10 | 9 | Junior Johnson | 30.77 | 4 |
T9 | Mark Martin | 10 | 10 | Rex White | 30.00 | 3 |
– Bobby Allison was great at Charlotte as he is the only driver in the top 5 of both tables above and both tables below.
Most Charlotte Top 5’s All-time |
Best Top 5% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
T1 | Bobby Allison | 23 | 1 | Joe Weatherly | 66.67 | 6 |
T1 | Richard Petty | 23 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 61.11 | 11 |
3 | Darrell Waltrip | 19 | 3 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 3 |
T4 | David Pearson | 18 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 53.49 | 23 |
T4 | Mark Martin | 18 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 45.71 | 16 |
T6 | Jeff Gordon | 17 | 6 | Davey Allison | 42.86 | 6 |
T6 | Cale Yarborough | 17 | 7 | Jimmie Johnson | 42.11 | 16 |
T8 | Kyle Busch | 16 | 8 | Chase Elliott | 41.67 | 5 |
T8 | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 9 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 41.18 | 7 |
T8 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | T10 | Donnie Allison | 40.00 | 12 |
T10 | Rex White | 40.00 | 4 |
Most Charlotte Top 10’s All-time |
Best Top 10% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top10% | Top10’s |
1 | Richard Petty | 31 | T1 | Dick Hutcherson | 80.00 | 4 |
2 | Darrell Waltrip | 29 | T1 | Tyler Reddick | 80.00 | 4 |
3 | Ricky Rudd | 27 | 3 | Joe Weatherly | 77.78 | 7 |
T4 | Bobby Allison | 26 | 4 | Rex White | 70.00 | 7 |
T4 | David Pearson | 26 | T5 | Earl Balmer | 66.67 | 4 |
T6 | Jeff Gordon | 25 | T5 | Pete Hamilton | 66.67 | 4 |
T6 | Buddy Baker | 25 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 62.86 | 22 |
8 | Mark Martin | 24 | T8 | Denny Hamlin | 62.50 | 20 |
T9 | Kyle Busch | 22 | ||||
T9 | Jimmie Johnson | 22 | T8 | Carl Edwards | 62.50 | 15 |
T9 | Dale Earnhardt | 22 | ||||
T9 | Rusty Wallace | 22 | 10 | Fred Lorenzen | 61.11 | 11 |
T9 | Bill Elliott | 22 |
– With a Top 10 finish this weekend Tyler Reddick will become the all-time leader in Top 10% above.
Most Charlotte Stage Wins All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage Win% All-time (since 2017) |
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Rank | Driver | Stage W’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage W% | Stage W’s |
1 | Kyle Busch | 4 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 16.00 | 4 |
T2 | Alex Bowman | 3 | T2 | Alex Bowman | 15.00 | 3 |
T2 | Kyle Larson | 3 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 15.00 | 3 |
T4 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 8.00 | 2 |
T4 | Joey Logano | 2 | 5 | Joey Logano | 8.00 | 2 |
T4 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 8.00 | 2 |
T4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8.00 | 2 |
T8 | 7 drivers tied |
1 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 5.56 | 1 |
T9 | William Byron | 5.00 | 1 | |||
T9 | 5 drivers tied | 4.00 | 1 |
Most Charlotte Stage T10’s All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage T10% All-time (since 2017) |
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Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
1 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 72.00 | 18 |
2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 17 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | 71.43 | 10 |
3 | Kevin Harvick | 15 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 70.00 | 14 |
T4 | Kyle Larson | 14 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 68.00 | 17 |
T4 | Chase Elliott | 14 | 5 | Ty Gibbs | 66.67 | 2 |
T4 | Denny Hamlin | 14 | 6 | Jamie McMurray | 62.50 | 5 |
T4 | Ryan Blaney | 14 | T7 | Kevin Harvick | 60.00 | 15 |
8 | Alex Bowman | 12 | T7 | Alex Bowman | 60.00 | 12 |
T9 | William Byron | 11 | T9 | Chase Elliott | 56.00 | 14 |
T9 | Kurt Busch | 11 | T9 | Denny Hamlin | 56.00 | 14 |
T9 | Austin Dillon | 11 | T9 | Ryan Blaney | 56.00 | 14 |
T9 | Joey Logano | 11 |
Most Charlotte Starts without Win |
Longest Charlotte Win Streak All-time |
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Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
1 | Ricky Rudd | 61 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 2004-05 |
2 | Dave Marcis | 54 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 3 | 1964-65 |
3 | Michael Waltrip | 49 | T3 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 1967-68 |
T4 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | T3 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 1969-70 |
T4 | Ryan Newman | 39 | T3 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 1971 |
T6 | Joe Nemechek | 36 | T3 | David Pearson | 2 | 1974 |
T6 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | T3 | Richard Petty | 2 | 1975 |
8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 35 | T3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 1986 |
T9 | Brett Bodine | 33 | T3 | Davey Allison | 2 | 1990-91 |
T9 | G.C. Spencer | 33 | T3 | Kasey Kahne | 2 | 2006 |
T9 | Lake Speed | 33 |
– Jimmie Johnson’s 4 straight Win streak at Charlotte was apart of a 5 wins in 6 race span.
Most Charlotte Starts without Pole |
Longest Charlotte Pole Streak All-time |
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Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
1 | Terry Labonte | 57 | 1 | David Pearson | 11 | 1973-78 |
T2 | Dave Marcis | 54 | 2 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 1970-71 |
T2 | Sterling Marlin | 54 | T3 | 15
drivers tied |
2 | 1960-2017 |
4 | Kyle Petty | 53 | ||||
5 | Michael Waltrip | 49 | ||||
T6 | Dale Earnhardt | 48 | ||||
T6 | Rusty Wallace | 48 | ||||
8 | Dale Jarrett | 41 | ||||
9 | Jeff Burton | 40 | ||||
10 | Buddy Arrington | 39 |
Most Charlotte Starts without Top 3 |
Longest Charlotte Top 3 Streak All-time |
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Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
1 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | 2003-06 |
2 | Joe Nemechek | 36 | 2 | Richard Petty | 6 | 1973-76 |
3 | Jimmy Spencer | 32 | T3 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 1970-72 |
4 | Dick Brooks | 31 | T3 | David Pearson | 5 | 1974-76 |
5 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | T3 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 1978-80 |
T6 | Derrike Cope | 29 | T6 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 1962-63 |
T6 | Dick Trickle | 29 | T6 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 1995-96 |
T6 | Jimmy Means | 29 | T6 | Bobby Labonte | 4 | 1999-2000 |
9 | Frank Warren | 28 | T6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4 | 2017-19 |
10 | Dave Blaney | 27 | T10 | 8 drivers tied | 3 | 1962-2021 |
– Of the 42 drivers to make 32+ starts here at Charlotte Buddy Arrington is the only one to go without a Top 3 or Top 5 finish here.
Most Charlotte Starts without Top 5 |
Longest Charlotte Top 5 Streak All-time |
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Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
1 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | T1 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 1962-65 |
2 | Dick Brooks | 31 | T1 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | 2003-06 |
3 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 3 | Mark Martin | 7 | 1996-99 |
T4 | Derrike Cope | 29 | T4 | Richard Petty | 6 | 1973-76 |
T4 | Jimmy Means | 29 | T4 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 1977-80 |
6 | Frank Warren | 28 | T6 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | 1961-63 |
7 | Dave Blaney | 27 | T6 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 1970-72 |
T8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 26 | T6 | David Pearson | 5 | 1974-76 |
T8 | Elmo Langley | 26 | ||||
T10 | John Andretti | 24 | T6 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 1975-77 |
T10 | Michael McDowell | 24 | ||||
T10 | Paul Menard | 24 | T6 | Bobby Labonte | 5 | 1999-2001 |
T10 | Rick Mast | 24 |
Most Charlotte Starts without Top 10 |
Longest Charlotte Top 10 Streak All-time |
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Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
1 | Jimmy Means | 29 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 11 | 2002-07 |
2 | Rick Mast | 24 | T2 | David Pearson | 10 | 1974-78 |
3 | Kenny Wallace | 22 | T2 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 1993-97 |
4 | David Gilliland | 19 | T4 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 1981-85 |
5 | Landon Cassill | 17 | T4 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 1985-89 |
T6 | Jeff Green | 16 | T4 | Mark Martin | 9 | 1995-99 |
T6 | Tommy Gale | 16 | T7 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 1962-65 |
T6 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 16 | T7 | Richard Petty | 8 | 1973-77 |
T9 | Joe Weatherly | 7 | 1961-63 | |||
T9 | Connie Saylor | 15 | T9 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 1977-80 |
T9 | Kyle Busch | 7 | 2007-10 | |||
T9 | Ed Negre | 15 | T9 | Denny Hamlin | 7 | 2010-13 |
T9 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | 2013-16 |
Most Charlotte Stages without Stage Win |
Longest Charlotte Stage Win Streak (since 2017) |
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Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
T1 | Austin Dillon | 25 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 2018.13 s1-s3 |
T1 | Corey LaJoie | 25 | T1 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 2021.15 s1-s3 |
T1 | Erik Jones | 25 | T3 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 2017.30 s1&s2 |
T1 | Michael McDowell | 25 | T3 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2019.13 s1&s2 |
T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 25 | T3 | Alex Bowman | 2 | 2020.07 s1&s2 |
T6 | Aric Almirola | 22 | T3 | Joey Logano | 2 | 2020.07 s3-2020.08 s1 |
T6 | B.J. McLeod | 22 | T7 | 11
drivers tied |
1 | — |
T6 | Kurt Busch | 22 | ||||
T6 | Ty Dillon | 22 | ||||
10 | Bubba Wallace | 20 |
– Joey Logano, in 2020, is the only driver to have a Stage Win streak here at Charlotte that stretched a span of 2 races.
Most Charlotte Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Charlotte Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
T1 | Corey LaJoie | 25 | 1 | Alex Bowman | 11 | 2019.13 s2- 2022.14 s1 |
T1 | Michael McDowell | 25 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 9 | 2018.13 s1- 2020.07 s3 |
T3 | B.J. McLeod | 22 | T3 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 2017.12 s2- 2019.13 s1 |
T3 | Ty Dillon | 22 | T3 | Joey Logano | 8 | 2019.13 s1- 2020.08 s2 |
5 | Ryan Preece | 17 | T3 | Austin Dillon | 8 | 2020.07 s1- 2021.15 s3 |
6 | J.J. Yeley | 14 | 6 | Tyler Reddick | 7 | 2021.15 s1- 2023.14 s1 |
T7 | Gray Gaulding | 13 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 6 | 2020.08 s1- 2022.14 s1 |
T7 | Timmy Hill | 13 | T8 | Kurt Busch | 5 | 2017.12 s1- 2017.30 s2 |
T9 | A.J. Allmendinger | 11 | T8 | Matt Kenseth | 5 | 2017.12 s1- 2017.30 s2 |
T9 | David Ragan | 11 | T8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | 2017.30 s2- 2019.13 s1 |
T9 | Landon Cassill | 11 | T8 | Chase Elliott | 5 | 2019.13 s1- 2020.07 s2 |
T9 | Paul Menard | 11 | T8 | Kevin Harvick | 5 | 2020.08 s1- 2021.15 s3 |
T9 | Quin Houff | 11 |
– Out of 15 drivers to compete in all 25 stages at Charlotte, only Corey LaJoie and Michael McDowell have failed to finish a stage in the Top 10.