Last week at North Wilkesboro Ricky Stenhouse punched his ticket…. wait, no he just punched Kyle Busch. However, this was the most noteworthy thing as the race itself was pretty bad to watch, but in the end it was Joey Logano who led 199 of 200 laps to become this years All-Star winner. Next up we head to Charlotte and since this is an Intermediate that means it will be a good race since this is the Next Gen’s bread and butter. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Charlotte race, 1 based on their Next Gen Charlotte stats, and 1 based on the highest in points that wasn’t already picked. Here is a look at those 5 notable drivers 2024 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2024 as well as ranking through 13 races since the Playoffs started in 2004. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Charlotte, 2024 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 miles) statistics and Charlotte statistics in the Next Gen car.
Note: any driver in 4 straight Cup outlook articles is not in consideration for the next two, or any driver in 4 of 5 Cup outlook articles is not in consideration for the next one. This resets after they are put back into consideration.
This week not in consideration: Chase Elliott (4 of 5) and Martin Truex Jr. (4 in a row)
This week not in consideration: Chase Elliott (4 of 5) and Martin Truex Jr. (4 in a row)
1st in Points – Kyle Larson
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.62 | 5th of 35 | T103rd of 851 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.95% | T16th of 35 | T251st of 851 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.36 | 2nd of 35 | 54th of 808‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.88 | 2nd of 35 | 42nd of 808‡ |
| Wins | 2 | 3rd of 52 | T28th of 1165 |
| Poles | 3 | 1st of 52 | T4th of 1165 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 1st of 52 | T14th of 1165 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 52 | T17th of 1165 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 1st of 52 | T26th of 1165 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T6th of 52 | T149th of 1165 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T12th of 35 | T211th of 851 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T24th of 35 | T441st of 851 |
| Stage Wins | 7 | 1st of 52 | 2nd of 418* |
| Stage T10s | 19 | 1st of 52 | T13th of 418* |
| Stage Pts | 159 | 1st of 52 | T4th of 418* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.23 | 1st of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 17 | 2nd of 52 | T10th of 418* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Poles (longest streak in Cup Series this year and tied 12th longest streak in Cup Series all-time)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year and tied 14th longest streak in Cup Series all-time)
- 7 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Cup Series)
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (2017.30-2018.13 & 2021.15-2022.14)
- 3 straight Stage Wins (2021.15 s1,s2,s3) (tied longest streak in Cup Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (2017.30 s1-2018.13 s2)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.25(9th), 84.85% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 120.75(1st), Best 1st, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 96.29%, Led 31.61% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 4 Stage Wins, 7.88 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.88
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 30th (crash), Started 12th, Led 1 lap(0.25%), Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 3, ran 304 Laps in Top 15(80.64% of laps ran), had 81.9 Driver Rating (ranked 12th)
- Notable Next Gen Charlotte Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2022, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 19.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 21st)
- Best Finish: 9th, Worst: 30th
- Completed 97.17% of laps (% ranks 20th)
- 72.66% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 86.85 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 10th)
- Led 6.58% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Larson is notable because of his stats in the 4 Intermediate races this year
– Larson started shotgun on the field in the All-Star Race last week, but a different pit call on the last caution was able to get him a 4th place finish
– He ranks 1st in 8 of the 17 2024 Ranks above including his 5 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, 7 Stage Wins, and 7.23 Avg. Stage Finish; but he also has 4 finishes out of the Top 20
– This year he’s had 3 straight Poles and 2 straight Top 2 finishes, but his longest Top 10 streak is also just 2 races long
– His Charlotte streaks aren’t much better as he has just a 2 race Top 10 streak here as well and a long Stage T10 streak of just 4 stages
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he has just a 14.25 Avg. Finish, but he has a 120.75 Avg. Driver Rating and 2 Wins with 4 Stage Wins
– At Charlotte last year Larson ran 81% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only got 7 Stage Pts and crashed out to finish 30th
– He hasn’t faired well in the 2 Next Gen Charlotte races as he has finishes of 9th and 30th with an 86.85 Avg. Driver Rating and just 3 Stage T10’s
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Larson has been an absolute beast in stages this year, but unfortunately his 7 Stage Wins are more than how many Top 10’s he has (6) as he’s struggled to finish races off. The same can be said about his Intermediate races this year as he’s ran well but also has 2 Wins with 2 finishes out of the Top 20. However, there is worse news in the fact that he hasn’t ran great at Charlotte in the Next Gen car and his finishes have been bad as well. Overall, expect Larson this weekend to run well, but don’t put any money on him getting a good finish to reflect that run.
– Kyle Larson is notable because of his stats in the 4 Intermediate races this year
– Larson started shotgun on the field in the All-Star Race last week, but a different pit call on the last caution was able to get him a 4th place finish
– He ranks 1st in 8 of the 17 2024 Ranks above including his 5 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, 7 Stage Wins, and 7.23 Avg. Stage Finish; but he also has 4 finishes out of the Top 20
– This year he’s had 3 straight Poles and 2 straight Top 2 finishes, but his longest Top 10 streak is also just 2 races long
– His Charlotte streaks aren’t much better as he has just a 2 race Top 10 streak here as well and a long Stage T10 streak of just 4 stages
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he has just a 14.25 Avg. Finish, but he has a 120.75 Avg. Driver Rating and 2 Wins with 4 Stage Wins
– At Charlotte last year Larson ran 81% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only got 7 Stage Pts and crashed out to finish 30th
– He hasn’t faired well in the 2 Next Gen Charlotte races as he has finishes of 9th and 30th with an 86.85 Avg. Driver Rating and just 3 Stage T10’s
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Larson has been an absolute beast in stages this year, but unfortunately his 7 Stage Wins are more than how many Top 10’s he has (6) as he’s struggled to finish races off. The same can be said about his Intermediate races this year as he’s ran well but also has 2 Wins with 2 finishes out of the Top 20. However, there is worse news in the fact that he hasn’t ran great at Charlotte in the Next Gen car and his finishes have been bad as well. Overall, expect Larson this weekend to run well, but don’t put any money on him getting a good finish to reflect that run.
3rd in Points – Denny Hamlin
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.69 | T6th of 35 | T106th of 851 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 37th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.09% | 11th of 35 | T143rd of 851 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.18 | 1st of 35 | 17th of 808‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 104.07 | 1st of 35 | 39th of 808‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 52 | T7th of 1165 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 52 | T50th of 1165 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T2nd of 52 | T38th of 1165 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 52 | T72nd of 1165 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T2nd of 52 | T56th of 1165 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T6th of 52 | T149th of 1165 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T6th of 35 | T115th of 851 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 35 | T188th of 851 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | 2nd of 52 | T16th of 418* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | 3rd of 52 | T38th of 418* |
| Stage Pts | 110 | 2nd of 52 | T29th of 418* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.65 | 2nd of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 1st of 52 | T6th of 418* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Cup Series and tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (2012.12-2012.31) (tied 14th longest streak in Cup Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (2012.12-2013.12 & 2017.12-2018.13)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (2010.31-2013.31) (tied 9th longest streak in Cup Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (2017.12 s2-2019.13 s1) (tied 3rd longest streak in Cup Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.75(T4th), 91.76% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 108.4(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 11.32% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.88
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 35th (crash), Started 4th, Led 20 laps(5.0%), Finished 6th in Stage 1, ran 179 Laps in Top 15(96.76% of laps ran), had 73.0 Driver Rating (ranked 15th)
- Notable Next Gen Charlotte Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2022, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 18.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T17th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 35th
- Completed 73.55% of laps (% ranks 28th)
- 96.49% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 93.95 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 5.85% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Pole, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Denny Hamlin is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 13 races
– In the All-Star Race Hamlin ran just inside the Top 10 for the first half of the race, but the second half went much better as he worked his way up to finish 2nd
– On the year he has a 12.69 Avg. Finish with just 6 Top 10’s, but he has the best Avg. Driver Rating (104.07), 3 Wins, and the most Playoff Pts (18)
– He is currently on a 3 race Top 5 finish streak and earlier this year he’s had a few 4 straight Stage T10’s streaks
– He has had a few 3 race Top 5 finish streaks here at Charlotte and in the early 2010’s had a 7 race Top 10 finish streak here
– On Intermediates this year he has 0 Top 3’s and an 11.75 Avg. Finish in 4 races, but he does have 3 Top 10’s with 1 Stage Win and a 5.88 Avg. Stage Finish
– Hamlin ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 at Charlotte last year and led 20 laps, but a wreck with Chase Elliott caused him to DNF in 35th place
– He has finishes of 1st and 35th in the 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte with just 3 Stage T10’s, but he has ran over 96% of his laps in the 2 races in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Denny Hamlin was one spot shy of his 2nd career All-Star victory last week at North Wilkesboro. Overall this year he’s ran well in most races, but he hasn’t always been able to get the finishes to show it. However, these type of races haven’t been on Intermediates as he’s ran and finished well in 3 of the 4 races this year. The stats get even more jumbled up when looking at his Next Gen Charlotte stats as he’s ran well but has finished great in one race and DNF’d the other. This weekend it’s clear that Hamlin will run well, and if he can avoid carnage expect a good finish as well.
– Denny Hamlin is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 13 races
– In the All-Star Race Hamlin ran just inside the Top 10 for the first half of the race, but the second half went much better as he worked his way up to finish 2nd
– On the year he has a 12.69 Avg. Finish with just 6 Top 10’s, but he has the best Avg. Driver Rating (104.07), 3 Wins, and the most Playoff Pts (18)
– He is currently on a 3 race Top 5 finish streak and earlier this year he’s had a few 4 straight Stage T10’s streaks
– He has had a few 3 race Top 5 finish streaks here at Charlotte and in the early 2010’s had a 7 race Top 10 finish streak here
– On Intermediates this year he has 0 Top 3’s and an 11.75 Avg. Finish in 4 races, but he does have 3 Top 10’s with 1 Stage Win and a 5.88 Avg. Stage Finish
– Hamlin ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 at Charlotte last year and led 20 laps, but a wreck with Chase Elliott caused him to DNF in 35th place
– He has finishes of 1st and 35th in the 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte with just 3 Stage T10’s, but he has ran over 96% of his laps in the 2 races in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Denny Hamlin was one spot shy of his 2nd career All-Star victory last week at North Wilkesboro. Overall this year he’s ran well in most races, but he hasn’t always been able to get the finishes to show it. However, these type of races haven’t been on Intermediates as he’s ran and finished well in 3 of the 4 races this year. The stats get even more jumbled up when looking at his Next Gen Charlotte stats as he’s ran well but has finished great in one race and DNF’d the other. This weekend it’s clear that Hamlin will run well, and if he can avoid carnage expect a good finish as well.
5th in Points – William Byron
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.46 | 4th of 35 | T95th of 851 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.95% | T16th of 35 | T251st of 851 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 59.96 | 9th of 35 | 231st of 808‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 91.49 | 6th of 35 | 163rd of 808‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 52 | T7th of 1165 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 52 | T50th of 1165 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T2nd of 52 | T38th of 1165 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T2nd of 52 | T35th of 1165 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 52 | T98th of 1165 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T1st of 52 | T48th of 1165 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T6th of 35 | T115th of 851 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 35 | T188th of 851 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T14th of 52 | T97th of 418* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | T4th of 52 | T47th of 418* |
| Stage Pts | 66 | 8th of 52 | 73rd of 418* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.77 | 7th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 3rd of 52 | T12th of 418* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Cup Series at Charlotte)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 10.5(3rd), 71.74% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 93.1(6th), Best 3rd, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.54% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.0
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 1st, Led 91 laps(22.75%), Finished 1st in Stage 1, 8th in Stage 2, and 4th in Stage 3, ran 396 Laps in Top 15(99.0% of laps ran), had 121.8 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Next Gen Charlotte Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2022, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 17.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T15th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 72.69% of laps (% ranks 31st)
- 96.45% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 96.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 15.57% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 1 Stage Win, 16.67% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– William Byron is notable because he’s 5th in points heading into Charlotte
– In the All-Star Race Byron started 13th and midway through the first stage hit the wall causing him to pit. He never recovered and finished 19th (out of 20)
– In 2024 he has 3 Wins and 4 Top 5’s, but also 3 finishes out of the Top 20. In addition, he’s not done well in stages getting just 66 Stage Pts this year
– He is on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and this year he’s had a 2 race Top 3 streak with a 5 race Top 5 streak
– At Charlotte his only notable streaks are his active 1 race Top 2 finish streak and his 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– He hasn’t ran great at Intermediates this year as he has a 14.0 Avg. Stage Finish and only the 6th best Laps in Top 15%, but he has 3 Top 10’s and the 3rd best Avg. Finish (10.5)
– In the Charlotte race last year Byron led 23% of the race, and got 20 Stage Pts while running all but 4 laps in the Top 15 en route to a 2nd place finish
– His 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte are like those of his counterparts above as he has 1 DNF and 1 good finish, but he’s ran well and has 1 Stage Win
Outlook for this weekend
William Byron hasn’t exactly been making a case for best driver this year as he’s done well at finishing races in 2024, but his overall races haven’t been great as he’s especially struggled in stages. The same can be said about him in the 4 Intermediate races as he has good finishes but also just 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage. The good news for him is that this weekend is Charlotte where he’s ran great in the 2 Next Gen races and came home with a 2nd place finish last year. Based on the stats, do not expect much from Byron this weekend until Stage 4 where he probably ends up with a Top 10.
– William Byron is notable because he’s 5th in points heading into Charlotte
– In the All-Star Race Byron started 13th and midway through the first stage hit the wall causing him to pit. He never recovered and finished 19th (out of 20)
– In 2024 he has 3 Wins and 4 Top 5’s, but also 3 finishes out of the Top 20. In addition, he’s not done well in stages getting just 66 Stage Pts this year
– He is on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and this year he’s had a 2 race Top 3 streak with a 5 race Top 5 streak
– At Charlotte his only notable streaks are his active 1 race Top 2 finish streak and his 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– He hasn’t ran great at Intermediates this year as he has a 14.0 Avg. Stage Finish and only the 6th best Laps in Top 15%, but he has 3 Top 10’s and the 3rd best Avg. Finish (10.5)
– In the Charlotte race last year Byron led 23% of the race, and got 20 Stage Pts while running all but 4 laps in the Top 15 en route to a 2nd place finish
– His 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte are like those of his counterparts above as he has 1 DNF and 1 good finish, but he’s ran well and has 1 Stage Win
Outlook for this weekend
William Byron hasn’t exactly been making a case for best driver this year as he’s done well at finishing races in 2024, but his overall races haven’t been great as he’s especially struggled in stages. The same can be said about him in the 4 Intermediate races as he has good finishes but also just 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage. The good news for him is that this weekend is Charlotte where he’s ran great in the 2 Next Gen races and came home with a 2nd place finish last year. Based on the stats, do not expect much from Byron this weekend until Stage 4 where he probably ends up with a Top 10.
6th in Points – Tyler Reddick
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.69 | 10th of 35 | T91st of 851 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.17% | 10th of 35 | T136th of 851 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.46 | 5th of 35 | 157th of 808‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 91.84 | 4th of 35 | 157th of 808‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 52 | T66th of 1165 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 52 | T50th of 1165 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 52 | T73rd of 1165 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 52 | T127th of 1165 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 52 | T98th of 1165 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T3rd of 52 | T92nd of 1165 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T12th of 35 | T211th of 851 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 35 | T188th of 851 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 52 | T28th of 418* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | T4th of 52 | T47th of 418* |
| Stage Pts | 92 | 4th of 52 | T44th of 418* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.65 | 5th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | T4th of 52 | T29th of 418* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 1 straight Top 5 finish (active “streak”)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Cup Series at Charlotte)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 7 straight Stage T10’s (2021.15 s1-2023.14 s1) (6th longest streak in Cup Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.5(10th), 93.47% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 111.05(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.82%, Led 19.87% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.63 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.88
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 5th, Started 15th, Led 28 laps(7.0%), Finished 4th in Stage 1, and 2nd in Stage 3, ran 388 Laps in Top 15(97.0% of laps ran), had 117.0 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Next Gen Charlotte Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2022, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 6th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 89.42% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 5th)
- 115.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 5.78% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 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
- 5 Stage T10’s, 83.33% (% ranks 1st)
- 5.83 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Tyler Reddick is notable because of his stats in the 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte
– In the All-Star Race Reddick started 6th and ran decent most of the race ending the final 30 laps of the race running 14th
– Only 3 of his 2024 Ranks above are 10th or worse (99.17 Completed Laps%, 14.69 Avg. Finish, 4 Finishes out of the Top 20)
– He is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak and this year he’s had a 5 race Top 10 finish streak
– At Charlotte he is on a 3 race Top 10 finish streak and before Stage 2 last year he was on a 7 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has just 2 Top 15’s with 1 finish out of the Top 20
– In the 2023 Charlotte race Reddick ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7% of the race, and finished the race in 5th
– He has finishes of 5th and 6th in the 2 Next Gen Charlotte races while having the best Avg. Driver Rating (115.3) and getting 5.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Tyler Reddick didn’t have the best of All-Star races last week, but overall his stats this year have been good except for the fact he has as many finishes in the Top 5 as out of the Top 20 (4). The good news, somewhat, is that this week is an Intermediate race where Reddick has ran tremendous at this year, but he hasn’t always had the best finishes. The best news is that this is Charlotte where he’s ran well in the Next Gen car and even better he’s finished well in the races too. In all, watch out for Reddick to be a contender this weekend, and if he can avoid dumb moves could even wind up in victory lane.
– Tyler Reddick is notable because of his stats in the 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte
– In the All-Star Race Reddick started 6th and ran decent most of the race ending the final 30 laps of the race running 14th
– Only 3 of his 2024 Ranks above are 10th or worse (99.17 Completed Laps%, 14.69 Avg. Finish, 4 Finishes out of the Top 20)
– He is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak and this year he’s had a 5 race Top 10 finish streak
– At Charlotte he is on a 3 race Top 10 finish streak and before Stage 2 last year he was on a 7 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 4 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has just 2 Top 15’s with 1 finish out of the Top 20
– In the 2023 Charlotte race Reddick ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7% of the race, and finished the race in 5th
– He has finishes of 5th and 6th in the 2 Next Gen Charlotte races while having the best Avg. Driver Rating (115.3) and getting 5.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Tyler Reddick didn’t have the best of All-Star races last week, but overall his stats this year have been good except for the fact he has as many finishes in the Top 5 as out of the Top 20 (4). The good news, somewhat, is that this week is an Intermediate race where Reddick has ran tremendous at this year, but he hasn’t always had the best finishes. The best news is that this is Charlotte where he’s ran well in the Next Gen car and even better he’s finished well in the races too. In all, watch out for Reddick to be a contender this weekend, and if he can avoid dumb moves could even wind up in victory lane.
8th in Points – Ryan Blaney
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.38 | 13th of 35 | T222nd of 851 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.28% | 25th of 35 | 433rd of 851 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 62.14 | 7th of 35 | 214th of 808‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 85.02 | 8th of 35 | 230th of 808‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T9th of 52 | T175th of 1165 |
| Poles | 0 | T4th of 52 | T50th of 1165 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T8th of 52 | T137th of 1165 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 52 | T127th of 1165 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 52 | T98th of 1165 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T12th of 52 | T212th of 1165 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T6th of 35 | T115th of 851 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T24th of 35 | T441st of 851 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T8th of 52 | T56th of 418* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | 7th of 52 | T57th of 418* |
| Stage Pts | 90 | 5th of 52 | T49th of 418* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.12 | 9th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T12th of 52 | T87th of 418* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 13 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (2020.07-2020.08)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (2020.07 s2-2020.08 s2)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T27th), 61.05% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 80.08(11th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 84.42%, Led 1.93% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.88 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.75
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 1st, Started 8th, Led 163 laps(40.75%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1, 5th in Stage 2, and 1st in Stage 3, ran 396 Laps in Top 15(99.0% of laps ran), had 144.9 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Next Gen Charlotte Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2022, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 15.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 11th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 29th
- Completed 73.19% of laps (% ranks 29th)
- 93.11% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 104.35 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 27.73% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 1 Stage Win, 16.67% (% ranks T1st)
- 4 Stage T10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T2nd)
- 4.83 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ryan Blaney is notable because of how he ran in the Coca-Cola 600 last year
– Blaney started 17th in the All-Star Race last week, but he ended up in the Top 5 for most of the day and finished 5th
– The 2023 Cup champion started the year off great, but has cooled off as he only has 2 Top 10’s in the last 9 Cup races and overall has a 15.38 Avg. Finish this year
– The only streaks he has this year are a 2 race Top 3 streak, 3 race Top 5 streak, and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– His Charlotte streaks are a bit better as he is currently on a 1 race Win “streak”, a 1 straight Stage Win “streak”, and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s struggled on Intermediates this year as he’s ran just 61% of his laps in the Top 15, has just 1 Top 10 to 2 finishes out of the Top 20, and has a 21.0 Avg. Finish
– Last year Blaney was great in the Coca-Cola 600 as he ran all but 4 laps in the Top 15, got 24 Stage Pts, and won the race with a 144.9 Driver Rating
– In the 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte he’s finished 1st and 29th while running 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and leading 28% of his laps
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Blaney hasn’t been great this year, but he’s been able to get enough Stage Pts this year to have him sitting 8th in points thru 13 races. However, this week is an Intermediate track where Blaney hasn’t ran great this year and has finished even worse as he is tied for 27th best Avg. Finish in the 4 races. Then again, this is Charlotte where he dominated last year and has ran well in both Next Gen races. Overall, based on the stats don’t expect a day like Blaney had last year, but also don’t expect him to be awful either probably finishing near or in the Top 10.
– Ryan Blaney is notable because of how he ran in the Coca-Cola 600 last year
– Blaney started 17th in the All-Star Race last week, but he ended up in the Top 5 for most of the day and finished 5th
– The 2023 Cup champion started the year off great, but has cooled off as he only has 2 Top 10’s in the last 9 Cup races and overall has a 15.38 Avg. Finish this year
– The only streaks he has this year are a 2 race Top 3 streak, 3 race Top 5 streak, and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– His Charlotte streaks are a bit better as he is currently on a 1 race Win “streak”, a 1 straight Stage Win “streak”, and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s struggled on Intermediates this year as he’s ran just 61% of his laps in the Top 15, has just 1 Top 10 to 2 finishes out of the Top 20, and has a 21.0 Avg. Finish
– Last year Blaney was great in the Coca-Cola 600 as he ran all but 4 laps in the Top 15, got 24 Stage Pts, and won the race with a 144.9 Driver Rating
– In the 2 Next Gen races at Charlotte he’s finished 1st and 29th while running 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and leading 28% of his laps
Outlook for this weekend
Ryan Blaney hasn’t been great this year, but he’s been able to get enough Stage Pts this year to have him sitting 8th in points thru 13 races. However, this week is an Intermediate track where Blaney hasn’t ran great this year and has finished even worse as he is tied for 27th best Avg. Finish in the 4 races. Then again, this is Charlotte where he dominated last year and has ran well in both Next Gen races. Overall, based on the stats don’t expect a day like Blaney had last year, but also don’t expect him to be awful either probably finishing near or in the Top 10.
