The last Xfinity race (Charlotte) saw a lot of strategy, some good racing, some temper tantrum racing, and Chase Elliott ending up in Xfinity Series victory lane for the first time since 2016. Next we go to a race where no Cup drivers will be racing, and a place where temper tantrums were prevalent last year, Portland. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Road Course stats, 1 based on the last Portland race, 1 based on their Portland 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 12 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Portland, 2024 Road Course track (left and right turns) statistics and Portland 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: Jesse Love (4 of 5) & Chandler Smith (4 in a row)
This week not in consideration: Jesse Love (4 of 5) & Chandler Smith (4 in a row)
2nd in Points – Cole Custer
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.42 | 2nd of 35 | T25th of 320 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.15% | 6th of 35 | T52nd of 320 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 91.2% | 1st of 35 | 17th of 320 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.42 | 2nd of 35 | 31st of 320‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 75 | T77th of 656 |
| Poles | 2 | T2nd of 75 | T9th of 656 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 75 | T49th of 656 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 75 | T46th of 656 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T1st of 75 | T15th of 656 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | 1st of 75 | T12th of 656 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T1st of 35 | T18th of 320 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 35 | T61st of 320 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 75 | T24th of 579* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T3rd of 75 | T18th of 579* |
| Stage Pts | 102 | 4th of 75 | 30th of 579* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.88 | 2nd of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 8th of 75 | T50th of 579* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 12 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 Poles (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 10th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 9 straight Top 10 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 11 straight Stage T10’s (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable Portland Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2023/24 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 9.89(11th), 79.7% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 105.06(7th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 98.34%, Led 6.58% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 3.89 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Portland Statistics
- 2023 Portland Race
- Finished 1st, Started 2nd, Led 5 laps(6.49%), Finished 7th in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 73 Laps in Top 15(94.81% of laps ran), had 117.6 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Portland Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Portland since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 1.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T1st)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 1st
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.81% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 117.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 6.49% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 1 Win, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 7.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Cole Custer is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 12 races
– At Charlotte last week Custer ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15 and got just 1 Stage Pt, then he was senselessly wrecked late in the race by Austin Hill to DNF in 32nd place
– This was his 1st DNF and finish out of the Top 20 this year, but he’s still ran the best % of the laps this year in the Top 15 and has the 2nd best Avg. Finish with the 2nd best Avg. Stage Finish
– Going into last week he was on a 9 race Top 10 finish streak and at one point this year he was on an 11 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Portland he has a 1 race Win “streak”, a 1 straight Stage Win “streak”, and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the last 9 Road Course races he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15, has 3 Stage Wins, 2 race Wins, and 7 Top 10 finishes
– At Portland last year Custer started 2nd and ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, but he led just 5 laps en route to him winning the race
– This is his only Xfinity race here at Portland and thus the only stats to add are that he got 7 Stage Pts Per Stage and had a 117.6 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Cole Custer got wrecked last week to get his 1st DNF and finish out of the Top 20 this year. However, he still has some of the best stats on the year, even without a win. With this being a Road Course hat win could come this weekend though as he’s gotten 2 Wins in the last 9 Road Course races, and he’s ran well in the races he hasn’t won as well. Even better is that one of those wins came at Portland last year in his only start at the track. All in all when looking at the stats count Custer as one of the favorites to pull of the win, or at least get a good finish this weekend.
– Cole Custer is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 12 races
– At Charlotte last week Custer ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15 and got just 1 Stage Pt, then he was senselessly wrecked late in the race by Austin Hill to DNF in 32nd place
– This was his 1st DNF and finish out of the Top 20 this year, but he’s still ran the best % of the laps this year in the Top 15 and has the 2nd best Avg. Finish with the 2nd best Avg. Stage Finish
– Going into last week he was on a 9 race Top 10 finish streak and at one point this year he was on an 11 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Portland he has a 1 race Win “streak”, a 1 straight Stage Win “streak”, and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the last 9 Road Course races he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15, has 3 Stage Wins, 2 race Wins, and 7 Top 10 finishes
– At Portland last year Custer started 2nd and ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, but he led just 5 laps en route to him winning the race
– This is his only Xfinity race here at Portland and thus the only stats to add are that he got 7 Stage Pts Per Stage and had a 117.6 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Cole Custer got wrecked last week to get his 1st DNF and finish out of the Top 20 this year. However, he still has some of the best stats on the year, even without a win. With this being a Road Course hat win could come this weekend though as he’s gotten 2 Wins in the last 9 Road Course races, and he’s ran well in the races he hasn’t won as well. Even better is that one of those wins came at Portland last year in his only start at the track. All in all when looking at the stats count Custer as one of the favorites to pull of the win, or at least get a good finish this weekend.
3rd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.67 | 3rd of 35 | T28th of 320 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.43% | 23rd of 35 | 198th of 320 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.46% | 4th of 35 | 47th of 320 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.5 | 3rd of 35 | 33rd of 320‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 75 | T10th of 656 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 75 | T19th of 656 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 1st of 75 | T9th of 656 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 2nd of 75 | T18th of 656 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T1st of 75 | T15th of 656 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T2nd of 75 | T24th of 656 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T4th of 35 | T43rd of 320 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 35 | T61st of 320 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 75 | T24th of 579* |
| Stage T10s | 19 | T1st of 75 | T11th of 579* |
| Stage Pts | 118 | 2nd of 75 | T15th of 579* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.42 | 1st of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 12 | 3rd of 75 | 13th of 579* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 12 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
- 10 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series and tied 30th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable Portland Streaks
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Portland and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Portland all-time)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Portland and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Portland all-time)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Portland and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Portland all-time)
- 2023/24 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 9.67(9th), 95.28% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 100.46(10th), Best 2nd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 93.9%, Led 0.98% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 8 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 3.44 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Portland Statistics
- 2023 Portland Race
- Finished 5th, Started 8th, Led 0 laps, Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 9th in Stage 2, ran 77 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 106.6 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Portland Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Portland since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 4.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T4th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.08% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 114.55 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 2 Top 5’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of his stats at Portland in the 2 Xfinity races held here
– Hill ran 79% of his laps at Charlotte in the Top 15 and got 12 Stage Pts, but he led 0 laps and got into a scuffle on track with Cole Custer to finish 25th (and lose 25 points)
– Thru 12 races this year he is tied for most Wins (2), Top 5’s (6), Stage T10’s (19), and has the most Top 2’s (4) with the best Avg. Stage Finish (7.4)
– This year he is tied for or has the longest Win streak (2 races), Top 2 streak (2 races), Top 5 streak (5 races), and he has the longest active Stage T10 streak (10 stages)
– At Portland he is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He has a 9.67 Avg. Finish in the last 9 Road Course races with 5 Top 5’s, a 100.46 Avg. Driver Rating, and his only finish out of the Top 15 is a DNF
– Last year Hill got 9 Stage Pts and ran all 77 laps in the Top 15 at Portland, but he led 0 laps en route to his 5th place finish
– In the 2 Portland Xfinity races he has a 114.55 Avg. Driver Rating, a 4.0 Avg. Finish, and he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15; but he’s yet to lead a lap
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill is quickly becoming (or has become in some eyes) the villain of the Xfinity Series after his intentional wreck of Cole Custer last week. However, his 2024 stats speak to how good of a racer he is as he’s ran and finished well all year long. His stats may improve this weekend as we head to a Road Course where he’s ran great and finished well in the last 9 races. Even better is that this weekend is Portland were he’s picked up 2 Top 5’s in the 2 races here, but he’s yet to lead a lap. Overall, expect a solid run from Hill this weekend, and if he can avoid ticking anyone off, a solid finish as well.
– Austin Hill is notable because of his stats at Portland in the 2 Xfinity races held here
– Hill ran 79% of his laps at Charlotte in the Top 15 and got 12 Stage Pts, but he led 0 laps and got into a scuffle on track with Cole Custer to finish 25th (and lose 25 points)
– Thru 12 races this year he is tied for most Wins (2), Top 5’s (6), Stage T10’s (19), and has the most Top 2’s (4) with the best Avg. Stage Finish (7.4)
– This year he is tied for or has the longest Win streak (2 races), Top 2 streak (2 races), Top 5 streak (5 races), and he has the longest active Stage T10 streak (10 stages)
– At Portland he is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He has a 9.67 Avg. Finish in the last 9 Road Course races with 5 Top 5’s, a 100.46 Avg. Driver Rating, and his only finish out of the Top 15 is a DNF
– Last year Hill got 9 Stage Pts and ran all 77 laps in the Top 15 at Portland, but he led 0 laps en route to his 5th place finish
– In the 2 Portland Xfinity races he has a 114.55 Avg. Driver Rating, a 4.0 Avg. Finish, and he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15; but he’s yet to lead a lap
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill is quickly becoming (or has become in some eyes) the villain of the Xfinity Series after his intentional wreck of Cole Custer last week. However, his 2024 stats speak to how good of a racer he is as he’s ran and finished well all year long. His stats may improve this weekend as we head to a Road Course where he’s ran great and finished well in the last 9 races. Even better is that this weekend is Portland were he’s picked up 2 Top 5’s in the 2 races here, but he’s yet to lead a lap. Overall, expect a solid run from Hill this weekend, and if he can avoid ticking anyone off, a solid finish as well.
4th in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.33 | T9th of 35 | T110th of 320 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.55% | 17th of 35 | 164th of 320 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.29% | 2nd of 35 | 31st of 320 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 104.28 | 1st of 35 | 25th of 320‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 75 | T22nd of 656 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 75 | T51st of 656 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 75 | T49th of 656 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 75 | T46th of 656 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T6th of 75 | T61st of 656 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T9th of 75 | T82nd of 656 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T12th of 35 | T121st of 320 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T27th of 35 | T231st of 320 |
| Stage Wins | 8 | 1st of 75 | 1st of 579* |
| Stage T10s | 19 | T1st of 75 | T11th of 579* |
| Stage Pts | 143 | 1st of 75 | 5th of 579* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.25 | 3rd of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | T1st of 75 | T10th of 579* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 12 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
- 4 straight Stage Wins (active streak, longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Portland Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Portland and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Portland all-time)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Portland and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Portland all-time)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Portland and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Portland all-time)
- 2023/24 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 11.78(13th), 90.64% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 105.72(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 98.71%, Led 14.23% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 5.61 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Portland Statistics
- 2023 Portland Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 5th, Led 23 laps(29.87%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 77 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 127.8 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Portland Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Portland since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 3.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 92.11% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 110.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 15.13% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 2 Top 5’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 4th in points after Charlotte
– At Charlotte Allgaier led 40 laps, ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, and won both stages; but a late wreck while in the lead caused him to DNF in 33rd
– His 2024 season can be summed up in a few stats 16.33 Avg. Finish, 8.25 Avg. Stage Finish, 1 Win, 3 DNF’s, and 8 Stage Wins (most ever thru 12 Xfinity races)
– He doesn’t have much in terms of streaks but he is currently riding a 6 straight Stage T10 streak and a 4 straight Stage Win streak that is tied for longest in Xfinity Series history
– At Portland he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 in the last 9 Road Course races and led 14% of his laps, but he has 0 Wins, 4 Top 5’s, and only 5 Top 10’s
– In the 2023 Portland race Allgaier led 30% of the race, finished 3rd in both stages, and ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to a runner-up finish
– In the 2 races run at Portland he has finishes of 2nd and 5th with a 110.2 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Stage T10’s, and he’s led 15% of his laps here
Outlook for this weekend
Justin Allgaier has been the stage king this year as he’s got more Stage Wins than any driver thru 12 races in Xfinity Series history (8), but he keeps finding ways to finish bad at the end of races. The same can be said about his recent history at Road Courses as he’s done great in stages, but not at finishing races. Thankfully for him, this weekend is Portland where he has Top 5’s in both races held here in addition to good runs. One thing is clear this weekend, Allgaier will run well and be near the front in the stages, but a good finish is anything but a guarantee.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because he’s 4th in points after Charlotte
– At Charlotte Allgaier led 40 laps, ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, and won both stages; but a late wreck while in the lead caused him to DNF in 33rd
– His 2024 season can be summed up in a few stats 16.33 Avg. Finish, 8.25 Avg. Stage Finish, 1 Win, 3 DNF’s, and 8 Stage Wins (most ever thru 12 Xfinity races)
– He doesn’t have much in terms of streaks but he is currently riding a 6 straight Stage T10 streak and a 4 straight Stage Win streak that is tied for longest in Xfinity Series history
– At Portland he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 in the last 9 Road Course races and led 14% of his laps, but he has 0 Wins, 4 Top 5’s, and only 5 Top 10’s
– In the 2023 Portland race Allgaier led 30% of the race, finished 3rd in both stages, and ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to a runner-up finish
– In the 2 races run at Portland he has finishes of 2nd and 5th with a 110.2 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Stage T10’s, and he’s led 15% of his laps here
Outlook for this weekend
Justin Allgaier has been the stage king this year as he’s got more Stage Wins than any driver thru 12 races in Xfinity Series history (8), but he keeps finding ways to finish bad at the end of races. The same can be said about his recent history at Road Courses as he’s done great in stages, but not at finishing races. Thankfully for him, this weekend is Portland where he has Top 5’s in both races held here in addition to good runs. One thing is clear this weekend, Allgaier will run well and be near the front in the stages, but a good finish is anything but a guarantee.
6th in Points – A.J. Allmendinger
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.67 | 6th of 35 | T90th of 320 |
| Best Fin. | 4th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.4% | 25th of 35 | 213th of 320 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.21% | 9th of 35 | 102nd of 320 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.04 | 7th of 35 | 80th of 320‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 75 | T77th of 656 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 75 | T51st of 656 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T17th of 75 | T119th of 656 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T22nd of 75 | T151st of 656 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T9th of 75 | T77th of 656 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T7th of 75 | T56th of 656 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T4th of 35 | T43rd of 320 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 35 | T61st of 320 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 75 | T90th of 579* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | 6th of 75 | T25th of 579* |
| Stage Pts | 79 | 6th of 75 | 47th of 579* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.29 | 6th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T11th of 75 | T78th of 579* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 12 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Portland Streaks
- none (all 1 and done)
- 2023/24 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 74 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(3rd), 92.31% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 126.98(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 10th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 26.57% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 3 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 10 Stage T10’s
- Portland Statistics
- 2023 Portland Race
- did not race
- Notable Portland Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Portland since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 1.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T1st)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 1st
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 53.33% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 97.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 8.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 1 Win, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of his stats at Road Courses since the start of 2023
– Last week Allmendinger only ran 54% of his laps in the top 15 and got just 6 Stage Pts, but he was able to come on strong late for a 5th place finish
– This was just his 2nd Top 5 of the year, but he does have 6 Top 10’s, the 6th best Avg. Finish (14.67), and a 10.29 Avg. Stage Finish
– The only streak he has this year is a 6 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– His streaks at Portland are all one and done
– He’s ran 5 Xfinity Road Course races since the start of 2023 and in them has 3 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, and a 126.98 Avg. Driver Rating; but he has just 1 Win
– Allmendinger did not race in the 2023 Xfinity Portland race
– In his only race at Portland he won the race, but he ran just 53% of his laps in the Top 15 and led just 8% of his laps
Outlook for this weekend
A.J. Allmendinger hasn’t had the welcome back to the Xfinity Series he thought he would as his 5th place finish last week was just his 2nd Top 5 of the year. However, he hasn’t been awful and this week we head to a Road Course where he’s been very good in the Xfinity Series since the start of 2023. Then again, this is Portland where Allmendinger was less than impressive in his only start, but he was still able to win. All in all, this is a Road Course so obviously Allmendinger will be a key player, but based on the stats don’t pencil him in as the winner just yet.
– A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of his stats at Road Courses since the start of 2023
– Last week Allmendinger only ran 54% of his laps in the top 15 and got just 6 Stage Pts, but he was able to come on strong late for a 5th place finish
– This was just his 2nd Top 5 of the year, but he does have 6 Top 10’s, the 6th best Avg. Finish (14.67), and a 10.29 Avg. Stage Finish
– The only streak he has this year is a 6 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– His streaks at Portland are all one and done
– He’s ran 5 Xfinity Road Course races since the start of 2023 and in them has 3 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, and a 126.98 Avg. Driver Rating; but he has just 1 Win
– Allmendinger did not race in the 2023 Xfinity Portland race
– In his only race at Portland he won the race, but he ran just 53% of his laps in the Top 15 and led just 8% of his laps
Outlook for this weekend
A.J. Allmendinger hasn’t had the welcome back to the Xfinity Series he thought he would as his 5th place finish last week was just his 2nd Top 5 of the year. However, he hasn’t been awful and this week we head to a Road Course where he’s been very good in the Xfinity Series since the start of 2023. Then again, this is Portland where Allmendinger was less than impressive in his only start, but he was still able to win. All in all, this is a Road Course so obviously Allmendinger will be a key player, but based on the stats don’t pencil him in as the winner just yet.
8th in Points – Sheldon Creed
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.17 | 8th of 35 | 97th of 320 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 89.69% | 27th of 35 | 219th of 320 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.07% | 10th of 35 | 103rd of 320 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 85.03 | 12th of 35 | 102nd of 320‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 75 | T77th of 656 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 75 | T51st of 656 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 75 | T49th of 656 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 75 | T46th of 656 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | 5th of 75 | T42nd of 656 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T4th of 75 | T38th of 656 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T12th of 35 | T121st of 320 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T18th of 35 | T137th of 320 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 75 | T90th of 579* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | T11th of 75 | T83rd of 579* |
| Stage Pts | 51 | 12th of 75 | T72nd of 579* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.92 | 12th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T11th of 75 | T78th of 579* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 12 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
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Portland Streaks
- 1 straight Pole (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Top 10 finish (active “streak”)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2023/24 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 74 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 12.89(15th), 80.48% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.57(13th), Best 2nd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.45%, Led 11.9% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 5 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 3.56 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Portland Statistics
- 2023 Portland Race
- Finished 7th, Started 1st, Led 47 laps(61.04%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 77 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 135.3 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Portland Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Portland since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 19.95 Avg. Finish (Ranks T19th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 86.64% of laps (% ranks T25th)
- 97.73% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 110.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 36.36% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Pole, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T23rd)
- 1 Stage Win, 25.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks 6th)
- 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of how well he ran in the 2023 Portland race
– At Charlotte Creed ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 9 laps, but a little over halfway through the race his oil cooler failed causing him to DNF in 36th
– In 2024 he has a 15.17 Avg. Finish and a 13.92 Avg. Stage Finish with 7 Top 10’s, but he also has 4 finishes out of the Top 20 and only 10 Stage T10’s
– This year he has a 3 race Top 10 streak and just a long Stage T10 streak of 4 stages
– He is on a 1 straight Top 10 streak and 3 straight Stage T10 streak here at Portland
– In the last 9 Road Course races he has just 1 Top 5 finish, but he has 5 Top 10’s and 2 Stage Wins while running 80% of his laps in the Top 15
– Creed was great at Portland last year as he led 61% of the laps, won Stage 1, ran every lap in the Top 15, and had the best Driver Rating; but he only mustered up a 7th place finish
– In the 2 Portland races he has a 7th place finish and a 32nd place DNF, but he’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 and has finished in the Top 10 in 3 of the 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed hasn’t had the type of season some expected him to have at JGR, but he hasn’t been bad. Well, in stages he’s been pretty bad, and that’s why he’s 8th in points. Heading to a Road Course isn’t exactly the greatest news, but it’s not bad either as he’s been good at finishing in the Top 10 on these tracks but not so much in the Top 5. However, this is Portland where he should have had a better finish last year as he absolutely dominated the race. Based on the stats expect Creed to have a good run this weekend and finish in the Top 10 if nothing goes wrong.
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of how well he ran in the 2023 Portland race
– At Charlotte Creed ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 9 laps, but a little over halfway through the race his oil cooler failed causing him to DNF in 36th
– In 2024 he has a 15.17 Avg. Finish and a 13.92 Avg. Stage Finish with 7 Top 10’s, but he also has 4 finishes out of the Top 20 and only 10 Stage T10’s
– This year he has a 3 race Top 10 streak and just a long Stage T10 streak of 4 stages
– He is on a 1 straight Top 10 streak and 3 straight Stage T10 streak here at Portland
– In the last 9 Road Course races he has just 1 Top 5 finish, but he has 5 Top 10’s and 2 Stage Wins while running 80% of his laps in the Top 15
– Creed was great at Portland last year as he led 61% of the laps, won Stage 1, ran every lap in the Top 15, and had the best Driver Rating; but he only mustered up a 7th place finish
– In the 2 Portland races he has a 7th place finish and a 32nd place DNF, but he’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 and has finished in the Top 10 in 3 of the 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed hasn’t had the type of season some expected him to have at JGR, but he hasn’t been bad. Well, in stages he’s been pretty bad, and that’s why he’s 8th in points. Heading to a Road Course isn’t exactly the greatest news, but it’s not bad either as he’s been good at finishing in the Top 10 on these tracks but not so much in the Top 5. However, this is Portland where he should have had a better finish last year as he absolutely dominated the race. Based on the stats expect Creed to have a good run this weekend and finish in the Top 10 if nothing goes wrong.
