Back-to-back Jack. Last week at Sonoma we got to see SVG become just the 2nd Xfinity driver to win back-to-back races this year after a battle with the other driver who’s done this, Austin Hill. Now the right turns and West Coast get left behind as we head to the Midwest and to a track that hasn’t seen NASCAR action since 2019, Iowa. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Short track stats, 1 based on the last Iowa race, 1 based on their Iowa stats over the last 5 Xfinity seasons (2 races), 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 14 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Iowa, 2024 Short track (under 1 mile) statistics and Iowa 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)
2nd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.43 | 2nd of 33 | 27th of 316 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.01% | 22nd of 33 | 176th of 316 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.81% | 4th of 33 | 42nd of 316 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.01 | 3rd of 33 | 35th of 316‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 80 | T11th of 699 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 80 | T19th of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 1st of 80 | T11th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T2nd of 80 | T23rd of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | 1st of 80 | T15th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T2nd of 80 | T28th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T3rd of 33 | T35th of 316 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 33 | T51st of 316 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 80 | T33rd of 616* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | T2nd of 80 | T16th of 616* |
| Stage Pts | 128 | 2nd of 80 | 21st of 616* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.32 | 2nd of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 12 | 3rd of 80 | T15th of 616* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 14 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 (tied 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
- 11 straight Stage T10’s (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable Iowa Streaks
- none (never ran here in Xfinity Series)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 42 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T21st), 90.34% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 77.75(15th), Best 8th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 64.07%, Led 0.00% 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, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.5
- Iowa Statistics
- 2019 Fall Iowa Race
- did not race
- Notable Iowa Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Iowa since 2019, 17 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because of his 2024 season stats after Sonoma
– Last week at Sonoma Hill got 8 Stage Pts in Stage 1, was one of just 3 drivers to lead the race, ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 5th
– He now has the most Top 5’s this year (7), the most Top 2’s this year (4), and 14 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are 4th or better
– He is one of two drivers to have a 2 race Win streak this year, but he is the only driver to have a 5 race Top 5 streak this year
– He’s never ran a race at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and thus has no streaks here
– In 2024 he has a 21.0 Avg. Finish in the 2 Short track races with 1 DNF and 0 laps led, but he has ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15
– Again, Hill has never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa and thus he did not race in the last Xfinity race here
– No Iowa Xfinity races means no stats either
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill got out of his mini slump last weekend at Sonoma as he ran well and was in contention for the win. This has been a common occurrence this year as his 2024 stats show he’s been one of the best drivers, but that’s about where the good stats end. This weekend is a Short track where he has just a best finish of 8th in 2024, but he has ran well in the 2 races. However, more unfortunate news is this is Iowa where he’s never ran an Xfinity car. In all, based on the stats expect a decent day from Hill this weekend, but don’t expect anything too good.
– Austin Hill is notable because of his 2024 season stats after Sonoma
– Last week at Sonoma Hill got 8 Stage Pts in Stage 1, was one of just 3 drivers to lead the race, ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 5th
– He now has the most Top 5’s this year (7), the most Top 2’s this year (4), and 14 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are 4th or better
– He is one of two drivers to have a 2 race Win streak this year, but he is the only driver to have a 5 race Top 5 streak this year
– He’s never ran a race at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and thus has no streaks here
– In 2024 he has a 21.0 Avg. Finish in the 2 Short track races with 1 DNF and 0 laps led, but he has ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15
– Again, Hill has never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa and thus he did not race in the last Xfinity race here
– No Iowa Xfinity races means no stats either
Outlook for this weekend
Austin Hill got out of his mini slump last weekend at Sonoma as he ran well and was in contention for the win. This has been a common occurrence this year as his 2024 stats show he’s been one of the best drivers, but that’s about where the good stats end. This weekend is a Short track where he has just a best finish of 8th in 2024, but he has ran well in the 2 races. However, more unfortunate news is this is Iowa where he’s never ran an Xfinity car. In all, based on the stats expect a decent day from Hill this weekend, but don’t expect anything too good.
3rd in Points – Chandler Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.14 | 3rd of 33 | T37th of 316 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.56% | T2nd of 33 | T34th of 316 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.73% | 3rd of 33 | 38th of 316 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.91 | 4th of 33 | 41st of 316‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 80 | T11th of 699 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 80 | T61st of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | 2nd of 80 | T19th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 80 | T16th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T2nd of 80 | T25th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T2nd of 80 | T28th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T3rd of 33 | T35th of 316 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 33 | T51st of 316 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T3rd of 80 | T19th of 616* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | T2nd of 80 | T16th of 616* |
| Stage Pts | 113 | 5th of 80 | T32nd of 616* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.29 | 1st of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | 2nd of 80 | T13th of 616* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 14 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
- 3 straight Stage Wins (tied 8th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Iowa Streaks
- none (never ran here in Xfinity Series)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 42 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 2.0(2nd), 87.43% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 119.55(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 3rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 15.77% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 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, 0 Stage Wins, 3.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.25
- Iowa Statistics
- 2019 Fall Iowa Race
- did not race
- Notable Iowa Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Iowa since 2019, 17 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his stats in the 2 Short track races this year
– Smith was able to get 10 Stage Pts last week at Sonoma and despite being involved in the turn 3A melee ran 73% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 7th
– In 2024 he has the most Xfinity Top 3’s (5) and the best Avg. Stage Finish (8.29) with 13 of his 17 2024 Ranks above being 3rd or better
– He has the longest Top 3 streak in the Xfinity Series this year at 3 races and he is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s never ran a race at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and thus has no streaks here
– In the 2 Short track races this year he has finishes of 1st and 3rd with the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has just an 8.25 Avg. Stage Finish
– Again, Smith has never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa and thus he did not race in the last Xfinity race here
– No Iowa races in the Xfinity Series means no stats either
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith has been quiet of late in the Xfinity Series, but his stats say he’s been one of the best and most consistent Xfinity drivers in 2024. What’s more is that this weekend is a Short track where Smith has been killer this year in the 2 races in terms of runs and finishes, but he’s only been decent in the 4 stages. However, this weekend is Iowa where he’s never ran an Xfinity race, so it could be a learning curve. Still, based on the stats that are above expect Smith to be up front this weekend and battling for the win at the end of the race.
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his stats in the 2 Short track races this year
– Smith was able to get 10 Stage Pts last week at Sonoma and despite being involved in the turn 3A melee ran 73% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 7th
– In 2024 he has the most Xfinity Top 3’s (5) and the best Avg. Stage Finish (8.29) with 13 of his 17 2024 Ranks above being 3rd or better
– He has the longest Top 3 streak in the Xfinity Series this year at 3 races and he is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s never ran a race at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and thus has no streaks here
– In the 2 Short track races this year he has finishes of 1st and 3rd with the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, but he has just an 8.25 Avg. Stage Finish
– Again, Smith has never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa and thus he did not race in the last Xfinity race here
– No Iowa races in the Xfinity Series means no stats either
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith has been quiet of late in the Xfinity Series, but his stats say he’s been one of the best and most consistent Xfinity drivers in 2024. What’s more is that this weekend is a Short track where Smith has been killer this year in the 2 races in terms of runs and finishes, but he’s only been decent in the 4 stages. However, this weekend is Iowa where he’s never ran an Xfinity race, so it could be a learning curve. Still, based on the stats that are above expect Smith to be up front this weekend and battling for the win at the end of the race.
4th in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.57 | 8th of 33 | T84th of 316 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.99% | 16th of 33 | 140th of 316 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.93% | 2nd of 33 | 28th of 316 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 106.36 | 1st of 33 | 25th of 316‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 80 | T28th of 699 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 80 | T61st of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 80 | T31st of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 80 | T34th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | 6th of 80 | T52nd of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T6th of 80 | T56th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T9th of 33 | T101st of 316 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T23rd of 33 | T202nd of 316 |
| Stage Wins | 10 | 1st of 80 | 1st of 616* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | 1st of 80 | T12th of 616* |
| Stage Pts | 165 | 1st of 80 | 8th of 616* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.57 | 4th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 1st of 80 | 10th of 616* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 14 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
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 6 straight Stage Wins (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Iowa Streaks
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (2018.14-2018.19) (tied 3rd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa all-time)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (2018.14-2018.19) (tied 3rd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa all-time)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa and tied 3rd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa all-time)
- 3 straight Stage Wins (2017.19 s2-2018.14 s2) (2nd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa all-time)
- 12 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa and longest streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa all-time)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 42 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 8.0(T6th), 87.2% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 102.4(4th), Best 5th, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 99.8%, Led 8.4% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 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 8.25
- Iowa Statistics
- 2019 Fall Iowa Race
- Finished 6th, Started 5th, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 10th in Stage 2, ran 250 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 104.6 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Iowa Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Iowa since 2019, 17 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 4.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 6th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 99.8% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 109.75 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- 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
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 5.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his stats in the 2 Xfinity races at Iowa since the start of 2019
– At Sonoma Allgaier got just 2 Stage Pts, but he ran 74 of 79 laps in the Top 15 and was able to finish 6th in the race
– His 2024 stage stats are still best of any driver, but he has just the 4th best Avg. Stage Finish (8.57). However, despite having the 8th best Avg. Finish in 2024 he has the best Avg. Driver Rating
– He is on an active 2 race Top 10 streak and until last week he was on an Xfinity record 6 straight Stage Win streak
– In terms of Iowa streaks he is currently on a 4 race Top 10 streak and a 12 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Short tracks this year he’s finished 5th and 11th with 1 Stage Win and he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15
– In the last Iowa Xfinity race Allgaier led 0 laps, but he did run all 250 laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating, and finished 6th in the race
– He’s ran in both Iowa races since the start of 2019 and finished 3rd and in 6th in them while running all but 1 lap in the Top 15, but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Justin Allgaier’s Xfinity record 6 straight Stage Win streak was broken last week at Sonoma as he got just 2 Stage Pts in the entire race. However, he still has the best stage stats of any driver this year, and his finishing stats aren’t terrible either. This week heading to a Short track could get Allgaier back in Stage King mode again as he’s gotten 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage at these tracks. More evidence that his stages will be great this weekend is that he is the only driver to never finish out of the Top 10 in an Xfinity stage here, and in the last 2 races here he’s ran just 1 lap out of the Top 15. In all, expect a great day in terms of stages and finish from Allgaier this weekend.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his stats in the 2 Xfinity races at Iowa since the start of 2019
– At Sonoma Allgaier got just 2 Stage Pts, but he ran 74 of 79 laps in the Top 15 and was able to finish 6th in the race
– His 2024 stage stats are still best of any driver, but he has just the 4th best Avg. Stage Finish (8.57). However, despite having the 8th best Avg. Finish in 2024 he has the best Avg. Driver Rating
– He is on an active 2 race Top 10 streak and until last week he was on an Xfinity record 6 straight Stage Win streak
– In terms of Iowa streaks he is currently on a 4 race Top 10 streak and a 12 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Short tracks this year he’s finished 5th and 11th with 1 Stage Win and he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15
– In the last Iowa Xfinity race Allgaier led 0 laps, but he did run all 250 laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating, and finished 6th in the race
– He’s ran in both Iowa races since the start of 2019 and finished 3rd and in 6th in them while running all but 1 lap in the Top 15, but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Justin Allgaier’s Xfinity record 6 straight Stage Win streak was broken last week at Sonoma as he got just 2 Stage Pts in the entire race. However, he still has the best stage stats of any driver this year, and his finishing stats aren’t terrible either. This week heading to a Short track could get Allgaier back in Stage King mode again as he’s gotten 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage at these tracks. More evidence that his stages will be great this weekend is that he is the only driver to never finish out of the Top 10 in an Xfinity stage here, and in the last 2 races here he’s ran just 1 lap out of the Top 15. In all, expect a great day in terms of stages and finish from Allgaier this weekend.
5th in Points – Jesse Love
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.29 | 4th of 33 | 60th of 316 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 28th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.78% | 1st of 33 | T20th of 316 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 79.89% | 6th of 33 | 61st of 316 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 93.56 | 5th of 33 | 57th of 316‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 80 | T28th of 699 |
| Poles | 3 | 1st of 80 | T3rd of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 80 | T31st of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 80 | T54th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T7th of 80 | T65th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T6th of 80 | T56th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T3rd of 33 | T35th of 316 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 316 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | 2nd of 80 | T11th of 616* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | 7th of 80 | T61st of 616* |
| Stage Pts | 85 | 7th of 80 | 51st of 616* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.36 | 7th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 9 | 5th of 80 | T21st of 616* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 14 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)
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage Wins
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Iowa Streaks
- none (never ran here in Xfinity Series)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 42 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(5th), 96.61% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 88.5(8th), Best 5th, Worst 9th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.5
- Iowa Statistics
- 2019 Fall Iowa Race
- did not race
- Notable Iowa Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Iowa since 2019, 17 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Jesse Love is notable because he sits 5th in points after Sonoma
– Last week Love ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 8 Stage Pts at Sonoma, but he could only get a 12th place finish at the end of the race
– As a rookie he has the best Completed Laps% of any driver with 7+ Xfinity starts this year, the most Poles, and his worst finish is just 28th (best of any driver to run 5+ races)
– He had a 2 race Pole streak earlier this year and he’s had a 6 race Top 10 streak as well, but his longest Stage T10 streak is just 3 stages
– He’s never ran a race at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and thus has no streaks here
– In the 2 Short track races he’s failed to get a Stage T10 in the 4 stages, but he has finished 5th and 9th in the 2 races while running 97% of his laps in the Top 15
– Again, Love has never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa and thus he did not race in the last Xfinity race here
– No Iowa Xfinity races means no stats either
Outlook for this weekend
Jesse Love has been doing exactly what a rookie needs to do, run as many laps as possible, and what’s even better is that he’s yet to finish out of the Top 30 or get a DNF this year. However, his stages haven’t been great and a good example of that is in the 2 Short track races where he’s yet to get a Stage T10, but he has finished well in the races. As with most drivers he’s never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa so this will be new to him. Based on all of this expect Love to struggle in the stages this weekend but somehow find his way into or near the Top 10 by the end of the race.
– Jesse Love is notable because he sits 5th in points after Sonoma
– Last week Love ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 8 Stage Pts at Sonoma, but he could only get a 12th place finish at the end of the race
– As a rookie he has the best Completed Laps% of any driver with 7+ Xfinity starts this year, the most Poles, and his worst finish is just 28th (best of any driver to run 5+ races)
– He had a 2 race Pole streak earlier this year and he’s had a 6 race Top 10 streak as well, but his longest Stage T10 streak is just 3 stages
– He’s never ran a race at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and thus has no streaks here
– In the 2 Short track races he’s failed to get a Stage T10 in the 4 stages, but he has finished 5th and 9th in the 2 races while running 97% of his laps in the Top 15
– Again, Love has never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa and thus he did not race in the last Xfinity race here
– No Iowa Xfinity races means no stats either
Outlook for this weekend
Jesse Love has been doing exactly what a rookie needs to do, run as many laps as possible, and what’s even better is that he’s yet to finish out of the Top 30 or get a DNF this year. However, his stages haven’t been great and a good example of that is in the 2 Short track races where he’s yet to get a Stage T10, but he has finished well in the races. As with most drivers he’s never ran an Xfinity race at Iowa so this will be new to him. Based on all of this expect Love to struggle in the stages this weekend but somehow find his way into or near the Top 10 by the end of the race.
5th in Owners Points – John Hunter Nemechek
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.14 | T9th of 33 | T91st of 316 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.51% | 18th of 33 | 148th of 316 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 57.94% | 14th of 33 | 126th of 316 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 90.24 | 7th of 33 | 71st of 316‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 80 | T28th of 699 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 80 | T61st of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 80 | T60th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 80 | T54th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T11th of 80 | T86th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T14th of 80 | T121st of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T7th of 33 | T68th of 316 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 33 | T51st of 316 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 80 | T97th of 616* |
| Stage T10s | 7 | 16th of 80 | T111th of 616* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T27th of 80 | T215th of 616* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 16.43 | 15th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 80 | T81st of 616* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 14 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 (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Iowa Streaks
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 3rd longest streak in Xfinity Series at Iowa all-time)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 42 drivers)
- 0 Races
- Iowa Statistics
- 2019 Fall Iowa Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 14th, Led 6 laps(2.4%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 250 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 104.3 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Iowa Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Iowa since 2019, 17 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 101.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 1.2% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 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
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how he ran in the last Iowa Xfinity race (2019)
– Nemechek ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Sonoma and was able to pull out an 8th place finish
– In the 7 races he’s ran this year he has just a 15.14 Avg. Finish with 1 Win and only 4 Top 10’s to 3 finishes out of the Top 20
– He is currently riding a 2 straight Stage T10 streak in the Xfinity Series
– At Iowa he is on an active 3 race Top 10 finish streak and an active 8 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He is yet to run an Xfinity race on a Short track this year
– In the last Xfinity race at Iowa Nemechek ran every lap in the Top 15, led 6 laps, and finished 3rd in the race
– In the last 2 Xfinity races at Iowa he has yet to run a lap out of the Top 15 and he has finishes of 3rd and 8th
Outlook for this weekend
John Hunter Nemechek hasn’t been great in the Xfinity Series this year as he has a pattern of Top 10 finish, then out of the Top 20 finish with little success in stages as well. However, this will be his first race on a Short track this year so that pattern may change this weekend. Even more proof that it may change is that he’s ran well at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and he’s finished well too. Based on his Iowa success, expect the pattern to change this weekend for Nemechek as he’ll probably be a contender for a Top 5 and the Win.
– John Hunter Nemechek is notable because of how he ran in the last Iowa Xfinity race (2019)
– Nemechek ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Sonoma and was able to pull out an 8th place finish
– In the 7 races he’s ran this year he has just a 15.14 Avg. Finish with 1 Win and only 4 Top 10’s to 3 finishes out of the Top 20
– He is currently riding a 2 straight Stage T10 streak in the Xfinity Series
– At Iowa he is on an active 3 race Top 10 finish streak and an active 8 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He is yet to run an Xfinity race on a Short track this year
– In the last Xfinity race at Iowa Nemechek ran every lap in the Top 15, led 6 laps, and finished 3rd in the race
– In the last 2 Xfinity races at Iowa he has yet to run a lap out of the Top 15 and he has finishes of 3rd and 8th
Outlook for this weekend
John Hunter Nemechek hasn’t been great in the Xfinity Series this year as he has a pattern of Top 10 finish, then out of the Top 20 finish with little success in stages as well. However, this will be his first race on a Short track this year so that pattern may change this weekend. Even more proof that it may change is that he’s ran well at Iowa in the Xfinity Series and he’s finished well too. Based on his Iowa success, expect the pattern to change this weekend for Nemechek as he’ll probably be a contender for a Top 5 and the Win.
