In the Xfinity Series return to Iowa last week tires were the name of the game, and it was Sam Mayer who figured out how to handle them the best as he picked up his 2nd win of the year. Now we head to a longer track, but a track with quite a bit less banking, New Hampshire. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Small track stats, 1 based on the last New Hampshire race, 1 based on their New Hampshire 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 15 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at New Hampshire, 2024 Small track (1-1.3 miles) statistics and New Hampshire 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: Justin Allgaier (4 in a row)
This week not in consideration: Justin Allgaier (4 in a row)
1st in Points – Cole Custer
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.93 | 1st of 35 | 21st of 323 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.29% | 4th of 35 | 39th of 323 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 91.43% | 1st of 35 | 12th of 323 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.91 | 2nd of 35 | 32nd of 323‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 83 | T87th of 713 |
| Poles | 2 | T2nd of 83 | T11th of 713 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T10th of 83 | T65th of 713 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 83 | T62nd of 713 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T3rd of 83 | T29th of 713 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | 1st of 83 | T6th of 713 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T1st of 35 | T14th of 323 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 35 | T44th of 323 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 83 | T35th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 23 | T2nd of 83 | T13th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 126 | 4th of 83 | 29th of 628* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.43 | 3rd of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 9th of 83 | T56th of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 15 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
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 9 straight Top 10 finishes (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 11 straight Stage T10’s (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable New Hampshire Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2017.17-2019.18) (tied 12th longest streak in Xfinity Series at New Hampshire all-time)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2019.18 s1&s2)
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(5th), 98.79% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 124.7(1st), Best 5th, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 37.77% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 9.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 1.75
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2023 New Hampshire Race
- Finished 22nd, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 1, ran 202 Laps in Top 15(98.54% of laps ran), had 104.6 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire since 2019, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 12.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 8th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 22nd
- Completed 99.75% of laps (% ranks T11th)
- 99.01% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 113.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 1 Pole, 50.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks T2nd)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks 7th)
- 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Cole Custer is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 15 Xfinity races
– At Iowa Custer was able to get 7 Stage Pts, run all 253 laps in the Top 15, and finish 6th in the race
– In 2024 he has the best/most Avg. Finish (8.93), Laps in Top15% (91.43), Top 10’s (12), and is tied for least amount of finishes out of the Top 20 (1)
– He is currently on a 3 race Top 10 streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– From 2017-2019 he had a 3 race Top 10 streak here at New Hampshire, but his longest Stage T10 streak is just 2 straight stages in 2019
– He’s led 38% of his laps in the 2 Small track races this year while running 99% of his laps in the Top 15, getting 9.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, and he’s finished 5th in both races
– At New Hampshire last year Custer ran 202 of 206 laps in the Top 15, got 8 Stage Pts, and was on the front row for the last restart before a last lap wreck relegated him to 22nd
– In the 2 Xfinity races he’s ran here since the start of 2019 he’s ran 99% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 113.9 Avg. Driver Rating, and 1 Top 2 finish; but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Cole Custer comes into New Hampshire the points leader and with some of the best 2024 Xfinity stats, but even with these good stats he’s struggled to finish Top 3 this year. The good new is that this weekend is a Small track where he’s ran very well this year, been great in stages, and has finished pretty good. Even better is that this weekend is New Hampshire where he’s ran well in his last 2 races with one good finish and one bad finish, but he’s failed to lead a lap in either start. All in all, expect Custer to be in the Top 10 most of the day and finish there as long as nothing goes wrong.
– Cole Custer is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 15 Xfinity races
– At Iowa Custer was able to get 7 Stage Pts, run all 253 laps in the Top 15, and finish 6th in the race
– In 2024 he has the best/most Avg. Finish (8.93), Laps in Top15% (91.43), Top 10’s (12), and is tied for least amount of finishes out of the Top 20 (1)
– He is currently on a 3 race Top 10 streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– From 2017-2019 he had a 3 race Top 10 streak here at New Hampshire, but his longest Stage T10 streak is just 2 straight stages in 2019
– He’s led 38% of his laps in the 2 Small track races this year while running 99% of his laps in the Top 15, getting 9.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, and he’s finished 5th in both races
– At New Hampshire last year Custer ran 202 of 206 laps in the Top 15, got 8 Stage Pts, and was on the front row for the last restart before a last lap wreck relegated him to 22nd
– In the 2 Xfinity races he’s ran here since the start of 2019 he’s ran 99% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 113.9 Avg. Driver Rating, and 1 Top 2 finish; but he’s led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Cole Custer comes into New Hampshire the points leader and with some of the best 2024 Xfinity stats, but even with these good stats he’s struggled to finish Top 3 this year. The good new is that this weekend is a Small track where he’s ran very well this year, been great in stages, and has finished pretty good. Even better is that this weekend is New Hampshire where he’s ran well in his last 2 races with one good finish and one bad finish, but he’s failed to lead a lap in either start. All in all, expect Custer to be in the Top 10 most of the day and finish there as long as nothing goes wrong.
2nd in Points – Chandler Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.00 | 2nd of 35 | 37th of 323 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.6% | T1st of 35 | T26th of 323 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.16% | 2nd of 35 | 32nd of 323 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.07 | 3rd of 35 | 34th of 323‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 83 | T12th of 713 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 83 | T66th of 713 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T2nd of 83 | T21st of 713 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | T1st of 83 | T18th of 713 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T3rd of 83 | T29th of 713 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | 2nd of 83 | T23rd of 713 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | 3rd of 35 | T30th of 323 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 35 | T44th of 323 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 2nd of 83 | T7th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 23 | T2nd of 83 | T13th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 133 | 2nd of 83 | T23rd of 628* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.8 | 1st of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | T1st of 83 | T10th of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 15 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
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage Wins (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage Wins (tied 8th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable New Hampshire Streaks
- 1 straight Pole (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 12th longest streak in Xfinity Series at New Hampshire all-time)
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 4.0(4th), 98.55% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 120.75(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 21.31% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.0
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2023 New Hampshire Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 1st, Led 10 laps(4.85%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 10th in Stage 2, ran 202 Laps in Top 15(98.06% of laps ran), had 118.8 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire since 2019, 46 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 2.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 2nd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 98.06% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 118.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 4.85% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Pole, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 1 Top 2, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at New Hampshire (1 race)
– Chandler ran great last week at Iowa as he won Stage 1 and 2, led 52% of the laps, and ran every lap in the Top 15; but he struggled late to an 8th place finish
– 15 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T3rd or better with his 99.6 Completed Laps%, 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, 7.8 Avg. Stage Finish, and 15 Playoff Pts all being best or tied best this year
– He’s had a lot of notable streaks this year, but the active streaks he has are 2 straight Top 10 finishes, 2 straight Stage Wins, and 5 straight Stage T10’s
– His only streaks at New Hampshire are active streaks of a 1 race Top 2 “streak” and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Small track races this year he’s finished 1st and 7th while having the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating (120.75), getting 1 Stage Win, and having a 5.0 Avg. Stage Finish
– Chandler won the Pole at New Hampshire last year then led 5% of the race, ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 2nd with the 2nd best Driver Rating
– This is his only Xfinity start at New Hampshire and the only thing to add is that he got 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage in the race
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith has had himself another good Xfinity season this year and last week was another great run for him where he couldn’t pull out a great finish. The good new is he is riding lots of streaks heading into this weekend and he’s done great in the 2 Small track races this year, even winning 1 of them. What’s more is that this weekend is New Hampshire where Chandler was able to pull out a 2nd place finish in his only start here last year. Looking at the stats it’s clear Chandler will be in contention all race this weekend, perhaps ending up in victory lane even.
– Chandler Smith is notable because of his career Xfinity stats at New Hampshire (1 race)
– Chandler ran great last week at Iowa as he won Stage 1 and 2, led 52% of the laps, and ran every lap in the Top 15; but he struggled late to an 8th place finish
– 15 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T3rd or better with his 99.6 Completed Laps%, 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, 7.8 Avg. Stage Finish, and 15 Playoff Pts all being best or tied best this year
– He’s had a lot of notable streaks this year, but the active streaks he has are 2 straight Top 10 finishes, 2 straight Stage Wins, and 5 straight Stage T10’s
– His only streaks at New Hampshire are active streaks of a 1 race Top 2 “streak” and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Small track races this year he’s finished 1st and 7th while having the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating (120.75), getting 1 Stage Win, and having a 5.0 Avg. Stage Finish
– Chandler won the Pole at New Hampshire last year then led 5% of the race, ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 2nd with the 2nd best Driver Rating
– This is his only Xfinity start at New Hampshire and the only thing to add is that he got 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage in the race
Outlook for this weekend
Chandler Smith has had himself another good Xfinity season this year and last week was another great run for him where he couldn’t pull out a great finish. The good new is he is riding lots of streaks heading into this weekend and he’s done great in the 2 Small track races this year, even winning 1 of them. What’s more is that this weekend is New Hampshire where Chandler was able to pull out a 2nd place finish in his only start here last year. Looking at the stats it’s clear Chandler will be in contention all race this weekend, perhaps ending up in victory lane even.
3rd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.73 | 3rd of 35 | 43rd of 323 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.39% | 24th of 35 | 193rd of 323 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.96% | 4th of 35 | 47th of 323 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 100.39 | 4th of 35 | 39th of 323‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 83 | T12th of 713 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 83 | T20th of 713 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 1st of 83 | T11th of 713 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 3rd of 83 | T24th of 713 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T1st of 83 | T18th of 713 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T3rd of 83 | T37th of 713 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T4th of 35 | T59th of 323 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T14th of 35 | T105th of 323 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 83 | T35th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | T4th of 83 | T19th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 129 | 3rd of 83 | T25th of 628* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.77 | 4th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 12 | 3rd of 83 | T17th of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 15 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 New Hampshire Streaks
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(T6th), 98.06% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 99.55(6th), Best 4th, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 4.12% 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, 0 Stage Wins, 3.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 7.75
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2023 New Hampshire Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 8th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1, ran 184 Laps in Top 15(89.32% of laps ran), had 96.9 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire since 2019, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T3rd)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 85.71% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 90.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 2 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 25.0% (% ranks T16th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because he’s 3rd in points after Iowa
– Hill struggled a bit last week getting just 1 Stage Pt despite running 89% of his laps in the Top 15, then he crashed out in Stage 3 to finish 29th
– He now has 3 finishes out of the Top 20 this year to just 4 Top 3’s, but 14 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T4th or better
– In terms of streaks this year he’s had an 11 straight Stage T10 streak and a 5 race Top 5 finish streak
– At New Hampshire he is currently on a 1 race Top 3 “streak” and a 2 race Top 10 streak
– He’s ran 98% of his Small track laps this year in the Top 15 and he’s led 4% of his laps, but he has just 1 Top 10 finish (4th) with 0 Stage Wins
– In the 2023 New Hampshire race Hill got just 1 Stage Pt, but he did run 89% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating, and finished 3rd
– In his 2 New Hampshire races he has finishes of 3rd and 7th while running 86% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s only gotten 1 Stage T10 in 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Iowa was a struggle for Austin Hill last week and it ended in him getting his 2nd DNF of the year, but the good news is that his 2024 stats are still among the best of anyone. More good news is that we head to a Small track this weekend where he’s faired well overall in the 2 races this year, but he has just 1 Top 10 finish. However, more good news is that this is New Hampshire where he has 2 Top 10’s in 2 races, but more bad news is that he’s been awful in stages here. Based on all of this don’t expect much from Hill in terms of Stage Pts, but he probably ends up with a decent finish.
– Austin Hill is notable because he’s 3rd in points after Iowa
– Hill struggled a bit last week getting just 1 Stage Pt despite running 89% of his laps in the Top 15, then he crashed out in Stage 3 to finish 29th
– He now has 3 finishes out of the Top 20 this year to just 4 Top 3’s, but 14 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T4th or better
– In terms of streaks this year he’s had an 11 straight Stage T10 streak and a 5 race Top 5 finish streak
– At New Hampshire he is currently on a 1 race Top 3 “streak” and a 2 race Top 10 streak
– He’s ran 98% of his Small track laps this year in the Top 15 and he’s led 4% of his laps, but he has just 1 Top 10 finish (4th) with 0 Stage Wins
– In the 2023 New Hampshire race Hill got just 1 Stage Pt, but he did run 89% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating, and finished 3rd
– In his 2 New Hampshire races he has finishes of 3rd and 7th while running 86% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s only gotten 1 Stage T10 in 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Iowa was a struggle for Austin Hill last week and it ended in him getting his 2nd DNF of the year, but the good news is that his 2024 stats are still among the best of anyone. More good news is that we head to a Small track this weekend where he’s faired well overall in the 2 races this year, but he has just 1 Top 10 finish. However, more good news is that this is New Hampshire where he has 2 Top 10’s in 2 races, but more bad news is that he’s been awful in stages here. Based on all of this don’t expect much from Hill in terms of Stage Pts, but he probably ends up with a decent finish.
6th in Points – Sheldon Creed
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.47 | 4th of 35 | 74th of 323 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.35% | 25th of 35 | 194th of 323 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 73.41% | 8th of 35 | 88th of 323 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 90.24 | 9th of 35 | 74th of 323‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 83 | T87th of 713 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 83 | T66th of 713 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T4th of 83 | T36th of 713 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 83 | T36th of 713 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T3rd of 83 | T29th of 713 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T3rd of 83 | T37th of 713 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T8th of 35 | T93rd of 323 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T14th of 35 | T105th of 323 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 83 | T100th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | T7th of 83 | T61st of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 89 | 6th of 83 | 52nd of 628* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.83 | 9th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 83 | T82nd of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 15 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable New Hampshire Streaks
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.5(3rd), 93.7% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 100.6(5th), Best 3rd, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.73% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.75
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2023 New Hampshire Race
- Finished 21st, Started 17th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 2, ran 189 Laps in Top 15(92.2% of laps ran), had 89.9 Driver Rating (ranked 11th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire since 2019, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 13.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 10th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 21st
- Completed 99.75% of laps (% ranks 11th)
- 93.33% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 91.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 2.47% of laps he’s run (% ranks 9th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of his 2024 Small track stats (2 races)
– Creed got 14 Stage Pts at Iowa last week, ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, and was up front late battling for the lead until contact with his teammate put him in 5th place at the finish
– His 13.47 Avg. Finish this year is good for 4th best and he has 9 Top 10’s with 6 Top 5’s thru 15 races, but he has just a 12.83 Avg. Stage finish (9th best) with 0 Playoff Pts
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is just 3 races, but he is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only notable streak he has at New Hampshire is his current 1 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 3rd and 4th in the 2 Small track races this year with a 100.6 Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s ran just 94% of his laps in the Top 15 and has an 8.75 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at New Hampshire Creed ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and was up front late, but a last lap wreck caused him to finish 21st with the 11th best Driver Rating
– He’s ran 2 of the last 4 Xfinity races at New Hampshire with finishes of 5th and 21st, but he does have 2 Stage T10’s and he’s led 2.47% of his laps run in the 2 races
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed was back to being a great teammate last week at Iowa, but he was still able to pull out a Top 5 finish. However, his overall 2024 stats aren’t extremely impressive. The good thing for Creed is that this weekend is a Small track where he’s ran pretty good in the two 2024 races and has finished Top 5 in both races. Even better is that he’s ran well in his 2 New Hampshire Xfinity starts, but he hasn’t been great in either. Overall, look for Creed to be solid this weekend, but don’t expect his first Win to come at New Hampshire.
– Sheldon Creed is notable because of his 2024 Small track stats (2 races)
– Creed got 14 Stage Pts at Iowa last week, ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, and was up front late battling for the lead until contact with his teammate put him in 5th place at the finish
– His 13.47 Avg. Finish this year is good for 4th best and he has 9 Top 10’s with 6 Top 5’s thru 15 races, but he has just a 12.83 Avg. Stage finish (9th best) with 0 Playoff Pts
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is just 3 races, but he is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only notable streak he has at New Hampshire is his current 1 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 3rd and 4th in the 2 Small track races this year with a 100.6 Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s ran just 94% of his laps in the Top 15 and has an 8.75 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at New Hampshire Creed ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 and was up front late, but a last lap wreck caused him to finish 21st with the 11th best Driver Rating
– He’s ran 2 of the last 4 Xfinity races at New Hampshire with finishes of 5th and 21st, but he does have 2 Stage T10’s and he’s led 2.47% of his laps run in the 2 races
Outlook for this weekend
Sheldon Creed was back to being a great teammate last week at Iowa, but he was still able to pull out a Top 5 finish. However, his overall 2024 stats aren’t extremely impressive. The good thing for Creed is that this weekend is a Small track where he’s ran pretty good in the two 2024 races and has finished Top 5 in both races. Even better is that he’s ran well in his 2 New Hampshire Xfinity starts, but he hasn’t been great in either. Overall, look for Creed to be solid this weekend, but don’t expect his first Win to come at New Hampshire.
11th in Points – Sammy Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.07 | 13th of 35 | T107th of 323 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.42% | 8th of 35 | 64th of 323 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 78.43% | 6th of 35 | 69th of 323 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 86.01 | 11th of 35 | 97th of 323‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 83 | T87th of 713 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 83 | T66th of 713 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 83 | T135th of 713 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 83 | T62nd of 713 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T7th of 83 | T69th of 713 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T3rd of 83 | T37th of 713 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 6 | T19th of 35 | T159th of 323 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T14th of 35 | T105th of 323 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 83 | T100th of 628* |
| Stage T10s | 13 | T10th of 83 | T79th of 628* |
| Stage Pts | 67 | 11th of 83 | T69th of 628* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.93 | 10th of 35 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 83 | T82nd of 628* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 15 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 3 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable New Hampshire Streaks
- 1 straight Top 5 finish (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 45 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T22nd), 63.22% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 80.25(15th), Best 9th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 96.13%, 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, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.75
- New Hampshire Statistics
- 2023 New Hampshire Race
- Finished 5th, Started 7th, Led 18 laps(8.74%), Finished 1st in Stage 2, ran 153 Laps in Top 15(74.27% of laps ran), had 104.6 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable New Hampshire Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at New Hampshire since 2019, 46 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T3rd)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 74.27% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 104.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 8.74% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 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)
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Sammy Smith is notable because of his race at New Hampshire last year
– Sammy finished 5th in both stages last week at Iowa and ran 249 of 253 laps in the Top 15, finishing 4th at the end of the race
– In 2024 he has twice as many finishes out of the Top 20 (6) than Top 5 finishes (3) and he has just a 16.07 Avg. Finish, but he does have 9 Top 10’s
– He is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and earlier this year he had a 2 race Top 3 finish streak
– The only notable streaks he has at New Hampshire are his current 1 race Top 5 “streak” and his 1 straight Stage Win “streak”
– In the 2 Small track races this year he’s finished 9th and 33rd with 1 DNF, a 15.75 Avg. Stage Finish, and he’s only ran 63% of his laps in the Top 15
– At New Hampshire last year Sammy led 18 laps, won Stage 2, had the 4th best Driver Rating in the race, and finished 5th at the end of the race
– This is his only Xfinity race he’s ran at New Hampshire and thus the only stat left is that he ran just 74% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Last week Sammy Smith finished 4th to continue his trend of either finishing Top 10 or out of the Top 20 in 2024 as he’s done one or the other in all 15 Xfinity races this year. Overall, he’s been okay this year but definitely not great and heading to a Small track this weekend isn’t too great either. In the 2 races on these tracks this year Sammy hasn’t ran particularly well or finished well either. However, this is New Hampshire where in his only start (last year) he ran well, led laps, and got a Top 5 finish. With all this said, expect a decent day from Sammy this weekend, ending in a Top 10 finish (or a finish out of the Top 20).
– Sammy Smith is notable because of his race at New Hampshire last year
– Sammy finished 5th in both stages last week at Iowa and ran 249 of 253 laps in the Top 15, finishing 4th at the end of the race
– In 2024 he has twice as many finishes out of the Top 20 (6) than Top 5 finishes (3) and he has just a 16.07 Avg. Finish, but he does have 9 Top 10’s
– He is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and earlier this year he had a 2 race Top 3 finish streak
– The only notable streaks he has at New Hampshire are his current 1 race Top 5 “streak” and his 1 straight Stage Win “streak”
– In the 2 Small track races this year he’s finished 9th and 33rd with 1 DNF, a 15.75 Avg. Stage Finish, and he’s only ran 63% of his laps in the Top 15
– At New Hampshire last year Sammy led 18 laps, won Stage 2, had the 4th best Driver Rating in the race, and finished 5th at the end of the race
– This is his only Xfinity race he’s ran at New Hampshire and thus the only stat left is that he ran just 74% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Last week Sammy Smith finished 4th to continue his trend of either finishing Top 10 or out of the Top 20 in 2024 as he’s done one or the other in all 15 Xfinity races this year. Overall, he’s been okay this year but definitely not great and heading to a Small track this weekend isn’t too great either. In the 2 races on these tracks this year Sammy hasn’t ran particularly well or finished well either. However, this is New Hampshire where in his only start (last year) he ran well, led laps, and got a Top 5 finish. With all this said, expect a decent day from Sammy this weekend, ending in a Top 10 finish (or a finish out of the Top 20).
