Last week at Portland we got to see the 9th different winner in the last 9 Xfinity races as Shane Van Gisbergen was able to pick up his first ever Xfinity victory. We now head to the 2nd straight Road Course race for the Xfinity Series, and stay out west at Sonoma. 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 Sonoma race, 1 based on their Sonoma 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 13 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Sonoma, 2024 Road Course track (left and right turns) statistics and Sonoma 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: Chandler Smith (4 in a row, 2nd week) & Cole Custer (4 in a row)
This week not in consideration: Chandler Smith (4 in a row, 2nd week) & Cole Custer (4 in a row)
2nd in Points – Austin Hill
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.77 | 2nd of 36 | T31st of 331 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.72% | 24th of 36 | 197th of 331 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.54% | 4th of 36 | 46th of 331 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 101.28 | 3rd of 36 | 37th of 331‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 78 | T11th of 672 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 78 | T19th of 672 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 1st of 78 | T9th of 672 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 2nd of 78 | T21st of 672 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T1st of 78 | T19th of 672 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T2nd of 78 | T31st of 672 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T3rd of 36 | T41st of 331 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 36 | T60th of 331 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 78 | T30th of 594* |
| Stage T10s | 20 | T2nd of 78 | T15th of 594* |
| Stage Pts | 120 | 2nd of 78 | T20th of 594* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.69 | T1st of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 12 | 3rd of 78 | 15th of 594* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 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
- 11 straight Stage T10’s (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 26th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- Notable Sonoma Streaks
- 1 straight Top 10 finish (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.5(T4th), 91.2% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 99.7(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.8% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.0
- Sonoma Statistics
- 2023 Sonoma Race
- Finished 8th, Started 13th, Led 4 laps(5.06%), Finished 5th in Stage 2, ran 77 Laps in Top 15(97.47% of laps ran), had 99.0 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Sonoma Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Sonoma since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 8.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 8th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 97.47% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T6th)
- 99.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 5.06% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 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 T8th)
- 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Austin Hill is notable because he’s 2nd in points thru 13 races
– At Portland last week Hill ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only got 2 Stage Pts and finished the race in 11th
– Thru 13 races he is one of 3 drivers that has a series best 7.69 Avg. Stage Finish and 9 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are (T)1st or (T)2nd
– Before last week he was on an 11 straight Stage T10 streak and he is the only driver this year to have back-to-back wins
– The only streaks he has at Sonoma are a his active 1 race Top 10 “streak” and a 1 straight Stage T10 “streak”
– In 2 Road Course races this year he’s finished 2nd and 11th while running 91% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s only gotten 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Sonoma Hill ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating, and finished 8th in the race
– Since this is the only Xfinity race run at Sonoma the only other stat to add is that he led 5% of the laps in last years race
Outlook for this weekend
Last week was a quiet but solid run for Austin Hill, but his 2024 stats largely remained the same since he finished out of the Top 10. However, his stats are some of the best this year still, and heading to a Road Course isn’t a bad thing. In the 2 Road Course races this year he’s ran well, but only has 1 Top 10 finish. Furthermore this is Sonoma where Hill wasn’t great last year, but he was solid enough to get a Top 10 finish. Overall, based on the stats expect a solid run from Hill this weekend with a finish in or near the Top 10 most likely.
– Austin Hill is notable because he’s 2nd in points thru 13 races
– At Portland last week Hill ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only got 2 Stage Pts and finished the race in 11th
– Thru 13 races he is one of 3 drivers that has a series best 7.69 Avg. Stage Finish and 9 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are (T)1st or (T)2nd
– Before last week he was on an 11 straight Stage T10 streak and he is the only driver this year to have back-to-back wins
– The only streaks he has at Sonoma are a his active 1 race Top 10 “streak” and a 1 straight Stage T10 “streak”
– In 2 Road Course races this year he’s finished 2nd and 11th while running 91% of his laps in the Top 15, but he’s only gotten 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Sonoma Hill ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating, and finished 8th in the race
– Since this is the only Xfinity race run at Sonoma the only other stat to add is that he led 5% of the laps in last years race
Outlook for this weekend
Last week was a quiet but solid run for Austin Hill, but his 2024 stats largely remained the same since he finished out of the Top 10. However, his stats are some of the best this year still, and heading to a Road Course isn’t a bad thing. In the 2 Road Course races this year he’s ran well, but only has 1 Top 10 finish. Furthermore this is Sonoma where Hill wasn’t great last year, but he was solid enough to get a Top 10 finish. Overall, based on the stats expect a solid run from Hill this weekend with a finish in or near the Top 10 most likely.
4th in Points – Justin Allgaier
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.23 | 9th of 36 | T98th of 331 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.77% | 17th of 36 | 156th of 331 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.72% | 2nd of 36 | 31st of 331 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 107.09 | 1st of 36 | 20th of 331‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 78 | T24th of 672 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 78 | T56th of 672 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 78 | T28th of 672 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T3rd of 78 | T31st of 672 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 78 | T47th of 672 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T8th of 78 | T68th of 672 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T3rd of 36 | T41st of 331 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T28th of 36 | T227th of 331 |
| Stage Wins | 10 | 1st of 78 | 1st of 594* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | 1st of 78 | T10th of 594* |
| Stage Pts | 163 | 1st of 78 | 3rd of 594* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.69 | T1st of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 1st of 78 | T9th of 594* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 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
- 6 straight Stage Wins (active streak, longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- Notable Sonoma Streaks
- 1 straight Top 10 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series at Sonoma and tied longest streak in Xfinity Series at Sonoma all-time)
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.5(7th), 87.2% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 112.8(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 13th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 36.8% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 9.0
- Sonoma Statistics
- 2023 Sonoma Race
- Finished 7th, Started 2nd, Led 0 laps, Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 77 Laps in Top 15(97.47% of laps ran), had 106.3 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Sonoma Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Sonoma since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 7.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 97.47% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T6th)
- 106.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 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)
- 7.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his 2024 stats after Portland
– Allgaier ran every lap in the Top 15 last week at Portland, won both stages, and led 61% of the race; but he couldn’t close the deal as he finished 2nd
– He leads every 2024 stage category and he has the most Xfinity Stage Wins (10) thru 13 races in Xfinity history, but he has just a 15.23 Avg. Race Finish with just 4 Top 5’s
– He is currently on the longest Stage Win streak in Xfinity Series history (6 straight) and he is also on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Sonoma he has a 1 race Top 10 finish “streak” and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 2nd and 13th in the 2 Road Course races this year while running just 87% of his laps in the Top 15, but he does have 2 Stage Wins and he’s led 37% of his laps
– In the only Xfinity race at Sonoma (last year) Allgaier started 2nd, but despite running all but 2 laps in the Top 15 he led 0 laps and finished 7th
– With this being the only Xfinity race at Sonoma the only other stats to add are that he got 7 Stage Pts Per Stage and had an impressive 106.3 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Last week was another Justin Allgaier 2024 race where he ran great and dominated the race, especially in stages, but didn’t win. Instead he got his 2nd Top 2 finish of the year, but in good news this weekend is another Road Course where he’s ran decently well in the 2 races this eyear. In more good news this weekend is Sonoma where Allgaier ran well in his only start last year and finished with a Top 10. With all of this data it’s pretty clear that Allgaier will run well this weekend, could possibly do well in stages, and will probably finish Top 10 if nothing happens.
– Justin Allgaier is notable because of his 2024 stats after Portland
– Allgaier ran every lap in the Top 15 last week at Portland, won both stages, and led 61% of the race; but he couldn’t close the deal as he finished 2nd
– He leads every 2024 stage category and he has the most Xfinity Stage Wins (10) thru 13 races in Xfinity history, but he has just a 15.23 Avg. Race Finish with just 4 Top 5’s
– He is currently on the longest Stage Win streak in Xfinity Series history (6 straight) and he is also on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Sonoma he has a 1 race Top 10 finish “streak” and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 2nd and 13th in the 2 Road Course races this year while running just 87% of his laps in the Top 15, but he does have 2 Stage Wins and he’s led 37% of his laps
– In the only Xfinity race at Sonoma (last year) Allgaier started 2nd, but despite running all but 2 laps in the Top 15 he led 0 laps and finished 7th
– With this being the only Xfinity race at Sonoma the only other stats to add are that he got 7 Stage Pts Per Stage and had an impressive 106.3 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Last week was another Justin Allgaier 2024 race where he ran great and dominated the race, especially in stages, but didn’t win. Instead he got his 2nd Top 2 finish of the year, but in good news this weekend is another Road Course where he’s ran decently well in the 2 races this eyear. In more good news this weekend is Sonoma where Allgaier ran well in his only start last year and finished with a Top 10. With all of this data it’s pretty clear that Allgaier will run well this weekend, could possibly do well in stages, and will probably finish Top 10 if nothing happens.
6th in Points – A.J. Allmendinger
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.85 | 5th of 36 | 81st of 331 |
| Best Fin. | 4th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 90.72% | 26th of 36 | 212th of 331 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.17% | 11th of 36 | 103rd of 331 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.98 | 8th of 36 | 82nd of 331‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 78 | T82nd of 672 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 78 | T56th of 672 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 78 | T127th of 672 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T22nd of 78 | T156th of 672 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T7th of 78 | T64th of 672 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T5th of 78 | T48th of 672 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T3rd of 36 | T41st of 331 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 36 | T60th of 331 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 78 | T91st of 594* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | 6th of 78 | T38th of 594* |
| Stage Pts | 79 | 6th of 78 | 50th of 594* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.5 | 7th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 78 | T79th of 594* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 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)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Sonoma Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(6th), 78.4% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 107.05(4th), Best 4th, Worst 10th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 16.0% 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, 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 9.25
- Sonoma Statistics
- 2023 Sonoma Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 5th, Led 2 laps(2.53%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 79 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 123.0 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Sonoma Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Sonoma since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 2.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 2nd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 123.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 2.53% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Win
- 1 Top 2, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 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)
Main Points & Outlook
– A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of his race at Sonoma last year
– Last week at Portland Allmendinger had to come from the back of the field, but he still ran 68% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished the race in 4th
– This year he has just 3 Top 5’s and the 7th best Avg. Stage Finish (10.5), but he does have 7 Top 10’s and the 5th best Avg. Race Finish (13.85)
– He is currently on a personal season long Top 5/10 streak of 2 races
– In terms of Sonoma streaks he is on a 1 race Top 2 streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 4th and 10th in the first 2 Xfinity Road Course races this year and he’s led 16% of his laps, but he’s ran just 78% of his laps in the Top 15
– In the 2023 Sonoma Xfinity race Allmendinger ran every lap in the Top 15, finished 2nd in both stages, and finished 2nd in the race
– The only other stat to add to his Sonoma statistics is that he had a 123.0 Driver Rating here last year
Outlook for this weekend
A.J. Allmendinger has had a bit of a rough return to the Xfinity Series in 2024, but he sits 6th in points and is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak. Even better news is that we head to another Road Course this weekend where that streak could turn to a 3 race Top 5 streak as he’s ran mostly well at these tracks this year. What helps even more is that he ran great at Sonoma last year and was able to finish 2nd. In all, this weekend could be the A.J. Allmendinger show based on the stats above, but don’t give him the trophy just yet as he has 0 Wins in every category above.
– A.J. Allmendinger is notable because of his race at Sonoma last year
– Last week at Portland Allmendinger had to come from the back of the field, but he still ran 68% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished the race in 4th
– This year he has just 3 Top 5’s and the 7th best Avg. Stage Finish (10.5), but he does have 7 Top 10’s and the 5th best Avg. Race Finish (13.85)
– He is currently on a personal season long Top 5/10 streak of 2 races
– In terms of Sonoma streaks he is on a 1 race Top 2 streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s finished 4th and 10th in the first 2 Xfinity Road Course races this year and he’s led 16% of his laps, but he’s ran just 78% of his laps in the Top 15
– In the 2023 Sonoma Xfinity race Allmendinger ran every lap in the Top 15, finished 2nd in both stages, and finished 2nd in the race
– The only other stat to add to his Sonoma statistics is that he had a 123.0 Driver Rating here last year
Outlook for this weekend
A.J. Allmendinger has had a bit of a rough return to the Xfinity Series in 2024, but he sits 6th in points and is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak. Even better news is that we head to another Road Course this weekend where that streak could turn to a 3 race Top 5 streak as he’s ran mostly well at these tracks this year. What helps even more is that he ran great at Sonoma last year and was able to finish 2nd. In all, this weekend could be the A.J. Allmendinger show based on the stats above, but don’t give him the trophy just yet as he has 0 Wins in every category above.
12th in Owner Points (19 car)- Ty Gibbs
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.5 | — | — |
| Best Fin. | 9th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 24th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | — | — |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 92.4% | — | — |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 105.3 | — | –‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 78 | T82nd of 672 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 78 | T19th of 672 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 78 | T127th of 672 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T22nd of 78 | T156th of 672 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T29th of 78 | T205th of 672 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T22nd of 78 | T198th of 672 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | — | — |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | — | — |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 78 | T91st of 594* |
| Stage T10s | 3 | T21st of 78 | T162nd of 594* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T27th of 78 | T209th of 594* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.0 | — | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 78 | T79th of 594* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 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 Stage T10’s (active streak of races he’s ran)
- Notable Sonoma Streaks
- 1 straight Top 5 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 24.0(31st), 80.0% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 92.8(8th), Best 24th, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.0% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, Avg. Stage Finish 16.0
- Sonoma Statistics
- 2023 Sonoma Race
- Finished 4th, Started 7th, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 79 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 115.9 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Sonoma Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Sonoma since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 4.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 4th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 115.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 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)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Gibbs is notable because of his career stats (last year) at Sonoma in the Xfinity Series
– Gibbs’ last race was at Charlotte where he started 1st, ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, and ended up 9th at the finish
– He has only ran 2 Xfinity races in 2024 with his best finish being at Charlotte and his other being 24th, but he has ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15
– The only Xfinity streak he has this year is a 3 straight Stage T10 streak in races he’s ran
– The only streaks he has at Sonoma are his active 1 race Top 5 “streak” and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– One of his two Xfinity races this year was at a Road Course where he ran just 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 24th
– In the 2023 Xfinity race at Sonoma Gibbs finished 5th in Stage 1, 3rd in Stage 2, ran every lap in the Top 15, and finished 4th
– With this being the only Xfinity Sonoma race the only other stat to mention is that he had a 115.9 Driver Rating in last years race
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Gibbs has only ran 2 Xfinity races this year, but in those races he hasn’t been too impressive in terms of his finishes. However, his runs haven’t been terrible and the same for the one Road Course race he ran as he finished terrible, but ran alright. Thankfully for Gibbs this weekend is Sonoma where in his only Xfinity race he ran very well and finished Top 5 to boot. Based on all these stats above Gibbs may run well this weekend, but not finish well. However, these stats are all based on small sample sizes so expect a good run and finish this weekend.
– Ty Gibbs is notable because of his career stats (last year) at Sonoma in the Xfinity Series
– Gibbs’ last race was at Charlotte where he started 1st, ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, and ended up 9th at the finish
– He has only ran 2 Xfinity races in 2024 with his best finish being at Charlotte and his other being 24th, but he has ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15
– The only Xfinity streak he has this year is a 3 straight Stage T10 streak in races he’s ran
– The only streaks he has at Sonoma are his active 1 race Top 5 “streak” and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– One of his two Xfinity races this year was at a Road Course where he ran just 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 24th
– In the 2023 Xfinity race at Sonoma Gibbs finished 5th in Stage 1, 3rd in Stage 2, ran every lap in the Top 15, and finished 4th
– With this being the only Xfinity Sonoma race the only other stat to mention is that he had a 115.9 Driver Rating in last years race
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Gibbs has only ran 2 Xfinity races this year, but in those races he hasn’t been too impressive in terms of his finishes. However, his runs haven’t been terrible and the same for the one Road Course race he ran as he finished terrible, but ran alright. Thankfully for Gibbs this weekend is Sonoma where in his only Xfinity race he ran very well and finished Top 5 to boot. Based on all these stats above Gibbs may run well this weekend, but not finish well. However, these stats are all based on small sample sizes so expect a good run and finish this weekend.
14th in Points – Shane Van Gisbergen
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 13 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.38 | 10th of 36 | 101st of 331 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 37th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.09% | 23rd of 36 | 163rd of 331 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 31.83% | 21st of 36 | 163rd of 331 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 78.02 | 16th of 36 | 127th of 331‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 78 | T24th of 672 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 78 | T56th of 672 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 78 | T53rd of 672 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T5th of 78 | T51st of 672 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T10th of 78 | T83rd of 672 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T15th of 78 | T130th of 672 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T7th of 36 | T78th of 331 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 36 | T60th of 331 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 78 | T91st of 594* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T17th of 78 | T140th of 594* |
| Stage Pts | 17 | 18th of 78 | 124th of 594* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 18.54 | 19th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | T6th of 78 | T35th of 594* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 13 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
- Notable Sonoma Streaks
- none
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(T11th), 96.8% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 125.7(1st), Best 1st, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 25.6% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.0
- Sonoma Statistics
- 2023 Sonoma Race
- did not race
- Notable Sonoma Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Sonoma since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Shane Van Gisbergen is notable because of his stats in the 2 Road Course races this year
– Van Gisbergen ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Portland and led 12 of the 75 laps en route to his first Xfinity Series win
– He has the 10th best Avg. Finish this year (15.38) with only 1 DNF, but he has an 18.54 Avg. Stage Finish and as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10 (3)
– The only streak he has this year is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– He’s never raced at Sonoma and thus has no streaks here
– He’s finished 1st and 27th in the 2 Road Course races this year, but one of those was due to a penalty and he has ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 2 races
– He did not race in the 2023 Sonoma Xfinity race
– Since last year is the only Xfinity race ran here at Sonoma he obviously has no stats here
Outlook for this weekend
No one expected Shave Van Gisbergen to come into the Xfinity Series and light the world on fire in his rookie year, and he hasn’t. His 2024 stats as a whole aren’t great, but also aren’t too bad and they could get better as this week is a Road Course where he’s ran terrific in the 2 races this year. However, this is Sonoma where he has never ran, but he also never ran at Portland last week either. In all, if SVG can get a handle on the technical Sonoma course expect him to be up front most the day and challenge for the win.
– Shane Van Gisbergen is notable because of his stats in the 2 Road Course races this year
– Van Gisbergen ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Portland and led 12 of the 75 laps en route to his first Xfinity Series win
– He has the 10th best Avg. Finish this year (15.38) with only 1 DNF, but he has an 18.54 Avg. Stage Finish and as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10 (3)
– The only streak he has this year is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– He’s never raced at Sonoma and thus has no streaks here
– He’s finished 1st and 27th in the 2 Road Course races this year, but one of those was due to a penalty and he has ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 2 races
– He did not race in the 2023 Sonoma Xfinity race
– Since last year is the only Xfinity race ran here at Sonoma he obviously has no stats here
Outlook for this weekend
No one expected Shave Van Gisbergen to come into the Xfinity Series and light the world on fire in his rookie year, and he hasn’t. His 2024 stats as a whole aren’t great, but also aren’t too bad and they could get better as this week is a Road Course where he’s ran terrific in the 2 races this year. However, this is Sonoma where he has never ran, but he also never ran at Portland last week either. In all, if SVG can get a handle on the technical Sonoma course expect him to be up front most the day and challenge for the win.
