Last week at Nashville was… chaos. Drivers running each other over, cars running out of fuel, take your pick, but it was another unexpected race. Even an unexpected winner happened as Joey Logano is back in the win column as he somehow saved tons of fuel. Next up we head to a place where another unexpected race is upon us as last year rain plagued the weekend, Chicago. Down below you will find different statistics from all of the NASCAR Cup races here at the Chicago Street Race ranging from Most Wins to Best Average Finishes by starting position. So read and enjoy these fun fact track stats!
In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Chicago Street Race.
In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Chicago Street Race.
Active Drivers will be highlighted like so
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2024 Cup Series season.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2024 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen 07/02/2023
Most Recent Winner: Shave Van Gisbergen 07/02/2023
| Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | 2023-18 | 3 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
– In the only Chicago Street Race Shane Van Gisbergen started 3rd en route to his victory.
| Rank | Race | Finish | Driver |
| 1 | 2023-18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
– Denny Hamlin is the only Pole winner at the Chicago Street Race, and he ended up finishing out of the Top 10.
| Race | Driver |
| – | – |
– It’s only been one race, but no Cup driver has won a Chicago Street Race and the Pole in the same weekend.
| Race | Driver | Race Finish |
| 2023-18 | Christopher Bell | 18th |
| Drivers to win both Stages and Race | Drivers to win Pole, both Stages & Race | ||
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| – | – | – | – |
| Best Laps Led% by Winner | Worst Laps Led% by Winner | ||||||
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver |
| 1 | 2023-18 | 11.54 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 2023-18 | 11.54 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
– Leading laps this weekend may not be that important as the driver who won only led 9 laps, and 2 of the 5 drivers to lead laps last year finished out of the Top 20.
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
| 1 | 2023-18 | 47.44 | Christopher Bell | 18 | 4 | 2023-18 | 10.26 | Tyler Reddick | 28th |
| 2 | 2023-18 | 29.49 | Justin Haley | 2nd | 5 | 2023-18 | 1.28 | Ty Gibbs | 9th |
| 3 | 2023-18 | 11.54 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1st |
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
| 1 | 2023-18 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 138.1 | 1st | 6 | 2023-18 | Ty Gibbs | 99.9 | 9th |
| 2 | 2023-18 | Christopher Bell | 113.5 | 18th | 7 | 2023-18 | Justin Haley | 93.7 | 2nd |
| 3 | 2023-18 | Kyle Larson | 112.5 | 4th | 8 | 2023-18 | Joey Logano | 88.5 | 8th |
| 4 | 2023-18 | Michael McDowell | 105.3 | 7th | 9 | 2023-18 | Chris Buescher | 88.0 | 10th |
| 5 | 2023-18 | Tyler Reddick | 101.5 | 28th | 10 | 2023-18 | Chase Elliott | 85.4 | 3rd |
– Even with an 18th place finish in last year’s Chicago race Christopher Bell still had the 2nd best Driver Rating, showing just how good he was.
| Most Recent | Driver | Finish |
| 2023-18 | Ty Gibbs | 9th |
| Most Lead Lap cars at finish of race | Fewest Lead Lap cars at finish of race | ||||
| Rank | Race | # of cars | Rank | Race | # of cars |
| 1 | 2023-18 | 31 | 1 | 2023-18 | 31 |
– If you were running at the finish of last years Chicago Street Race you pretty much finished on the lead lap, we’ll see if that holds up this weekend or not.
| Best Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-37) |
Worst Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-37) |
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| Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
| 1 | 3rd | 1.0 | 1 | 13th | 37.0 |
| 2 | 37th | 2.0 | 2 | 29th | 36.0 |
| 3 | 26th | 3.0 | 3 | 33rd | 35.0 |
| 4 | 7th | 4.0 | 4 | 36th | 34.0 |
| 5 | 18th | 5.0 | 5 | 17th | 33.0 |
| 6 | 31st | 6.0 | 6 | 11th | 32.0 |
| 7 | 6th | 7.0 | 7 | 14th | 31.0 |
| 8 | 9th | 8.0 | 8 | 32nd | 30.0 |
| 9 | 12th | 9.0 | 9 | 35th | 29.0 |
| 10 | 15th | 10.0 | 10 | 2nd | 28.0 |
– The only thing anyone can learn from the two tables above is that starting position in last years race meant nothing.
| Best Avg. Driver Rating |
Best Avg. Top 15% |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 138.1 | 1 | 1 | Ty Gibbs | 100 | 1 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 113.5 | 1 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 97.44 | 1 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 112.5 | 1 | 3 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 93.59 | 1 |
| 4 | Michael McDowell | 105.3 | 1 | 4 | Michael McDowell | 89.74 | 1 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 101.5 | 1 | 5 | Chris Buescher | 79.49 | 1 |
| 6 | Ty Gibbs | 99.9 | 1 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 76.92 | 1 |
| 7 | Justin Haley | 93.7 | 1 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 73.08 | 1 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 88.5 | 1 | 8 | Christopher Bell | 69.23 | 1 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 88.0 | 1 | 9 | Joey Logano | 67.95 | 1 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 85.4 | 1 | 10 | A.J. Allmendinger | 66.67 | 1 |
| Best Avg. Fin. All-time |
Best Laps Led% All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
| 1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Christopher Bell | 47.44 | 1 |
| 2 | Justin Haley | 2.0 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | Justin Haley | 29.49 | 1 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 4.0 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 11.54 | 1 |
| 6 | Austin Cindric | 6.0 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | Michael McDowell | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | Tyler Reddick | 10.26 | 1 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 8.0 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | Ty Gibbs | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | Ty Gibbs | 1.28 | 1 |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 10.0 | 1 | ||||
| Most Chicago Starts All-time | Best Laps Completed% |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Lap Comp% | Starts |
| T1 | 37 drivers tied | 1 | T1 | 31 drivers tied | 100 | 1 |
– Last year there were only 6 drivers to start in the Chicago Street Race and not finish on the lead lap.
| Most Chicago Wins All-time | Best Win% All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Wins | Rank | Driver | Win% | Wins |
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 100 | 1 |
– With last year being the only Chicago Street Race Shane Van Gisbergen obviously has a perfect Win% here.
| Rank | Driver | Poles |
| T1 | Denny Hamlin | 1 |
– Denny Hamlin won the only Pole that has even been competed for here at the Chicago Street Race
| Most Chicago Top 3’s All-time | Best Top 3% All-time | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Justin Haley | 1 | T1 | Justin Haley | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 100 | 1 |
– Justin Haley was with a different team last year, but with the good runs he’s had of late maybe another will come this weekend since he finished Top 3 last year.
| Most Chicago Top 5’s All-time | Best Top 5% All-time | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Justin Haley | 1 | T1 | Justin Haley | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 1 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 1 | T1 | Kyle Larson | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 100 | 1 |
– Look for Chevy to be strong this weekend as last year Chevy swept the Top 5 spots in the race.
| Most Chicago Top 10’s All-time | Best Top 10% All-time | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top10% | Top10’s |
| T1 | Austin Cindric | 1 | T1 | Austin Cindric | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 1 | T1 | Chris Buescher | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Joey Logano | 1 | T1 | Joey Logano | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Justin Haley | 1 | T1 | Justin Haley | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 1 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 1 | T1 | Kyle Larson | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 1 | T1 | Michael McDowell | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 100 | 1 |
| T1 | Ty Gibbs | 1 | T1 | Ty Gibbs | 100 | 1 |
– All 10 drivers above will look to keep their perfect Top 10 record at the Chicago Street Race alive this weekend.
| Most Chicago Stage Wins All-time | Best Stage Win% All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage W’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage W% | Stage W’s |
| 1 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 1 | Christopher Bell | 100 | 2 |
– Christopher Bell is the only driver to win a stage at the Chicago Street Race.
| Most Chicago Stage T10’s All-time | Best Stage T10% All-time | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
| T1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | T1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Christopher Bell | 2 | T1 | Christopher Bell | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Daniel Suarez | 2 | T1 | Daniel Suarez | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 2 | T1 | Kyle Larson | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 2 | T1 | Michael McDowell | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 2 | T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Ty Gibbs | 2 | T1 | Ty Gibbs | 100 | 2 |
| T1 | Tyler Reddick | 2 | T1 | Tyler Reddick | 100 | 2 |
| T10 | Chase Briscoe | 1 | T10 | Chase Briscoe | 50.00 | 1 |
| T10 | Jensen Button | 1 | T10 | Jensen Button | 50.00 | 1 |
– 108 of the 110 Stage Pts available in last years Chicago Street Race were gotten by 9 drivers as only Chase Briscoe and Jensen Button didn’t finish Top 10 in both stages, they each finished 10th in only one stage.
| Most Chicago Starts without Win |
Longest Chicago Win Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | 36 drivers tied | 1 | T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 2023 |
| Most Chicago Starts without Pole |
Longest Chicago Pole Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | 36 drivers tied | 1 | T1 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2023 |
| Most Chicago Starts without Top 3 |
Longest Chicago Top 3 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | 34 drivers tied | 1 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 | 2023 |
| T1 | Justin Haley | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 2023 | |||
– There are plenty of drivers that are looking for either their first Top 3, Top 5, or Top 10 at the Chicago Street Race this weekend.
| Most Chicago Starts without Top 5 |
Longest Chicago Top 5 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | 32 drivers tied | 1 | T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 | 2023 |
| T1 | Justin Haley | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 2023 | |||
| Most Chicago Starts without Top 10 |
Longest Chicago Top 10 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | 27
drivers tied |
1 | T1 | Austin Cindric | 1 | 2023 |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Joey Logano | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Justin Haley | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 2023 | |||
| T1 | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 2023 | |||
| Most Chicago Stages without Stage Win |
Longest Chicago Stage Win Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | 36 drivers tied | 2 | T1 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 |
– Christopher Bell will look to keep his Stage Win streak alive by winning Stage 1 in the Chicago Street Race this weekend.
| Most Chicago Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Chicago Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | 26
drivers tied |
2 | T1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Daniel Suarez | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Ty Gibbs | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T1 | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 2023.18 s1&s2 | |||
| T10 | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 2023.18 s2 | |||
| T10 | Jensen Button | 1 | 2023.18 s1 | |||
