Last week at Pocono we saw a race at a racetrack that takes one of it’s turns from Indianapolis. Next we head to said track, and not on the Road Course this time! However, let’s hope this race puts on a little better show than last week did. Down below you will find different statistics from all of the NASCAR Cup races here at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 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: Indianapolis.
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: Indianapolis.
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: Jeff Gordon 08/06/1994
Most Recent Winner: Kevin Harvick 07/05/2020
| Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver | Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | 2001-21 | 27 | Jeff Gordon | 6 | 2011-20 | 15 | Paul Menard |
| 2 | 1996-19 | 24 | Dale Jarrett | 7 | 2007-20 | 14 | Tony Stewart |
| 3 | 2005-21 | 22 | Tony Stewart | 8 | 1995-19 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 4 | 2017-20 | 19 | Kasey Kahne | T9 | 2004-21 | 11 | Jeff Gordon |
| 5 | 2009-20 | 16 | Jimmie Johnson | T9 | 2020-16 | 11 | Kevin Harvick |
| Rank | Race | Finish | Driver | Rank | Race | Finish | Driver |
| 1 | 1996-19 | 37 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | 1994-19 | 22 | Rick Mast |
| 2 | 2017-20 | 34 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 2000-20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd |
| T3 | 2005-21 | 32 | Elliott Sadler | 9 | 2006-21 | 15 | Jeff Burton |
| T3 | 2010-20 | 32 | Juan Pablo Montoya | T10 | 2001-21 | 13 | Jimmy Spencer |
| 5 | 2004-21 | 26 | Casey Mears | T10 | 2015-20 | 13 | Carl Edwards |
| 6 | 2011-20 | 23 | David Ragan |
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 2003-21 | Kevin Harvick | 2016-20 | Kyle Busch |
| 2008-20 | Jimmie Johnson | 2019-26 | Kevin Harvick |
| 2013-20 | Ryan Newman |
– It took 10 races for a Pole winner to win the race at Indianapolis, but in the last 15 races qualifying was held here the Pole winner has won the race 5 times.
| Race | Driver | Race Finish |
| 2017-20 | Kyle Busch | 34th |
| 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 | 2016-20 | 87.65 | Kyle Busch | 1 | 2018-26 | 5.63 | Brad Keselowski |
| 2 | 2004-21 | 77.02 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 1996-19 | 6.88 | Dale Jarrett |
| 3 | 2019-26 | 73.75 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 2017-20 | 7.19 | Kasey Kahne |
| 4 | 1999-20 | 73.13 | Dale Jarrett | 4 | 1997-19 | 9.38 | Ricky Rudd |
| 5 | 2012-20 | 61.88 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 2010-20 | 10.00 | Jamie McMurray |
| 6 | 1998-19 | 60.63 | Jeff Gordon | 6 | 2015-20 | 11.59 | Kyle Busch |
| T7 | 1994-19 | 58.13 | Jeff Gordon | T7 | 2000-20 | 13.13 | Bobby Labonte |
| T7 | 2002-21 | 58.13 | Bill Elliott | T7 | 2011-20 | 13.13 | Paul Menard |
| 9 | 2008-20 | 44.38 | Jimmie Johnson | 9 | 2009-20 | 15.00 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 10 | 2020-16 | 42.24 | Kevin Harvick | 10 | 1995-19 | 17.50 | Dale Earnhardt |
– In the 27 races at Indianapolis only 4 times has a driver led less than 10% of the laps and won, while 8 drivers have led over half the race and won.
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
| 1 | 2016-20 | 87.65 | Kyle Busch | 1st | 6 | 2000-20 | 68.75 | Rusty Wallace | 2nd |
| 2 | 2004-21 | 77.02 | Jeff Gordon | 1st | 7 | 2012-20 | 61.88 | Jimmie Johnson | 1st |
| 3 | 2019-26 | 73.75 | Kevin Harvick | 1st | 8 | 1998-19 | 60.63 | Jeff Gordon | 1st |
| 4 | 1999-20 | 73.13 | Dale Jarrett | 1st | 9 | 1994-19 | 58.13 | Jeff Gordon | 1st |
| 5 | 2009-20 | 72.50 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 11th | 10 | 2002-21 | 58.13 | Bill Elliott | 1st |
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
| T1 | 2012-20 | Jimmie Johnson | 150.0 | 1st | 6 | 2020-16 | Kevin Harvick | 142.3 | 1st |
| T1 | 2016-20 | Kyle Busch | 150.0 | 1st | 7 | 2014-20 | Jeff Gordon | 138.4 | 1st |
| T1 | 2019-26 | Kevin Harvick | 150.0 | 1st | 8 | 2013-20 | Jimmie Johnson | 138.3 | 2nd |
| 4 | 2008-20 | Jimmie Johnson | 147.3 | 1st | 9 | 2011-20 | Jeff Gordon | 136.0 | 2nd |
| 5 | 2007-20 | Tony Stewart | 146.0 | 1st | 10 | 2015-20 | Kevin Harvick | 135.5 | 3rd |
– 3 out of 16 races here where Driver Rating has been calculated have seen a driver get a perfect Driver Rating (150.0), so don’t be surprised if a driver dominates the race this weekend.
| Race | Driver | Finish | Race | Driver | Finish |
| 2010-20 | Jamie McMurray | 1st | 2013-20 | Ryan Newman | 1st |
| 2010-20 | Greg Biffle | 3rd | 2013-20 | Jimmie Johnson | 2nd |
| 2010-20 | Clint Bowyer | 4th | 2013-20 | Tony Stewart | 4th |
| 2012-20 | Jimmie Johnson | 1st | 2016-20 | Kyle Busch | 1st |
| 2012-20 | Greg Biffle | 3rd | 2019-26 | Ryan Blaney | 7th |
– Only twice in the last 7 Indianapolis Cup races has a driver ran every lap in the Top 15 here, and only one of those two drivers went on to win the race.
| 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 | 2008-20 | 36 | 1 | 2000-20 | 14 |
| 2 | 2006-21 | 35 | T2 | 1994-19 | 16 |
| T3 | 2005-21 | 31 | T2 | 2017-20 | 16 |
| T3 | 2011-20 | 31 | T4 | 1995-19 | 19 |
| 5 | 2002-21 | 30 | T4 | 2016-20 | 19 |
| T6 | 2012-20 | 28 | T4 | 2020-16 | 19 |
| T6 | 2015-20 | 28 | T7 | 1996-19 | 21 |
| 8 | 2004-21 | 27 | T7 | 1999-20 | 21 |
| 9 | 2014-20 | 26 | T7 | 2003-21 | 21 |
| 10 | 2010-20 | 25 | T7 | 2007-20 | 21 |
– Based on the tables above expect a lot of cars to be on the lead lap at the end of the Cup race this weekend.
| Best Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
Worst Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
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| Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
| 1 | 2nd | 11.70 | 1 | 39th | 29.26 |
| 2 | 7th | 12.78 | 2 | 34th | 29.19 |
| 3 | 1st | 12.93 | 3 | 40th | 28.19 |
| 4 | 8th | 14.26 | 4 | 36th | 27.26 |
| 5 | 9th | 15.41 | 5 | 32nd | 26.78 |
| 6 | 5th | 15.74 | 6 | 30th | 26.67 |
| 7 | 6th | 16.41 | 7 | 28th | 26.52 |
| 8 | 3rd | 16.52 | 8 | 38th | 26.00 |
| 9 | 15th | 17.04 | 9 | 37th | 25.74 |
| 10 | 11th | 17.96 | 10 | 35th | 25.63 |
– Starting out of the Top 30 is not ideal here at Indianapolis, but the better you start in the Top 10 doesn’t make much difference as starting 1st only has the 3rd best Avg. Finish here.
| Best Avg. Driver Rating (since 2005)(3+ starts) |
Best Avg. Top 15% (since 2005)(3+ starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 104.82 | 16 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 84.71 | 6 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 104.59 | 16 | 2 | Matt Kenseth | 79.60 | 15 |
| 3 | Tony Stewart | 100.43 | 12 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 76.53 | 16 |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 99.83 | 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 75.29 | 16 |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 98.86 | 15 | 5 | Mark Martin | 75.14 | 9 |
| 6 | Mark Martin | 97.91 | 9 | 6 | Tony Stewart | 69.44 | 12 |
| 7 | Jeff Gordon | 97.58 | 12 | 7 | Jeff Gordon | 69.03 | 12 |
| 8 | Kyle Larson | 97.30 | 6 | 8 | Denny Hamlin | 68.74 | 15 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 94.95 | 15 | 9 | Jimmie Johnson | 68.07 | 15 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | 94.94 | 13 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | 67.92 | 13 |
– Kevin Harvick was great in his career at Indianapolis as he is the only driver that is top 5 in both tables above and both tables below.
| Best Avg. Fin. All-time (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
Best Laps Led% All-time (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 8.55 | 20 | 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 15.86 | 7 |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 9.72 | 18 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 14.29 | 34 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 10.04 | 23 | 3 | Ernie Irvan | 14.25 | 47 |
| 4 | Rusty Wallace | 10.25 | 12 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 12.55 | 14 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 10.43 | 7 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 12.07 | 38 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 10.83 | 12 | 6 | Jimmie Johnson | 10.54 | 40 |
| 7 | Ernie Irvan | 11.80 | 5 | 7 | Dale Jarrett | 8.94 | 36 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 12.06 | 16 | 8 | Tony Stewart | 7.84 | 18 |
| 9 | Matt Kenseth | 12.15 | 20 | 9 | Rusty Wallace | 7.70 | 44 |
| 10 | Bill Elliott | 12.38 | 16 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | 7.52 | 10 |
| Most Indianapolis Starts All-time |
Best Laps Completed% (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Lap Comp% | Starts |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 23 | 1 | Tony Stewart | 100 | 18 |
| 2 | Bobby Labonte | 21 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 99.88 | 16 |
| T3 | Jeff Burton | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 99.82 | 7 |
| T3 | Kevin Harvick | 20 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | 99.75 | 5 |
| T3 | Kurt Busch | 20 | 5 | Marcos Ambrose | 99.73 | 7 |
| T3 | Mark Martin | 20 | 6 | Ken Shchrader | 99.69 | 14 |
| T3 | Matt Kenseth | 20 | 7 | Kevin Harvick | 99.63 | 20 |
| T3 | Ryan Newman | 20 | 8 | Aric Almirola | 99.59 | 9 |
| T9 | Jimmie Johnson | 18 | 9 | Austin Dillon | 99.54 | 8 |
| T9 | Joe Nemechek | 18 | T10 | Ted Musgrave | 99.38 | 8 |
| T9 | Tony Stewart | 18 | T10 | Rick Mast | 99.38 | 7 |
| Most Indianapolis Wins All-time |
Best Win% All-time (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Wins | Rank | Driver | Win% | Wins |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 22.22 | 4 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 21.74 | 5 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | T3 | Dale Jarrett | 15.38 | 2 |
| T4 | Dale Jarrett | 2 | T3 | Kevin Harvick | 15.00 | 3 |
| T4 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 14.29 | 1 |
| T4 | Tony Stewart | 2 | T6 | Kyle Busch | 12.50 | 2 |
| T7 | 9 drivers tied |
1 | T6 | Tony Stewart | 11.11 | 2 |
| T6 | Brad Keselowski | 9.09 | 1 | |||
| T6 | Paul Menard | 7.69 | 1 | |||
| T6 | Ricky Rudd | 7.69 | 1 | |||
– Not only does Jeff Gordon lead all drivers in wins here at Indianapolis with 5 (table above), but he is tied for the most Poles here as well with 3 (table below).
| Rank | Driver | Poles | Rank | Driver | Poles |
| T1 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | T5 | 15 drivers tied |
1 |
| T1 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | |||
| T3 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | |||
| T3 | Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Most Indianapolis Top 3’s All-time |
Best Top 3% All-time (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | 38.46 | 5 |
| T2 | Jimmie Johnson | 6 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 34.78 | 8 |
| T2 | Kevin Harvick | 6 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 33.33 | 6 |
| T4 | Dale Jarrett | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 30.00 | 6 |
| T4 | Matt Kenseth | 5 | T5 | Matt Kenseth | 25.00 | 5 |
| T6 | Kyle Busch | 4 | T5 | Kyle Busch | 25.00 | 4 |
| T6 | Bobby Labonte | 4 | T5 | Rusty Wallace | 25.00 | 3 |
| T8 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | 8 | Kasey Kahne | 21.43 | 3 |
| T8 | Kasey Kahne | 3 | T9 | Denny Hamlin | 20.00 | 3 |
| T8 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | ||||
| T8 | Bill Elliott | 3 | T9 | Ernie Irvan | 20.00 | 1 |
| T8 | Tony Stewart | 3 | ||||
– If you want to know who’s been good at Indianapolis in their career look at the table above as 9 drivers are in both the Top 3 and Top 3% table above.
| Most Indianapolis Top 5’s All-time |
Best Top 5% All-time (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 12 | 1 | Jeff Gordon | 52.17 | 12 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 10 | 2 | Matt Kenseth | 50.00 | 10 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 42.86 | 3 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | 7 | 4 | Rusty Wallace | 41.67 | 5 |
| T5 | Jimmie Johnson | 6 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 40.00 | 8 |
| T5 | Mark Martin | 6 | 6 | Tony Stewart | 38.89 | 7 |
| T7 | Rusty Wallace | 5 | 7 | Dale Jarrett | 38.46 | 5 |
| T7 | Dale Jarrett | 5 | T8 | Jimmie Johnson | 33.33 | 6 |
| T7 | Denny Hamlin | 5 | T8 | Denny Hamlin | 33.33 | 5 |
| T7 | Bill Elliott | 5 | T8 | Joey Logano | 33.33 | 4 |
| T7 | Kyle Busch | 5 | ||||
– Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth are the only drivers with 5+ starts at Indianapolis to finish at least half of their races here in the Top 5.
| Most Indianapolis Top 10 All-time |
Best Top 10% All-time (5+ Indianapolis starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top10% | Top10’s |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 17 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 75.00 | 12 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 14 | T1 | Rusty Wallace | 75.00 | 9 |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 13 | 3 | Jeff Gordon | 73.91 | 17 |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | 12 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 71.43 | 5 |
| T5 | Tony Stewart | 11 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 70.00 | 14 |
| T5 | Mark Martin | 11 | 6 | Joey Logano | 66.67 | 8 |
| T7 | Rusty Wallace | 9 | 7 | Matt Kenseth | 65.00 | 13 |
| T7 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 8 | Tony Stewart | 61.11 | 11 |
| T9 | Joey Logano | 8 | 9 | Ernie Irvan | 60.00 | 3 |
| T9 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 56.25 | 9 |
– Without a Top 10 finish this weekend not only would Kyle Busch lose his tie for best Top 10% here at Indianapolis, but he would fall to 4th place in the Top 10% table above.
| Most Indianapolis Stage Wins All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage Win% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage W’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage W% | Stage W’s |
| T1 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | T1 | Kevin Harvick | 25.00 | 2 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 2 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 25.00 | 2 |
| T3 | Matt Kenseth | 1 | T3 | Matt Kenseth | 16.67 | 1 |
| T3 | William Byron | 1 | T3 | William Byron | 16.67 | 1 |
| T3 | Clint Bowyer | 1 | T5 | Clint Bowyer | 12.50 | 1 |
| T3 | Joey Logano | 1 | T5 | Joey Logano | 12.50 | 1 |
– Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch have combined to win half of the stages ever run at Indianapolis, and they also lead all drivers in Stage T10 and Stage T10% below.
| Most Indianapolis Stage T10’s All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage T10% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
| T1 | Kevin Harvick | 6 | T1 | Kevin Harvick | 75.00 | 6 |
| T1 | Kyle Busch | 6 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 75.00 | 6 |
| T3 | Denny Hamlin | 5 | T3 | Jimmie Johnson | 66.67 | 4 |
| T3 | Joey Logano | 5 | T3 | Kyle Larson | 66.67 | 4 |
| T5 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | T3 | Matt Kenseth | 66.67 | 4 |
| T5 | Kyle Larson | 4 | T6 | Denny Hamlin | 62.50 | 5 |
| T5 | Matt Kenseth | 4 | T6 | Joey Logano | 62.50 | 5 |
| T5 | Brad Keselowski | 4 | T8 | 10 drivers tied |
50.00 | 1-4 |
| T5 | Chase Elliott | 4 | ||||
| T5 | Clint Bowyer | 4 | ||||
| T5 | Erik Jones | 4 | ||||
| T5 | Kurt Busch | 4 | ||||
| T5 | Ryan Blaney | 4 | ||||
| Most Indianapolis Starts without Win |
Longest Indianapolis Win Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | Jeff Burton | 20 | T1 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 2008-09 |
| T1 | Kurt Busch | 20 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 2015-16 |
| T1 | Mark Martin | 20 | T1 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| T1 | Matt Kenseth | 20 | T4 | 21
drivers tied |
1 | 1994-2018 |
| 5 | Joe Nemechek | 18 | ||||
| 6 | Dal Earnhardt Jr. | 17 | ||||
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 16 | ||||
| T8 | Clint Bowyer | 15 | ||||
| T8 | Dave Blaney | 15 | ||||
| T8 | Denny Hamlin | 15 | ||||
| T8 | Terry Labonte | 15 | ||||
| Most Indianapolis Starts without Pole |
Longest Indianapolis Pole Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Bobby Labonte | 21 | T1 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 1995-96 |
| T2 | Kurt Busch | 20 | T1 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | 1997-98 |
| T2 | Matt Kenseth | 20 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 2016-17 |
| 4 | Joe Nemechek | 18 | T4 | 19
drivers tied |
1 | 1994-2019 |
| 5 | Dal Earnhardt Jr. | 17 | ||||
| T6 | Bill Elliott | 16 | ||||
| T6 | Jamie McMurray | 16 | ||||
| T6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 16 | ||||
| T9 | Clint Bowyer | 15 | ||||
| T9 | Dave Blaney | 15 | ||||
| T9 | Terry Labonte | 15 | ||||
– In 21 Indianapolis starts Bobby Labonte never won a Pole here, a record for most starts without a Pole here. However, he also holds the longest Top 3 streak here at 4 races in the table below.
| Most Indianapolis Starts without Top 3 |
Longest Indianapolis Top 3 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | Jeff Burton | 20 | 1 | Bobby Labonte | 4 | 1997-2000 |
| T1 | Kurt Busch | 20 | T2 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 1995-97 |
| 3 | Joe Nemechek | 18 | T2 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 2014-16 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 17 | T4 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 1998-99 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 16 | T4 | Matt Kenseth | 2 | 2002-03 |
| T6 | Clint Bowyer | 15 | T4 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 2008-09 |
| T6 | Dave Blaney | 15 | T4 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 2012-13 |
| T8 | Ken Schrader | 14 | T4 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2017-18 |
| T8 | Michael Waltrip | 14 | T4 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 2019-20 |
| T10 | Casey Mears | 13 | T10 | 59 drivers tied | 1 | 1994-2020 |
| T10 | David Ragan | 13 | ||||
| T10 | Kyle Petty | 13 | ||||
| Most Indianapolis Starts without Top 5 |
Longest Indianapolis Top 5 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Joe Nemechek | 18 | 1 | Bobby Labonte | 4 | 1997-2000 |
| 2 | Dave Blaney | 15 | T2 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 1995-97 |
| T3 | Ken Schrader | 14 | T2 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 1997-99 |
| T3 | Michael Waltrip | 14 | T2 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | 2000-02 |
| T5 | Casey Mears | 13 | T2 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | 2014-16 |
| T5 | David Ragan | 13 | T2 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 2014-16 |
| T5 | Kyle Petty | 13 | T2 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 2018-20 |
| T8 | Robby Gordon | 12 | T8 | 24 drivers tied |
2 | 1994-2019 |
| T8 | Ward Burton | 12 | ||||
| T10 | Jimmy Spencer | 11 | ||||
| T10 | John Andretti | 11 | ||||
| T10 | Michael McDowell | 11 | ||||
– The only active Top 5 streak at Indianapolis more than 1 in a row is Kevin Harvick’s 3 straight Top 5 finishes, but as mentioned above that streak will not continue this week.
| Most Indianapolis Starts without Top 10 |
Longest Indianapolis Top 10 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Joe Nemechek | 18 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 7 | 2010-16 |
| T2 | David Ragan | 13 | T1 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | 2014-20 |
| T2 | Kyle Petty | 13 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 1998-2003 |
| T4 | Bobby Hamilton | 10 | T4 | Mark Martin | 5 | 1995-99 |
| T4 | J.J. Yeley | 10 | T4 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 2000-04 |
| T4 | Kenny Wallace | 10 | T4 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 2001-05 |
| T4 | Landon Cassill | 10 | T4 | Greg Biffle | 5 | 2008-12 |
| 8 | Jeff Green | 9 | T4 | Tony Stewart | 5 | 2009-13 |
| T9 | David Gilliland | 8 | T4 | Joey Logano | 5 | 2013-17 |
| T9 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 8 | T4 | Matt Kenseth | 5 | 2013-17 |
| T9 | Ted Musgrave | 8 | ||||
| Most Indianapolis Stages without Stage Win |
Longest Indianapolis Stage Win Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | 19 drivers tied | 8 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 2017.20 s1&s2 |
| T2 | Clint Bowyer | 1 | Â 2018.26 s1 | |||
| T2 | Matt Kenseth | 1 | 2018.26 s2 | |||
| T2 | Joey Logano | 1 | 2019.26 s1 | |||
| T2 | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 2019.26 s2 | |||
| T2 | William Byron | 1 | 2020.16 s1 | |||
| T2 | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 2020.16 s2 | |||
– Of the 19 drivers to run all 8 stages at Indianapolis and not get a Stage Win at least 12 will be running this weekend, meaning there are plenty of chances for one of them to get their first Stage Win here.
| Most Indianapolis Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Indianapolis Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | B.J. McLeod | 8 | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 2019.26 s1- 2020.16 s2 |
| T1 | Corey LaJoie | 8 | T2 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 2017.20 s1-2018.26 s1 |
| T1 | J.J. Yeley | 8 | T2 | Brad Keselowski | 3 | 2017.20 s2- 2018.26 s2 |
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 8 | T2 | Erik Jones | 3 | 2017.20 s2- 2018.26 s2 |
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 8 | T2 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | 2018.26 s2- 2019.26 s2 |
| T1 | Ty Dillon | 8 | T2 | Joey Logano | 3 | 2018.26 s2- 2019.26 s2 |
| T7 | Bubba Wallace | 6 | T2 | Clint Bowyer | 3 | 2019.26 s2- 2020.16 s2 |
| T7 | David Ragan | 6 | T8 | 18 drivers tied | 2 | — |
| T7 | Landon Cassill | 6 | ||||
| T7 | Ross Chastain | 6 | ||||
| T7 | Timmy Hill | 6 | ||||
– The only drivers on an active 3+ Stage T10 streak at Indianapolis are drivers that aren’t even racing this weekend.
