Last week at Pocono we got to see clean air be the main deciding factor in the race, and in the end it was Ryan Blaney who had the air and breezed on in to his 2nd victory of the year. This week we go to a track that a turn from Pocono is based on, Indianapolis, as we return to the oval for what is hopefully better racing that last week and better racing than the Indy Road Course. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Big track stats, 1 based on the last Indianapolis race, 1 based on their Indianapolis oval stats over the last 5 years, and 1 based on the highest in 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 21 races since the Playoffs started in 2004. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Indianapolis, 2023/24 Big track (2+ miles, non-drafting) statistics and Indianapolis statistics from the past 5 Cup seasons since there haven’t been any races in the Next Gen.
Note: any driver in 4 straight Cup outlook articles is not in consideration for the next two, or any driver in 4 of 5 Cup outlook articles is not in consideration for the next one. This resets after they are put back into consideration.
This week not in consideration: Tyler Reddick (4 in a row, 2nd week)
This week not in consideration: Tyler Reddick (4 in a row, 2nd week)
1st in Points – Chase Elliott
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.52 | 1st of 36 | 34th of 847 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 21st | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.98% | 1st of 36 | 2nd of 847 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 76.42 | 3rd of 36 | 75th of 805‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 94.31 | 3rd of 36 | 118th of 805‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T6th of 58 | T107th of 1332 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 58 | T224th of 1332 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T11th of 58 | T198th of 1332 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T6th of 58 | T101st of 1332 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T4th of 58 | T79th of 1332 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T5th of 58 | T147th of 1332 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | 1st of 36 | T1st of 847 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 36 | T1st of 847 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 58 | T82nd of 465* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T2nd of 58 | T25th of 465* |
| Stage Pts | 134 | 7th of 58 | T60th of 465* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.65 | 2nd of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | T8th of 58 | T67th of 465* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 21 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 9 straight Stage T10’s (longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- Notable Indianapolis Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 8th longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2023/24 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.25(7th), 78.88% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 85.15(9th), Best 2nd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 76.94%, Led 0.18% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Indianapolis Statistics
- 2020 Indianapolis Race
- Finished 11th, Started 10th, Led 26 laps(16.15%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 155 Laps in Top 15(96.27% of laps ran), had 114.6 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Indianapolis Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Indianapolis since start of 2019, 32 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 9th, Worst: 11th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 57.63% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th)
- 95.95 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 8.1% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 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, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Chase Elliott is notable because of his 2020 race at the Indianapolis oval
– Elliott got a total of 15 Stage Pts last week at Pocono and ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 9th place finish
– His 10.52 Avg. Finish, 99.98 Completed Laps%, 1 Finish out of the Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 27 Stage T10’s, and 10.65 Avg. Stage Finish all rank 1st or 2nd in the 2024 Ranks above
– He is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and has the longest such streak in the Cup Series this year (9 stages), but his longest Top 5/10 streak is just 3 races
– His only streak here at Indianapolis is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s ran 79% of his laps in the last 4 Big track races in the Top 15, but he has just 1 Top 5 finish and only 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the last Indianapolis oval race (2020) Elliott led 16% of his laps, got 16 Stage Pts, and had the 2nd best Driver Rating; but ended up 11th in the race
– He’s finished 9th and 11th in the last 2 Indianapolis oval races while running just 58% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has led 8% of his laps in the 2 races
Outlook for this weekend
Chase Elliott got back to his Top 20 finishing ways at Pocono as he finished Top 10 for the first time since Iowa. Despite the string of bad finishes he was on he still has some of the best 2024 stats above and is 1st in points, but he has struggled to finish Top 2. That may not get any better this weekend as he’s struggled a bit in the last 4 Big track races, but he does have 1 Top 3 and 3 Top 10’s. What’s more is that this week is the Indy oval where he had the 2nd best Driver Rating in 2020, but finished 11th. Overall, don’t expect a great race from Elliott this weekend as he either runs well and finishes poor or runs poor and finishes well.
– Chase Elliott is notable because of his 2020 race at the Indianapolis oval
– Elliott got a total of 15 Stage Pts last week at Pocono and ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 9th place finish
– His 10.52 Avg. Finish, 99.98 Completed Laps%, 1 Finish out of the Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 27 Stage T10’s, and 10.65 Avg. Stage Finish all rank 1st or 2nd in the 2024 Ranks above
– He is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and has the longest such streak in the Cup Series this year (9 stages), but his longest Top 5/10 streak is just 3 races
– His only streak here at Indianapolis is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s ran 79% of his laps in the last 4 Big track races in the Top 15, but he has just 1 Top 5 finish and only 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the last Indianapolis oval race (2020) Elliott led 16% of his laps, got 16 Stage Pts, and had the 2nd best Driver Rating; but ended up 11th in the race
– He’s finished 9th and 11th in the last 2 Indianapolis oval races while running just 58% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has led 8% of his laps in the 2 races
Outlook for this weekend
Chase Elliott got back to his Top 20 finishing ways at Pocono as he finished Top 10 for the first time since Iowa. Despite the string of bad finishes he was on he still has some of the best 2024 stats above and is 1st in points, but he has struggled to finish Top 2. That may not get any better this weekend as he’s struggled a bit in the last 4 Big track races, but he does have 1 Top 3 and 3 Top 10’s. What’s more is that this week is the Indy oval where he had the 2nd best Driver Rating in 2020, but finished 11th. Overall, don’t expect a great race from Elliott this weekend as he either runs well and finishes poor or runs poor and finishes well.
2nd in Points – Kyle Larson
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.65 | 5th of 36 | 140th of 847 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 39th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.41% | 18th of 36 | 236th of 847 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 79.73 | 2nd of 36 | 49th of 805‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 101.93 | 1st of 36 | 53rd of 805‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 58 | T30th of 1332 |
| Poles | 5 | 1st of 58 | T1st of 1332 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T1st of 58 | T30th of 1332 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | T1st of 58 | T42nd of 1332 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | T1st of 58 | T54th of 1332 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T5th of 58 | T147th of 1332 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 6 | T9th of 36 | T202nd of 847 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T23rd of 36 | T462nd of 847 |
| Stage Wins | 8 | 2nd of 58 | T5th of 465* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T2nd of 58 | T25th of 465* |
| Stage Pts | 216 | 1st of 58 | 9th of 465* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.18 | 1st of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 23 | 2nd of 58 | 12th of 465* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 21 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Poles (longest streak in Cup Series this year and tied 12th longest streak in Cup Series all-time)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied 15th longest streak in Cup Series all-time)
- 7 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Indianapolis Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (2014.20-2016.20)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2019.26 s1&s2) (tied 8th longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2023/24 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 16.75(14th), 53.48% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 78.15(16th), Best 5th, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 97.92%, Led 3.69% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Indianapolis Statistics
- 2020 Indianapolis Race
- did not race (suspension)
- Notable Indianapolis Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Indianapolis since start of 2019, 32 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 33.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 27th)
- Best Finish: 33rd, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 80.63% of laps (% ranks 21st)
- 89.92% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 90.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 3.88% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T21st)
- 1 DNF, 100% (% ranks T28th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 9.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Larson is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 21 races (20 races for him)
– Larson ran just 70% of his laps in the Top 15 at Pocono last week and got only 5 Stage Pts en route to a 13th place finish
– His only 2024 Ranks above out of the top 2 are his 13.65 Avg. Finish, 97.41 Completed Laps%, 10 Top 10’s, 6 Finishes out of the Top 20, and 3 DNF’s
– His longest Pole streak this year (3 races) is longer than his longest Top 10 streak this year (2 races), but he did have a 7 straight Stage T10 streak at one point this year
– In the mid 2010’s he had a 3 race Top 10 finish streak at Indianapolis
– He has a 16.75 Avg. Finish in the last 4 Big track races with a best finish of just 5th, only 1 Top 10, and he’s ran just 53% of his laps in the Top 15
– Larson did not race in the most recent Indianapolis oval race due to suspension
– In his only Cup race here since the start of 2019 he ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and had a 90.8 Avg. Driver Rating, but he wound up with a DNF and a 33rd place finish
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Larson missing Charlotte could cost him the regular season championship as even with the best stats in many of the 2024 categories he sits 2nd in points. The news doesn’t get any better when looking at his Big track stats since the start of last year as he’s not ran well or finished well in the 4 races. Some good news is that he ran well in his only Indy oval start within the last 5 years, but he ended up with a DNF. Based on these stats above do not expect much from Larson this weekend as he probably runs mediocre at best and maybe finishes even worse than that.
– Kyle Larson is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 21 races (20 races for him)
– Larson ran just 70% of his laps in the Top 15 at Pocono last week and got only 5 Stage Pts en route to a 13th place finish
– His only 2024 Ranks above out of the top 2 are his 13.65 Avg. Finish, 97.41 Completed Laps%, 10 Top 10’s, 6 Finishes out of the Top 20, and 3 DNF’s
– His longest Pole streak this year (3 races) is longer than his longest Top 10 streak this year (2 races), but he did have a 7 straight Stage T10 streak at one point this year
– In the mid 2010’s he had a 3 race Top 10 finish streak at Indianapolis
– He has a 16.75 Avg. Finish in the last 4 Big track races with a best finish of just 5th, only 1 Top 10, and he’s ran just 53% of his laps in the Top 15
– Larson did not race in the most recent Indianapolis oval race due to suspension
– In his only Cup race here since the start of 2019 he ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and had a 90.8 Avg. Driver Rating, but he wound up with a DNF and a 33rd place finish
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Larson missing Charlotte could cost him the regular season championship as even with the best stats in many of the 2024 categories he sits 2nd in points. The news doesn’t get any better when looking at his Big track stats since the start of last year as he’s not ran well or finished well in the 4 races. Some good news is that he ran well in his only Indy oval start within the last 5 years, but he ended up with a DNF. Based on these stats above do not expect much from Larson this weekend as he probably runs mediocre at best and maybe finishes even worse than that.
4th in Points – Denny Hamlin
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.38 | 8th of 36 | T180th of 847 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.44% | 17th of 36 | T232nd of 847 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 81.63 | 1st of 36 | 36th of 805‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.69 | 2nd of 36 | 93rd of 805‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 58 | T30th of 1332 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 58 | T41st of 1332 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T1st of 58 | T30th of 1332 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | T4th of 58 | T71st of 1332 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | T1st of 58 | T54th of 1332 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T9th of 58 | T188th of 1332 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 7 | T13th of 36 | T284th of 847 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T12th of 36 | T269th of 847 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 3rd of 58 | T13th of 465* |
| Stage T10s | 28 | 1st of 58 | T19th of 465* |
| Stage Pts | 185 | 2nd of 58 | T17th of 465* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.84 | 3rd of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 20 | 3rd of 58 | 15th of 465* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 21 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Indianapolis Streaks
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (2014.20-2016.20 (tied 2nd longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 8th longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2023/24 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 3.0(1st), 91.53% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 114.73(1st), Best 1st, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 7.22% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Indianapolis Statistics
- 2020 Indianapolis Race
- Finished 28th (crash), Started 6th, Led 19 laps(11.8%), Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 148 Laps in Top 15(96.73% of laps ran), had 107.1 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Indianapolis Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Indianapolis since start of 2019, 32 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 17.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 12th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 28th
- Completed 97.51% of laps (% ranks T16th)
- 80.83% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 100.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 6.07% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T18th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Denny Hamlin is notable because of his stats in the last 4 Big track Cup races
– Hamlin picked up 19 Stage Pts, including a Stage 2 Win, at Pocono last week, led 19% of the race, and ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15; but he finished 2nd
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 96.69 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Wins, 8 Top 5’s, 5 Stage Wins, and 28 Stage T10’s
– He is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak and earlier this year he had a 5 straight Stage T10 streak and a 5 race Top 5 finish streak
– In his career at Indianapolis he’s had a 3 race Top 5 streak, but his longest Stage T10 streak is his current 2 stage streak
– In the last 4 Big track races he has a 3.0 Avg. Finish with a Win, 3 Top 3’s, a worst finish of 6th, and 6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– The 2020 Indianapolis race saw Hamlin run 97% of his laps in the Top 15, lead 12% of the race, and get 13 Stage Pts; but a late wreck caused him to DNF in 28th
– In the last 2 Indianapolis oval races he’s finished 6th and 28th with a 100.5 Avg. Driver Rating and 3 Stage T10’s, while running 81% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Denny Hamlin hasn’t finished great in every race this year, but he’s probably had the best races of any driver and last week he finally broke through for his first Top 10 since Gateway. Based on his Big track stats he won’t have to wait that long for his next Top 10 as he’s been great at running on these track and finishing on them since the start of 2023. However, this is Indianapolis where he’s ran great in the last 2 oval races, but in the last race couldn’t get a good finish due to a late race crash. Overall, expect Hamlin to be nothing short of great this weekend, and if he can avoid a crash expect him to finish near the front.
– Denny Hamlin is notable because of his stats in the last 4 Big track Cup races
– Hamlin picked up 19 Stage Pts, including a Stage 2 Win, at Pocono last week, led 19% of the race, and ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15; but he finished 2nd
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 96.69 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Wins, 8 Top 5’s, 5 Stage Wins, and 28 Stage T10’s
– He is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak and earlier this year he had a 5 straight Stage T10 streak and a 5 race Top 5 finish streak
– In his career at Indianapolis he’s had a 3 race Top 5 streak, but his longest Stage T10 streak is his current 2 stage streak
– In the last 4 Big track races he has a 3.0 Avg. Finish with a Win, 3 Top 3’s, a worst finish of 6th, and 6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– The 2020 Indianapolis race saw Hamlin run 97% of his laps in the Top 15, lead 12% of the race, and get 13 Stage Pts; but a late wreck caused him to DNF in 28th
– In the last 2 Indianapolis oval races he’s finished 6th and 28th with a 100.5 Avg. Driver Rating and 3 Stage T10’s, while running 81% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Denny Hamlin hasn’t finished great in every race this year, but he’s probably had the best races of any driver and last week he finally broke through for his first Top 10 since Gateway. Based on his Big track stats he won’t have to wait that long for his next Top 10 as he’s been great at running on these track and finishing on them since the start of 2023. However, this is Indianapolis where he’s ran great in the last 2 oval races, but in the last race couldn’t get a good finish due to a late race crash. Overall, expect Hamlin to be nothing short of great this weekend, and if he can avoid a crash expect him to finish near the front.
5th in Points – William Byron
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.81 | 3rd of 36 | T98th of 847 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.57% | 9th of 36 | T141st of 847 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 61.25 | 9th of 36 | 217th of 805‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.18 | 9th of 36 | 201st of 805‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 58 | T30th of 1332 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 58 | T87th of 1332 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | T3rd of 58 | T54th of 1332 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | T1st of 58 | T42nd of 1332 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T4th of 58 | T79th of 1332 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T2nd of 58 | T64th of 1332 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 5 | T5th of 36 | T140th of 847 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T3rd of 36 | T95th of 847 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 58 | T82nd of 465* |
| Stage T10s | 23 | T6th of 58 | T53rd of 465* |
| Stage Pts | 123 | 8th of 58 | 66th of 465* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.65 | 6th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 16 | 4th of 58 | T22nd of 465* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 21 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Indianapolis Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2019.26 s2-2020.16 s1) (tied 8th longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2023/24 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 19.5(22nd), 83.16% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 88.18(8th), Best 4th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 78.33%, Led 10.64% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Indianapolis Statistics
- 2020 Indianapolis Race
- Finished 27th, Started 18th, Led 15 laps(9.32%), Finished 1st in Stage, ran 79 Laps in Top 15(50.64% of laps ran), had 77.0 Driver Rating (ranked 17th)
- Notable Indianapolis Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Indianapolis since start of 2019, 32 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 15.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T10th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 27th
- Completed 98.44% of laps (% ranks 15th)
- 60.13% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 86.85 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 5.06% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 25.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– William Byron is notable because he sits 5th in points after Pocono
– At Pocono Byron got 14 Stage Pts and ran 88% of his laps in the Top15 en route to a 4th place finish
– All of his 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better, but only his 12.81 Avg. Finish, 3 Wins, 4 Top 2’s, 6 Top 3’s, 12 Top 10’s, and 1 DNF are T3rd or better
– After Pocono he is on a 2 race Top 10 finish streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak, and earlier this year he had a 5 race Top 10 finish streak
– His only streak here at Indianapolis is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak between the 2019 and 2020 race
– In the last 4 Big track races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 11% of his laps, but he has a 19.5 Avg. Finish with just 1 Top 10 (last week)
– Byron won Stage 1 in the 2020 Indianapolis race, but a mid-race issue caused him to run just 51% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 27th with the 17th best Driver Rating
– In the last 2 Indianapolis oval races he’s ran just 60% of his laps in the Top 15 and gotten 2 Stage T10’s, but he’s led 5% of his laps and has 1 Top 5 finish
Outlook for this weekend
William Byron has been great at finishing races this year, but his stages have been lacking a bit, as have his runs as a whole in races. However, the opposite has been true in the last 4 Big track races as he’s done pretty good in the races and in stages, but he’s only had 1 Top 10 finish in the 4 races. Then again, this is the Indy oval where we haven’t raced at since 2020, but in his last 2 Cup races here he’s not ran particularly great and has just 1 good finish. In all, it seems Byron will have a good run this weekend and will have speed, but the only question is if he can turn that into a good finish.
– William Byron is notable because he sits 5th in points after Pocono
– At Pocono Byron got 14 Stage Pts and ran 88% of his laps in the Top15 en route to a 4th place finish
– All of his 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better, but only his 12.81 Avg. Finish, 3 Wins, 4 Top 2’s, 6 Top 3’s, 12 Top 10’s, and 1 DNF are T3rd or better
– After Pocono he is on a 2 race Top 10 finish streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak, and earlier this year he had a 5 race Top 10 finish streak
– His only streak here at Indianapolis is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak between the 2019 and 2020 race
– In the last 4 Big track races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 11% of his laps, but he has a 19.5 Avg. Finish with just 1 Top 10 (last week)
– Byron won Stage 1 in the 2020 Indianapolis race, but a mid-race issue caused him to run just 51% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 27th with the 17th best Driver Rating
– In the last 2 Indianapolis oval races he’s ran just 60% of his laps in the Top 15 and gotten 2 Stage T10’s, but he’s led 5% of his laps and has 1 Top 5 finish
Outlook for this weekend
William Byron has been great at finishing races this year, but his stages have been lacking a bit, as have his runs as a whole in races. However, the opposite has been true in the last 4 Big track races as he’s done pretty good in the races and in stages, but he’s only had 1 Top 10 finish in the 4 races. Then again, this is the Indy oval where we haven’t raced at since 2020, but in his last 2 Cup races here he’s not ran particularly great and has just 1 good finish. In all, it seems Byron will have a good run this weekend and will have speed, but the only question is if he can turn that into a good finish.
14th in Points – Joey Logano
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.76 | 14th of 36 | 303rd of 847 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.65% | 14th of 36 | T207th of 847 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 55.4 | 14th of 36 | 274th of 805‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 81.02 | 13th of 36 | 287th of 805‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T6th of 58 | T107th of 1332 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 58 | T16th of 1332 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T8th of 58 | T128th of 1332 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T12th of 58 | T197th of 1332 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T12th of 58 | T209th of 1332 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T13th of 58 | T278th of 1332 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 9 | T19th of 36 | T405th of 847 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T12th of 36 | T269th of 847 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 58 | T82nd of 465* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | T12th of 58 | T98th of 465* |
| Stage Pts | 89 | 11th of 58 | T88th of 465* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 15.0 | 14th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | T8th of 58 | T67th of 465* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 21 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Loop Data started in 2005, Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Indianapolis Streaks
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (2014.20-2015.20) (tied 8th longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (2013.20-2017.20) (tied 4th longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (2018.26 s2-2019.26 s2) (tied 2nd longest streak in Cup Series at Indianapolis all-time)
- 2023/24 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(12th), 81.74% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 92.1(7th), Best 5th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 84.44%, Led 7.07% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Indianapolis Statistics
- 2020 Indianapolis Race
- Finished 10th, Started 1st, Led 14 laps(8.7%), got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 85 Laps in Top 15(52.8% of laps ran), had 93.9 Driver Rating (ranked 9th)
- Notable Indianapolis Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Indianapolis since start of 2019, 32 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 6.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T1st)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 74.14% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 104.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 7.79% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 25.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Joey Logano is notable because of his stats at the Indianapolis oval since the start of 2019
– Last week Logano got 6 Stage Pts and ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to an impressive 5th place finish
– His 2024 has not been impressive as only his 1 Win, 3 Poles, 2 Top 2’s, and 1 Stage Win are T10th or better in the 2024 Ranks above
– He is on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak after Pocono which matches his longest Top 10 finish streak this year
– At Indianapolis he once had a 5 race Top 10 streak and he is currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak
– In the last 4 Big track Cup races he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15 and has 4 Stage Pts Per Stage, but he has just 2 Top 10’s and the 12th best Avg. Finish (16.0)
– In the 2020 Indianapolis race Logano started first, but he got 0 Stage T10’s and ran just 53% of his laps in the Top 15. However, he did end up finishing 10th in the race
– He’s finished 2nd and 10th in the last 2 Indianapolis oval races while acquiring 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and getting a 104.8 Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s only ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Joey Logano hasn’t had the best of years in 2024, but he has a win which most likely will get him a playoff spot. However, his in-race stats are pretty bad, but this cannot be said of him at Big tracks. In the last 4 Big track races he’s ran well, but in turn hasn’t finished well in half the races. Thankfully for Logano this is Indianapolis where he’s ran decently well in the last 2 races and has finished both of those races in the Top 10. Overall, the stats above are a bit murky, but the way it seems is Logano will at least have a decent run and finish this weekend.
– Joey Logano is notable because of his stats at the Indianapolis oval since the start of 2019
– Last week Logano got 6 Stage Pts and ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to an impressive 5th place finish
– His 2024 has not been impressive as only his 1 Win, 3 Poles, 2 Top 2’s, and 1 Stage Win are T10th or better in the 2024 Ranks above
– He is on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak after Pocono which matches his longest Top 10 finish streak this year
– At Indianapolis he once had a 5 race Top 10 streak and he is currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak
– In the last 4 Big track Cup races he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15 and has 4 Stage Pts Per Stage, but he has just 2 Top 10’s and the 12th best Avg. Finish (16.0)
– In the 2020 Indianapolis race Logano started first, but he got 0 Stage T10’s and ran just 53% of his laps in the Top 15. However, he did end up finishing 10th in the race
– He’s finished 2nd and 10th in the last 2 Indianapolis oval races while acquiring 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and getting a 104.8 Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s only ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Joey Logano hasn’t had the best of years in 2024, but he has a win which most likely will get him a playoff spot. However, his in-race stats are pretty bad, but this cannot be said of him at Big tracks. In the last 4 Big track races he’s ran well, but in turn hasn’t finished well in half the races. Thankfully for Logano this is Indianapolis where he’s ran decently well in the last 2 races and has finished both of those races in the Top 10. Overall, the stats above are a bit murky, but the way it seems is Logano will at least have a decent run and finish this weekend.
