Welcome, in this article series we will be reviewing and rating how each driver in the NASCAR Cup series has done in the 2024 season (min. 15 races started). Each part will contain 3-4 drivers and have them grouped by organization/satellite team or car manufacturer teammate as best as possible. The review will include the drivers 2024 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2024 with season ranking since the Chase started in 2004. We will also highlight playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2024 Short track (under 1 mile), Small track (1-1.3 mile), Intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile), Big track (2-2.5 mile), Road Course (left and right turns), and Superspeedway (drafting tracks) statistics. I will grade each section and give a brief reason why, then give a short overview, all ending with an overall grade A+ thru F- based on a weighted formula from the grades above. To sum up each team, at the end of their last driver I will give an overall team grade based on the grades for each driver. All grades may take into account underfunded/well-funded cars and driver experience.
Next up are a couple of Toyota teams, one that had a driver make the Championship 4, and one that had a driver finish last in points among full-time drivers. 23XI Racing and Legacy Motor Club.
23XI Racing Drivers
Tyler Reddick – 4th in Driver points/4th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.19 | 5th of 36 | 124th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.31% | 14th of 36 | 230th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 62.37 | 9th of 36 | 217th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 90.41 | 6th of 36 | 182nd of 817‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T3rd of 62 | T74th of 1492 |
| Poles | 3 | T3rd of 62 | T48th of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T2nd of 62 | T69th of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 5th of 62 | T82nd of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 12 | T4th of 62 | T88th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 21 | T2nd of 62 | T60th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 10 | T9th of 36 | T224th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T14th of 36 | T372nd of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 6 | 4th of 62 | T27th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 40 | 7th of 62 | T58th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 223 | 8th of 62 | 65th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.51 | 6th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 21 | 5th of 62 | T28th of 514* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 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
2024 stats Grade: A
His Wins and Top X finishes and stages were all pretty good as was his Avg. Finish, but his Laps in Top 15% was what almost knocked him down to an A-. However since he’s with a tier 2 team he gets an A.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 18.5(17th), 39.32% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 78.32(12th), Best 1st, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 92.04%, Led 4.86% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 9 Stage T10’s, 2.65 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.0, 8 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: C
He didn’t exactly run great in the Playoffs when you look at his in-race stats, including stages, and he actually finished more races out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10. However, one of his good finishes was a win and he got 3 Stage Wins which is why he gets a C.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year, and tied longest streak in Next Gen car)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: A
He had an impressive Top 10 streak this year, and was tied for the longest Top 3 streak this year as well. That along with 6 straight Stage T10’s is good enough for an A.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 18.0(19th), 38.93% of Laps ran in Top15(17th), Avg. Driver Rating 66.9(18th), Best 3rd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 98.41%, Led 0.49% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.0 Stage Pt Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.29
2024 Short track Grade: C
He didn’t run well on Short tracks and didn’t finish well usually either, but he did finish almost half the races in the Top 10 with a tier 2 team. So, he gets a C.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 7.4(2nd), 90.12% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 102.06(4th), Best 4th, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 7.71% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.6 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 7.9
2024 Small track Grade: A+
With 23XI to have a 7.4 Avg. Finish with 4 Top 10’s in 5 races with a worst finish of 11th and a really good Avg. Stage Finish there is no other grade to give than an A+.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 13.6(9th), 87.72% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 104.82(4th), Best 1st, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 93.69%, Led 13.06% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 2 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 5.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.33
2024 Intermediate Grade: A
His stats are really good as he ran and finished great a good amount of times at Intermediates, but he had just 6 Top 15’s and a 13.6 Avg. Finish which kept him from an A+.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 3.0(1st), 80.11% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 111.07(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 10.32% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 9.5
2024 Big track Grade: A+
This is a no-brainer, he had the best Avg. Finish and 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating with a Win, a Top 10 in every race, and a good Avg. Stage Finish.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 10.6(3rd), 64.99% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 90.8(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 9.61% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 2.8 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.4
2024 Road Course Grade: A-
He didn’t get a Win on a Road Course this year, but he did get 2 Stage Wins, 2 Top 5’s, and a Top 15 in all but 1 race with his in-race stats looking good as well. So, he gets an A-.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(T17th), 34.52% of Laps ran in Top15(25th), Avg. Driver Rating 73.45(16th), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 97.41%, Led 1.21% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.83
2024 Superspeedway Grade: C-
He had that 1 Win on a Superspeedway this year which helped save his grade as he didn’t run particularly well on them and only had 1 other Top 15 finish. So, a C- seems like a fitting grade.
Overview
– Thanks to a win at Homestead Reddick was able to fight for a Championship, but that fight ended with him being 4th in points
– 9 of his 17 2024 Ranks above were 5th or better, but those all had to do with Reddick’s finishes to races (except Stage Wins).
– He didn’t run or finish all that well in most Playoff races, but he did manage to get 1 Win and some Stage Wins
– He tied for the season long in a couple of different streaks this year and didn’t have a DNF streak
– His runs at Short tracks were lacking to say the least, and his finishes weren’t too much better
– The way he ran at Small tracks was great, and his finishes were pretty good and consistent
– Reddick ran well in the 10 Intermediate tracks and finished half in the Top 5, but he also struggled in most of the other half
– Reddick’s worst finish in the 3 Big track races this year was 6th! And he also ran well in them
– His runs on Road Courses this year were decent and his finishes weren’t too shabby either
– He won a Superspeedway race this year, but apart from that he didn’t run well or finish well in most Superspeedway races
– Thanks to a win at Homestead Reddick was able to fight for a Championship, but that fight ended with him being 4th in points
– 9 of his 17 2024 Ranks above were 5th or better, but those all had to do with Reddick’s finishes to races (except Stage Wins).
– He didn’t run or finish all that well in most Playoff races, but he did manage to get 1 Win and some Stage Wins
– He tied for the season long in a couple of different streaks this year and didn’t have a DNF streak
– His runs at Short tracks were lacking to say the least, and his finishes weren’t too much better
– The way he ran at Small tracks was great, and his finishes were pretty good and consistent
– Reddick ran well in the 10 Intermediate tracks and finished half in the Top 5, but he also struggled in most of the other half
– Reddick’s worst finish in the 3 Big track races this year was 6th! And he also ran well in them
– His runs on Road Courses this year were decent and his finishes weren’t too shabby either
– He won a Superspeedway race this year, but apart from that he didn’t run well or finish well in most Superspeedway races
Final Grade: B+
Bubba Wallace – 18th in Driver points/18th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.28 | 11th of 36 | T236th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.31% | 5th of 36 | T110th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 61.19 | 10th of 36 | 320th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 78.62 | 15th of 36 | 308th of 817‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T19th of 62 | T306th of 1492 |
| Poles | 1 | T9th of 62 | T151st of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T25th of 62 | T427th of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T18th of 62 | T357th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T12th of 62 | T247th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 14 | T10th of 62 | T242nd of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 8 | T3rd of 36 | T120th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T7th of 36 | T232nd of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T14th of 62 | T103rd of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 31 | T10th of 62 | T91st of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 146 | 13th of 62 | T93rd of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 14.33 | 12th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T20th of 62 | T136th of 514* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 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
2024 stats Grade: C+
None of his stats are all too bad, but he didn’t get a Top 2 finish this year and his stats overall this year just aren’t good enough for too good of a grade.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 13.9(8th), 54.81% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 75.53(14th), Best 3rd, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 99.96%, Led 0.72% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6 Stage T10’s, 1.4 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.5, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: B-
His Avg. Finish in the Playoffs was really good and almost got him a B grade, but his runs were okay, he got just 1 Top 5, and his stage stats aren’t good. So, he gets a B-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: B-
His streaks above aren’t bad, but a 3 race Top 10 streak isn’t too impressive (even for a tier 2 car).
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 12.57(T9th), 75.05% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 87.56(9th), Best 3rd, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 0.78% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.79 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.43
2024 Short track Grade: B+
There isn’t much to say about this grade, he ran decently well and finished decently well overall, but he had just 1 Top 3 finish and a Top 10 in less than half the races. So, he gets a B+.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 22.0(T25th), 56.65% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 71.22(T16th), Best 7th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 92.93%, Led 0.07% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.7
2024 Small track Grade: D+
He got just 1 Top 15 in 5 races which is not good, and even worse is that he didn’t run all that well in the races either. However, what kept him from a worse grade was his Avg. Stage Finish being decent.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 14.7(12th), 62.31% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 81.99(11th), Best 7th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 99.54%, Led 1.76% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.1
2024 Intermediate Grade: C+
He was consistent with only 1 finish out of the Top 20 in 10 races and he even ran decent, but his best finish was only 7th which is what kept him from getting a B-.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 13.67(8th), 56.39% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 79.53(13th), Best 5th, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 5.83% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2.83 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.0
2024 Big track Grade: B-
He ended up with 2 Top 10’s in his 3 Big track races, but his Avg. Stage Finish wasn’t great and his best finish was just 5th. These stats along with his so-so in-race stats gives him a B-.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 14.8(11th), 40.05% of Laps ran in Top15(25th), Avg. Driver Rating 66.94(23rd), Best 9th, Worst 20th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.2
2024 Road Course Grade: C
His extremely poor Laps in Top 15%, Avg. Stage Finish, and Avg. Driver Rating almost got him a C-, but his Avg. Finish and especially 0 finishes out of Top 20 saved him and kept him at a C.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 15.0(8th), 47.22% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 78.02(14th), Best 5th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 97.33%, Led 2.66% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.83
2024 Superspeedway Grade: B
He did well with his finishes as most were in the Top 10 with a good Avg. Finish and even 2 Top 5’s. However, his best finish was 5th and he ran less than half his laps in the Top 15 so he gets a B.
Overview
– Wallace was close to making the playoffs, but thanks to others winning he missed out on the Playoffs and finished 18th in points
– Wallace didn’t run too bad this year, but he didn’t have too many really good or great finishes.
– His Avg. Finish in the Playoffs was good, but overall his runs weren’t the best and he only mustered 4 Top 10’s in 10 races
– His longest Top 10 streak this year was only 3 races, but he did have 6 straight Stage T10’s
– He didn’t always finish good in Short track races this year, but he was able to run and finish decent in most
– His runs at Small tracks weren’t too bad, but his finishes were mostly bad in the 5 races
– At Intermediates Wallace ran decent, but again it was his finishes that were lacking
– Wallace’s runs and finishes at Big tracks were decent overall
– He ran very poorly at Road Courses this year and even though he had a decent Avg. Finish, a lot of his finishes weren’t too good
– His runs at Superspeedways weren’t the best, but he made up for it by finishing good more times than not
– Wallace was close to making the playoffs, but thanks to others winning he missed out on the Playoffs and finished 18th in points
– Wallace didn’t run too bad this year, but he didn’t have too many really good or great finishes.
– His Avg. Finish in the Playoffs was good, but overall his runs weren’t the best and he only mustered 4 Top 10’s in 10 races
– His longest Top 10 streak this year was only 3 races, but he did have 6 straight Stage T10’s
– He didn’t always finish good in Short track races this year, but he was able to run and finish decent in most
– His runs at Small tracks weren’t too bad, but his finishes were mostly bad in the 5 races
– At Intermediates Wallace ran decent, but again it was his finishes that were lacking
– Wallace’s runs and finishes at Big tracks were decent overall
– He ran very poorly at Road Courses this year and even though he had a decent Avg. Finish, a lot of his finishes weren’t too good
– His runs at Superspeedways weren’t the best, but he made up for it by finishing good more times than not
Final Grade: C+
23XI Racing Overall Team Grade: B
Legacy Motor Club Drivers
Erik Jones – 28th in Driver points/29th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 22.91 | 29th of 36 | 548th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 5th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 35th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.15% | 6th of 36 | T125th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 16.79 | 31st of 36 | 530th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 52.53 | 31st of 36 | 610th of 817‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T19th of 62 | T306th of 1492 |
| Poles | 0 | T16th of 62 | T297th of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T25th of 62 | T427th of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T29th of 62 | T501st of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T24th of 62 | T468th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T34th of 62 | T573rd of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 19 | T24th of 36 | T555th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T7th of 36 | T232nd of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T24th of 62 | T137th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 8 | 26th of 62 | T184th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 31 | 26th of 62 | T188th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 23.19 | 28th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T25th of 62 | T160th of 514* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 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
2024 stats Grade: D
Let’s not forget that Erik Jones is with a tier 4 team so the stats he has above are pretty terrible, but for the team he is with they aren’t F worthy. Which is why he gets a D.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 25.0(33rd), 5.41% of Laps ran in Top15(36th), Avg. Driver Rating 46.92(35th), Best 5th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 97.62%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 8 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 26.1, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: F+
Even though he is with a bottom tier team the Playoff stats for him were awful, the only thing that saved him from a worse grade was that he had a Top 5 finish.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: D-
Getting 2 straight Stage T10’s in a tier 4 car is good, and not having a DNF streak is also good. So he gets a D-.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 22.29(27th), 19.88% of Laps ran in Top15(26th), Avg. Driver Rating 52.59(28th), Best 12th, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.61%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 24.93
2024 Short track Grade: D+
He ran nearly 20% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 7 races and despite getting 0 Top 10’s he did get 2 Top 15’s. However, his Avg. Stage Finish is bad even for the team he is with. So, he gets a D+.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 23.0(T29th), 18.53% of Laps ran in Top15(27th), Avg. Driver Rating 54.78(28th), Best 13th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 99.23%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.88 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.88
2024 Small track Grade: D+
When comparing his Small track and Short track stats they are pretty similar, so the Small track gets the same grade as his Short track, a D+.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 23.44(32nd), 8.41% of Laps ran in Top15(37th), Avg. Driver Rating 51.08(33rd), Best 14th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 97.99%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.42 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 24.95
2024 Intermediate Grade: D-
He didn’t run well in his 9 Intermediate races and he had just 1 Top 15 finish, however he also had just 5 finishes out of the Top 20 which saved him from getting an F.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.33(T19th), 35.4% of Laps ran in Top15(22nd), Avg. Driver Rating 61.37(22nd), Best 14th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.62%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.67 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 18.33
2024 Big track Grade: C
For a tier 4 team he had a pretty decent Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating, in addition he did decent in stages too. Put 1 Top 15 with this and you get an average grade, so he gets a C.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 29.2(39th), 14.14% of Laps ran in Top15(35th), Avg. Driver Rating 43.72(42nd), Best 19th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 87.41%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.6 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 25.1
2024 Road Course Grade: F+
If his Laps in Top 15% would have been a little worse he probably would have gotten an F since his stats, even for a tier 4 team, are pretty putrid.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 19.33(20th), 19.76% of Laps ran in Top15(35th), Avg. Driver Rating 56.08(31st), Best 5th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 97.01%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 21.42
2024 Superspeedway Grade: C-
His Avg. Finish and 1 Top 5 helped him get a C- as he also got just 2 Top 15 finishes and ran less than 20% of his laps in the Top 15.
Overview
– Jones ended up 28th in Driver Points but his car ended up behind the 16 car in Owner Points causing it to finish 29th
– Jones may have missed some races, but his stats this year were really poor as 10 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T25th or worse
– He was able to pull out 1 good finish in the Playoffs, but other than that he ran and finished awful in the Playoffs
– His only notable streak this year was a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– His runs on Short tracks weren’t always the best, but he did get 2 Top 15’s in the 7 races
– He did about the same on Small tracks as he did on Short tracks this year, but just a little better in stages
– Intermediates were a struggle for Jones this year as he ran poor and finished worse than mediocre in over half his races
– Big tracks were decent for Jones as he actually ran and finished decent in the 3 races overall
– His Road Course stats were far from good as he didn’t even record a Top 15 in the 5 races
– He was able to pull together some good finishes on Superspeedways this year, but his runs were just decent, at best
– Jones ended up 28th in Driver Points but his car ended up behind the 16 car in Owner Points causing it to finish 29th
– Jones may have missed some races, but his stats this year were really poor as 10 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T25th or worse
– He was able to pull out 1 good finish in the Playoffs, but other than that he ran and finished awful in the Playoffs
– His only notable streak this year was a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– His runs on Short tracks weren’t always the best, but he did get 2 Top 15’s in the 7 races
– He did about the same on Small tracks as he did on Short tracks this year, but just a little better in stages
– Intermediates were a struggle for Jones this year as he ran poor and finished worse than mediocre in over half his races
– Big tracks were decent for Jones as he actually ran and finished decent in the 3 races overall
– His Road Course stats were far from good as he didn’t even record a Top 15 in the 5 races
– He was able to pull together some good finishes on Superspeedways this year, but his runs were just decent, at best
Final Grade: D
John Hunter Nemechek – 34th in Driver points/35th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 25.42 | 34th of 36 | T624th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 6th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.54% | 11th of 36 | T201st of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 12.17 | 33rd of 36 | 568th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 49.13 | 35th of 36 | 648th of 817‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T19th of 62 | T306th of 1492 |
| Poles | 0 | T16th of 62 | T297th of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T25th of 62 | T427th of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T29th of 62 | T501st of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T34th of 62 | T597th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T27th of 62 | T498th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 29 | 36th of 36 | T763rd of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T28th of 36 | T629th of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T24th of 62 | T137th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T31st of 62 | T212th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 23 | 28th of 62 | T198th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 25.33 | 33rd of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T25th of 62 | T160th of 514* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2004
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 36 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
2024 stats Grade: D
His stats are all pretty bad, but he did get 4 Top 10’s in a tier 4 car with this also being only his 2nd full year of Cup racing. So, that gives him a D.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 27.8(36th), 8.29% of Laps ran in Top15(35th), Avg. Driver Rating 45.75(36th), Best 9th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 97.12%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 9 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 27.3, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: F
He had the worst Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating of the 36 drivers to run 5+ Playoff races and the 2nd worst Laps in Top 15% with an awful Avg. Stage Finish. The only thing that saved him from an F- was his 1 Top 10 finish.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
- 2 straight DNF’s
2024 Streaks Grade: D-
He had multiple 2 race DNF streaks this year, but he also has less experience than his teammate does which is why they get the same grade.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 26.86(32nd), 14.93% of Laps ran in Top15(31st), Avg. Driver Rating 46.03(31st), Best 6th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 98.73%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.93 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 26.21
2024 Short track Grade: D-
He did not run well at Short tracks this year and his Avg. Stage Finish is definitely one proof of that, but he did get 1 Top 10. However, that was his only finish in the Top 20 so that is why he gets a D-.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 22.0(T25th), 5.37% of Laps ran in Top15(35th), Avg. Driver Rating 50.26(30th), Best 8th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 99.62%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 25.2
2024 Small track Grade: D
His Avg. Finish wasn’t too terrible, but his in-race stats were pretty darn bad. However, again what saved him from a worse grade is his 1 Top 10 finish (in addition to the decent Avg. Finish).
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 25.1(36th), 9.74% of Laps ran in Top15(35th), Avg. Driver Rating 49.26(35th), Best 9th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 97.19%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 8 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 26.62
2024 Intermediate Grade: D
His stats are pretty similar to his teammates Intermediates stats above, but he did finish a little better than him and so he gets a D instead of a D- like his teammate.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 28.67(36th), 27.2% of Laps ran in Top15(26th), Avg. Driver Rating 52.57(29th), Best 28th, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 91.74%, Led 3.27% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.0 Stage Pt Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.17
2024 Big track Grade: D+
He only finished 28th or 29th in the 3 Big track races and that is pretty bad, but he ran a decent amount of laps in the Top 15 and has a respectable Avg. Stage Finish. So, he gets a D+.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 28.0(T34th), 24.93% of Laps ran in Top15(29th), Avg. Driver Rating 48.96(37th), Best 21st, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 87.19%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.4 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 25.4
2024 Road Course Grade: D-
He finished every race on a Road Course this year out of the Top 20, but he didn’t run awful which is why he gets a D-.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 23.33(33rd), 11.92% of Laps ran in Top15(40th), Avg. Driver Rating 50.02(40th), Best 7th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 98.82%, Led 1.59% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 25.17
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D
He was able to get a Top 10 in the 6 races, but most of his finishes were out of the Top 20. Then, to make it worse he ran poorly during the races which is why he gets just a D.
Overview
– Nemechek finished last in points among full-time drivers, and his car was 2nd to last in Owner Points
– Only 6 of Nemechek’s 2024 Ranks above are T25th or better, with 5 of those stats being a 0
– He got 1 Top 10 in the Playoffs, but overall ran and finished poorly
– The only notable streaks he had were a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and a 2 race DNF streak
– Much like his Playoff stats his Short track stats see 1 Top 10, but otherwise poor stats
– His finishes at Small tracks weren’t terrible, but his in-race stats were nothing to write home about
– Nemechek wasn’t awful at Intermediates, but he wasn’t all that good either
– At Big tracks Nemechek ran decently well, but his best finish was just 28th
– On Road Courses he didn’t run terrible, but he wasn’t good either as he didn’t get a Top 20 finish
– He was less than stellar on Superspeedways, but he did get a couple of good finishes
– Nemechek finished last in points among full-time drivers, and his car was 2nd to last in Owner Points
– Only 6 of Nemechek’s 2024 Ranks above are T25th or better, with 5 of those stats being a 0
– He got 1 Top 10 in the Playoffs, but overall ran and finished poorly
– The only notable streaks he had were a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and a 2 race DNF streak
– Much like his Playoff stats his Short track stats see 1 Top 10, but otherwise poor stats
– His finishes at Small tracks weren’t terrible, but his in-race stats were nothing to write home about
– Nemechek wasn’t awful at Intermediates, but he wasn’t all that good either
– At Big tracks Nemechek ran decently well, but his best finish was just 28th
– On Road Courses he didn’t run terrible, but he wasn’t good either as he didn’t get a Top 20 finish
– He was less than stellar on Superspeedways, but he did get a couple of good finishes
Final Grade: D-
Legacy Motor Club Overall Team Grade: D-
If you liked this article (or even if you didn’t) go check out the season reviews for Cup being done by Robert Cwik and Griffin Fuller on Pit Pass Network titled “2024 Season in Review: *team name*”. Compare and contrast between my numbers based review and their more eye test review with outlook for 2025 and overall team grade.
