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.
Up next we have a team that did not make the Championship 4 for the first time since the Championship 4 began in 2014, Joe Gibbs Racing.
Joe Gibbs Racing Drivers
Christopher Bell – 5th in Driver points/5th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.81 | 2nd of 36 | T103rd of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.42% | 23rd of 36 | T412th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 68.99 | 6th of 36 | 164th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 95.96 | 2nd of 36 | 111th 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 | 9 | T3rd of 62 | T59th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 15 | T1st of 62 | T36th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 23 | 1st of 62 | T32nd of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 9 | T5th of 36 | T169th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T28th of 36 | T629th of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 11 | 2nd of 62 | T7th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 38 | 8th of 62 | T64th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 267 | 4th of 62 | 36th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.29 | 5th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 26 | 2nd of 62 | T20th 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
When you compare his stats with William Byron (who got an A) the only difference is in Stage Wins, but when you compare to Kyle Larson (who got an A+) there is a big difference all around which is why Bell gets an A.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 7.1(1st), 74.31% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 102.65(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.96%, Led 15.28% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 6 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 12 Stage T10’s, 4.05 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.25, 1 Playoff Pt earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: A
If he had a better Laps in Top 15% and/or a Win in the Playoffs he would probably have an A+, but without either his stats just aren’t good enough and thus he ends up with an A.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes
- 4 straight Stage Wins (longest streak in Cup Series this year, longest streak in Next Gen car, and tied 2nd longest streak in Cup Series all-time)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- 2 straight DNF’s
2024 Streaks Grade: A+
He would have probably just gotten an A as a 6 race Top 10 finish is really good, but a 5 straight Stage T10 streak is just okay. However, his 4 straight Stage Wins is what got him the A+.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 12.57(T9th), 68.48% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 93.46(5th), Best 4th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 5.43% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.71 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.07
2024 Short track Grade: B
All of his stats are pretty solid, but none of them are that impressive and he also didn’t finish better than 4th in the 7 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 9.6(4th), 83.5% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 117.56(1st), Best 1st, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 95.41%, Led 28.19% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 4 Stage Wins, 6.4 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.7
2024 Small track Grade: A+
The only real blemish to question an A+ for Bell at Small tracks was his Laps in Top 15%, otherwise all of his stats are absolutely incredible and definitely good enough for an A+.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 12.2(5th), 81.28% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 105.28(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 96.28%, Led 18.5% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 3 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 5 Stage Wins, 5.43 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.52
2024 Intermediate Grade: A
He ran very well on Intermediates this year and even did a good job at finishing as well, but with 10 races you have to do a little bit more to get an A+.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.0(12th), 86.2% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 86.2(8th), Best 4th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 82.93%, Led 0.45% 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, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.67
2024 Big track Grade: B-
What hurt his grade mostly was his Avg. Finish, only 1 Top 10, and his Avg. Stage Finish. However, his Laps in Top 15% is what saved his grade to be a B-.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 12.8(4th), 73.73% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 96.82(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 99.31%, Led 5.53% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 1.9 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.5
2024 Road Course Grade: A-
His ranks in Avg. Finish, Laps in Top 15%, and Avg. Driver Rating are all A worthy, but despite his 2 Top 3’s he didn’t get a win which is what held him back from getting an A.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.67(6th), 39.28% of Laps ran in Top15(22nd), Avg. Driver Rating 69.53(20th), Best 3rd, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 86.8%, Led 1.99% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.92 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 21.58
2024 Superspeedway Grade: C
His finishes on Superspeedways were good as he got 4 Top 10’s in the 6 races with 3 Top 5’s, but his runs (and Avg. Stage Finish) were so bad that he ends up with just a C.
Overview
– Due to a controversial Martinsville finish Bell wound up finishing 5th in points this year
– 11 of Bell’s 17 2024 Ranks above are 4th or better including his series leading 23 Top 10’s
– He ran really good in the playoffs and his only finish out of the Top 20 in them was because of the penalty at Martinsville
– He had some impressive streaks including the 2nd longest Stage Win streak all time
– At Short tracks he was solid in both runs and finishes, but he wasn’t great though
– His runs and finishes at Small tracks weren’t always amazing, but most of the time they were
– At Intermediate’s Bell ran very well and finished in the Top 10 more times than not
– Bell’s runs on Big tracks were better than his finishes typically, but he did somewhat struggle in stages too
– On Road Courses he ran and finished well most of the time
– His Superspeedway stats show he finished well on them, but his races weren’t that good in total
– Due to a controversial Martinsville finish Bell wound up finishing 5th in points this year
– 11 of Bell’s 17 2024 Ranks above are 4th or better including his series leading 23 Top 10’s
– He ran really good in the playoffs and his only finish out of the Top 20 in them was because of the penalty at Martinsville
– He had some impressive streaks including the 2nd longest Stage Win streak all time
– At Short tracks he was solid in both runs and finishes, but he wasn’t great though
– His runs and finishes at Small tracks weren’t always amazing, but most of the time they were
– At Intermediate’s Bell ran very well and finished in the Top 10 more times than not
– Bell’s runs on Big tracks were better than his finishes typically, but he did somewhat struggle in stages too
– On Road Courses he ran and finished well most of the time
– His Superspeedway stats show he finished well on them, but his races weren’t that good in total
Final Grade: A-
Denny Hamlin – 8th in Driver points/8th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.89 | 6th of 36 | T159th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.37% | 13th of 36 | T224th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 77.78 | 1st of 36 | 66th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 92.21 | 5th of 36 | 160th 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 | 7 | T6th of 62 | T113th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 12 | T4th of 62 | T88th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 18 | T5th of 62 | T134th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 11 | T11th of 36 | T275th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T14th of 36 | T372nd of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 7 | 3rd of 62 | T21st of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 44 | T3rd of 62 | T36th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 286 | 2nd of 62 | 26th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.71 | 4th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 22 | 4th of 62 | T26th 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 stage stats and his other in-race stats are what got him an A instead of an A-, but it was his lack of Top 5’s and Top 10’s that got him an A instead of an A+.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(3rd), 70.45% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 82.09(9th), Best 3rd, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.94% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 10 Stage T10’s, 2.65 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.65, 1 Playoff Pt earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: B
His Avg. Finish in the Playoffs was good, but his runs were just lacking some which (in addition to just 3 Top 5’s and a 13.65 Avg. Stage Finish) got him a B.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Cup Series this year and tied longest streak in Next Gen car)
- 2 straight Stage Wins
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 7 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: A
He tied the longest Top 5 streak in the Next Gen car this year, but his 5 race Top 5 streak was also his longest Top 10 streak. However, he was able to secure good stage streaks to give himself an A.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 6.86(2nd), 85.28% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 106.81(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 99.94%, Led 12.02% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 3 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4.79 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.29
2024 Short track Grade: A+
The reason he almost got an A instead of A+ was the previous drivers to get A+’s were just better than his stats, but his stats are still super good so he gets an A+ as well.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 9.8(5th), 90.44% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 110.28(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 15.74% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.9 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.1
2024 Small track Grade: A
What kept him from an A+ is that he only had 2 Top 10’s in 5 races, but other than that he was great at running well on Small tracks this year.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 9.0(1st), 90.11% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 106.57(2nd), Best 3rd, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 8.49% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 4 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 9 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 5.05 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 7.1
2024 Intermediate Grade: A
An A+ on Intermediates is hard to get but he almost did it with his great in-race stats, stages stats, and Avg. Finish; but he had 0 Wins and just 1 Top 3 so he ends up with a very high A.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 14.33(9th), 74.19% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 103.17(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 98.87%, Led 9.87% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 6.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.17
2024 Big track Grade: B+
What kept him from getting at A- was his 32nd place finish, since this hurt his Avg. Finish, and his Laps in Top 15%. Other than that his stats weren’t too bad, just not good enough.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 23.8(29th), 34.35% of Laps ran in Top15(27th), Avg. Driver Rating 53.86(30th), Best 14th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 75.29%, Led 0.91% 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, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 1.3 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 20.6
2024 Road Course Grade: F+
Almost everything in the stats above is just bad as a veteran driver with a top tier organization getting a best finish of 14th in 5 races is not good at all. What saved him from a worse grade was his 1 Stage Win.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 25.17(42nd), 40.69% of Laps ran in Top15(20th), Avg. Driver Rating 62.63(27th), Best 10th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 89.0%, Led 2.56% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 23.67
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D-
His best finish was only 10th, that was his only Top 15 finish, his Avg. Stage Finish is bad, and he ran a good bit under half his laps in the Top 15. What saved him from an F was his Laps in Top 15% and Avg. Driver Rating.
Overview
– Hamlin finished 8th in points this year and thus is still looking for his elusive 1st championship
– 14 of Hamlin’s 17 2024 Ranks above are T6th or better, including his series leading 77.78 Laps in Top 15%
– His effort in the Playoffs wasn’t bad, but he just didn’t run too good and his finishes were just okay
– He tied the longest Next Gen Top 5 streak this year at 5 straight races
– On Short tracks he both ran and finished very well in most races
– On Small tracks he ran very good, and overall his finishes weren’t bad but he had just 2 Top 10’s in 5 races
– Hamlin’s stats were probably the best of any driver on Intermediates this year, but he lacked great finishes
– At Big tracks Hamlin ran decently well and finished well in 2 of the 3 races
– He was just awful on Road Courses as he didn’t run or finish well on them overall
– Strangely, he did not run too good on Superspeedways this year, but his runs were better than his finishes
– Hamlin finished 8th in points this year and thus is still looking for his elusive 1st championship
– 14 of Hamlin’s 17 2024 Ranks above are T6th or better, including his series leading 77.78 Laps in Top 15%
– His effort in the Playoffs wasn’t bad, but he just didn’t run too good and his finishes were just okay
– He tied the longest Next Gen Top 5 streak this year at 5 straight races
– On Short tracks he both ran and finished very well in most races
– On Small tracks he ran very good, and overall his finishes weren’t bad but he had just 2 Top 10’s in 5 races
– Hamlin’s stats were probably the best of any driver on Intermediates this year, but he lacked great finishes
– At Big tracks Hamlin ran decently well and finished well in 2 of the 3 races
– He was just awful on Road Courses as he didn’t run or finish well on them overall
– Strangely, he did not run too good on Superspeedways this year, but his runs were better than his finishes
Final Grade: B+
Martin Truex Jr. – 10th in Driver points/10th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.39 | 14th of 36 | 330th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 37th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.38% | 27th of 36 | T504th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 63.88 | 7th of 36 | 207th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 85.66 | 9th of 36 | 237th of 817‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T19th of 62 | T306th of 1492 |
| Poles | 2 | T7th of 62 | T87th of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T15th of 62 | T283rd of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T12th of 62 | T238th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T15th of 62 | T270th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | 15th of 62 | T309th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 15 | T17th of 36 | T422nd of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T7th of 36 | T232nd of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T6th of 62 | T52nd of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 42 | 6th of 62 | T47th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 242 | 6th of 62 | 52nd of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.25 | 8th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 4 | 18th of 62 | T121st 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+
In his final season Truex ran a lot better than he finished as he had more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10 with 0 Wins, but his stages along with Top 15% and Avg. Driver Rating were enough to keep him at a C+.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 18.4(16th), 60.94% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 80.57(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 99.46%, Led 2.39% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 12 Stage T10’s, 3.35 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.65, 1 Playoff Pt earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: C
He only had 2 Top 10’s in the 10 races, but he actually did run pretty good in the Playoffs and wasn’t too bad in stages either. So, all of this together gives him a C.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (active streak)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s
- 2 straight DNF’s
2024 Streaks Grade: B
He ended his full-time career on a 2 race Pole streak which is pretty neat and this year he did have a 5 race Top 10 streak and an 8 straight Stage T10 streak. However, no Top 3 streak with just a 2 straight Top 5 streak gives him a B.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 17.71(T16th), 64.28% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.69(8th), Best 2nd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 94.71%, Led 11.07% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.93
2024 Short track Grade: C+
His Avg. Driver Rating was good and his Laps in Top 15% wasn’t far behind, but his 2 Top 5’s were his only Top 10 finishes in the 7 races, so despite his decent runs he ends up with a C+ based on his poor finishes.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(10th), 78.29% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 100.74(5th), Best 3rd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 8.56% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 9.1
2024 Small track Grade: B+
His in-race stats, including stage stats, are really good, but despite his 3 Top 10’s he only had 1 Top 5 finish which really hurt him from getting an A- as well as him finishing 2 races out of the Top 15.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 15.4(T14th), 80.42% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 88.52(7th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 87.2%, Led 0.97% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 11.19
2024 Intermediate Grade: B-
If he would have gotten just 1 more Top 10 then he would be at a B, but he got a Top 10 in less than half the races and also had 4 finishes out of the Top 20. So, despite his good in-race stats he gets a B-.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.67(T21st), 59.7% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 84.03(T9th), Best 8th, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 99.62%, Led 7.91% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.0
2024 Big track Grade: C-
He barely ran half his laps in the Top 15 on Big tracks and got just 1 Top 15 finish with a less than stellar Avg. Finish. 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 22.2(T25th), 51.72% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 75.98(16th), Best 10th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.6% 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, 1 Stage Win, 3.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.6
2024 Road Course Grade: D
His runs on Road Courses weren’t too bad, but what really hurt him was his below average Avg. Finish and just 1 Top 15 to 3 finishes out of the Top 20. That’s why he got a D.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 18.0(15th), 46.1% of Laps ran in Top15(17th), Avg. Driver Rating 70.18(19th), Best 11th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 98.82%, Led 1.99% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 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 19.83
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D+
What hurt him from getting a C- is that he did not get a Top 10 finish in any of the 6 races and his Avg. Stage Finish was pretty poor, but what helped him get a D+ was his semi-impressive 4 Top 15’s
Overview
– In his final full-time Cup season Truex wound up 10th in points
– 8 of Truex’s 17 2024 Ranks above were 10th or better, but most of those were his in-race stats as he wasn’t able to finish out races well
– In the Playoffs he once again ran well, but was not able to get finishes to show for it
– He ended his full-time Cup career with 2 straight Poles and 2 straight Stage T10’s
– On Short tracks he was able to run well and get some good finishes, but overall wasn’t able to finish well
– Small tracks were where he was actually able to run well and get good finishes, but he lacked great finishes
– Same verse different track style for Truex as Intermediates were another run well, not finish well stat line
– Truex wasn’t too great in stages on Big tracks, but he did well overall except of course when it came to finishing the race
– On Road Courses he ran decent, and as was the usual this year he didn’t finish well in the races getting just 1 Top 15 in 5 races
– He didn’t run great on Superspeedways, but despite getting 0 Top 10’s he got 4 Top 15’s
– In his final full-time Cup season Truex wound up 10th in points
– 8 of Truex’s 17 2024 Ranks above were 10th or better, but most of those were his in-race stats as he wasn’t able to finish out races well
– In the Playoffs he once again ran well, but was not able to get finishes to show for it
– He ended his full-time Cup career with 2 straight Poles and 2 straight Stage T10’s
– On Short tracks he was able to run well and get some good finishes, but overall wasn’t able to finish well
– Small tracks were where he was actually able to run well and get good finishes, but he lacked great finishes
– Same verse different track style for Truex as Intermediates were another run well, not finish well stat line
– Truex wasn’t too great in stages on Big tracks, but he did well overall except of course when it came to finishing the race
– On Road Courses he ran decent, and as was the usual this year he didn’t finish well in the races getting just 1 Top 15 in 5 races
– He didn’t run great on Superspeedways, but despite getting 0 Top 10’s he got 4 Top 15’s
Final Grade: C+
Ty GIbbs – 15th in Driver points/15th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.42 | 15th of 36 | T331st of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 40th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.77% | 25th of 36 | 472nd of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 57.96 | 13th of 36 | 260th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 81.38 | 11th of 36 | 292nd of 817‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T19th of 62 | T306th of 1492 |
| Poles | 2 | T7th of 62 | T87th of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T15th of 62 | T283rd of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | T9th of 62 | T162nd of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | T9th of 62 | T194th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | 14th of 62 | T290th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 14 | 16th of 36 | T387th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 4 | T14th of 36 | T372nd of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T10th of 62 | T79th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 28 | 13th of 62 | T97th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 154 | 12th of 62 | T89th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 14.48 | 13th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 19th of 62 | T126th 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: B-
His stats are pretty respectable for someone in their 2nd full-time Cup season, especially his 5 Top 3 finishes and his 11th best Avg. Driver Rating. So, he gets a B-.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 24.5(31st), 44.65% of Laps ran in Top15(14th), Avg. Driver Rating 68.44(19th), Best 5th, Worst 40th, Laps Completed 86.27%, Led 2.72% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 8 Stage T10’s, 1.8 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.75, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: C-
His Playoffs were really not that good as he didn’t run too well and got just 1 Top 10 finish, but his Avg. Stage Finish isn’t too terrible and that’s why he got a C- barely.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage Wins
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: B+
His streaks this year are similar to his teammate, Truex, above except that Gibbs doesn’t have a Pole streak and his Stage T10 streak isn’t quite as good. However, he also doesn’t have a DNF streak, so he gets a grade slightly better at B+.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 19.71(23rd), 47.05% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 70.46(16th), Best 9th, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.64%, Led 4.46% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 1.64 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.5
2024 Short track Grade: C
None of his Short tracks stats are too impressive, but despite having just 1 Top 10 he was able to pick up 2 Stage Wins, have a decent Avg. Driver Rating, and a decent Laps in Top 15%. So, for a 2nd year driver he gets a C.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(T13th), 75.52% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 78.36(13th), Best 3rd, Worst 40th, Laps Completed 80.18%, Led 4.53% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.3 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 17.0
2024 Small track Grade: B-
He ran pretty well on Small tracks this year, but it was his 2 Top 10’s and poor stages that cost him a B grade or better. Thus, he ends up with a B-.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 17.2(19th), 78.11% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 95.0(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 99.61%, Led 5.07% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.86 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 9.71
2024 Intermediate Grade: B
His Avg. Finish isn’t too impressive and neither is the fact he got as many Top 10’s as finishes out of the Top 20, but his runs on Intermediates were great so he gets a B.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.67(T13th), 58.81% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 84.03(T9th), Best 3rd, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 94.75%, Led 4.55% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.83
2024 Big track Grade: C+
If he had gotten another Top 15 finish (or at least not had 2 finishes out of the Top 20) then he probably get a B- since he ran pretty well in the 3 Big track races.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 20.0(22nd), 62.85% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 79.46(13th), Best 3rd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 65.9%, Led 6.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.3
2024 Road Course Grade: B-
His Avg. Finish wasn’t too good thanks to his 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he ran pretty well in the races and had 2 Top 3’s which isn’t bad for a 2nd year driver. So, he gets a B-.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(5th), 43.75% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 74.22(15th), Best 5th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.99% 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, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.67
2024 Superspeedway Grade: C+
He had a pretty good Avg. Finish on Superspeedways, but his runs weren’t the best and he ended up with only 2 Top 10’s and half his finishes in the Top 15. So, he gets a C+.
Overview
– Gibbs was able to make the Playoffs on points in his 2nd full-time season to finish 15th in points
– 13 of Gibbs’ 17 2024 Ranks above are T15th or better, but only 4 are T10th or better
– He didn’t run too well in the Playoffs, but his finishes were even worse as he got just 1 Top 10 in the Playoffs
– He had some decent streaks this year for a 2nd year driver
– On Short tracks he struggled to run or finish well for the most part
– His runs on Small tracks were pretty good and his finishes were decent but not great
– On Intermediates Gibbs ran tremendous, but he only finished half the races in the Top 15
– At Big tracks Gibbs had 1 great finish and 2 finishes out of the Top 20, but overall he ran decent
– His runs on Road Courses weren’t bad, but his finishes were either great or pretty bad
– He was consistent in his finishes on Superspeedways, but he didn’t run or finish good too often
– Gibbs was able to make the Playoffs on points in his 2nd full-time season to finish 15th in points
– 13 of Gibbs’ 17 2024 Ranks above are T15th or better, but only 4 are T10th or better
– He didn’t run too well in the Playoffs, but his finishes were even worse as he got just 1 Top 10 in the Playoffs
– He had some decent streaks this year for a 2nd year driver
– On Short tracks he struggled to run or finish well for the most part
– His runs on Small tracks were pretty good and his finishes were decent but not great
– On Intermediates Gibbs ran tremendous, but he only finished half the races in the Top 15
– At Big tracks Gibbs had 1 great finish and 2 finishes out of the Top 20, but overall he ran decent
– His runs on Road Courses weren’t bad, but his finishes were either great or pretty bad
– He was consistent in his finishes on Superspeedways, but he didn’t run or finish good too often
Final Grade: C+
Joe Gibbs Racing Overall Team Grade: B
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.
