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.
For the next review article we have a team that ran it’s last NASCAR Cup Series season in 2024, Stewart-Haas Racing
Stewart-Haas Racing Drivers
Chase Briscoe – 14th in Driver points/14th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 18.81 | 19th of 36 | 391st of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.88% | 20th of 36 | T368th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 46.04 | 16th of 36 | 336th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 70.00 | 17th of 36 | 424th of 817‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T8th of 62 | T163rd of 1492 |
| Poles | 0 | T16th of 62 | T297th of 1492 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T11th of 62 | T204th of 1492 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T16th of 62 | T286th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T19th of 62 | T349th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T17th of 62 | T354th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 17 | T21st of 36 | T500th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 5 | T22nd of 36 | T526th of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T24th of 62 | T137th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T17th of 62 | T131st of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 87 | 18th of 62 | 132nd of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 18.89 | 18th of 36 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | T15th of 62 | T99th 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
He picked up a Win which is what got him the C grade, but the rest of his grades were just so-so and around middle of the pack which is why he gets nothing better than a C.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 22.4(26th), 52.79% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 68.63(18th), Best 6th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 89.62%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 1.55 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.0, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: D+
I’m crediting SHR as being a tier 1 organization this year so a tier 1 team with a 4th year driver having a 22.4 Avg. Finish and just 2 Top 10’s in the Playoffs isn’t great, but his Laps in Top 15% is good and what kept him from a lower grade.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: C-
He didn’t have a DNF streak which was good, but a 2 race Top 10 streak just isn’t that great for a veteran driver and neither is a 4 straight Stage T10 streak.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 16.14(14th), 58.54% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 77.26(14th), Best 8th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.84%, Led 0.26% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.86 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.07
2024 Short track Grade: C
What brought his grade down was his poor Avg. Stage Finish and only 2 Top 10’s, but his in-race stats and Avg. Finish were not too bad which is why he still gets a C grade.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 15.2(11th), 32.69% of Laps ran in Top15(24th), Avg. Driver Rating 67.12(22nd), Best 2nd, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 0.00% 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, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.6 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 20.5
2024 Small track Grade: D+
His Avg. Finish is what helped his grade be as good as a D+, but it was his Laps in Top 15%, Avg. Driver Rating, and Avg. Stage Finish that brought his grade down to a D+.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 16.2(16th), 46.58% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 72.45(18th), Best 1st, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 99.96%, Led 1.05% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 6 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.43 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 17.24
2024 Intermediate Grade: C-
His Win is what got him a C- essentially as he didn’t even run half his laps in the Top 15 and his Avg. Driver Rating was decent, but he had just 3 Top 10’s and most of his finishes came out of the Top 20.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 23.33(29th), 43.18% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 64.17(19th), Best 15th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 90.81%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 17.67
2024 Big track Grade: D
Only 1 of his 3 races ended in a Top 20 finish which really hurt his Avg. Finish and is why he got a D as he didn’t run too too bad in the races and his Avg. Stage Finish wasn’t terrible either.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 24.2(30th), 40.66% of Laps ran in Top15(24th), Avg. Driver Rating 64.84(24th), Best 6th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 75.97%, 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, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.9 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.6
2024 Road Course Grade: D-
He was able to pick up 2 Top 15 finishes, but his other finishes really hurt his Avg. Finish. Then, to top it off he didn’t run particularly great either in the 5 races.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 22.5(31st), 48.5% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 67.07(22nd), Best 10th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 81.3%, Led 0.48% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.42 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 23.75
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D
His Laps in Top 15% wasn’t bad in comparison to others, but he had just 1 Top 10, a poor Avg. Stage Finish, and half his finishes came out of the Top 20 leading to a poor Avg. Finish.
Overview
– Thanks to Briscoe’s late race move in the Regular Season finale at Darlington he was able to win his way into the Playoffs and finish 14th in points
– Only 3 of Briscoe’s 17 2024 Ranks above are 15th or better and he finished almost half the races out of the Top 20
– He was able to run decently well in the Playoffs, but his finishes did not indicate that
– He had some moderately decent streaks this year
– Short tracks were some of his better tracks as he ran pretty well on them and got some good finishes as well
– He didn’t run too well at Small tracks, but he was able to pull out a couple of good finishes
– Briscoe got his only Win this year on an Intermediate track and overall he wasn’t too bad on them
– Big tracks were a struggle for Briscoe to finish well on even though he ran decent-ish
– Road Courses were his worst track style as he didn’t run or finish well overall
– He ran a good bit of laps in the Top 15 at Superspeedways, but only half his finishes were in the Top 20
– Thanks to Briscoe’s late race move in the Regular Season finale at Darlington he was able to win his way into the Playoffs and finish 14th in points
– Only 3 of Briscoe’s 17 2024 Ranks above are 15th or better and he finished almost half the races out of the Top 20
– He was able to run decently well in the Playoffs, but his finishes did not indicate that
– He had some moderately decent streaks this year
– Short tracks were some of his better tracks as he ran pretty well on them and got some good finishes as well
– He didn’t run too well at Small tracks, but he was able to pull out a couple of good finishes
– Briscoe got his only Win this year on an Intermediate track and overall he wasn’t too bad on them
– Big tracks were a struggle for Briscoe to finish well on even though he ran decent-ish
– Road Courses were his worst track style as he didn’t run or finish well overall
– He ran a good bit of laps in the Top 15 at Superspeedways, but only half his finishes were in the Top 20
Final Grade: C-
Noah Gragson – 24th in Driver points/24th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 19.56 | 20th of 36 | T419th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.15% | 28th of 36 | T526th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 34.26 | 20th of 36 | 414th of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 63.34 | 25th of 36 | 496th 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 | 1 | T18th of 62 | T357th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T24th of 62 | T468th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T19th of 62 | T410th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 13 | T13th of 36 | T356th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T28th of 36 | T629th of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T24th of 62 | T137th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 7 | T27th of 62 | T186th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 15 | 30th of 62 | T209th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 20.82 | 23rd 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: C-
It’s only his 2nd year in Cup, first time running the full season, and he was able to get 7 Top 10’s with only 13 finishes out of the Top 20. However, he also had just 7 Stage T10’s and 15 Stage Pts which is why he gets a C-.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 19.1(18th), 43.82% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 66.94(23rd), Best 11th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.6%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 20.5, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: C-
His Playoff stats are similar to his overall 2024 stats above as his Avg. Finish isn’t bad and he didn’t finish out of the Top 20 a lot, but his Avg. Stage Finish and 0 Top 10’s bumped his grade to a C-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
- 3 straight DNF’s (tied longest streak in Cup Series this year and tied longest streak in Next Gen car)
2024 Streaks Grade: D
3 straight Top 10 finishes for a 2nd year driver isn’t all too bad, but his 3 straight DNF streak is what brought his grade down to a D.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 17.86(18th), 37.0% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 61.64(24th), Best 11th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.68%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.14 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 21.0
2024 Short track Grade: C-
He only finished 1 of the 7 races out of the Top 20 which is why his grade isn’t worse than it is, because he didn’t have the best Avg. Driver Rating or Avg. Stage Finish and he got 0 Top 10’s.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 15.8(12th), 48.76% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 70.4(18th), Best 6th, Worst 27th, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.3 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.8
2024 Small track Grade: C
He only pulled out 1 Top 10 finish, but he did get 3 Top 15’s with a pretty decent Avg. Finish and Avg. Stage Finish. Then, he almost ran half his laps in the Top 15 which is why he gets a C.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 18.2(21st), 34.05% of Laps ran in Top15(22nd), Avg. Driver Rating 70.99(19th), Best 6th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 96.39%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.19 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 18.19
2024 Intermediate Grade: C-
He was consistent as his Avg. Finish and Avg. Stage Finish are extremely close, but he didn’t run in the Top 15 much and got 0 Top 5’s despite having 3 Top 10’s which is why he gets a C-.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.33(T19th), 25.65% of Laps ran in Top15(29th), Avg. Driver Rating 52.07(30th), Best 9th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 72.42%, Led 0.78% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 22.5
2024 Big track Grade: C-
He was close to getting a D+ as he didn’t run particularly well on Big tracks, but what he lacked in runs he made up for with his Avg. Finish and 2 Top 15’s. So, that’s why he gets a C-.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 23.2(28th), 22.53% of Laps ran in Top15(31st), Avg. Driver Rating 52.54(32nd), Best 11th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.54%, 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, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 22.8
2024 Road Course Grade: D-
He got 0 Top 10’s and more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 15, not to mention he also ran poorly in the races and had a poor Avg. Finish as well. So, he gets a D-.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 24.0(T35th), 31.5% of Laps ran in Top15(29th), Avg. Driver Rating 61.3(28th), Best 3rd, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 75.81%, Led 1.04% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 26.08
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D
He really didn’t run that well on Superspeedways and his poor Avg. Finish didn’t help his cause, but what did help him get a D grade was his 3rd place finish and his 2 Top 10’s.
Overview
– In his first ever 36 race Cup season Gragson was able to finish 24th in points
– Gragson didn’t run particularly well this year, but he did have 7 Top 10’s to only 13 finishes out of the Top 20
– He was pretty consistent in the Playoffs, but he didn’t do well in stages
– His longest Top 10 streak was as long as his longest DNF streak this year (3 races)
– He wasn’t able to get any Top 10’s in the 7 Short track races, but he fod get 3 Top 15’s
– On Small tracks he ran decently well and ended up having a pretty good Avg. Finish as well
– Gragson didn’t run the best on Intermediates, but he pulled out 3 Top 10’s to only 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– On Big tracks Gragson ran pretty bad, but he made up for it with getting decently good finishes
– He didn’t run or finish good overall on Road Courses
– He got a Top 3 finish on a Superspeedway this year, but overall he didn’t run or finish all that good
– In his first ever 36 race Cup season Gragson was able to finish 24th in points
– Gragson didn’t run particularly well this year, but he did have 7 Top 10’s to only 13 finishes out of the Top 20
– He was pretty consistent in the Playoffs, but he didn’t do well in stages
– His longest Top 10 streak was as long as his longest DNF streak this year (3 races)
– He wasn’t able to get any Top 10’s in the 7 Short track races, but he fod get 3 Top 15’s
– On Small tracks he ran decently well and ended up having a pretty good Avg. Finish as well
– Gragson didn’t run the best on Intermediates, but he pulled out 3 Top 10’s to only 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– On Big tracks Gragson ran pretty bad, but he made up for it with getting decently good finishes
– He didn’t run or finish good overall on Road Courses
– He got a Top 3 finish on a Superspeedway this year, but overall he didn’t run or finish all that good
Final Grade: C-
Ryan Preece – 26th in Driver points/26th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 20.89 | 24th of 36 | T474th of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 4th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 39th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.75% | 26th of 36 | 474th of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 30.04 | 24th of 36 | 451st of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 58.65 | 26th of 36 | 546th 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 | 5 | T24th of 62 | T465th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 19 | T24th of 36 | T555th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 5 | T22nd of 36 | T526th of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T24th of 62 | T137th of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T22nd of 62 | T163rd of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 34 | 25th of 62 | T181st of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 21.66 | 26th 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
He didn’t run all too well, had a not so good Avg. Stage Finish, and then he also had the same amount of DNF’s as Top 10’s. So, he gets a D since he did get 5 Top 10’s at least.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 19.3(19th), 50.59% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 67.0(22nd), Best 7th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 99.17%, Led 0.07% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 5 Stage T10’s, 0.65 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 18.8, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: C-
He ran over 50% of his laps in the Top 15 which is good, but his Avg. Finish and Avg. Stage Finish along with more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10 gives him a C-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- 2 straight DNF’s
2024 Streaks Grade: D-
He didn’t have that much for good streaks this year, and then he had a 2 race DNF streak on top of that. So, D- seems fair.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 17.71(T16th), 50.68% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 72.49(15th), Best 7th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.86 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.86
2024 Short track Grade: C
His Laps in Top 15%, Avg. Driver Rating, and Avg. Stage Finish are all decently good, but it was his mediocre Avg. Finish and 2 Top 10’s that helped him get a C grade.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 27.4(36th), 16.19% of Laps ran in Top15(28th), Avg. Driver Rating 50.74(29th), Best 11th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 77.95%, 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, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 24.6
2024 Small track Grade: F+
His stats above are really not that good for a tier 1 team and a veteran driver, but what saved him from a worse grade was his Avg. Stage Finish not being worse.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 17.0(18th), 25.39% of Laps ran in Top15(25th), Avg. Driver Rating 61.04(24th), Best 4th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.96%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.14 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 22.67
2024 Intermediate Grade: D-
When you compare his Intermediate stats to Kyle Busch they are a bit worse, but when comparing to Austin Dillon I realized I should have graded Dillon worse than F+. So, Preece gets a grade just between them at D-.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 22.33(28th), 27.03% of Laps ran in Top15(27th), Avg. Driver Rating 51.4(31st), Best 11th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 92.31%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 20.5
2024 Big track Grade: F+
His Avg. Finish, Laps in Top 15%, and Avg. Driver Rating ranks are what really hurt his grade, but he did get a Top 15 finish which is why he didn’t get worse than an F+.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 21.8(24th), 16.7% of Laps ran in Top15(33rd), Avg. Driver Rating 52.52(33rd), Best 9th, Worst 34th, 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, 1 Top 15, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.7 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 19.1
2024 Road Course Grade: F+
What saved him from an F or F- was essentially his 9th place finish since that helped boost his Avg. Finish enough for an F+ since he ran pretty bad on Road Courses this year.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 24.17(38th), 20.87% of Laps ran in Top15(33rd), Avg. Driver Rating 53.87(33rd), Best 14th, Worst 39th, Laps Completed 90.73%, Led 0.17% 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, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 26.92
2024 Superspeedway Grade: F
If he didn’t get his one Top 15 finish then he probably ends up with an F- as he didn’t run well (his Avg. Stage Finish is absolutely awful) and his Avg. Finish isn’t too good either.
Overview
– In 2024 Preece ended up finishing 26th in points
– The only 2024 stats that Ranked better than 22nd for Preece were his 0 Pole and 0 Wins
– He didn’t run too bad in the Playoffs and he was able to pick up some good finishes as well
– His longest Top 10 streak this year was the same as his longest DNF streak, 2 races
– Short tracks were his best tracks as he ran pretty well on them and finished over half the races in the Top 15
– His runs on Small tracks weren’t that good and his finishes weren’t either, but he did get 1 Top 15
– On Intermediates Preece was able to put together some good finishes, but overall he didn’t run well on them
– Preece had 2 DNF’s in the 3 Big track races, but his 1 actual finish was a Top 15
– He was not good on Road Courses this year, but he did get a Top 10 on one
– He did not run well on Superspeedways and to make it even worse he had just 1 Top 15 with 0 Top 10’s as well
– In 2024 Preece ended up finishing 26th in points
– The only 2024 stats that Ranked better than 22nd for Preece were his 0 Pole and 0 Wins
– He didn’t run too bad in the Playoffs and he was able to pick up some good finishes as well
– His longest Top 10 streak this year was the same as his longest DNF streak, 2 races
– Short tracks were his best tracks as he ran pretty well on them and finished over half the races in the Top 15
– His runs on Small tracks weren’t that good and his finishes weren’t either, but he did get 1 Top 15
– On Intermediates Preece was able to put together some good finishes, but overall he didn’t run well on them
– Preece had 2 DNF’s in the 3 Big track races, but his 1 actual finish was a Top 15
– He was not good on Road Courses this year, but he did get a Top 10 on one
– He did not run well on Superspeedways and to make it even worse he had just 1 Top 15 with 0 Top 10’s as well
Final Grade: D
Josh Berry – 27th in Driver points/27th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 36 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 22.72 | 28th of 36 | 542nd of 861 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.96% | 33rd of 36 | 602nd of 861 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 42.30 | 17th of 36 | 361st of 817‡ |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 64.12 | 24th of 36 | 490th 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 | 2 | T16th of 62 | T286th of 1492 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T21st of 62 | T407th of 1492 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T27th of 62 | T498th of 1492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 22 | T29th of 36 | T640th of 861 |
| DNF’s¹ | 10 | 36th of 36 | T814th of 861 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T14th of 62 | T103rd of 514* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | 19th of 62 | T134th of 514* |
| Stage Pts | 63 | 20th of 62 | T144th of 514* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 20.01 | 19th 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-
A rookie getting 2 Top 3 finishes and ending up with 17 Stage T10’s is pretty darn good, but he also had 22 finishes out of the Top 20 with a series high 10 DNF’s. That is why he gets a C-.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 5+ Playoff starts, 36 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 25.3(34th), 17.37% of Laps ran in Top15(30th), Avg. Driver Rating 54.22(33rd), Best 11th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 89.73%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 8 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 23.85, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: D-
The only reason he doesn’t get a worse grade is since he is a rookie, because getting 8 finishes out of the Top 20 with a 25.3 Avg. Finish and 23.85 Avg. Stage Finish is really bad.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: B-
He has the same streaks as Austin Cindric, who got a C+ since he’s only in his 3rd Cup season, so a rookie gets a bit better grade. Thus, he gets a B-.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 43 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 16.29(15th), 57.92% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 82.09(12th), Best 7th, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 99.77%, Led 1.92% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.21 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.29
2024 Short track Grade: B-
He had the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating and had a really good Avg. Stage Finish with 4 Top 15 finishes as a rookie, however just 1 Top 10 finish is what kept him from a better grade.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 44 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 20.6(22nd), 38.26% of Laps ran in Top15(20th), Avg. Driver Rating 67.98(21st), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 91.46%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.9 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 20.3
2024 Small track Grade: C-
A rookie getting a Top 3 finish is no small feat, but other than that he wasn’t too good on these tracks this year which is why he still only gets a C-.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 49 drivers)
- 10 Races, Avg. Finish 21.4(26th), 48.88% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 62.22(23rd), Best 3rd, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 84.71%, Led 0.5% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 4 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.57 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 20.95
2024 Intermediate Grade: C-
He ran nearly half his laps in the Top 15 which is impressive for a rookie, but despite his 1 Top 3 and 2 Top 10’s his Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating weren’t impressive enough to be more than a C-.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 40 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 25.67(33rd), 16.81% of Laps ran in Top15(32nd), Avg. Driver Rating 53.57(28th), Best 20th, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 88.18%, Led 2.55% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 26.83
2024 Big track Grade: F+
The biggest reason why his grade isn’t worse is that he’s a rookie, but he also did get 1 Top 20 finish. However, his other stats (including 0 Top 15’s) are too bad to ignore completely.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 45 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 30.0(40th), 16.43% of Laps ran in Top15(34th), Avg. Driver Rating 44.5(41st), Best 22nd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 96.11%, 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, 0.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 22.6
2024 Road Course Grade: F
His stats are, well they are bad, but the only reason he did not receive and F- is his Laps in Top 15%. That and he is a rookie.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 48 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 26.67(44th), 37.3% of Laps ran in Top15(23rd), Avg. Driver Rating 64.75(26th), Best 16th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 97.72%, Led 1.05% 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, 3 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 0.83 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 21.58
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D-
His Laps in Top 15%, Avg. Driver Rating, and Avg. Stage Finish aren’t too bad which is why he gets a D- with his terrible Avg. Finish and 0 Top 20 finishes.
Overview
– In his only season with SHR Berry wasn’t able to win ROY and finished 27th in points
– 9 of Berry’s 17 2024 Ranks above are T20th or better including his Laps in Top 15% and Avg. Stage Finish
– He didn’t run all that well in the Playoffs and finished 80% of the races out of the Top 20
– For a rookie he had some sneaky good streaks, including a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– Short tracks were his best track as he ran pretty good on them and finished decent as well
– Small tracks weren’t as good for him as he didn’t run too good on them and his Avg. Finish was mediocre at best
– Berry didn’t run too bad on Intermediates, but his finishes weren’t as good overall
– Berry’s runs on Big tracks were poor and his finishes were nothing to write home about either
– He was pretty much awful all around on Road Courses this year
– He got 0 Top 15’s in the 6 Superspeedway races this year, but he actually didn’t run too bad in the races
– In his only season with SHR Berry wasn’t able to win ROY and finished 27th in points
– 9 of Berry’s 17 2024 Ranks above are T20th or better including his Laps in Top 15% and Avg. Stage Finish
– He didn’t run all that well in the Playoffs and finished 80% of the races out of the Top 20
– For a rookie he had some sneaky good streaks, including a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– Short tracks were his best track as he ran pretty good on them and finished decent as well
– Small tracks weren’t as good for him as he didn’t run too good on them and his Avg. Finish was mediocre at best
– Berry didn’t run too bad on Intermediates, but his finishes weren’t as good overall
– Berry’s runs on Big tracks were poor and his finishes were nothing to write home about either
– He was pretty much awful all around on Road Courses this year
– He got 0 Top 15’s in the 6 Superspeedway races this year, but he actually didn’t run too bad in the races
Final Grade: D+
Stewart-Haas Racing 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.
