Welcome, in this article series we will be reviewing and rating how each driver in the NASCAR Xfinity 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 Playoffs started in 2016. 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.
First up is the Championship organization, JR Motorsports.
JR Motorsports Drivers
Justin Allgaier – 1st in Driver points/1st in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.55 | 8th of 31 | 83rd of 300 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.53% | 17th of 31 | T135th of 300 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.44 | 3rd of 31 | 58th of 300 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.62 | 2nd of 31 | 58th of 300‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T5th of 109 | T42nd of 967 |
| Poles | 0 | T15th of 109 | T105th of 967 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T4th of 109 | T29th of 967 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | T4th of 109 | T37th of 967 |
| Top 5’s | 10 | 5th of 109 | T51st of 967 |
| Top 10’s | 20 | T4th of 109 | T41st of 967 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 9 | 9th of 31 | T108th of 300 |
| DNF’s¹ | 6 | T23rd of 31 | T188th of 300 |
| Stage Wins | 16 | 1st of 109 | T2nd of 842* |
| Stage T10s | 55 | 1st of 109 | 4th of 842* |
| Stage Pts | 370 | 1st of 109 | T5th of 842* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.94 | 1st of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 26 | T1st of 109 | T15th of 842* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2024 stats Grade: A
He was by far the best driver in terms of stages as his stages are an A+ for sure, but his Avg. Finish wasn’t great and he had just 2 Wins. However, his Top 2’s thru Top 10’s are impressive enough to give him an A.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 37 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 12.29(11th), 81.85% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 98.87(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 89.63%, Led 5.42% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 12 Stage T10’s, 5.21 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 7.29, 2 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: A-
If he had a win in the Playoffs he probably gets another A, but he didn’t get any and again his Avg. Finish wasn’t too impressive despite his 3 Top 5’s. However, his stages were great again so he gets an A-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 8 straight Top 10 finishes
- 6 straight Stage Wins (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
- 10 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Xfinity Series)
- 15 straight Stage T10’s (longest streak in Xfinity Series this year and tied 11th longest streak in Xfinity Series all-time)
2024 Streaks Grade: A+
He only had a best Top 5 streak of 2 races this year which almost got him just an A. However, he didn’t have a DNF streak and his stage streaks are so impressive he gets an A+.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 16.2(20th), 81.77% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 97.68(8th), Best 5th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 95.09%, Led 9.35% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 4.7 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.0
2024 Short track Grade: B-
His Avg. Finish and the fact he had just 2 Top 10’s in 5 races is what got him a B-, but what kept him in the B category was that he actually ran pretty well and got almost 5 Stage Pts Per Stage.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 60 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T13th), 85.1% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 106.2(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 98.79%, Led 11.6% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 5.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 4.88
2024 Small track Grade: B+
He finished half the races in the Top 5, but those were also his only Top 15’s. However, he also ran well again and was great in stages which is why he still gets a B+.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 71 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 12.44(T15th), 96.16% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 109.7(5th), Best 1st, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 91.04%, Led 21.43% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 7 Stage Wins, 6.78 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.61
2024 Intermediate Grade: A
The reason he doesn’t get an A+ with his incredible stage stats is that he had just 3 Top 5’s and his Avg. Finish wasn’t too impressive. Other than that his in-race stats are really good.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 4.0(5th), 93.08% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 117.67(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 9th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 21.07% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 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, 1 Stage Win, 5.67 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.33
2024 Big track Grade: A+
All of his stats are incredible as his worst rank is 5th (4.0 Avg. Finish) and his worst finish in the 3 races was only 9th. So, this is a pretty obvious A+.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 59 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 9.0(8th), 73.56% of Laps ran in Top15(14th), Avg. Driver Rating 99.9(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 12.5% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.5
2024 Road Course Grade: B+
He did get 3 Stage Wins on Road Courses and had 4 Top 10 finishes, but he also got just 1 Top 5 finish while running less than 75% of his laps in the Top 15. So, he gets a B+.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 22.67(39th), 92.07% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 88.9(9th), Best 7th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 84.54%, Led 7.62% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.5
2024 Superspeedway Grade: C+
He ran a great amount of laps in the Top 15 and had a pretty good Avg. Driver Rating with impressive stage stats too, but he only had 2 Top 15’s with all other finishes coming out of the Top 20 so he gets a C+.
Overview
– After 15 full-time seasons in NASCAR Allgaier finally got his elusive first Championship
– 12 of Allgaier’s 17 2024 Ranks above are T5th or better, and all of his stage stats are best of anyone this year
– He didn’t pick up a win in the Playoffs, but he ran decently well and finished decent more often than not
– This year he set the record for most consecutive Stage Wins at 6 in a row
– His runs on Short tracks weren’t great or bad, and he picked up a couple good finishes
– His Small track runs this year were good and he finished half his races in the Top 5, but his other finishes weren’t good
– Allgaier ran great at Intermediates this year, but he didn’t always fair great in the finish category
– At Big tracks Allgaier ran incredible and didn’t finish worse than 9th
– His finishes on Road Courses were decent, but he didn’t always run too great
– His Superspeedway runs were impressive, but he couldn’t muster up many good finishes
– After 15 full-time seasons in NASCAR Allgaier finally got his elusive first Championship
– 12 of Allgaier’s 17 2024 Ranks above are T5th or better, and all of his stage stats are best of anyone this year
– He didn’t pick up a win in the Playoffs, but he ran decently well and finished decent more often than not
– This year he set the record for most consecutive Stage Wins at 6 in a row
– His runs on Short tracks weren’t great or bad, and he picked up a couple good finishes
– His Small track runs this year were good and he finished half his races in the Top 5, but his other finishes weren’t good
– Allgaier ran great at Intermediates this year, but he didn’t always fair great in the finish category
– At Big tracks Allgaier ran incredible and didn’t finish worse than 9th
– His finishes on Road Courses were decent, but he didn’t always run too great
– His Superspeedway runs were impressive, but he couldn’t muster up many good finishes
Final Grade: A-
Sam Mayer – 9th in Driver points/10th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 18.00 | 13th of 31 | T133rd of 300 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 86.77% | 29th of 31 | 240th of 300 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 71.01 | 8th of 31 | 94th of 300 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 86.43 | 9th of 31 | 88th of 300‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T2nd of 109 | T27th of 967 |
| Poles | 1 | T9th of 109 | T44th of 967 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | T6th of 109 | T48th of 967 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | T6th of 109 | T49th of 967 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | T6th of 109 | T63rd of 967 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | 11th of 109 | T86th of 967 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 12 | T15th of 31 | T154th of 300 |
| DNF’s¹ | 8 | T28th of 31 | T243rd of 300 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T8th of 109 | T68th of 842* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T9th of 109 | T80th of 842* |
| Stage Pts | 150 | 10th of 109 | 71st of 842* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 16.2 | 13th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 17 | T4th of 109 | T31st of 842* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2024 stats Grade: B-
What got him considered for a higher grade was his 3 Wins, but the rest of his stats just aren’t that great for someone in their 3rd year on a tier 1 team. Especially, his almost equal Top 10’s to Finishes out of the Top 20.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 37 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 16.57(15th), 88.74% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 94.34(11th), Best 1st, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 98.22%, Led 2.64% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 7 Stage T10’s, 2.79 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.07, 6 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: B
His finishes are what kept him from a better grade as his Avg. Finish wasn’t good and neither is 2 Top 10’s to 2 Finishes out of the Top 20, but he got a Win and had an excellent Laps in Top 15%.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- 2 straight DNF’s
2024 Streaks Grade: C
2 straight DNF’s obviously brought his grade down, but his 2 straight Top 2 finishes are what kept him in the C range as a best of 3 straight Top 10’s and 3 straight Stage T10’s isn’t that good.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 14.4(16th), 83.1% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 101.42(5th), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 98.01%, Led 9.0% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 4.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 9.8
2024 Short track Grade: A-
It was close between A- and B+ but he did get a Win, finished with an Avg. Driver Rating over 100, and had an Avg. Stage Finish under 10.0. So, even with a mediocre Avg. Finish he gets an A-.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 60 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 16.75(20th), 86.18% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.15(14th), Best 3rd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 92.52%, Led 1.17% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.38
2024 Small track Grade: B-
I was torn between B and B- since his in-race stats are pretty good, but his finishes were so lackluster with having just 1 Top 10. So, he gets a B-.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 71 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 13.44(T17th), 87.06% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 92.42(14th), Best 1st, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 88.49%, Led 5.23% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.67
2024 Intermediate Grade: B
He ran a good amount of his laps in the Top 15 and had an Avg. Driver Rating over 90 with a Win, but he had just 1 Top 3 and not so impressive stage stats. So, he gets a B+.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 28.0(T41st), 58.99% of Laps ran in Top15(19th), Avg. Driver Rating 51.6(34th), Best 10th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 43.71%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 30.17
2024 Big track Grade: D-
His stats are pretty awful above, but the reason he didn’t get a lower grade is that he got a Top 10 in the only race he finished. If that didn’t happen then he would have had an F.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 59 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 13.33(16th), 85.3% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 97.33(10th), Best 1st, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 99.76%, Led 3.37% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.25
2024 Road Course Grade: A-
He got a Win on a Road Course with a good Laps in Top 15% and Avg. Driver Rating, but he got just 3 Top 15’s with an Avg. Finish that wasn’t great. So, he just misses out on an A.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 28.33(56th), 61.16% of Laps ran in Top15(19th), Avg. Driver Rating 68.32(24th), Best 11th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 68.69%, Led 1.5% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.08 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 24.0
2024 Superspeedway Grade: D
He got 0 Top 10’s and had a very poor Avg. Stage Finish so he doesn’t get a good grade, but his Avg. Driver Rating and Laps in Top 15% weren’t too terrible so he gets a D.
Overview
– Even though Mayer got into the Round of 8 he only finished 9th in Driver Points
– 11 of Mayer’s 17 2024 Ranks above are 10th or better, but only 2 are 5th or better
– He picked up a Win in the Playoffs, but most of his other finishes weren’t good despite having good runs
– His Top 10 and Stage T10 streaks weren’t too good, but he did have a 2 race Top 2 streak
– He ran and finished well mostly on Short tracks, but his bad finishes were really bad
– On Small tracks he had good runs, but he couldn’t turn those into good finishes much
– Mayer had moderately good runs on Intermediates, but his finishes weren’t always great
– Mayer was awful on Big tracks this year, but he did get one Top 10 finish
– Road Courses were good to him as he got a Win and some good finishes, but also didn’t finish good in half the races
– Superspeedways were almost a guaranteed bad finish for him, and he didn’t run great either
– Even though Mayer got into the Round of 8 he only finished 9th in Driver Points
– 11 of Mayer’s 17 2024 Ranks above are 10th or better, but only 2 are 5th or better
– He picked up a Win in the Playoffs, but most of his other finishes weren’t good despite having good runs
– His Top 10 and Stage T10 streaks weren’t too good, but he did have a 2 race Top 2 streak
– He ran and finished well mostly on Short tracks, but his bad finishes were really bad
– On Small tracks he had good runs, but he couldn’t turn those into good finishes much
– Mayer had moderately good runs on Intermediates, but his finishes weren’t always great
– Mayer was awful on Big tracks this year, but he did get one Top 10 finish
– Road Courses were good to him as he got a Win and some good finishes, but also didn’t finish good in half the races
– Superspeedways were almost a guaranteed bad finish for him, and he didn’t run great either
Final Grade: B-
Sammy Smith – 11th in Driver points/13th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.18 | 11th of 31 | 96th of 300 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.12% | 1st of 31 | 17th of 300 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 65.40 | 11th of 31 | 106th of 300 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.24 | 11th of 31 | 103rd of 300‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T12th of 109 | T65th of 967 |
| Poles | 0 | T15th of 109 | T105th of 967 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T11th of 109 | T79th of 967 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T10th of 109 | T68th of 967 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T8th of 109 | T69th of 967 |
| Top 10’s | 16 | 8th of 109 | T72nd of 967 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 11 | T13th of 31 | T141st of 300 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T3rd of 31 | T25th of 300 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T20th of 109 | T147th of 842* |
| Stage T10s | 26 | 11th of 109 | T84th of 842* |
| Stage Pts | 139 | 11th of 109 | 76th of 842* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.98 | 10th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 13th of 109 | T69th of 842* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2024 stats Grade: B-
The things to remember are that he is only in his 2nd full-time Xfinity season, he finished Top 10 in half the races, and he had a win; but his stages and runs weren’t the best. Hence, the B-.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 37 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 14.86(13th), 47.81% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 77.91(15th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.51%, Led 0.81% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 1.43 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 17.0, 5 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: B-
If it weren’t for his Win and 2 Top 3’s he probably gets a C+ or C as he ran less than half his laps in the Top 15 and had as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10. Plus, he didn’t do well in stages.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
2024 Streaks Grade: C
His longest Top 10 and Stage T10 streak was 3 straight, but he did have a Top 3 finish streak in just his 2nd year and he didn’t have a DNF streak which is nice.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 7.4(7th), 81.37% of Laps ran in Top15(14th), Avg. Driver Rating 95.78(9th), Best 2nd, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 3.22% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.9
2024 Short track Grade: A-
No Win is what kept him from a better grade as his Avg. Finish was really impressive and his in-race stats weren’t that bad, plus he finished every race in the Top 15.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 60 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 17.25(23rd), 66.17% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 84.15(17th), Best 9th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 98.07%, Led 0.37% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.75
2024 Small track Grade: C+
Despite getting 3 Top 15’s he had just 1 Top 10 and didn’t run a good amount of laps in the Top 15. However, he did have a decent Avg. Stage Finish which is why he gets a C+.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 71 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 18.22(28th), 57.03% of Laps ran in Top15(23rd), Avg. Driver Rating 76.06(23rd), Best 3rd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.53%, Led 0.3% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.22 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.83
2024 Intermediate Grade: C
None of his stats are all that impressive above as he finished over half the races out of the Top 20 and ran mediocre at best for a tier 1 car, but being in his 2nd year is what got him the C.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 10.67(12th), 56.29% of Laps ran in Top15(21st), Avg. Driver Rating 82.63(16th), Best 5th, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 100%, 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, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 17.33
2024 Big track Grade: B
He didn’t run all that well on Big tracks as his Avg. Stage Finish and Laps in Top 15% are what hurt his grade, but he did finish most races good and didn’t finish any too bad. So, he gets a B.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 59 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(23rd), 56.6% of Laps ran in Top15(19th), Avg. Driver Rating 79.37(17th), Best 3rd, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 94.71%, Led 0.51% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.33
2024 Road Course Grade: C
Once again what kept him from a worse grade was that it’s just his 2nd year full-time Xfinity racing, but getting 1 Top 5 and just 2 Top 10’s with a poor Avg. Finish and in-race stats isn’t good enough for better than a C.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 14.17(13th), 68.0% of Laps ran in Top15(17th), Avg. Driver Rating 87.13(12th), Best 1st, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 99.87%, Led 1.68% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.08 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 11.58
2024 Superspeedway Grade: B-
He didn’t run too bad on Superspeedways this year as his stats above show, and he got a Win while finishing half of the races in the Top 10. However he also finished half out of the Top 20, so he gets a B-.
Overview
– Smith got to the Round of 8 and was one spot away at Martinsville from a Championship 4 spot, but alas he ended up 11th in Driver points
– Only 6 of Smith’s 2024 Ranks are T10th or better, but he did have 6 that were (T)11th
– He got his only Win of the year in the Playoffs and he had some good finishes, but overall he didn’t run great
– His streaks weren’t too impressive this year, but he didn’t have a DNF streak which is good
– He did very well on Short tracks this year as he both ran and finished well in most races
– Small tracks weren’t great for him as he ran and finished decent, but they weren’t anything special
– Intermediates were a struggle for Smith as he struggled to run or finish well in most races
– Smith didn’t run too great on Big tracks this year, but he did get good finishes overall
– Road Courses weren’t the best for him in terms of runs or finishes, but he was average
– On Superspeedways he ran decently well and finished well in half the races, plus his only Win came on this style
– Smith got to the Round of 8 and was one spot away at Martinsville from a Championship 4 spot, but alas he ended up 11th in Driver points
– Only 6 of Smith’s 2024 Ranks are T10th or better, but he did have 6 that were (T)11th
– He got his only Win of the year in the Playoffs and he had some good finishes, but overall he didn’t run great
– His streaks weren’t too impressive this year, but he didn’t have a DNF streak which is good
– He did very well on Short tracks this year as he both ran and finished well in most races
– Small tracks weren’t great for him as he ran and finished decent, but they weren’t anything special
– Intermediates were a struggle for Smith as he struggled to run or finish well in most races
– Smith didn’t run too great on Big tracks this year, but he did get good finishes overall
– Road Courses weren’t the best for him in terms of runs or finishes, but he was average
– On Superspeedways he ran decently well and finished well in half the races, plus his only Win came on this style
Final Grade: B-
Brandon Jones – 14th in Driver points/16th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 33 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 19.36 | 15th of 31 | T151st of 300 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 38th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 88.10% | 27th of 31 | 223rd of 300 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 65.17 | 12th of 31 | 108th of 300 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 79.33 | 12th of 31 | 114th of 300‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T18th of 109 | T126th of 967 |
| Poles | 4 | 2nd of 109 | T14th of 967 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T17th of 109 | T107th of 967 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T19th of 109 | T143rd of 967 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T26th of 109 | T189th of 967 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | 15th of 109 | T127th of 967 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 12 | T15th of 31 | T154th of 300 |
| DNF’s¹ | 10 | 30th of 31 | T274th of 300 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T20th of 109 | T147th of 842* |
| Stage T10s | 24 | T12th of 109 | T92nd of 842* |
| Stage Pts | 111 | 13th of 109 | 88th of 842* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 15.76 | 12th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T18th of 109 | T115th of 842* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 45% of races thru 33 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2024 stats Grade: D+
Not getting a Win and having more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10 is not good in a JRM car, but he did have a ton of DNF’s which contributed to bad finishes and he got 4 Poles. So, he gets bumped up to D+.
- 2024 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 37 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 18.29(16th), 72.37% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 81.57(14th), Best 6th, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 98.06%, Led 1.24% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5 Stage T10’s, 1.43 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.64, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2024 Playoff Grade: C-
The reason he gets a C- instead of a worse grade is that he actually didn’t run too bad in the Playoffs, but he also had just 1 Top 10 finish with a bad Avg. Finish. So, he gets a C-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- 3 straight DNF’s (tied longest streak in Xfinity Series this year)
2024 Streaks Grade: D-
In a tier 1 car he had a longer DNF streaks this year than Top 10 streak, that’s just bad. However, his 6 straight Stage T10’s are what saved him from a worse grade.
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 27.0(T44th), 76.5% of Laps ran in Top15(17th), Avg. Driver Rating 65.76(28th), Best 6th, Worst 37th, Laps Completed 66.26%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 4 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.4 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 23.4
2024 Short track Grade: D
He had 1 Top 10 finish in the 5 races with every other race ending in a DNF, but of the laps he ran he actually ran a good bit in the Top 15 which is why he gets a D.
- 2024 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 60 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.5(18th), 72.26% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 82.55(19th), Best 7th, Worst 19th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.57% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.75
2024 Small track Grade: C
His runs on Small tracks weren’t too bad and he actually had a decent Avg. Finish with a good Avg. Stage Finish. However, he had just 1 Top 10 finish and 2 Top 15’s. So, he gets a C.
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 71 drivers)
- 9 Races, Avg. Finish 13.44(T17th), 85.01% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 91.79(16th), Best 2nd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 99.7%, Led 1.01% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.06 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 11.5
2024 Intermediate Grade: B-
His Laps in Top 15%, Avg. Driver Rating, and Avg. Stage Finish aren’t all that bad, but even with a decent Avg. Finish he only scored 1 Top 5 and 4 Top 10’s in 9 races. Hence, the B- grade.
- 2024 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 53 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 21.33(T28th), 64.17% of Laps ran in Top15(17th), Avg. Driver Rating 83.5(14th), Best 13th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 75.47%, Led 4.17% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2.67 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 18.17
2024 Big track Grade: C
He ran decently well in the races, but his Avg. Stage Finish isn’t great and his best finish was only 13th with his Avg. Finish being less than stellar. So, good runs with bad finishes is about average.
- 2024 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 59 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 24.33(T35th), 38.54% of Laps ran in Top15(26th), Avg. Driver Rating 65.43(27th), Best 11th, Worst 38th, Laps Completed 89.18%, Led 0.27% 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, 3 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 21.83
2024 Road Course Grade: D-
Half of his finishes were out of the Top 20, but they were also DNF’s. However, he only got 1 Top 15 while also running not many laps in the Top 15. So, that is why he gets a D-.
- 2024 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 63 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 19.17(28th), 68.59% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 81.6(17th), Best 9th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 91.49%, Led 0.56% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.42 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 11.83
2024 Superspeedway Grade: C
He ran decent in the races and had a good Avg. Stage Finish, but he had just 2 Top 10’s and 3 Top 15’s with a less than good Avg. Finish. So, that equals a C.
Overview
– In his 2nd, and final, season with JRM Jones finished a disappointing 14th in Driver points
– Jones only had 5 of his 17 2024 Ranks above be T12th or better, while his 10 DNF’s were 2nd most
– In the Playoffs he didn’t run too bad, but his finishes were less than stellar
– His longest DNF streak this year was longer than his longest Top 10 streak
– He didn’t run terrible on Short tracks, but 4 of his 5 races resulted in a DNF
– Small tracks weren’t bad for him as he ran well, but he couldn’t always finish well
– Intermediates were Jones’ best tracks as he ran well on them and finished good in some races, but he didn’t finish great much
– Big tracks were decent for Jones in terms of runs, but he didn’t get a finish better than 13th in any race
– He was bad on Road Courses as he didn’t run or finish well in most of the races
– His runs on Superspeedways weren’t too bad, but again it was his finishes that were the issue
– In his 2nd, and final, season with JRM Jones finished a disappointing 14th in Driver points
– Jones only had 5 of his 17 2024 Ranks above be T12th or better, while his 10 DNF’s were 2nd most
– In the Playoffs he didn’t run too bad, but his finishes were less than stellar
– His longest DNF streak this year was longer than his longest Top 10 streak
– He didn’t run terrible on Short tracks, but 4 of his 5 races resulted in a DNF
– Small tracks weren’t bad for him as he ran well, but he couldn’t always finish well
– Intermediates were Jones’ best tracks as he ran well on them and finished good in some races, but he didn’t finish great much
– Big tracks were decent for Jones in terms of runs, but he didn’t get a finish better than 13th in any race
– He was bad on Road Courses as he didn’t run or finish well in most of the races
– His runs on Superspeedways weren’t too bad, but again it was his finishes that were the issue
Final Grade: C-
JR Motorsports Overall Team Grade: B-
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