Wake up! It’s throwback weekend! After a race that was less than subpar last week at Martinsville we now head to another historic track, where hopefully there is more passing, Darlington. Down below you will find different statistics from all of the NASCAR Cup races here at Darlington Raceway ranging from Most Wins to Best Average Finishes by starting position. So read and enjoy these fun fact track stats!
In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Darlington.
In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Darlington.
Active Drivers will be highlighted like so
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2025 Cup Series season.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2025 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Johnny Mantz 09/04/1950
Most Recent Winner: Chase Briscoe 09/01/2024
| Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver | Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | 1950-13 | 43 | Johnny Mantz | 7 | 2023-27 | 18 | Kyle Larson |
| T2 | 2000-24 | 37 | Bobby Labonte | 8 | 2020-06 | 16 | Denny Hamlin |
| T2 | 2001-25 | 37 | Ward Burton | T9 | 1990-05 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 4 | 2003-05 | 31 | Ricky Craven | T9 | 1999-24 | 15 | Jeff Burton |
| T5 | 1954-31 | 23 | Herb Thomas | T9 | 2019-25 | 15 | Erik Jones |
| T5 | 2011-10 | 23 | Regan Smith | T9 | 2022-27 | 15 | Erik Jones |
| Rank | Race | Finish | Driver | Rank | Race | Finish | Driver |
| 1 | 1951-24 | 82 | Frank Mundy | 6 | 2008-11 | 43 | Greg Biffle |
| 2 | 1955-35 | 66 | Fireball Roberts | T7 | 2000-24 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 3 | 1950-13 | 60 | Curtis Turner | T7 | 2002-05 | 41 | Ricky Craven |
| T4 | 1954-31 | 44 | Buck Baker | 9 | 1986-06 | 40 | Geoff Bodine |
| T4 | 1965-45 | 44 | Junior Johnson | 10 | 2001-25 | 39 | Kurt Busch |
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 1952-25 | Fonty Flock | 1976-22 | David Pearson |
| 1961-19 | Fred Lorenzen | 1984-22 | Harry Gant |
| 1964-21 | Fred Lorenzen | 1985-06 | Bill Elliott |
| 1966-15 | Richard Petty | 1985-20 | Bill Elliott |
| 1967-40 | Richard Petty | 1986-21 | Tim Richmond |
| 1971-40 | Bobby Allison | 1988-21 | Bill Elliott |
| 1972-08 | David Pearson | 1990-21 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1972-24 | Bobby Allison | 1997-05 | Dale Jarrett |
| 1973-08 | David Pearson | 2014-08 | Kevin Harvick |
| 1976-08 | David Pearson | 2022-12 | Joey Logano |
– Only twice in the last 32 Darlington races to hold Pole qualifying has a driver won the Pole and won the race, so winning the Pole isn’t a good omen for winning the race this weekend.
| Race | Driver | Race Finish |
| 2017-25 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8th |
| 2018-25 | Kyle Larson | 3rd |
| 2020-06 | Clint Bowyer | 22nd |
| 2020-27 | Martin Truex Jr. | 22nd |
| 2021-12 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st |
| 2023-27 | Denny Hamlin | 25th |
| 2024-26 | Kyle Larson | 4th |
| Drivers to win both Stages and Race | Drivers to win Pole, both Stages & Race | ||
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 2021-12 | Martin Truex Jr. | – | – |
– There have been many drivers to win both Stage 1 and Stage 2 at Darlington, but Martin Truex Jr. is the only driver to sweep the stages and wind up in victory lane in a race here.
| Best Laps Led% by Winner | Worst Laps Led% by Winner | ||||||
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver |
| 1 | 1966-15 | 96.56 | Richard Petty | 1 | 2003-05 | 0.34 | Ricky Craven |
| 2 | 1967-40 | 94.78 | Richard Petty | T2 | 1980-23 | 0.54 | Terry Labonte |
| 3 | 1967-17 | 91.41 | Richard Petty | T2 | 1983-05 | 0.54 | Harry Gant |
| 4 | 1986-06 | 91.28 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 1963-23 | 1.82 | Joe Weatherly |
| 5 | 1965-15 | 89.95 | Junior Johnson | 5 | 1992-21 | 2.01 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 6 | 1971-40 | 89.65 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 1975-08 | 2.18 | Bobby Allison |
| 7 | 1950-13 | 87.75 | Johnny Mantz | 7 | 2023-13 | 2.37 | William Byron |
| 8 | 1952-25 | 85.25 | Fonty Flock | 8 | 1969-18 | 2.75 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
| 9 | 2021-12 | 84.64 | Martin Truex Jr. | 9 | 2011-10 | 2.97 | Regan Smith |
| 10 | 1951-24 | 77.75 | Herb Thomas | 10 | 2000-24 | 3.05 | Bobby Labonte |
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
| 1 | 1966-15 | 96.56 | Richard Petty | 1st | 6 | 1971-40 | 89.65 | Bobby Allison | 1st |
| 2 | 1967-40 | 94.78 | Richard Petty | 1st | 7 | 1950-13 | 87.75 | Johnny Mantz | 1st |
| 3 | 1967-17 | 91.41 | Richard Petty | 1st | 8 | 1952-25 | 85.25 | Fonty Flock | 1st |
| 4 | 1986-06 | 91.28 | Dale Earnhardt | 1st | 9 | 2021-12 | 84.64 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st |
| 5 | 1965-15 | 89.95 | Junior Johnson | 1st | 10 | 1971-16 | 83.28 | Donnie Allison | 4th |
– Donnie Allison is the only driver in the history of Darlington Cup races to lead over 80% of the race and not win, still leading over 234 laps this weekend pretty much guarantees a good finish.
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
| 1 | 2021-12 | Martin Truex Jr. | 150.0 | 1st | 6 | 2012-11 | Jimmie Johnson | 141.1 | 1st |
| 2 | 2014-08 | Kevin Harvick | 148.9 | 1st | 7 | 2016-25 | Kevin Harvick | 140.9 | 2nd |
| 3 | 2020-05 | Kevin Harvick | 147.3 | 1st | 8 | 2024-26 | Kyle Larson | 140.5 | 4th |
| 4 | 2005-10 | Greg Biffle | 144.4 | 1st | 9 | 2018-25 | Kyle Larson | 139.5 | 3rd |
| 5 | 2006-11 | Greg Biffle | 143.1 | 1st | 10 | 2008-11 | Kyle Busch | 138.6 | 1st |
– Martin Truex Jr. is the only driver to record a perfect Driver Rating at Darlington, but Kevin Harvick is the only one to have 3 races here with a Driver Rating over 140.
| Most Recent | Driver | Finish | Most Recent | Driver | Finish |
| 2018-25 | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 2021-27 | Denny Hamlin | 1st |
| 2018-25 | Kyle Larson | 3rd | 2022-27 | Christopher Bell | 5th |
| 2020-05 | Brad Keselowski | 13th | 2023-13 | Brad Keselowski | 4th |
| 2020-06 | Aric Almirola | 7th | 2024-13 | Brad Keselowski | 1st |
| 2021-12 | Tyler Reddick | 12th | 2024-26 | Christopher Bell | 3rd |
– Don’t be surprised if someone spends all race in the Top 15 this weekend as 4 of the last 5 Darlington races have seen this happen, but only one of those drivers won the race.
| Most Lead Lap cars at finish of race | Fewest Lead Lap cars at finish of race | ||||
| Rank | Race | # of cars | Rank | Race | # of cars |
| T1 | 2015-25 | 28 | T1 | 24
races tied (Last was 1979) |
1 |
| T1 | 2024-13 | 28 | |||
| 3 | 2020-05 | 24 | |||
| T4 | 2002-25 | 23 | |||
| T4 | 2020-06 | 23 | |||
| T6 | 2009-11 | 22 | |||
| T6 | 2014-08 | 22 | |||
| T6 | 2023-13 | 22 | |||
| T6 | 2023-27 | 22 | |||
| T10 | 2007-11 | 21 | |||
| T10 | 2012-11 | 21 | |||
– Last Spring at Darlington was just the 2nd time in history that more than 25 cars finished on the lead lap here.
| Best Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
Worst Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
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| Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
| 1 | 3rd | 12.42 | 1 | 40th | 31.29 |
| 2 | 2nd | 12.56 | 2 | 39th | 29.55 |
| 3 | 5th | 12.93 | 3 | 37th | 27.96 |
| 4 | 6th | 14.90 | 4 | 36th | 27.84 |
| 5 | 4th | 14.97 | 5 | 38th | 27.71 |
| 6 | 1st | 15.10 | 6 | 35th | 25.86 |
| 7 | 10th | 16.90 | 7 | 32nd | 25.70 |
| 8 | 16th | 17.31 | 8 | 33rd | 25.04 |
| 9 | 9th | 17.83 | 9 | 31st | 24.90 |
| 10 | 7th | 17.91 | 10 | 30th | 24.45 |
– Historically here at Darlington starting Top 10 is the best way to get a good finish, while starting outside the Top 30 is the best way to get a bad finish.
| Best Avg. Driver Rating (since 2005)(3+ starts) |
Best Avg. Top 15% (since 2005)(3+ start) |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 108.10 | 12 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 88.66 | 25 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 108.06 | 14 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 86.24 | 12 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 106.98 | 25 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 82.09 | 14 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 101.43 | 24 | 4 | Tyler Reddick | 81.11 | 11 |
| 5 | Greg Biffle | 98.81 | 12 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 79.30 | 24 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 97.96 | 26 | 6 | William Byron | 78.77 | 13 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 97.37 | 25 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 78.13 | 26 |
| 8 | Jimmie Johnson | 95.03 | 18 | 8 | Joey Logano | 74.58 | 22 |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 94.79 | 11 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 71.21 | 21 |
| 10 | William Byron | 94.42 | 13 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 69.23 | 25 |
| Best Avg. Fin. All-time (5+ Darlington starts) |
Best Laps Led% All-time (5+ Darlington starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 8.20 | 25 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 24.38 | 7 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 9.37 | 52 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 21.60 | 14 |
| 3 | Herb Thomas | 10.43 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 17.73 | 44 |
| 4 | Nelson Stacy | 10.50 | 6 | 4 | Fonty Flock | 17.28 | 8 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 10.79 | 14 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | 14.38 | 36 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 11.05 | 22 | 6 | Fireball Roberts | 14.37 | 20 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 11.41 | 44 | 7 | Curtis Turner | 14.17 | 16 |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | 11.61 | 36 | 8 | David Pearson | 13.31 | 47 |
| 9 | Marvin Panch | 11.78 | 18 | 9 | Greg Biffle | 12.51 | 16 |
| 10 | David Pearson | 11.98 | 47 | 10 | Donnie Allison | 11.56 | 22 |
| Most Darlington Starts All-time |
Best Laps Completed% (5+ Darlington starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Lap Comp% | Starts |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 65 | 1 | Ty Gibbs | 99.94 | 5 |
| T2 | Buddy Baker | 58 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | 99.86 | 11 |
| T2 | Dave Marcis | 58 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 99.85 | 25 |
| T2 | Ricky Rudd | 58 | 4 | Chase Briscoe | 99.77 | 8 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 55 | 5 | Todd Gilliland | 99.75 | 6 |
| 6 | Terry Labonte | 54 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 99.73 | 7 |
| 7 | Bill Elliott | 52 | 7 | Chris Buescher | 99.72 | 15 |
| 8 | Kyle Petty | 51 | 8 | Austin Cindric | 99.70 | 6 |
| 9 | Cale Yarborough | 49 | 9 | Regan Smith | 99.65 | 7 |
| T10 | David Pearson | 47 | ||||
| T10 | Mark Martin | 47 | 10 | Ty Dillon | 99.54 | 10 |
| T10 | Sterling Marlin | 47 | ||||
– The All-time starts list above will not change anytime soon as the most starts at Darlington by any active driver is just 26.
| Most Darlington Wins All-time |
Best Win% All-time (5+ Darlington starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Wins | Rank | Driver | Win% | Wins |
| 1 | David Pearson | 10 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 42.86 | 3 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 2 | Nelson Stacy | 33.33 | 2 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | 3 | David Pearson | 21.28 | 10 |
| T4 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 20.45 | 9 |
| T4 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | 19.44 | 7 |
| T4 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 16.00 | 4 |
| T4 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | T7 | Erik Jones | 14.29 | 2 |
| T8 | Denny Hamlin | 4 | T7 | Joe Weatherly | 14.29 | 2 |
| T8 | Harry Gant | 4 | T7 | Regan Smith | 14.29 | 1 |
| T10 | 6 drivers tied | 3 | 10 | Harry Gant | 12.90 | 4 |
| Rank | Driver | Poles | Rank | Driver | Poles |
| 1 | David Pearson | 12 | T5 | Bobby Allison | 4 |
| T2 | Fred Lorenzen | 6 | T5 | Richard Petty | 4 |
| T2 | Fireball Roberts | 6 | T9 | Donnie Allison | 3 |
| 4 | Bill Elliott | 5 | T9 | Dale Jarrett | 3 |
| T5 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | T9 | Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| T5 | Geoff Bodine | 4 | T9 | Ken Schrader | 3 |
| Most Darlington Top 3’s All-time |
Best Top 3% All-time (5+ Darlington starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
| 1 | David Pearson | 20 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 57.14 | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 19 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 44.44 | 16 |
| T3 | Jeff Gordon | 16 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 42.86 | 6 |
| T3 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 4 | David Pearson | 42.55 | 20 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 15 | 5 | Fonty Flock | 37.50 | 3 |
| 6 | Bill Elliott | 14 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 36.36 | 16 |
| 7 | Mark Martin | 11 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 36.00 | 9 |
| 8 | Buddy Baker | 10 | T8 | Marvin Panch | 33.33 | 6 |
| T9 | Denny Hamlin | 9 | T8 | Nelson Stacy | 33.33 | 2 |
| T9 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 10 | Fireball Roberts | 30.00 | 6 |
– Of the 265 drivers to make 5+ starts here at Darlington only Herb Thomas has finished at least half of his starts here in the Top 3.
| Most Darlington Top 5’s All-time |
Best Top 5% All-time (5+ Darlington starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 25 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 71.43 | 5 |
| 2 | David Pearson | 24 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 52.78 | 19 |
| 3 | Bill Elliott | 22 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 52.00 | 13 |
| T4 | Jeff Gordon | 19 | 4 | David Pearson | 51.06 | 24 |
| T4 | Dale Earnhardt | 19 | T5 | Kyle Larson | 50.00 | 7 |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | T5 | Nelson Stacy | 50.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Martin | 17 | T7 | Marvin Panch | 44.44 | 8 |
| 8 | Buddy Baker | 15 | T7 | Jim Reed | 44.44 | 4 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 14 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 43.75 | 14 |
| T10 | Denny Hamlin | 13 | ||||
| T10 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 43.18 | 19 |
| T10 | Bobby Allison | 13 | ||||
– Bill Elliott’s 22 Top 5’s are not good enough to get him in the Top 5% table above, but his Darlington record 35 Top 10’s are good enough for 3rd best in the Top 10% table below.
| Most Darlington Top 10’s All-time |
Best Top 10% All-time (5+ Darlington starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top10% | Top10’s |
| 1 | Bill Elliott | 35 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 72.00 | 18 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 34 | 2 | Herb Thomas | 71.43 | 5 |
| 3 | David Pearson | 30 | 3 | Bill Elliott | 67.31 | 35 |
| T4 | Bobby Allison | 26 | 4 | Nelson Stacy | 66.67 | 4 |
| T4 | Mark Martin | 26 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 64.29 | 9 |
| 6 | Ricky Rudd | 25 | 6 | Jeff Gordon | 63.89 | 23 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 24 | 7 | David Pearson | 63.83 | 30 |
| T8 | Jeff Gordon | 23 | 8 | Carl Edwards | 61.54 | 8 |
| T8 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | T9 | Fireball Roberts | 60.00 | 12 |
| 10 | Buddy Baker | 22 | T9 | Ned Jarrett | 60.00 | 9 |
| T9 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 3 | |||
– Denny Hamlin’s 7th place finish at Darlington last Fall put him atop the all-time Top 10% list above.
| Most Darlington Stage Wins All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage Win% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage W’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage W% | Stage W’s |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 27.27 | 6 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 6 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 25.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | 3 | Clint Bowyer | 16.67 | 2 |
| T4 | Clint Bowyer | 2 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 10.71 | 3 |
| T4 | Ross Chastain | 2 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 9.09 | 2 |
| T4 | William Byron | 2 | 6 | William Byron | 7.69 | 2 |
| T4 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 7.14 | 2 |
| T8 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 8 | Kurt Busch | 5.56 | 1 |
| T8 | Tyler Reddick | 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | 4.55 | 1 |
| T8 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | T10 | Brad Keselowski | 3.57 | 1 |
| T8 | Joey Logano | 1 | T10 | Joey Logano | 3.57 | 1 |
– Martin Truex Jr. may have the most Stage Wins here at Darlington, but Kyle Larson has the best Stage Win%.
| Most Darlington Stage T10’s All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage T10% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 23 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 82.14 | 23 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 77.27 | 17 |
| T3 | Kyle Larson | 17 | 3 | Jamie McMurray | 75.00 | 3 |
| T3 | William Byron | 17 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 67.86 | 19 |
| T5 | Kevin Harvick | 16 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 66.67 | 16 |
| T5 | Joey Logano | 16 | 6 | William Byron | 65.38 | 17 |
| T7 | Brad Keselowski | 15 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 59.09 | 13 |
| T7 | Kyle Busch | 15 | 8 | Joey Logano | 57.14 | 16 |
| T9 | Tyler Reddick | 13 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 55.56 | 10 |
| T9 | Erik Jones | 13 | T10 | Brad Keselowski | 53.57 | 15 |
| T10 | Kyle Busch | 53.57 | 15 | |||
– While Larson and Truex lead the Stage Win tables, it’s Denny Hamlin who leads both Stage T10 tables above.
| Most Darlington Starts without Win |
Longest Darlington Win Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Dave Marcis | 58 | T1 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 1989-90 |
| 2 | Kyle Petty | 51 | T1 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 1995-96 |
| 3 | Ken Schrader | 44 | T3 | 13 drivers tied |
2 | 1954-2006 |
| T4 | Michael Waltrip | 43 | ||||
| T4 | Rusty Wallace | 43 | ||||
| T6 | J.D. McDuffie | 39 | ||||
| T6 | James Hylton | 39 | ||||
| 8 | Buddy Arrington | 38 | ||||
| 9 | Geoff Bodine | 37 | ||||
| 10 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | ||||
| Most Darlington Starts without Pole |
Longest Darlington Pole Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | Dave Marcis | 58 | 1 | David Pearson | 5 | 1975-77 |
| T1 | Ricky Rudd | 58 | T2 | Fireball Roberts | 3 | 1959-60 |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 54 | T2 | Fred Lorenzen | 3 | 1963-64 |
| 4 | Kyle Petty | 51 | T4 | Fonty Flock | 2 | 1952-53 |
| T5 | Michael Waltrip | 43 | T4 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 1969 |
| T5 | Rusty Wallace | 43 | T4 | David Pearson | 2 | 1973 |
| T7 | J.D. McDuffie | 39 | T4 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 1985 |
| T7 | James Hylton | 39 | T4 | Sterling Marlin | 2 | 1992 |
| 9 | Buddy Arrington | 38 | T4 | Dale Jarrett | 2 | 1996-97 |
| 10 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | T4 | Kasey Kahne | 2 | 2005-06 |
| T4 | Joey Logano | 2 | 2022 | |||
– Of David Pearson’s record 12 Poles here at Darlington 5 of them came in consecutive races from 75-77, but he ended up winning just 2 of those 5 races.
| Most Darlington Starts without Top 3 |
Longest Darlington Top 3 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Kyle Petty | 51 | 1 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 1995-99 |
| T2 | J.D. McDuffie | 39 | 2 | David Pearson | 6 | 1966-68 |
| T2 | James Hylton | 39 | T3 | Richard Petty | 5 | 1966-68 |
| 4 | Buddy Arrington | 38 | T3 | David Pearson | 5 | 1972-74 |
| 5 | Jimmy Means | 34 | T3 | Mark Martin | 5 | 1993-94 |
| 6 | Elmo Langley | 32 | T3 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 2004-08 |
| 7 | Joe Nemechek | 29 | T7 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 1994-95 |
| 8 | Jimmy Spencer | 28 | T7 | Dale Jarrett | 4 | 1997-98 |
| T9 | Derrike Cope | 27 | T9 | 12 drivers tied |
3 | 1952-2020 |
| T9 | Frank Warren | 27 | ||||
| T9 | H.B. Bailey | 27 | ||||
– In the late 1990’s Darlington was Jeff Gordon’s playground as he had 8 straight Top 3 finishes, and 5 of those were wins!
| Most Darlington Starts without Top 5 |
Longest Darlington Top 5 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Kyle Petty | 51 | 1 | David Pearson | 10 | 1966-70 |
| 2 | Jimmy Means | 34 | T2 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 1995-99 |
| 3 | Elmo Langley | 32 | T2 | Jeff Burton | 8 | 1997-2000 |
| 4 | Joe Nemechek | 29 | 4 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | 2004-10 |
| 5 | Frank Warren | 27 | T5 | Richard Petty | 6 | 1976-79 |
| 6 | Rick Mast | 26 | T5 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 1993-95 |
| 7 | Neil Castles | 25 | T7 | 8 drivers tied | 5 | 1966-2020 |
| T8 | Bill Champion | 24 | ||||
| T8 | Bobby Hamilton | 24 | ||||
| T8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | ||||
– It’s easy to see why Kyle Petty said they should fill Darlington with water and hold bass fishing tournaments as he’s the only driver with 35+ starts here (25 drivers) not to get a Top 5 finish.
| Most Darlington Starts without Top 10 |
Longest Darlington Top 10 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Jimmy Means | 34 | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 13 | 2013-22 |
| 2 | Rick Mast | 26 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 1985-90 |
| 3 | Neil Castles | 25 | 3 | David Pearson | 10 | 1966-70 |
| 4 | Bill Champion | 24 | 4 | Richard Petty | 9 | 1976-80 |
| 5 | Ed Negre | 22 | T5 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 1995-99 |
| 6 | Tommy Gale | 20 | T5 | Jeff Burton | 8 | 1997-2000 |
| T7 | Greg Sacks | 19 | T7 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 1978-81 |
| T7 | Henley Gray | 19 | T7 | Bill Elliott | 7 | 1981-84 |
| T9 | J.J. Yeley | 17 | T7 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | 2004-10 |
| T9 | Mike Skinner | 17 | T10 | 7 drivers tied | 6 | 1971-2020 |
– Out of 35 drivers to make 30+ starts at Darlington Jimmy Means is the only driver to not record a Top 10 finish here.
| Most Darlington Stages without Stage Win |
Longest Darlington Stage Win Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | Austin Dillon | 28 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4 | 2020.27 s1- 2021.12 s2 |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 28 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 2017.25 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 28 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2018.25 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Corey LaJoie | 28 | T2 | Clint Bowyer | 2 | 2020.06 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Daniel Suarez | 28 | T2 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 2023.27 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Erik Jones | 28 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2024.26 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 28 | T7 | 14 drivers tied | 1 | — |
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 28 | ||||
| T1 | Ryan Blaney | 28 | ||||
| T10 | Bubba Wallace | 26 | ||||
– Kyle Larson will look to become just the 2nd driver in Darlington history to win more than 2 stages in a row by winning Stage 1 this weekend.
| Most Darlington Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Darlington Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | B.J. McLeod | 20 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 15 | 2019.25 s1- 2022.27 s1 |
| T1 | Ty Dillon | 20 | T2 | Brad Keselowski | 8 | 2017.25 s1- 2020.05 s2 |
| 3 | J.J. Yeley | 18 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8 | 2020.05 s2- 2021.27 s1 |
| 4 | Justin Haley | 16 | T2 | Christopher Bell | 8 | 2021.27 s2- 2023.27 s1 |
| 5 | Cole Custer | 14 | T5 | Alex Bowman | 7 | 2020.06 s1- 2021.12 s1 |
| T6 | Austin Cindric | 12 | T5 | Kyle Larson | 7 | 2023.13 s2- 2024.26 s2 |
| T6 | Harrison Burton | 12 | T7 | Kyle Busch | 6 | 2017.25 s1- 2019.25 s2 |
| T6 | Joey Gase | 12 | T7 | Kyle Larson | 6 | 2017.25 s1- 2019.25 s2 |
| T9 | 6
drivers tied |
10 | T7 | Joey Logano | 6 | 2021.12 s1- 2022.12 s2 |
| T7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 6 | 2022.12 s1-2023.13 s2 | |||
| T7 | William Byron | 6 | 2022.12 s1-2023.13 s2 | |||
| T7 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 2023.13 s1-2024.13 s2 | |||
| T7 | Tyler Reddick | 6 | 2023.27 s1- 2024.26 s2 | |||
– Denny Hamlin’s 15 Stage T10 streak is so good that it is longer than all but 4 drivers total stage starts here in the “without Stage T10” table.
