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 means any driver who started a race in the 2025 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Johnny Mantz 09/04/1950
Most Recent Winner: Denny Hamlin 04/06/2025
| 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 |

Johnny Mantz is the only driver to hold the record for worst starting position by a winner at Darlington as he won the first race here after starting 43rd, and he’ll most likely always have that record. Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images
| 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 |

Frank Mundy (inside Front Row) holds an unbeatable record for worst finish by a Pole winner in NASCAR history as he finished last in the only race to feature 82 cars in NASCAR Cup Series history. Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images
| 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 |
| 2025-08 | William Byron | 2nd |
| 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, including 3 of the last 4 races, but Martin Truex Jr. is the only driver to sweep the stages and wind up in victory lane at Darlington.
| 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 |

Besides Ricky Craven winning what is now the 2nd closest race in Cup Series history in the picture above, that was also the only lap he led making him the only driver in Darlington Cup history to lead just 1 lap and win. Photo by ISC Archives — CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images
| 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 |
– In the last race here William Byron joined Donnie Allison as the only drivers to lead 80%+ of the laps in a Darlington race and not win, but according to the table above leading 306+ laps this weekend pretty much guarantees victory.
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
| 1 | 2021-12 | Martin Truex Jr. | 150.0 | 1st | 6 | 2025-08 | William Byron | 142.7 | 2nd |
| 2 | 2014-08 | Kevin Harvick | 148.9 | 1st | 7 | 2012-11 | Jimmie Johnson | 141.1 | 1st |
| 3 | 2020-05 | Kevin Harvick | 147.3 | 1st | 8 | 2016-25 | Kevin Harvick | 140.9 | 2nd |
| 4 | 2005-10 | Greg Biffle | 144.4 | 1st | 9 | 2024-26 | Kyle Larson | 140.5 | 4th |
| 5 | 2006-11 | Greg Biffle | 143.1 | 1st | 10 | 2018-25 | Kyle Larson | 139.5 | 3rd |
– In the Spring Darlington race William Byron became the first driver to get a 142+ Driver Rating here and not win the race.
| Most Recent | Driver | Finish | Most Recent | Driver | Finish |
| 2018-25 | Brad Keselowski | 1st | 2022-27 | Christopher Bell | 5th |
| 2018-25 | Kyle Larson | 3rd | 2023-13 | Brad Keselowski | 4th |
| 2020-05 | Brad Keselowski | 13th | 2024-13 | Brad Keselowski | 1st |
| 2020-06 | Aric Almirola | 7th | 2024-26 | Christopher Bell | 3rd |
| 2021-12 | Tyler Reddick | 12th | 2025-08 | William Byron | 2nd |
| 2021-27 | Denny Hamlin | 1st |
– Don’t be surprised if someone spends all race in the Top 15 this weekend as 5 of the last 6 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 |
| 1 | 2025-08 | 30 | T1 | 24
races tied (Last was 1979) |
1 |
| T2 | 2015-25 | 28 | |||
| T2 | 2024-13 | 28 | |||
| 4 | 2020-05 | 24 | |||
| T5 | 2002-25 | 23 | |||
| T5 | 2020-06 | 23 | |||
| T7 | 2009-11 | 22 | |||
| T7 | 2014-08 | 22 | |||
| T7 | 2023-13 | 22 | |||
| T7 | 2023-27 | 22 | |||
– The Darlington Spring race this year saw the most cars ever finish on the lead lap in Darlington Cup racing history.
| 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 | 12.41 | 1 | 40th | 31.29 |
| 2 | 2nd | 12.59 | 2 | 39th | 29.55 |
| 3 | 5th | 12.91 | 3 | 37th | 27.84 |
| 4 | 6th | 14.87 | 4 | 38th | 27.81 |
| 5 | 1st | 15.00 | 5 | 36th | 27.78 |
| 6 | 4th | 15.07 | 6 | 35th | 25.87 |
| 7 | 10th | 16.99 | 7 | 32nd | 25.77 |
| 8 | 16th | 17.27 | 8 | 33rd | 25.12 |
| 9 | 9th | 17.73 | 9 | 31st | 24.87 |
| 10 | 7th | 17.80 | 10 | 30th | 24.38 |
– 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 | 88.42 | 26 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 107.31 | 26 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | 86.24 | 12 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 102.49 | 15 | 3 | Tyler Reddick | 82.14 | 12 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 101.43 | 24 | 4 | William Byron | 80.16 | 14 |
| 5 | Greg Biffle | 98.81 | 12 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 79.30 | 24 |
| 6 | William Byron | 97.87 | 14 | T6 | Kyle Busch | 77.35 | 27 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 97.37 | 25 | T6 | Kyle Larson | 77.35 | 15 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 97.31 | 27 | 8 | Joey Logano | 74.92 | 23 |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 96.88 | 12 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 71.21 | 21 |
| 10 | Jimmie Johnson | 95.03 | 18 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 69.23 | 25 |

If Denny Hamlin can get a 128.9 Driver Rating this weekend and run a good majority of the laps in the Top 15 then he will most likely be atop both tables above at the end of the race. Photo by James Gilbert — Getty Images
| 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 | 7.92 | 26 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 24.38 | 7 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 9.37 | 52 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 20.36 | 15 |
| 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 | Dale Earnhardt | 11.41 | 44 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | 14.38 | 36 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 11.61 | 36 | 6 | Fireball Roberts | 14.37 | 20 |
| 7 | Marvin Panch | 11.78 | 18 | 7 | Curtis Turner | 14.17 | 16 |
| 8 | David Pearson | 11.98 | 47 | 8 | David Pearson | 13.31 | 47 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 12.00 | 23 | 9 | Greg Biffle | 12.51 | 16 |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | 12.15 | 13 | 10 | Donnie Allison | 11.56 | 22 |
– With Kyle Laron’s awful Spring Darlington race this year he fell out of the Best Avg. Finish table above.
| 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 | 99.95 | 6 |
| T2 | Buddy Baker | 58 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | 99.87 | 12 |
| T2 | Dave Marcis | 58 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 99.85 | 26 |
| T2 | Ricky Rudd | 58 | 4 | Chase Briscoe | 99.80 | 9 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 55 | 5 | Todd Gilliland | 99.78 | 7 |
| 6 | Terry Labonte | 54 | 6 | Austin Cindric | 99.74 | 7 |
| 7 | Bill Elliott | 52 | T7 | Chris Buescher | 99.73 | 16 |
| 8 | Kyle Petty | 51 | T7 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 99.73 | 7 |
| 9 | Cale Yarborough | 49 | 9 | Regan Smith | 99.65 | 7 |
| T10 | David Pearson | 47 | ||||
| T10 | Mark Martin | 47 | 10 | Ty Dillon | 99.58 | 11 |
| 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 27.
| 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 | Denny Hamlin | 5 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 20.45 | 9 |
| T4 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | 19.44 | 7 |
| T4 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 19.23 | 5 |
| T4 | Bill Elliott | 5 | T7 | Joe Weatherly | 14.29 | 2 |
| T4 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | T7 | Regan Smith | 14.29 | 1 |
| 9 | Harry Gant | 4 | 9 | Erik Jones | 13.33 | 2 |
| T10 | 6 drivers tied | 3 | 10 | Harry Gant | 12.90 | 4 |

David Pearson has a combined 22 Darlington Pole/Race Wins, that’s two times more than any other driver in the history of Darlington. Photo by ISC Archives — CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images
| 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 | David Pearson | 42.55 | 20 |
| T3 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 40.00 | 6 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 15 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 38.46 | 10 |
| 6 | Bill Elliott | 14 | 6 | Fonty Flock | 37.50 | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Martin | 11 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 36.36 | 16 |
| T8 | Denny Hamlin | 10 | T8 | Marvin Panch | 33.33 | 6 |
| T8 | Buddy Baker | 10 | T8 | Nelson Stacy | 33.33 | 2 |
| 10 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 10 | Fireball Roberts | 30.00 | 6 |
– Of the 273 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 | Denny Hamlin | 53.85 | 14 |
| 3 | Bill Elliott | 22 | 3 | Jeff Gordon | 52.78 | 19 |
| T4 | Jeff Gordon | 19 | 4 | David Pearson | 51.06 | 24 |
| T4 | Dale Earnhardt | 19 | 5 | Nelson Stacy | 50.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 46.67 | 7 |
| 7 | Mark Martin | 17 | T7 | Marvin Panch | 44.44 | 8 |
| 8 | Buddy Baker | 15 | T7 | Jim Reed | 44.44 | 4 |
| T9 | Denny Hamlin | 14 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 43.75 | 14 |
| T9 | Kevin Harvick | 14 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 43.18 | 19 |
– 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 | 73.08 | 19 |
| 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 | Jeff Gordon | 63.89 | 9 |
| 6 | Ricky Rudd | 25 | 6 | David Pearson | 63.83 | 23 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 24 | 7 | Carl Edwards | 61.54 | 30 |
| T8 | Jeff Gordon | 23 | T8 | Fireball Roberts | 60.00 | 8 |
| T8 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | T8 | Kyle Larson | 60.00 | 12 |
| 10 | Buddy Baker | 22 | T8 | Ned Jarrett | 60.00 | 9 |
| T8 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 9 | |||
| 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 | Martin Truex Jr. | 25.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 6 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 25.00 | 6 |
| 3 | William Byron | 4 | 3 | Clint Bowyer | 16.67 | 2 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | 4 | William Byron | 14.29 | 4 |
| T5 | Clint Bowyer | 2 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 10.00 | 3 |
| T5 | Ross Chastain | 2 | 6 | Ross Chastain | 8.33 | 2 |
| T5 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 6.67 | 2 |
| T8 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 8 | Kurt Busch | 5.56 | 1 |
| T8 | Tyler Reddick | 1 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | 4.17 | 1 |
| T8 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | T10 | Brad Keselowski | 3.33 | 1 |
| T8 | Joey Logano | 1 | T10 | Joey Logano | 3.33 | 1 |
– With William Byron sweeping Stage 1 and 2 in the Spring race here this year he moved from T4th to 3rd in Stage Wins here and from 6th to 4th in 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 | 24 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 80.00 | 24 |
| T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 2 | Jamie McMurray | 75.00 | 3 |
| T2 | William Byron | 19 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 70.83 | 17 |
| T4 | Kyle Larson | 17 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 67.86 | 19 |
| T4 | Joey Logano | 17 | 5 | William Byron | 66.86 | 19 |
| T6 | Kevin Harvick | 16 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 66.67 | 16 |
| T6 | Brad Keselowski | 16 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 62.50 | 15 |
| T8 | Tyler Reddick | 15 | 8 | Joey Logano | 56.67 | 17 |
| T8 | Kyle Busch | 15 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 55.56 | 10 |
| T10 | Erik Jones | 13 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 53.33 | 16 |
| T10 | Ryan Blaney | 13 | ||||
– Without any Stage T10’s this weekend Denny Hamlin would still be atop the Most Stage T10’s table above, but he would then be tied with Jamie McMurray for best Stage T10% here.
| 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 | ||||

The last time a driver won back-to-back races at Darlington was Greg Biffle in 2005-2006. Photo by Streeter Lecka — Getty Images for NASCAR
| 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 |
| 9 | J.J. Yeley | 18 | T7 | Jeff Gordon | 7 | 2004-10 |
| 10 | 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 | 30 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4 | 2020.27 s1- 2021.12 s2 |
| T1 | Chase Elliott | 30 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 2017.25 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 30 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2018.25 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Daniel Suarez | 30 | T2 | Clint Bowyer | 2 | 2020.06 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Erik Jones | 30 | T2 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 2023.27 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 30 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2024.26 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 30 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2025.08 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Ryan Blaney | 30 | T8 | 14 drivers tied | 1 | — |
| T9 | Bubba Wallace | 28 | ||||
| T9 | Corey LaJoie | 28 | ||||
– William Byron 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 | J.J. Yeley | 20 | T2 | Brad Keselowski | 8 | 2017.25 s1- 2020.05 s2 |
| 3 | Justin Haley | 18 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8 | 2020.05 s2- 2021.27 s1 |
| 4 | Cole Custer | 16 | T2 | Christopher Bell | 8 | 2021.27 s2- 2023.27 s1 |
| T5 | Cody Ware | 12 | T2 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 2023.27 s1- 2025.08 s2 |
| T5 | Harrison Burton | 12 | T6 | Alex Bowman | 7 | 2020.06 s1- 2021.12 s1 |
| T5 | Joey Gase | 12 | T6 | Kyle Larson | 7 | 2023.13 s2- 2024.26 s2 |
| T5 | John Hunter Nemechek | 12 | T6 | William Byron | 7 | 2023.27 s2- 2025.08 s2 |
| T9 | Daniel Hemric | 10 | T9 | 6 drivers tied | 6 | — |
| T9 | Landon Cassill | 10 | ||||
| T9 | Quin Houff | 10 | ||||
| T9 | Timmy Hill | 10 | ||||
– 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.