 |
| This is Talladega! |
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Kyle Larson
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
21.2
|
80.8
| |
2
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
10
|
20.4
|
77.9
| |
3
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
8.5
|
97.1
| |
4
|
Joey Logano
|
16
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
18.7
|
83.8
| |
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
16
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
15.4
|
87.4
| |
6
|
Kevin Harvick
|
32
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
2
|
15.1
|
81.5
| |
7
|
Jamie McMurray
|
29
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
20.1
|
80.4
| |
8
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
30
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
17.3
|
87.9
| |
9
|
Clint Bowyer
|
22
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
12
|
3
|
14.7
|
77.3
| |
10
|
Kyle Busch
|
23
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
21.3
|
79.6
| |
11
|
Denny Hamlin
|
22
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
19.2
|
84.0
| |
12
|
Ryan Blaney
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
17.8
|
83.5
| |
13
|
Ryan Newman
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
11
|
8
|
20.1
|
67.5
| |
14
|
Trevor Bayne
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
26.0
|
71.7
| |
15
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
11.7
|
78.7
|
* – Based on last 24 races at Talladega Superspeedway (2005 – 2016).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
|
Stage 1 Winner
|
Stage 2 Winner
|
Race Winner
|
Playoff Pts. Following Race #9
| ||
Daytona
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kurt Busch
|
Drivers
|
Playoff Points
| |
Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Brad Keselowski
|
11
| |
Las Vegas
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
10
| |
Phoenix
|
Joey Logano
|
Chase Elliott
|
Ryan Newman
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
10
| |
Auto Club
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Larson
|
Kyle Larson
|
7
| |
Martinsville
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Joey Logano
|
6
| |
Texas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
| |
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
| |
Richmond
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Joey Logano
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
| |
Talladega
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
| ||||
Kansas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
2
| ||||
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
1
| ||||
Matt Kenseth
|
1
| |||||
Talladega Superspeedway Data
Season Race #: 10 of 36 (05-07-17)
Track Size: 2.66-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 33 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 33 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 4,300 feet
Backstretch Length: 4,000 feet
Race Length: 188 laps / 500 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 55 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 78 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega
Chase Elliott .............................. 97.1
Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 92.0
Kurt Busch................................. 88.8
Matt Kenseth.............................. 88.0
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 87.9
Brad Keselowski......................... 87.4
Denny Hamlin............................. 84.0
Joey Logano............................... 83.8
Ryan Blaney............................... 83.5
Kevin Harvick............................. 81.5
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (24 total) among active drivers at Talladega Superspeedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
192.661 mph, 49.704 secs. 04-29-16
2016 race winner:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
140.046 mph, (03:34:15), 05-01-16
Track qualifying record:
Bill Elliott, Ford
212.809 mph, 44.998 secs. 04-30-87
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
188.354 mph, (02:39:18), 05-10-97
|
Talladega Superspeedway:
History
· Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 – won by Richard Brickhouse (Dodge).
· The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989.
· Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006.
Starts
· There have been 95 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, one MENCS event in 1969 and two races per year since 1970.
· 444 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega; 308 in more than one.
· Dave Marcis and Terry Labonte lead the series in starts at Talladega with 61 each.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in starts at Talladega with 34; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 33.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Talladega with a 9.833.
· A total of 69 drivers have made their first series start at Talladega; Ryan Reed (10/23/2016) and Jamie McMurray (10/06/2002) are the only two active drivers to make their series debut at Talladega Superspeedway.
Poles
· Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. In fact, Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.
· 40 drivers have Coors Light poles at Talladega, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott with eight.
· Elliott Sadler leads all active drivers in Coors Light poles at Talladega with three (2003, 2005, 2006).
· Five active drivers are tied for the second-most poles at Talladega with one each – Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne and Chase Elliott.
· 11 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Talladega. Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Talladega with six (1985 - 1987).
· Youngest Talladega pole winner: Chase Elliott (05/01/2016 – 20 years, 5 months, 3 days).
· Oldest Talladega pole winner: Mark Martin (10/23/2011 – 52 years, 9 months, 14 days).
· Six drivers have posted their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light pole at Talladega - Brian Scott (05/04/2014); Juan Pablo Montoya (04/26/2009), Travis Kvapil (10/5/2008), David Gilliland (10/8/2006), Stacy Compton (04/22/2001) and Jeremy Mayfield (07/28/1996).
Wins
· 45 different drivers have won at Talladega Superspeedway, led by Dale Earnhardt with 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with six; followed by Brad Keselowski with four.
· Richard Childress Racing and Hendrick Motorsports are tied for the most wins at Talladega in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 12 each.
· Nine different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Talladega; led by Chevrolet with 40 victories; followed by Ford with 24 and Toyota with three.
· 13 of the 95 (13.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from the Coors Light pole.
· The outside front row (second-place) starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Talladega.
· 33 of the 95 (34.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from the front row: 13 from the pole and 20 from second-place.
· 67 of the 95 (70.5%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· 8 of the 95 (8.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Talladega was 36th, by Jeff Gordon in the spring of 2000.
· Youngest Talladega winner: Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986 – 22 years, 1 month, 22 days).
· Oldest Talladega winner: Harry Gant (05/06/1991 – 51 years, 3 months, 26 days).
· Nine drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Talladega; Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series in consecutive wins at Talladega after posting four-straight from the fall of 2001 – 2003.
· A total of 10 drivers won their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega – Brad Keselowski (04/26/2009), Brian Vickers (10/08/2006), Ken Schrader (07/31/1988), Phil Parsons (05/01/1988), Davey Allison (04/30/1987), Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986), Ron Bouchard (08021981), Lennie Pond (08/06/1978), Dick Brooks (08/12/1973) and Richard Brickhouse (09/14/1969).
· Brad Keselowski is the only active series driver to win at Talladega in his first appearance.
· Matt Kenseth competed at Talladega Superspeedway 25 times before winning the fall of 2012; the longest span of any the 11 active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winners.
· Matt Kenseth (25), Kevin Harvick (18), and David Ragan (12) all made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Talladega.
· Kurt Busch leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega without visiting Victory Lane at 32; followed by Ryan Newman with 30.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Buddy Baker and Tony Stewart are tied for the series’ most runner-up finishes at Talladega with six each. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with five.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-five finishes at Talladega with 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 12.
· Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-10 finishes at Talladega with 27. Kurt Busch leads all active drivers with 17.
· Ricky Stenhouse Jr. leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Talladega with a 11.714.
Track / Event Specific Stats
· There have been 12 MENCS races resulting in NASCAR Overtime at Talladega:
Date
|
Scheduled No. Of Laps
|
Actual No. Of Laps
|
Additional Laps
|
Race Winners
|
10/23/2016
|
188
|
192
|
4
|
Joey Logano
|
10/25/2015
|
188
|
196
|
8
|
Joey Logano
|
10/19/2014
|
188
|
194
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
5/5/2013
|
188
|
192
|
4
|
David Ragan
|
10/7/2012
|
188
|
189
|
1
|
Matt Kenseth
|
5/6/2012
|
188
|
194
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
4/25/2010
|
188
|
200
|
12
|
Kevin Harvick
|
11/1/2009
|
188
|
191
|
3
|
Jamie McMurray
|
10/5/2008
|
188
|
190
|
2
|
Tony Stewart
|
4/29/2007
|
188
|
192
|
4
|
Jeff Gordon
|
10/2/2005
|
188
|
190
|
2
|
Dale Jarrett
|
5/1/2005
|
188
|
194
|
6
|
Jeff Gordon
|
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Only two of the 95 series races at Talladega Superspeedway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
Date
|
Scheduled No. Of Laps
|
Actual No. Of Laps
|
Fewer Laps
|
Race Winners
|
7/28/1996
|
188
|
129
|
-59
|
Jeff Gordon
|
4/30/1987
|
188
|
178
|
-10
|
Davey Allison
|
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway five times: Fall of 2002, Fall of 2009, Spring of 2010, Spring and Fall of 2013.
· Only one MENCS race held at Talladega Superspeedway was not run on its scheduled date. The April 27, 1997 race was postponed due to inclement weather to May 10, 1997 – Mark Martin won the event.
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway is the April 17, 2011 race won by Jimmie Johnson over second-place Clint Bowyer with a MOV of 0.002 second – the MOV is tied with the 2003 Darlington race as the closest finishes in the MENCS using electronic scoring.
· Below are top five closest finishes at Talladega:
Race Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
Margin Of Victory
|
Date
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Clint Bowyer
|
0.002
|
4/17/2011
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
Ernie Irvan
|
0.005
|
7/25/1993
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Jamie McMurray
|
0.011
|
4/25/2010
|
Clint Bowyer
|
Jeff Burton
|
0.018
|
10/23/2011
|
Jimmy Spencer
|
Bill Elliott
|
0.025
|
7/24/1994
|
· A total of 182 different drivers in series history have led at least one lap at Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt leads the series in laps led at Talladega with 1,377.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Talladega with 960 laps led; followed by Matt Kenseth with 513.
Female Competitor Stats
· Three female drivers have competed at Talladega in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Patty Moise and Danica Patrick.
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Driver Rating
|
Danica Patrick
|
30
|
20
|
10/23/2016
|
71.3
|
Danica Patrick
|
37
|
24
|
5/1/2016
|
61.0
|
Danica Patrick
|
20
|
27
|
10/25/2015
|
66.7
|
Danica Patrick
|
25
|
21
|
5/3/2015
|
67.1
|
Danica Patrick
|
27
|
19
|
10/19/2014
|
79.9
|
Danica Patrick
|
7
|
22
|
5/4/2014
|
74.9
|
Danica Patrick
|
23
|
33
|
10/20/2013
|
64.6
|
Danica Patrick
|
23
|
33
|
5/5/2013
|
67.4
|
Averages
|
24.0
|
24.9
|
69.1
| |
Inactive Female Competitors
| ||||
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
| |
Patty Moise
|
36
|
33
|
7/30/1989
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
12
|
29
|
8/6/1978
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
9
|
34
|
8/7/1977
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
13
|
32
|
5/1/1977
| |
NASCAR in Alabama
· There have been 150 NASCAR national series races held in the state of Alabama among seven different tracks:
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Talladega Superspeedway
|
Talladega
|
95
|
25
|
11
|
131
|
Birmingham International Raceway
|
Birmingham
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
Montgomery Motor Speedway
|
Montgomery
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Lakeview Speedway
|
Mobile
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Chisholm Speedway
|
Montgomery
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Dixie Speedway
|
Birmingham
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Huntsville Speedway
|
Huntsville
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Total
|
114
|
25
|
11
|
150
|
· The very first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Alabama was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event held at Lakeview Speedway (Mobile) in 1951 – the race was won by Tim Flock (Oldsmobile).
· Of the 150 NASCAR national series races held in Alabama, 114 of them were Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
· The first race held at Talladega Superspeedway was in 1969 – the event was won by Richard Brickhouse (Dodge).
Alabama Drivers In NASCAR
· 72 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Alabama.
· 10 drivers from Alabama have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; five have won in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Driver
|
Monster Energy
|
XFINITY
|
Camping World
|
Bobby Allison
|
84
|
2
|
0
|
Tim Flock
|
39
|
0
|
0
|
Davey Allison
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Neil Bonnett
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
Donnie Allison
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
Red Byron
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Steve Grissom
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
Rick Crawford
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Darrell Wallace Jr
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Grant Enfinger
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Cale Gale
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Total
|
172
|
14
|
12
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Superspeedway Track Stats
· The top 10 all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series superspeedway wins (Daytona and Talladega):
Winners
|
Wins
| |
1
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
13
|
2
|
Cale Yarborough
|
12
|
Jeff Gordon
|
12
| |
Richard Petty
|
12
| |
5
|
David Pearson
|
11
|
6
|
Bobby Allison
|
10
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
10
| |
8
|
Fireball Roberts
|
7
|
9
|
Bill Elliott
|
6
|
Buddy Baker
|
6
| |
Dale Jarrett
|
6
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
| |||
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
549
|
1
|
Attempt to make his 550th consecutive MENCS career start - most among active drivers
|
Ryan Newman
|
549
|
1
|
Attempt to make his 550th consecutive MENCS career start - most among active drivers
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
82
|
1
|
Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kyle Busch
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
35
|
2
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
3
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
29
|
3
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
To tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
1
|
Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
24
|
1
|
Break the tie with Alan Kulwicki to become solely 28th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
48
|
1
|
Break the tie with Lee Petty and become solely 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty and Kevin Harvick for 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
Kyle Busch
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 23rd driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 23rd driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
49
|
1
|
To post his 50th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
Kyle Busch
|
12,771
|
229
|
To become the 11th MENCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 or more laps
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10,685
|
315
|
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
|
Kurt Busch
|
8,863
|
137
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Ryan Newman
|
4,736
|
264
|
To become 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
4,698
|
302
|
To become the 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
|
Track Specific Milestones
| |||
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
6
|
1
|
To break tie with Jeff Gordon to become solely second on all-time series Talladega wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
4
|
1
|
Break tie with Bobby Allison, Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip to become solely fourth on the MENCS Talladega all-time wins list
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
12
|
1
|
Break the tie with Hendrick Motorsports to become the sole series leader in wins at Talladega
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
12
|
1
|
Break the tie with Hendrick Motorsports to become the sole series leader in wins at Talladega
|
Team Penske
|
5
|
1
|
Tie Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Ranier Racing for third on the MENCS all-time Talladega wins list
|
Wood Brothers
|
5
|
1
|
Tie Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Ranier Racing for third on the MENCS all-time Talladega wins list
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
960
|
40
|
To become third driver in series history to lead 1,00 or more laps at Talladega
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
10
|
1
|
Tie David Pearson for the fifth-most restrictor-plate wins all-time in the MENCS
|
Brad Keselowski
|
5
|
1
|
Tie Bill Elliott, Buddy Baker, Dale Jarrett for ninth-most all-time restrictor-plate wins in the MENCS
|
No comments:
Post a Comment