Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Darlington Raceway Track Facts: 2018 Bojangles Southern 500

Lots of sweet throwback paint schemes expected Sunday at Darlington.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Top 16 at Darlington Raceway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Kyle Busch
13
0
1
3
8
0
12.0
105.1
 
2
Kevin Harvick
21
2
1
6
10
1
15.3
100.4
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
12
0
1
2
6
0
11.3
98.8
 
4
Kurt Busch
21
2
0
3
7
2
17.4
85.3
 
5
Clint Bowyer
12
1
0
0
1
3
21.7
71.7
 
6
Joey Logano
9
0
0
2
4
1
18.3
86.1
 
7
Ryan Blaney
3
0
0
0
0
0
24.7
63.4
 
8
Brad Keselowski
9
1
0
2
4
0
12.4
95.7
 
9
Kyle Larson
4
0
0
1
3
0
8.8
100.2
 
10
Denny Hamlin
12
0
2
7
10
0
5.8
110.3
 
11
Chase Elliott
3
0
0
0
1
1
20.7
75.4
 
12
Aric Almirola
6
0
0
0
0
1
21.0
66.5
 
13
Erik Jones
1
0
0
1
1
0
5.0
103.1
 
14
Jimmie Johnson
19
0
3
9
12
1
10.5
100.8
 
15
Alex Bowman
2
0
0
0
0
0
26.5
44.7
 
16
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
5
0
0
0
0
0
24.6
60.5
 
* – Based on last 13 races at Darlington Raceway (2005 – 2017).


Loop Data Leaders: Darlington Raceway
Monster Energy Series - Top 3 In Key Loop Data Statistics
Driver Rating

Avg. Running Position
Laps Led

Denny Hamlin
110.3
Denny Hamlin
7.898
Kyle Busch
598
Kyle Busch
105.1
Kyle Busch
8.774
Kevin Harvick
567
Erik Jones
103.1
Erik Jones
9.757
Denny Hamlin
551
      
Fastest Laps Run
% of Laps in the Top 15

Quality Passes

Denny Hamlin
272
Erik Jones
94.6%
Kyle Busch
494
Kevin Harvick
269
Denny Hamlin
89.1%
Denny Hamlin
416
Jimmie Johnson
266
Kyle Busch
87.3%
Kurt Busch
414
Loop Data stats are from 2005 - Present


Darlington Raceway Data
Season Race #: 25 of 36 (09-02-18)
Track Size: 1.366-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 25 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 23 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 6 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 6 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  1,229 feet
Backstretch Length:  1,229 feet
Race Length: 367 laps / 501.3 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 100 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 167 laps

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington
Denny Hamlin........................... 110.3
Kyle Busch............................... 105.1
Erik Jones................................ 103.1
Jimmie Johnson........................ 100.8
Kevin Harvick........................... 100.4
Kyle Larson.............................. 100.2
Martin Truex Jr........................... 98.8
Brad Keselowski......................... 95.7
Matt Kenseth.............................. 93.4
Ryan Newman............................ 93.1
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (13 total) among active drivers at Darlington Raceway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2017 pole winner:
Kevin Harvick, Ford
177.730 mph, 27.669 secs., 09-01-17

2017 race winner:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
132.761 mph, (03:46:34), 09-03-17

Track qualifying record:
Aric Almirola, Ford
184.145 mph, 26.705 secs. 04-11-14

Track race record:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
141.383 mph, (03:32:45), 05-11-13


At Darlington Raceway:
History
·        Darlington Raceway was built as a 1.25-mile paved superspeedway in 1949-1950.
·        Darlington Raceway hosted the first 500-mile race in NASCAR history and the first on asphalt on Sept. 4, 1950 – 75 cars competed in the event - Curtis Turner won the pole at 82.034 mph, and the race was won by Johnny Mantz (Plymouth, 75.250 mph, 6:38:40).
·        The track was re-measured to 1.375 miles in 1953.
·        The track was re-configured to 1.366 miles following the spring race in 1970.
·        The track was repaved in 1995.
·        The 2005 race was the first Saturday night race at Darlington.
·        The track was repaved again prior to the 2008 season.
·        There have been 114 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races held at Darlington Raceway.
Starts
·        724 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway; 441 in more than one.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Darlington with 65.
·        Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 24 series starts at Darlington; followed by Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch with 21 each.
·        Fred Lorenzen (16 starts) leads the series in average starting position at Darlington with a 3.688. 
·        Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at Darlington with a 9.417.
·        Denny Hamlin (9.4) and Erik Jones (10.0) are the only two active drivers with an average starting position inside the top 10.  
·        124 different drivers have made their Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Darlington Raceway; the most recent was T.J. Bell (5/7/2011).  

Poles
·        A total of 49 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at least one Busch Pole Award at Darlington Raceway.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the series in Busch poles at Darlington with 12 - (1967, ’70, ’72, ’73 sweep, ’75 sweep, ’76 sweep, ’77, ’78 and ’82)
·        Kasey Kahne leads all active drivers in Busch poles at Darlington with four (2004, ‘05, ’06 and ’11). 
·        Curtis Turner won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at Darlington in 1950 in an Oldsmobile with a speed of 82.034 mph.  
·        Nine drivers have won consecutive Busch poles at Darlington. Kasey Kahne is the only active driver with consecutive poles (2005-2006).
·        David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Darlington with five (1975 - 1977).
·        Youngest Darlington pole winner: Kurt Busch (09/02/2001 – 23 years, 0 months, 29 days).
·        Oldest Darlington pole winner: David Pearson (09/06/1982 – 47 years, 8 months, 15 days).
·        Eight drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole at Darlington Raceway: Cotton Owens (1957), Fred Lorenzen (1961), Bill Elliott (1981), Ken Schrader (1987), John Andretti (1995), Kurt Busch (2001), Elliott Sadler (2003) and Clint Bowyer (2007).
·        A total of 12 different manufacturers have won at least one Busch pole in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway.
·        Ford leads the series in poles at Darlington with 42 poles; followed by Chevrolet (21), Mercury (13), Pontiac (10), Dodge (8), Buick (3), Oldsmobile (3), Plymouth (3), Chrysler (1), Hudson (1), Studebaker (1) and Toyota (1).

Wins
·        A total of 49 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Darlington Raceway, led by David Pearson with 10 victories (1968, ’70, ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76 sweep, ’77, ’79, 80).
·        Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with three wins (2004 sweep, 2012).  
·        Jimmie Johnson (three) and Denny Hamlin (two) are the only active multiple race winners. Only four other active drivers have won at Darlington – Martin Truex Jr. (2016), Kevin Harvick (2014), Matt Kenseth (2013) and Kyle Busch (2008).   
·        Six drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington Raceway: Johnny Mantz (1950), Nelson Stacy (1961), Larry Frank (1962), Terry Labonte (1980), Lake Speed (1988) and Regan Smith (2011).
·        Youngest Darlington winner: Kyle Busch (05/10/2008 – 23 years, 0 months, 8 days).
·        Oldest Darlington winner: Harry Gant (09/01/1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 22 days).

·        Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins by an organization at Darlington in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 14 victories – Tim Richmond (1986), Ricky Rudd (1991), Jeff Gordon (1995, ’96 sweep, ’97, ’98, ’02, ’07), Terry Labonte (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2004 sweep and 2012) and Mark Martin (2009).
·        A total of 11 different manufacturers have won in the series at Darlington; led by Chevrolet with 41 victories; followed by Ford (28), Mercury (10), Oldsmobile (six), Toyota (six), Dodge (five), Pontiac (five), Buick (four), Plymouth (four), Hudson (three) and American Motor Company (two).
·        20 of the 114 (17.5%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway have been won from the Busch pole; the most recent was Kevin Harvick in 2015.
·        A total of 11 different drivers have won from the pole at Darlington; led by NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson with four wins (1971, 1972, 1976 sweep). Kevin Harvick is the only active driver to win from the pole (2015) at Darlington.  
·        The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Darlington. The outside front row (second-place) has produced the second-most wins (17).   
·        The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Darlington is 43rd by Johnny Mantz in 1950 – the inaugural MENCS event.
·        13 drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Darlington; Dale Earnhardt (1989-1990) and Jeff Gordon (1995-1996) are tied for the series-most in consecutive wins at Darlington with three each. 
·        Derrike Cope leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington without visiting Victory Lane at 26; followed by Kurt Busch with 21.


Additional Finishing Position Stats
·        A total of 58 different Monster Energy Series drivers have finished runner-up at Darlington Raceway, led by NASCAR Hall of Famers Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty with eight each.
·        Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in second-place finishes at Darlington with three; followed by Kevin Harvick with two.
·        A total of 138 different drivers have finished in the top-five at Darlington Raceway, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty with 25 top-five finishes.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in top fives with nine; followed by Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman with seven each.  
·        A total of 224 different series drivers have posted top-10 finishes at Darlington Raceway, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott with 35.
·        Ryan Newman leads all active series drivers with 13 top 10s; followed by Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson with 12 each.
·        Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Darlington with a 5.833 (12 starts).
·        Two active series drivers have an average finish inside the top-10 at Darlington: Denny Hamlin (5.8) and Kyle Larson (8.7).  Below are the top five in average finish at Darlington among active drivers:
Driver
Avg. Finish
Starts
Denny Hamlin
5.833
12
Kyle Larson
8.750
4
Jimmie Johnson
10.474
19
Martin Truex Jr
11.333
12
Ryan Newman
11.684
19

Track/Event Specific Stats
·        Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway is the March 16, 2003 race won by Ricky Craven with a MOV of 0.002 second over Kurt Busch – the MOV is tied with the 2011 Talladega race as the closest finishes in the series using electronic scoring.
Margin Of Victory
Date
Race Winner
Runner-Up
0.002
3/16/2003
Ricky Craven
Kurt Busch
0.132
3/21/2004
Jimmie Johnson
Bobby Labonte
0.144
8/31/1997
Jeff Gordon
Jeff Burton
0.169
3/23/1997
Dale Jarrett
Ted Musgrave


·        There have been four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races resulting with a NASCAR Overtime finish at Darlington Raceway:
Race Winner
Date
Scheduled No. Of Laps
Actual No. Of Laps
NASCAR Overtime Laps
Kevin Harvick
4/12/2014
367
374
7
Jimmie Johnson
5/12/2012
367
368
1
Regan Smith
5/7/2011
367
370
3
Greg Biffle
5/7/2005
367
370
3

·        Eight of the 114 races at Darlington Raceway have been shortened from their scheduled number of laps; the most recent was the fall race of 2000.
Date
Scheduled No. Of Laps
Actual No. Of Laps
Number Of Fewer Laps
Race Winner
9/3/2000
367
328
39
Bobby Labonte
9/5/1999
367
270
97
Jeff Burton
3/21/1999
293
164
129
Jeff Burton
9/5/1993
367
351
16
Mark Martin
9/6/1992
367
298
69
Darrell Waltrip
9/6/1987
367
202
165
Dale Earnhardt
4/13/1980
367
189
178
David Pearson
9/1/1969
367
230
137
LeeRoy Yarbrough
9/1/1958
367
364
3
Fireball Roberts

·        Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway six times: 1952, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2016.  
·        Dale Earnhardt leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Darlington Raceway with 2,648 laps led in 44 series starts.
·        Below are the top five active MENCS lap leaders at Darlington Raceway:
Driver
Laps Led
Completed
Percentage
Starts
Kyle Busch
598
4,691
12.7%
13
Kevin Harvick
581
7,108
8.2%
21
Denny Hamlin
551
4,415
12.5%
12
Jimmie Johnson
551
6,535
8.4%
19
Kasey Kahne
353
5,387
6.6%
15


Female Competitor Stats
·        Three female drivers have competed at Darlington Raceway in the MENCS:
Active Drivers
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
Danica Patrick
33
26
9/3/2017
Danica Patrick
25
24
9/4/2016
Danica Patrick
30
42
9/6/2015
Danica Patrick
33
22
4/12/2014
Danica Patrick
40
28
5/11/2013
Danica Patrick
38
31
5/12/2012
Averages
33.2
28.8

Inactive Drivers
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
Janet Guthrie
26
16
9/5/1977
Shawna Robinson
42
42
3/17/2002

NASCAR in South Carolina
·        A total of 300 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks have been held in the state of South Carolina.
Track Name
City
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Total Races
Darlington Raceway
Darlington
114
57
6
177
Columbia Speedway
Columbia
43
0
0
43
Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Greenville
29
2
0
31
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
Spartanburg
22
0
0
22
Rambi Race Track
Myrtle Beach
9
13
0
22
Coastal Speedway
Myrtle Beach
2
0
0
2
Lancaster Speedway
Lancaster
2
0
0
2
Gamecock Speedway
Sumter
1
0
0
1
Hartsville Speedway
Hartsville
1
0
0
1
Newberry Speedway
Newberry
1
0
0
1
Totals
 
224
72
6
302

·        The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held in the state of South Carolina was at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4, 1950 – the event was won by Johnny Mantz in a Plymouth.  


NASCAR In South Carolina
·        A total of 136 drivers that have made at least one NASCAR national series start have their home state recorded as South Carolina.
·        11 drivers from South Carolina have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; seven have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Drivers From South Carolina
Rank
Driver
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Combined
1
David Pearson
105
1
0
106
2
Cale Yarborough
83
0
0
83
3
Cotton Owens
9
0
0
9
4
Tiny Lund
5
0
0
5
5
James Hylton
2
0
0
2
6
Johnny Allen
1
0
0
1
7
Joe Eubanks
1
0
0
1
8
Larry Pearson
0
15
0
15
9
Jason Keller
0
10
0
10
10
Butch Lindley
0
6
0
6
11
Jeremy Clements
0
1
0
1
Totals
206
33
0
239




2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Results
Date
Track
Busch Pole
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Race Winner
OEM
2/18/2018
Daytona
Alex Bowman
Kurt Busch
Ryan Blaney
N/A
Austin Dillon
Chevrolet
2/25/2018
Atlanta
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
3/4/2018
Las Vegas
Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
3/11/2018
ISM
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
3/18/2018
Auto Club
Martin Truex Jr
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
3/26/2018
Martinsville
None-Weather
Denny Hamlin
Ryan Blaney 
N/A
Clint Bowyer 
Ford 
4/8/2018
Texas
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
4/15/2018
Bristol
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
4/21/2018
Richmond
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano
Joey Logano
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
4/29/2018
Talladega
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Paul Menard
N/A
Joey Logano
Ford
5/6/2018
Dover
Kyle Larson
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
5/12/2018
Kansas
Kevin Harvick
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Larson
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
5/19/2018
All-Star Open
N/A
Alex Bowman
Daniel Suarez
N/A
AJ Allmendinger
Chevrolet
5/19/2018
All-Star Race
Matt Kenseth
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
Ford
5/27/2018
Charlotte
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Toyota
6/3/2018
Pocono
Ryan Blaney
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
6/10/2018
Michigan
Kurt Busch
Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Clint Bowyer 
Ford
6/24/2018
Sonoma
Kyle Larson
AJ Allmendinger
Denny Hamlin
N/A
Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
7/1/2018
Chicagoland
Paul Menard
Aric Almirola
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
7/7/2018
Daytona
Chase Elliott
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
N/A
Erik Jones
Toyota
7/14/2018
Kentucky
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
N/A
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
7/22/2018
New Hampshire
Kurt Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
7/29/2018
Pocono
Daniel Suarez
Chase Elliott
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kyle Busch
Toyota
8/5/2018
Watkins Glen
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott
N/A
Chase Elliott
Chevrolet
8/12/2018
Michigan
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
N/A
Kevin Harvick
Ford
8/18/2018
Bristol
Kyle Larson
Ryan Blaney
Joey Logano
N/A
Kurt Busch
Ford



2018 Performers In Each Statistical Category
Rank
Drivers
Wins
 
Rank
Drivers
Top Fives
 
Rank
Drivers
Top 10s
1
Kevin Harvick
7
 
1
Kevin Harvick
17
 
1
Kevin Harvick
20
2
Kyle Busch
6
 
2
Kyle Busch
17
 
2
Kyle Busch
19
3
Martin Truex Jr
4
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
15
 
3
Joey Logano
17
4
Clint Bowyer
2
 
4
Chase Elliott
7
 
4
Kurt Busch
15
5
Kurt Busch
1
 
5
Kyle Larson
7
 
5
Martin Truex Jr
15
6
Austin Dillon
1
 
6
Brad Keselowski
6
 
6
Chase Elliott
13
7
Chase Elliott
1
 
7
Clint Bowyer
6
 
7
Kyle Larson
13
8
Erik Jones
1
 
8
Denny Hamlin
6
 
8
Brad Keselowski
12
9
Joey Logano
1
 
9
Joey Logano
6
 
9
Denny Hamlin
12
    
10
Erik Jones
5
 
10
Erik Jones
12
Rank
Drivers
Poles
 
11
Ryan Blaney
5
 
11
Ryan Blaney
12
1
Martin Truex Jr
4
 
12
Kurt Busch
4
 
12
Clint Bowyer
11
2
Kurt Busch
3
 
13
Daniel Suarez
3
 
13
Aric Almirola
10
3
Kyle Busch
3
 
14
Alex Bowman
2
 
14
Alex Bowman
9
4
Kyle Larson
3
 
15
Austin Dillon
2
 
15
Jimmie Johnson
8
5
Denny Hamlin
2
 
16
Chris Buescher
2
 
16
Daniel Suarez
6
6
Kevin Harvick
2
 
17
Jimmie Johnson
2
 
17
Ryan Newman
6
7
Ryan Blaney
2
 
18
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
2
 
18
Austin Dillon
4
8
Alex Bowman
1
 
19
AJ Allmendinger
1
 
19
Jamie McMurray
4
9
Chase Elliott
1
 
20
Aric Almirola
1
 
20
Paul Menard
4
10
Daniel Suarez
1
 
21
Bubba Wallace
1
 
21
AJ Allmendinger
3
11
Paul Menard
1
 
22
Jamie McMurray
1
 
22
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
3
    
23
Kasey Kahne
1
 
23
William Byron
3
Rank
Drivers
Runner-Ups
 
24
Paul Menard
1
 
24
Bubba Wallace
2
1
Kyle Larson
5
     
25
Chris Buescher
2
2
Kyle Busch
4
     
26
David Ragan
1
3
Martin Truex Jr
4
     
27
Kasey Kahne
1
4
Kevin Harvick
3
     
28
Matt DiBenedetto
1
5
Brad Keselowski
2
     
29
Michael McDowell
1
6
Bubba Wallace
1
     
30
Ty Dillon
1
7
Chase Elliott
1
        
8
Clint Bowyer
1
        
9
Daniel Suarez
1
        
10
Kurt Busch
1
        
11
Ryan Blaney
1
        



Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
STARTS
Driver: Gray Gaulding
Has
Needs
Milestone:
49
1
Will become the 288th driver to make 50 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
WINS
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
83
1
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on the all-time series wins list.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
49
1
Tie Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson for 11th on the all-time Monster Energy Series wins list.
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Has
Needs
Milestone:
44
2
Tie Buck Baker (46) for 16th on the all-time MENCS wins list.
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Has
Needs
Milestone:
31
1
To tie Dale Jarrett for 24th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
BUSCH POLES
Driver: Ryan Newman
Has
Needs
Milestone:
51
3
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
35
1
To tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 18th on the all-time series poles list.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
30
2
To tie Fonty Flock for 23rd on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Has
Needs
Milestone:
28
1
To tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy Series poles list.
Second-Place Finishes
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Has
Needs
Milestone:
53
3
Tie Buck Baker for ninth on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
46
2
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
44
2
Tie Jimmie Johnson for 12th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.

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