Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Facts: 2018 Brickyard 400

NASCAR makes its 25th visit to the Brickyard.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Top 16 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Kyle Busch
13
2
2
5
10
1
10.9
106.9
 
2
Kevin Harvick
17
2
1
5
11
0
9.7
98.0
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
13
0
0
1
3
2
19.5
81.0
 
4
Kurt Busch
17
0
0
1
5
3
19.6
76.4
 
5
Joey Logano
9
0
0
3
6
0
11.7
91.2
 
6
Brad Keselowski
8
0
0
1
4
0
12.4
89.3
 
7
Kyle Larson
4
0
0
1
3
1
12.2
96.8
 
8
Clint Bowyer
12
0
0
2
3
1
14.9
82.1
 
9
Ryan Blaney
3
0
0
0
0
2
23.7
76.8
 
10
Denny Hamlin
12
1
0
4
6
0
13.7
91.5
 
11
Chase Elliott
3
0
0
0
0
1
24.0
59.3
 
12
Aric Almirola
6
0
0
0
0
0
22.2
64.5
 
13
Erik Jones
1
0
0
0
0
1
31.0
88.5
 
14
Jimmie Johnson
16
1
4
6
7
4
15.4
103.6
 
15
Alex Bowman
2
0
0
0
0
1
41.5
27.2
 
16
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
5
0
0
0
0
1
26.2
61.0
 
* – Based on last 13 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2005 – 2017)



Loop Data Leaders: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Monster Energy Series - Top 3 In Key Loop Data Statistics
Driver Rating

Avg. Running Position
Laps Led

Kyle Busch
106.9
Erik Jones
9.547
Jimmie Johnson
302
Jimmie Johnson
103.6
Kyle Larson
9.855
Kyle Busch
297
Matt Kenseth
99.5
Kyle Busch
10.882
Kasey Kahne
170
      
Fastest Laps Run
% of Laps in the Top 15

Quality Passes

Kyle Busch
188
Kyle Larson
88.9%
Matt Kenseth
397
Jimmie Johnson
182
Matt Kenseth
80.4%
Kyle Busch
364
Kasey Kahne
105
Kyle Busch
77.4%
Kevin Harvick
358
Loop Data stats are from 2005 - Present

 
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 26 of 36 (09-09-18)
Track Size: 2.5-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 9 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 9 degrees
Banking/Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,330 feet
Backstretch Length:  3,300 feet
Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles
Stages 1 & 2 Length: 50 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 60 laps

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Indianapolis
Kyle Busch............................... 106.9
Jimmie Johnson........................ 103.6
Matt Kenseth.............................. 99.5
Kevin Harvick............................. 98.0
Kyle Larson................................ 96.8
Kasey Kahne.............................. 94.9
Denny Hamlin............................. 91.5
Joey Logano............................... 91.2
Brad Keselowski......................... 89.3
Erik Jones.................................. 88.5
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (13 total) among active drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2017 pole winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
187.301 mph, 48.051 secs. 07-21-17

2017 race winner:
Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
114.384 mph, (03:39:00), 07-23-17

Track qualifying record:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
188.889 mph, 47.647 secs. 07-25-14
(Set in Round 1 of 3)

Track race record:
Bobby Labonte, Pontiac
155.912 mph, (02:33:56), 08-05-00




At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
History
·        Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility to incorporate the word into its name.
·        With a permanent seating capacity for more than 250,000-plus people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000, it is the largest and highest-capacity sporting facility in history.
·        The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was August 6, 1994 – won by Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet).
·        There have been 24 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; one per year from 1994 through 2017.

Starts
·        153 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; 119 in more than one.
·        Jeff Gordon leads the series in start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with 23.
·        Matt Kenseth leads all active series drivers in starts at IMS with 18; followed by Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman with 17 each.
·        All-time top three series drivers in average starting position at Indianapolis are David Green (6.0; two starts), Juan P. Montoya (6.625; eight starts) and Erik Jones (9.0; one start).
·        Active top three series drivers in average starting position at Indianapolis are Erik Jones (9.0; one start), Ryan Newman (9.235; 17 starts) and Kasey Kahne (11.928; 14 starts).

Poles
·        Rick Mast won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1994 with a speed of 172.414 mph (Ford).  
·        19 drivers have won Busch poles at Indianapolis, led by Jeff Gordon with three; followed by Kevin Harvick, Ernie Irvan and Kyle Busch with two each.
·        Three drivers have won consecutive Busch poles at Indianapolis: Kyle Busch (2016-17), Jeff Gordon (1995-96) and Ernie Irvan (1997-98).
·        Youngest Indianapolis Busch pole winner: Reed Sorenson (07/29/2007 – 21 years, 5 months, 24 days).
·        Oldest Indianapolis Busch pole winner: Mark Martin (07/26/2009 – 50 years, 6 months, 17 days).
·        Reed Sorenson (07/29/07) is the only driver to post his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
·        Five different manufacturers have won at least one Busch pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 10, followed by Ford (six), Toyota (four), Dodge and Pontiac each have two.       

Wins
·        A total of 14 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, led by Jeff Gordon with five wins.
·        Seven of the 14 Indianapolis winners are still active; led by Jimmie Johnson with four victories (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012).
·        Kyle Busch is the only other active driver with multiple wins (2015, 2016).
·        Jimmie Johnson (2008-09) and Kyle Busch (2015-16) are the only two drivers that have posted consecutive MENCS wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   
·        Youngest Indianapolis winner: Jeff Gordon (08/06/1994 – 23 years, 0 months, 2 days).
·        Oldest Indianapolis winner: Bill Elliott (08/04/2002 – 46 years, 9 months, 27 days).
·        Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Indianapolis in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 10; followed by Joe Gibbs Racing (five) and Richard Childress Racing (three).
·        Four different manufacturers have won at Indianapolis; led by Chevrolet with 16 victories; followed by Ford(three), Toyota (two), Dodge and Pontiac each have one. Chevrolet won 12-straight from 2003-2014.
·        Only four of the 24 (16.6%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from the Busch pole: Kevin Harvick (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2008), Ryan Newman (2013) and Kyle Busch (2016).
·        In 2016, Kyle Busch became the first driver in history to sweep both the NASCAR Xfinity Series race from the pole and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole in the same weekend.  
·        The pole position is the most proficient starting positions in the field, producing four winners - more than any other starting positions at Indianapolis.    
·        Six of the 24 (26.1%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from the front row: four from the pole and two from second-place.
·        The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Indianapolis is 27th, by Jeff Gordon in 2001.  
·        The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started is 19th, by Kasey Kahne last season. 
·        All seven active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane.
·        Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400 in his first start at Indianapolis (inaugural event 1994).      
·        Ryan Newman competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12-times before winning in 2013; the longest span of any the seven active series winners.
·        Matt Kenseth leads the series among active drivers with the most starts at Indianapolis without visiting Victory Lane at 18; followed by Kurt Busch (17).
·        Paul Menard (07/31/11) is the only series driver to post his first career MENCS win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

Additional Finishing Positions
·        A total of 17 different drivers have finished runner up in Monster Energy Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace and Matt Kenseth lead the series in runner-up finishes at Indianapolis with three each; followed by Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin with two each.   
·        A total of 42 different Monster Energy Series drivers have finished in the top-five at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at Indianapolis with 12; followed by Matt Kenseth (nine) and Tony Stewart (seven).     
·        A total of 62 different Monster Energy Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at Indianapolis with 17; followed by Matt Kenseth (12), Tony Stewart and Mark Martin with 11 each.
·        Daniel Suarez leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Indianapolis with a 7.0 in one start. Below are the top five MENCS drivers (all-time and active) in average finish at IMS:

All-Time Drivers
Avg. Finish
Starts
 
Active Drivers
Avg. Finish
Starts
Daniel Suarez
7.000
1
 
Daniel Suarez
7.000
1
Kevin Harvick
9.706
17
 
Kevin Harvick
9.706
17
Tony Stewart
9.722
18
 
Kyle Busch
10.923
13
Morgan Shepherd
10.000
4
 
Chris Buescher
11.500
2
Jeff Gordon
10.043
23
 
Joey Logano
11.667
9

Track Specific Stats
·        Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the August 3, 1997 race won by Ricky Rudd over Bobby Labonte with a MOV of 0.183 second.
·        Below are the series’ top five closest margins of victory at IMS:
Date
Margin of Victory
Race Winner
Runner-Up
8/3/1997
0.183
Ricky Rudd
Bobby Labonte
7/27/2008
0.332
Jimmie Johnson
Carl Edwards
7/26/2015
0.332
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano
8/5/1995
0.370
Dale Earnhardt
Rusty Wallace
7/26/2009
0.400
Jimmie Johnson
Mark Martin

·        Four of the 24 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis have resulted with NASCAR Overtime:
Date
Scheduled No. of Laps
Actual No. of Laps
NASCAR Overtime Laps
Race Winner
7/23/2017
160
167
7
Kasey Kahne
7/24/2016
160
170
10
Kyle Busch
7/26/2015
160
164
4
Kyle Busch
8/8/2004
160
161
1
Jeff Gordon

·        None of the 24 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.     
·        Qualifying has not been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.     
·        A total of 89 different series drivers have led at least one lap at Indianapolis; led by Jeff Gordon with 528 laps led in 23 starts.
·        Below are the top 10 active series lap leaders at IMS:
Drivers
Led
Completed
% Led
Starts
Jimmie Johnson
302
2,383
12.7%
16
Kyle Busch
297
1,996
14.9%
13
Kevin Harvick
181
2,730
6.6%
17
Kasey Kahne
170
2,140
7.9%
14
Brad Keselowski
99
1,301
7.6%
8
Denny Hamlin
75
1,923
3.9%
12
Matt Kenseth
60
2,699
2.2%
18
Ryan Newman
59
2,588
2.3%
17
Joey Logano
55
1,445
3.8%
9
Jamie McMurray
48
2,401
2.0%
15


Female Competitor Stats
·        Danica Patrick became the first female driver to compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2013.
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Driver Rating
Date
Danica Patrick
23
11
62.3
7/23/2017
Danica Patrick
24
22
57.8
7/24/2016
Danica Patrick
15
27
76.0
7/26/2015
Danica Patrick
14
42
67.0
7/27/2014
Danica Patrick
33
30
48.5
7/28/2013
Averages
21.8
26.4
62.3

·        Shawna Robinson (08/05/01) is the only other female driver to attempt to compete in the series at Indianapolis, but she failed to qualify for the event.


 

NASCAR in Indiana
·        A total of 79 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of Indiana.
 
Tracks in Indiana
     
 
Track Name
City
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Total Races
1
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
24
6
0
30
2
Lucas Oil Raceway
Indianapolis
0
30
17
47
3
Funks Speedway
Winchester
1
0
0
1
4
Playland Park Speedway
South Bend
1
0
0
1
 
Totals

26
36
17
79
·        The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Indiana was at Funks Speedway in Winchester on October 15, 1950. The race was won by Lloyd Moore in a Mercury.


Indiana Drivers in NASCAR
·        A total of 82 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Indiana.
·        12 of the 82 drivers from Indiana have won a NASCAR national series event; led by Tony Stewart from Columbus, Indiana with 62 NASCAR national series combined wins.  
·        Tony Stewart (2005, 2007) from Columbus and Ryan Newman (2013) from South Bend are the only two drivers from Indiana to win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  
 
Drivers From Indiana
    
 
Driver
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Totals
1
Tony Stewart
49
11
2
62
2
Ryan Newman
18
7
1
26
3
Darel Dieringer
7
0
0
7
4
Charlie Glotzbach
4
0
0
4
5
John Andretti
2
0
0
2
6
Earl Balmer
1
0
0
1
7
Larry Frank
1
0
0
1
8
Dick Passwater
1
0
0
1
9
Tony Raines
0
0
4
4
10
Chase Briscoe
0
0
2
2
11
Justin Haley
0
0
2
2
12
Kenny Irwin Jr
0
0
2
2
 
Totals
83
18
13
114



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
9/2/2018
Darlington
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
N/A
Brad Keselowski
Ford
9/9/2018
Indianapolis






9/16/2018
Las Vegas
      
9/22/2018
Richmond






9/30/2018
Charlotte
      
10/7/2018
Dover






10/14/2018
Talladega
      
10/21/2018
Kansas






10/28/2018
Martinsville
      
11/4/2018
Texas






11/11/2018
ISM
      
11/18/2018
Homestead









Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
STARTS
Driver: Paul Menard
Has
Needs
Milestone:
424
1
Will become the 58th driver to make 425 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
Driver: Michael McDowell
Has
Needs
Milestone:
274
1
Will become the 100th driver to make 275 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
Driver: Grey 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.
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.



Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
Top Fives
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
224
1
To become the 11th series driver all-time to post 225 or more top fives
Top 10s
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
349
1
To become the 11th driver all-time to post 350 top-10 finishes in the series.
Driver: Kurt Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
274
1
To become the 21st driver all-time to post 275 top-10 finishes in the series.
Laps Led
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
18,692
308
To become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
15,469
531
To become the 10th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 16,000 laps.
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Has
Needs
Milestone:
12,289
711
To become the 12th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 13,000 laps.
Driver: Matt Kenseth
Has
Needs
Milestone:
11,751
249
To become the 16th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 12,000 laps.
Driver: Kurt Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
9,335
665
To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Has
Needs
Milestone:
9,113
887
To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Has
Needs
Milestone:
7,225
775
To become the 26th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 8,000 laps.


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