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| Kyle Busch has won the past two Brickyard 400's. No driver, NASCAR or IndyCar, has won three straight. |
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
18.3
|
79.2
| |
2
|
Kyle Larson
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
104.8
| |
3
|
Kyle Busch
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
9
|
105.5
| |
4
|
Kevin Harvick
|
16
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
9.9
|
97.1
| |
5
|
Denny Hamlin
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
13.4
|
92.4
| |
6
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16.5
|
69.9
| |
7
|
Jamie McMurray
|
14
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
15
|
78.1
| |
8
|
Brad Keselowski
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
13.9
|
88.3
| |
9
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
15
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
14.6
|
105.7
| |
10
|
Clint Bowyer
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
13.5
|
82.4
| |
11
|
Matt Kenseth
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
11
|
2
|
13.2
|
98.3
| |
12
|
Ryan Blaney
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
68.8
| |
13
|
Joey Logano
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
12.6
|
90.1
| |
14
|
Kurt Busch
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
19
|
76.1
| |
15
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
58.8
| |
16
|
Ryan Newman
|
16
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
17.7
|
78.3
|
* – Based on last 12 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2005 – 2016)
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
|
Stage 1 Winner
|
Stage 2 Winner
|
Stage 3 Winner
|
Race Winner
|
Following Race #19
| ||
Daytona
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kurt Busch
|
Drivers
|
Points
| |
Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
29
| |
Las Vegas
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
16
| |
Phoenix
|
Joey Logano
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Ryan Newman
|
Kyle Larson
|
13
| |
Auto Club
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Brad Keselowski
|
13
| |
Martinsville
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
10
| |
Texas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Ryan Blaney
|
8
| |
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kevin Harvick
|
8
| |
Richmond
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Joey Logano
|
Denny Hamlin
|
7
| |
Talladega
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Denny Hamlin
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
| |
Kansas
|
Kyle Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
| |
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Austin Dillon
|
Austin Dillon
|
5
| |
Dover
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
| |
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Larson
|
N/A
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
| |
Michigan
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Matt Kenseth
|
2
| |
Sonoma
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Joey Logano
|
1
| |
Daytona
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Matt Kenseth
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
| |||
Kentucky
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
| |||
New Hampshire
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Denny Hamlin
| |||
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 20 of 36 (07-23-17)
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
Jimmie Johnson...................... 105.7
Kyle Busch.............................. 105.5
Kyle Larson............................. 104.8
Matt Kenseth............................ 98.3
Kevin Harvick............................ 97.1
Kasey Kahne............................ 95.0
Denny Hamlin............................ 92.4
Joey Logano............................. 90.1
Brad Keselowski........................ 88.3
Clint Bowyer.............................. 82.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (12 total) among active drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
184.634 mph, 48.745 secs. 07-21-16
2016 race winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
128.940 mph, (03:17:46), 07-23-16
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 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 Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet).
· There have been 23 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; one per year from 1994 through 2016.
Starts
· 145 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; 118 in more than one.
· Jeff Gordon is the only driver that has competed in all 23 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active MENCS drivers in starts at IMS with 17.
· Juan Pablo Montoya leads the series in average starting position at Indianapolis with a 6.625.
· Ryan Newman leads the series among active drivers in average starting position at Indianapolis with a 9.313.
Poles
· Rick Mast won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Indianapolis in 1994 with a speed of 172.414 mph (Ford).
· 19 drivers have won Coors Light poles at Indianapolis, led by Jeff Gordon with three; followed by Kevin Harvick with two.
· Two drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Indianapolis: Jeff Gordon (1995-96) and Ernie Irvan (1997-98).
· Youngest Indianapolis Coors Light pole winner: Reed Sorenson (07/29/2007 – 21 years, 5 months, 24 days).
· Oldest Indianapolis Coors Light 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 Coors Light pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
· Five manufacturers have won at least one Coors Light pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 10, followed by Ford (six), Toyota (three), Dodge and Pontiac each have two.
Wins
· 13 different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, led by Jeff Gordon with five wins.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active series drivers in wins with four.
· 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 nine; 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.
· Four of the 23 (17.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from the Coors Light 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 Coors Light pole is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing four winners - more than any other starting position at Indianapolis.
· Six of the 23 (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.
·
MENCS Winners at IMS
|
· 15 of the 23 (65.2%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Indianapolis have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Three of the 23 (13%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· 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 16th, by Jimmie Johnson in 2009.
· All six 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 six active series winners.
· Matt Kenseth leads the series among active drivers with the most starts at Indianapolis without visiting Victory Lane at 17; followed by Kurt Busch (16) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (16).
· Paul Menard (07/31/11) is the only series driver to post his first career MENCS win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Additional Finishing Positions
· 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.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at Indianapolis with 12.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in top-five finishes at IMS with eight.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at Indianapolis with 17; followed by Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart and Mark Martin with 11 each.
· Kyle Busch leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Indianapolis with a 9.000.
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 MOVs 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
|
· Three of the 23 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
|
7/24/2016
|
160
|
170
|
10
|
7/26/2015
|
160
|
164
|
4
|
8/8/2004
|
160
|
161
|
1
|
· None of the 23 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 79 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 five active series lap leaders at IMS:
Active Drivers
|
Laps Led
|
Laps Completed
|
% of Laps Led
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
302
|
2,225
|
13.6%
|
Kyle Busch
|
210
|
1,886
|
11.1%
|
Kevin Harvick
|
181
|
2,563
|
7.1%
|
Kasey Kahne
|
158
|
1,973
|
8.0%
|
Brad Keselowski
|
76
|
1,134
|
6.7%
|
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
|
14
|
42
|
67.0
|
7/27/2014
|
Danica Patrick
|
15
|
27
|
76.0
|
7/26/2015
|
Danica Patrick
|
24
|
22
|
57.8
|
7/24/2016
|
Danica Patrick
|
33
|
30
|
48.5
|
7/28/2013
|
Averages
|
21.5
|
30.3
|
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
· There have been 77 NASCAR national series races among four tracks in the state of Indiana.
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|
Speedway
|
23
|
5
|
0
|
28
|
Lucas Oil Raceway
|
Indianapolis
|
0
|
30
|
17
|
47
|
Funks Speedway
|
Winchester
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Playland Park Speedway
|
South Bend
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Totals
|
25
|
35
|
17
|
77
|
· 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
· 81 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Indiana.
· 10 of the 81 have posted a win in a NASCAR national series event.
Driver
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Tony Stewart
|
49
|
11
|
2
|
Ryan Newman
|
18
|
7
|
1
|
Darel Dieringer
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
Charlie Glotzbach
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
John Andretti
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Earl Balmer
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Larry Frank
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dick Passwater
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Tony Raines
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Kenny Irwin Jr
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
| |||
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
424
|
1
|
To become the 54th driver to start 425 or more MENCS races
|
Trevor Bayne
|
149
|
1
|
Tie Cotton Owens (150) for 163rd on the all-time MENCS starts list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
83
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth 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
|
36
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
30
|
2
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th 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
|
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
|
Kyle Busch
|
22
|
1
|
Tie Jack Smith, Ken Schrader (23) for 30th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
49
|
1
|
Become the 10th MENCS driver to post 50 or more second-place finishes
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty for 11th 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
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
Austin Dillon
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
18,634
|
366
|
To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
|
Kyle Busch
|
13,310
|
690
|
To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
|
Matt Kenseth
|
11,523
|
477
|
To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10,786
|
221
|
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
|
Kurt Busch
|
8,867
|
133
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Denny Hamlin
|
8,365
|
635
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
8,210
|
790
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
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