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| Kyle Busch has two wins at Kentucky and leads series with five top-fives and most laps led. |
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Top 16 at Kentucky Speedway
Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
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1
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Kyle Busch
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7
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1
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2
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5
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6
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0
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5.1
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125.9
| |
2
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Kevin Harvick
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7
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0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
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10.0
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104.1
| |
3
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Martin Truex Jr
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7
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0
|
1
|
1
|
4
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0
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11.4
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99.5
| |
4
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Joey Logano
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7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
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1
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14.0
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91.0
| |
5
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Brad Keselowski
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7
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1
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3
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3
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5
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1
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12.6
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109.6
| |
6
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Clint Bowyer
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7
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0
|
0
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1
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1
|
1
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18.9
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77.1
| |
7
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Kurt Busch
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7
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0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
1
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12.9
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86.3
| |
8
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Kyle Larson
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4
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0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
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24.0
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82.2
| |
9
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Denny Hamlin
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7
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0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
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16.1
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90.4
| |
10
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Aric Almirola
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5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
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22.4
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72.0
| |
11
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Ryan Blaney
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
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22.5
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81.4
| |
12
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Jimmie Johnson
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7
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
2
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15.6
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97.5
| |
13
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Erik Jones
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6.0
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102.7
| |
14
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Chase Elliott
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2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
17.0
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94.6
| |
15
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Alex Bowman
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2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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33.5
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35.8
| |
16
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
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21.4
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59.7
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* – Based on last seven MENCS races at Kentucky Speedway (2011 – 2017).
Loop Data Leaders: Kentucky Speedway
Monster Energy Series - Top 3 In Key Loop Data Statistics
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Driver Rating
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Avg. Running Position
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Laps Led
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Kyle Busch
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125.9
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Kyle Busch
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4.607
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Kyle Busch
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549
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Brad Keselowski
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109.6
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Matt Kenseth
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8.044
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Brad Keselowski
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483
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Matt Kenseth
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106.4
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Erik Jones
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8.099
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Jimmie Johnson
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203
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Fastest Laps Run
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% of Laps in the Top 15
|
Quality Passes
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Kyle Busch
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268
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Erik Jones
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100.0%
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Matt Kenseth
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303
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Brad Keselowski
|
267
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Kyle Busch
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96.1%
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Kevin Harvick
|
248
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Martin Truex Jr
|
160
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Matt Kenseth
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94.3%
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Kurt Busch
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224
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Loop Data stats are from 2011 – Present (Active Drivers Only)
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Kentucky Speedway Data
Season Race #: 18 of 36 (07-08-17)
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 17 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 8 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 8 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,662 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,600 feet
Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 80 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 107 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky
Kyle Busch................................... 125.9
Brad Keselowski.......................... 109.6
Matt Kenseth................................ 106.4
Kevin Harvick............................... 104.1
Erik Jones.................................... 102.7
Martin Truex Jr.............................. 99.5
Jimmie Johnson............................. 97.5
Chase Elliott................................... 94.6
Joey Logano.................................. 91.0
Denny Hamlin................................ 90.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (seven total) among active drivers at Kentucky Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2017 pole winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
190.282 mph, 28.379 secs., 07-06-17
2017 race winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
138.604 mph, (02:57:55), 07-08-17
Track qualifying record:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
190.282 mph, 28.379 secs., 07-06-17
Track race record:
Brad Keselowski, Dodge
145.607 mph, (02:45:02), 06-30-12
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At Kentucky Speedway:
History
· In 1998, the track broke ground in Sparta, Kentucky, and opened as a 1.5-mile speedway in 2000.
· The original owners, Jerry Carroll and four other investors owned the track until 2008, when current owners, Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased the facility.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held at Kentucky Speedway in 2011 – won by Kyle Busch.
· During the 2016 season, the track underwent a repave. The banking in Turns 1 and 2 were increased to 17 degrees.
· There have been seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Kentucky Speedway since the first race in 2011 – one race per season.
Starts
· 81 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway; 58 in more than one.
· 18 different drivers have made all seven series starts at Kentucky Speedway.
· Brad Keselowski (seven starts) leads all drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Kentucky with a 5.3; followed by Kyle Busch (5.9) and Jimmie Johnson (8.1).
Poles
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Kentucky Speedway was cancelled due to weather. The starting line-up was set per the Rule Book – Kyle Busch started from first.
· Jimmie Johnson (2012), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2013), Brad Keselowski (2014) and Kyle Busch (2017) are the four Monster Energy drivers that have won Busch poles at Kentucky.
· Youngest Kentucky pole winner: Brad Keselowski (06/28/2014 – 30 years, 4 months, 16 days).
· Oldest Kentucky pole winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (06/30/2013 – 38 years, 8 months, 20 days).
· Three manufacturers have won poles at Kentucky in the MENCS – Chevrolet (2012, 2013), Ford (2014) and Toyota (2017).
Wins
· Four different Monster Energy Series drivers have won at Kentucky Speedway: Brad Keselowski (06/30/2012, 6/28/2014 and 07/09/2016), Kyle Busch (07/09/2011 and 7/11/2015), Matt Kenseth (6/30/2013) and Martin Truex Jr. (7/08/2017).
· Brad Keselowski leads the series in wins at Kentucky with three; Kyle Busch is only other driver with multiple wins at Kentucky with two.
· Youngest Kentucky winner: Kyle Busch (07/09/2011 – 26 years, 2 months, 7 days).
· Oldest Kentucky winner: Matt Kenseth (06/30/2013 – 41 years, 3 months, 20 days).
· Team Penske (2012, 2014 and 2016) and Joe Gibbs Racing (2011, 2013 and 2015) lead the series in wins at Kentucky with three each.
· Three different manufacturers have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Kentucky: Toyota (2011, 2013 and 2015), Ford (2014, 2016) and Dodge (2012). Kentucky is the only active track Chevrolet does not have a win.
· Brad Keselowski is the only driver to win a MENCS race at Kentucky from the Busch pole (2014).
· Kyle Busch won the inaugural MENCS race at Kentucky from the first starting position. Due to the qualifying session being cancelled for the 2011 race, it was not from the Busch pole.
· Four of the seven (57.1%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Kentucky have been won from the front row – Two from the first starting position (2011, 2014) and two from the second starting position (2016, 2017).
· Six of the seven (85.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Kentucky have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Kentucky is 16th, by Matt Kenseth in 2013.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Seven different drivers have posted runner-up finishes in the Monster Energy Series at Kentucky: David Reutimann (2011), Kasey Kahne (2012), Jamie McMurray (2013), Kyle Busch (2014), Joey Logano (2015), Carl Edwards (2016) and Kyle Larson (2017).
· A total of 19 different Monster Energy Series drivers have posted top-five finishes at Kentucky; led by Kyle Busch with five top fives; followed by Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski with three each.
· A total of 25 different Monster Energy Series drivers have posted top-10 finishes at Kentucky; led by Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch with six each; followed by Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson five each.
· Kyle Busch leads the series in average finishing position at Kentucky with a 5.143.
Track Event Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the MENCS at Kentucky Speedway was the 2016 event. Last season’s race ended under Caution. Below are the six MENCS races at Kentucky ranked by closest margin of victory:
Margin Of Victory
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
Season
|
0.175
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Carl Edwards
|
2016
|
0.179
|
Kyle Busch
|
David Reutimann
|
2011
|
0.699
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Jamie McMurray
|
2013
|
1.014
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Kyle Busch
|
2014
|
1.594
|
Kyle Busch
|
Joey Logano
|
2015
|
4.399
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Kasey Kahne
|
2012
|
· One of the seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Kentucky Speedway have resulted with a green-white-checkered finish.
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
Season
|
Scheduled Laps
|
Actual Laps
|
NASCAR Overtime
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Kyle Larson
|
2017
|
267
|
274
|
7
|
· None of the seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Kentucky Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway three times – 2011, 2015 and 2016 races.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Kentucky with 549 laps led in seven starts.
Drivers
|
Laps Led
|
Laps Completed
|
% of Laps Led
|
Kyle Busch
|
549
|
1876
|
29.3%
|
Brad Keselowski
|
483
|
1577
|
30.6%
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
203
|
1630
|
12.5%
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
199
|
1876
|
10.6%
|
Kevin Harvick
|
128
|
1876
|
6.8%
|
Female Competitor Stats
· Danica Patrick is the only female driver to compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway.
Season
|
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Driver Rating
|
2017
|
Danica Patrick
|
20
|
15
|
69.9
|
2016
|
Danica Patrick
|
27
|
17
|
61.6
|
2015
|
Danica Patrick
|
23
|
34
|
51.6
|
2014
|
Danica Patrick
|
10
|
21
|
71.8
|
2013
|
Danica Patrick
|
29
|
23
|
57.2
|
Averages
|
21.8
|
22.0
|
62.4
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NASCAR in Kentucky
· There has been a total of 58 NASCAR national series races among three tracks in the state of Kentucky.
Track Name
|
City
|
Monster Energy
|
Xfinity
|
Camping World
|
Total Races
|
Kentucky Speedway
|
Sparta
|
7
|
23
|
20
|
50
|
Corbin Speedway
|
Corbin
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Louisville Motor Speedway
|
Louisville
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
Totals
|
8
|
25
|
25
|
58
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· The very first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Kentucky was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event held on August 29, 1954 at Corbin Speedway in Corbin, Kentucky. The race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee Petty in a Chrysler.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway was on July 9, 2011 – won by Kyle Busch in a Toyota.
Kentucky in NASCAR
· A total of 43 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Kentucky.
· Of the 43 Kentucky drivers only six have won in the NASCAR’s national series.
Winners from Kentucky
| |||||
Rk.
|
Driver
|
Monster Energy
|
Xfinity
|
Camping World
|
Totals
|
1
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
Michael Waltrip
|
4
|
11
|
1
|
16
|
3
|
Tommy Thompson
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
Jeff Green
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
16
|
5
|
David Green
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
Ben Rhodes
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Totals
|
10
|
36
|
2
|
48
| |
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
|
2018 Top Five Performers In Each Statistical Category
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Rank
|
Drivers
|
Wins
|
Rank
|
Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
| ||
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
5
|
1
|
Kyle Larson
|
4
| ||
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
3
| ||
3
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
| |||
4
|
Clint Bowyer
|
2
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
3
| |||
5
|
Austin Dillon
|
1
|
4
|
Brad Keselowski
|
1
| ||
Joey Logano
|
1
|
Bubba Wallace
|
1
| ||||
Erik Jones
|
1
|
Chase Elliott
|
1
| ||||
Clint Bowyer
|
1
| ||||||
Rank
|
Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
Kurt Busch
|
1
| |||
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
13
| |||||
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
12
|
Rank
|
Drivers
|
Top 10s
| ||
Martin Truex Jr
|
12
|
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
14
| |||
4
|
Clint Bowyer
|
6
|
Kyle Busch
|
14
| |||
Denny Hamlin
|
6
|
3
|
Joey Logano
|
13
| |||
Kyle Larson
|
6
|
4
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
12
| |||
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
10
| |||||
Rank
|
Drivers
|
Poles
|
Kyle Larson
|
10
| |||
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
3
|
Denny Hamlin
|
10
| |||
Martin Truex Jr
|
3
|
Clint Bowyer
|
10
| ||||
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
| |||||
Kurt Busch
|
2
|
Rank
|
Drivers
|
Laps Led
| |||
Ryan Blaney
|
2
|
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
1,040
| |||
Kyle Larson
|
2
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
948
| |||
3
|
Ryan Blaney
|
463
| |||||
4
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
390
| |||||
5
|
Kyle Larson
|
365
| |||||
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
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STARTS
| ||
Driver: Alex Bowman
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestone:
|
99
|
1
|
Will become the 200th driver to make 100 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
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WINS
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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:
|
48
|
1
|
Tie Tony Stewart (49) for 13th on the all-time Monster Energy Series wins list.
| ||
Driver: Kevin Harvick
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestone:
|
42
|
2
|
Tie Bill Elliott (44) 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.
| ||
Driver: Kurt Busch
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestone:
|
29
|
2
|
Tie Denny Hamlin for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
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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.
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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
|
1
|
To tie Fonty Flock for 23rd on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
| ||
Driver: Kasey Kahne
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestone:
|
27
|
2
|
To tie Kyle Busch and Ricky Rudd for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy Series poles list.
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
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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:
|
43
|
1
|
Tie Tony Stewart for 13th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
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Top Fives
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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224
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1
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To become the 11th series driver all-time to post 225 or more top fives
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Driver: Kyle Busch
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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173
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2
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To become the 22nd series driver all-time to post 175 or more top fives
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Top 10s
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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347
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2
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Tie Rusty Wallace for 11th on the series all-time top-10 finishes list
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Laps Led
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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18,675
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325
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To become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.
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Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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6,909
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91
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To become the 29th driver all-time in the MENCS to lead 7,000 laps.
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