Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Michigan International Speedway Track Facts: 2018 Consumers Energy 400

Clint Bowyer is 12-to-1 to sweep the Michigan season.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Top 16 at Michigan International Speedway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Kyle Busch
27
0
1
5
9
3
18.9
87.9
 
2
Kevin Harvick
35
1
1
11
16
1
12.4
96.2
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
25
0
0
6
9
1
15.5
86.5
 
4
Kurt Busch
35
3
3
6
12
8
19.0
90.4
 
5
Clint Bowyer
25
0
1
2
12
1
17.0
81.6
 
6
Joey Logano
19
3
2
5
13
1
12.6
96.6
 
7
Brad Keselowski
18
1
0
5
9
0
12.4
95.3
 
8
Kyle Larson
9
1
3
4
5
1
12.8
99.0
 
9
Denny Hamlin
25
0
2
7
11
3
14.6
89.8
 
10
Ryan Blaney
7
0
0
1
2
0
16.7
89.4
 
11
Chase Elliott
5
0
0
3
5
0
4.6
108.9
 
12
Aric Almirola
12
0
0
0
0
0
19.4
69.5
 
13
Erik Jones
3
0
0
1
1
0
10.3
90.8
 
14
Jimmie Johnson
33
0
1
5
13
3
16.4
96.4
 
15
Alex Bowman
6
0
0
0
0
1
30.7
48.5
 
16
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
11
0
0
0
1
0
21.7
64.4
 
* – Based on last 27 races at Michigan International Speedway (2005 – 2018).


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

Avg. Running Position
Laps Led

Chase Elliott
108.9
Chase Elliott
7.384
Jimmie Johnson
606
Matt Kenseth
99.8
William Byron
9.218
Matt Kenseth
389
Kyle Larson
99.0
Brad Keselowski
11.697
Kurt Busch
376
      
Fastest Laps Run
% of Laps in the Top 15

Quality Passes

Jimmie Johnson
449
William Byron
100.0%
Matt Kenseth
1,064
Matt Kenseth
281
Chase Elliott
94.2%
Denny Hamlin
921
Martin Truex Jr
258
Matt Kenseth
75.9%
Jimmie Johnson
917
Loop Data stats are from 2005 - Present


Michigan International Speedway Data
Season Race #: 23 of 36 (07-12-18)
Track Size: 2-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 18 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 18 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  3,600 feet
Backstretch Length:  2,242 feet
Race Length: 200 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 60 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 80 laps

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Michigan
Chase Elliott............................. 108.9
Matt Kenseth.............................. 99.8
Kyle Larson................................ 99.0
Joey Logano............................... 96.6
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 96.4
Kevin Harvick............................. 96.2
William Byron............................. 95.5
Brad Keselowski......................... 95.3
Erik Jones.................................. 90.8
Kurt Busch................................. 90.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2018 races (27 total) among active drivers at Michigan International Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2017 pole winner:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
203.097 mph, 35.451 secs. 07-11-17

2017 race winner:
Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
150.903 mph, (02:40:38), 07-13-17

Track qualifying record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
206.558 mph, 34.857 secs. 08-17-14

Track race record:
Dale Jarrett, Ford
173.997 mph, (2:17:56), 06-13-99

At Michigan International Speedway:


History
·        Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the "Irish Hills" of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967.
·        The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969 – won by Cale Yarborough at a speed of 139.254 mph.
·        The track was known as Michigan Speedway during the time Roger Penske was the primary owner (1996-99).
·        The first MENCS race was 500 miles in length; the second was scheduled for 600. The track was re-measured to 2.04 miles for the last race in 1970 and both races in 1971 – with the race distance being 402 miles. All other races have been scheduled for 400 miles.
·        The 2-mile speedway underwent a repave in 2012.
·        There have been 98 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway since the first race there in 1969. Other than 1973, which had just one race, there have been two races each season since 1969.

Starts
·        392 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 289 in more than one.
·        Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61.
·        Matt Kenseth leads all active series drivers in Michigan starts with 38.
·        Bobby Isaac leads the series in average starting position at MIS with a 3.125 in eight starts.
·        Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Michigan with a 4.600 in five starts.
·        A total of 39 drivers have made their first series start at Michigan International Speedway.
·        Landon Cassill (6/13/2010) and Garrett Smithley (6/10/2018) are the only active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers to make their first career start at Michigan International Speedway.


Poles
·        A total of 49 different drivers have won the Busch Pole Award at Michigan, led by David Pearson with 10.
·        Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Joey Logano lead all active drivers in poles at Michigan with three each.
·        Donnie Allison won the inaugural Busch pole at Michigan in 1969 with a speed of 160.135 mph (Ford). 
·        Seven drivers have won consecutive Busch Pole Awards at Michigan: David Pearson (1974 sweep) and (1976-1978), Ron Bouchard (1981-1982), Terry Labonte (1983 sweep), Bill Elliott (1984 sweep) and (1988 sweep), Bobby Labonte (2003 sweep), Brian Vickers (2008-2009 sweep) and Joey Logano (2016 sweep). 
·        David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Michigan with five; fall 1976 through 1978. Most recent driver to post consecutive poles at MIS - Joey Logano’s 2016 sweep.
·        Youngest Michigan pole winner: Joey Logano (08/16/2013 – 23 years, 2 months, 23 days).
·        Oldest Michigan pole winner: Mark Martin (08/19/2012 – 53 years, 7 months, 10 days).
·        Seven drivers have posted their first career Busch Pole award in the Monster Energy Series at Michigan International Speedway – Marcos Ambrose (6/17/2012), JJ Yeley (6/17/2007), Jeff Burton (08/18/1996), Bobby Hamilton (6/23/1996), Rusty Wallace (6/28/1987), Ron Bouchard (8/16/1981) and Pete Hamilton (6/07/1970).
·        Nine different manufacturers have won a pole at Michigan in the MENCS; led by Ford with 29; followed by Chevrolet (27 each), Mercury (10), Dodge (nine), Pontiac (eight), Toyota (five), Buick (three), Plymouth (two) and Oldsmobile (one).

Wins
·        A total of 38 different drivers have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway, led by David Pearson with nine wins.
·        Kyle Larson, Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth lead all active MENCS drivers with three wins each.  
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough won the inaugural Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway driving for Wood Brothers Racing in a Mercury.
·        Nine drivers have posted consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway – most recent, Kyle Larson who won three-straight at Michigan (2016-2017).
·        Bill Elliott (1985 sweep and 1986 sweep) holds the record for the most consecutive wins in the series at Michigan with four.
·        Ryan Newman (2003-2004) and Kyle Larson (2016-2017 sweep) are the only two active drivers to win consecutive series races at Michigan.
·        Youngest Michigan winner: Joey Logano (08/18/2013 – 23 years, 2 months, 25 days).
·        Oldest Michigan winner: Harry Gant (08/16/1992 – 52 years, 7 months, 6 days).
·        Roush Fenway Racing has the most wins at Michigan in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 13: Mark Martin (four), Greg Biffle (four), Carl Edwards (two), Matt Kenseth (two) and Kurt Busch (one).
·        The top six winning MENCS organizations at Michigan are Roush Fenway Racing (13), Wood Brothers Racing (11), Joe Gibbs Racing (eight), Hendrick Motorsports (eight) and Team Penske (eight).
·        Eight different manufacturers have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan; led by Fordwith 36 victories; followed by Chevrolet with 26, Mercury (12), Dodge (nine), Toyota (five), Buick (four) Pontiac (four) and Oldsmobile (two).
·        20 of the 98 (20.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan have been won from the Busch pole; the most recent won from the pole – Kyle Larson (June 2017).
·        The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (21) than any other starting position at Michigan International Speedway – 20 from the Busch Pole and one from the first starting position due to qualifying being cancelled.     
·        The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Michigan is 32nd, by Mark Martin in the spring of 2009.
·        Among the 11 active series Michigan winners, Clint Bowyer (24), Kevin Harvick (19), Kyle Busch (13) and Joey Logano (10) all made 10 or more attempts before their first win at MIS.
·        Jamie McMurray has made the most series starts (31) among full-time active drivers at Michigan without a win.
·        Only two drivers in series history have recorded their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career win at Michigan International Speedway – NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett (8/18/1991) and Kyle Larson (8/28/2016).   

Additional Finishing Position Stats
·        A total of 41 different drivers in Monster Energy Series history have finished runner-up at Michigan, led by Jeff Gordon with eight second-place finishes; followed by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip and Kevin Harvick with seven each.
·        A total of 91 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have posted top-five finishes, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough with 21 top fives; Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 14; followed by Kevin Harvick with 11.   
·        A total of 144 different drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Michigan in the Monster Energy Series, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin with 31 top 10s. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 20; followed by Kevin Harvick with 16.
·        Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the MENCS in average finishing position at Michigan with a 4.6. Below are the top 10 active drivers in the series in average finish at MIS:

Rank
Active Drivers
Average Finish
Starts
1
Chase Elliott
4.60
5
2
Erik Jones
10.33
3
3
Matt Kenseth
11.34
38
4
Kevin Harvick
12.40
35
5
Brad Keselowski
12.44
18
6
Joey Logano
12.63
19
7
Kyle Larson
12.78
9
8
William Byron
13.00
1
9
Denny Hamlin
14.64
25
10
Martin Truex Jr
15.52
25


Track/Event Specific Stats
·        Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway was the June 10, 2001 race won by Jeff Gordon over Ricky Rudd with a MOV of 0.085 second.
·        Below are the top five closest Monster Energy Series margins of victories at Michigan:
Margin of Victory
Race Winner
Runner-Up
Date
0.085
Jeff Gordon
Ricky Rudd
6/10/2001
0.131
Matt Kenseth
Dale Jarrett
6/16/2002
0.168
Dale Jarrett
Mark Martin
8/18/1996
0.270
Bobby Labonte
Jeff Gordon
6/18/1995
0.281
Denny Hamlin
Matt Kenseth
6/19/2011

·        There have been five Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races resulting with NASCAR Overtime at Michigan International Speedway:
Date
Scheduled No. of Laps
Actual No. of Laps
NASCAR Overtime Laps
Race Winner
8/13/2017
200
202
2
Kyle Larson
8/19/2012
200
201
1
Greg Biffle
8/21/2011
200
203
3
Kyle Busch
6/15/2008
200
203
3
Dale Earnhardt Jr
8/21/2007
200
203
3
Kurt Busch

·        Five of the 98 (5.2%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
Date
Scheduled No. of Laps
Actual No. of Laps
No. of Fewer Laps
Race Winner
6/10/2018
200
133
-67
Clint Bowyer
6/14/2015
200
138
-62
Kurt Busch
6/18/2006
200
129
-71
Kasey Kahne
8/19/2001
200
162
-38
Sterling Marlin
6/11/2000
200
194
-6
Tony Stewart
8/17/1969
300
165
-135
David Pearson

·        Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway four times: June, 1985; June, 1990; August, 2004; June, 2008.    
·        Cale Yarborough leads the series in laps led at MIS with 1,308. Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Michigan with 687 laps led in 30 starts. Below are the top five active lap leaders at Michigan in the MENCS:
Active Drivers
Led
Completed
% Led
Starts
Jimmie Johnson
687
6124
11.2%
33
Kurt Busch
494
6035
8.2%
35
Matt Kenseth
443
7214
6.1%
38
Davey Allison
408
2212
18.4%
13
Kevin Harvick
372
6732
5.5%
35
Joey Logano
356
3530
10.1%
19



Female Competitor Stats
·        Four female drivers have competed at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Robin McCall, Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick. Of the four female drivers to compete at Michigan, Guthrie has the best finish (10th).  
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
Danica Patrick
18
22
8/13/2017
Danica Patrick
23
37
6/18/2017
Danica Patrick
25
21
6/12/2016
Danica Patrick
23
25
8/16/2015
Danica Patrick
19
16
6/14/2015
Danica Patrick
14
18
8/17/2014
Danica Patrick
27
17
6/15/2014
Danica Patrick
28
23
8/18/2013
Danica Patrick
37
13
6/16/2013
Patrick Averages
23.8
21.3

Shawna Robinson
32
34
6/10/2001
Robinson Averages
32.0
34.0

Robin McCall
29
33
8/22/1982
Robin McCall
35
29
6/20/1982
McCall Averages
32.0
31.0

Janet Guthrie
18
27
8/20/1978
Janet Guthrie
15
10
8/22/1977
Janet Guthrie
12
26
6/19/1977
Guthrie Averages
15.0
21.0


NASCAR in Michigan
·        There has been a total of 147 NASCAR national series races among four tracks in the state of Michigan.
Track Name
City
Monster Energy
Xfinity
Camping World
Total Races
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn
98
26
18
142
Grand River Speedrome
Grand Rapids
2
0
0
2
Michigan State Fairgrounds
Detroit
2
0
0
2
Monroe Speedway
Monroe
1
0
0
1
Totals

103
26
18
147
·        The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held in the state of Michigan was at Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 7/1/1951 – won by Marshall Teague from the pole in a Hudson.

Michigan Drivers In NASCAR
·        99 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Michigan.
·        Nine of the 99 have won at least one race in NASCAR’s national series.
Drivers from Michigan
    
Driver
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Total
Brad Keselowski
24
38
1
63
Paul Goldsmith
9
0
0
9
Johnny Benson
1
3
14
18
Erik Jones
1
9
7
17
Tim Fedewa
0
4
0
4
Butch Miller
0
2
1
3
Jack Sprague
0
1
28
29
Tracy Leslie
0
1
0
1
Bob Keselowski
0
0
1
1
Total
35
58
52
145


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



Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
STARTS
Driver: Joey Logano
Has
Needs
Milestone:
349
1
Will become the 73rd driver to make 350 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
Driver: Landon Cassill
Has
Needs
Milestone:
274
1
Will become the 97th driver to make 275 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
Driver: Chase Elliott
Has
Needs
Milestone:
99
1
Will become the 202nd driver to make 100 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:
43
1
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.
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
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.



Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
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.
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:
348
1
Tie Rusty Wallace for 11th on the series all-time top-10 finishes list
Laps Led
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Has
Needs
Milestone:
18,679
321
To become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.
Driver: Kyle Busch
Has
Needs
Milestone:
15,447
553
To become the 10th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 16,000 laps.
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Has
Needs
Milestone:
12,173
827
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:
9,311
689
To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Has
Needs
Milestone:
9,089
911
To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.

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