Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Daytona International Speedway Track Facts: 2019 Daytona 500


Brad Keselowski is the 8/1 co-favorite to win along with Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano.
Pre-Race Loop Data Category Leaders At Daytona International Speedway
Note: Loop Data is compiled from 2005-2018 races (28 total) at Daytona (active drivers only).
Loop Data Categories
Active Series Leaders
Stat
Driver Rating
Kyle Busch
90.6
Average Running Position
Bubba Wallace
13.909
Percentage of Laps In The Top 15
Ryan Blaney
65.3%
Laps Led
Denny Hamlin
407
Fastest Laps Run
Kevin Harvick
114
Quality Passes
Jamie McMurray
4,202
Green Flag Passes
Jamie McMurray
6,676
Closers
David Ragan
3.3 Avg. Spots Gained
Fastest On Restarts
Daniel Suarez
176.550 MPH



Daytona 500 Tidbits
·        The 2019 edition will be the 61st running of the Daytona 500.
·        Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982.


Starts
·        A total of 547 different drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 331 in more than one.
·        Dave Marcis leads the series all-time in Daytona 500 starts with 33; followed by NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (32) and Terry Labonte (32).
·        Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch lead all active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers in Daytona 500 starts with 17 each.
·        Chase Elliott leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position (2.0) in the Daytona 500.
·        12 different manufacturers have made at least one start in the Daytona 500: Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Toyota, Plymouth, Mercury, Chrysler, American Motors Company and Studebaker


Poles
·        A total of 42 different drivers have won a pole for the Daytona 500.
·        Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker lead the series Daytona 500 poles with four each.
·        William Byron won the pole for 2019 Daytona 500.
·        A total of 10 drivers have posted multiple poles for the Daytona 500; Jimmie Johnson (two) and Chase Elliott (two) are the only active drivers with more than one Daytona 500 pole.
·        Five drivers have won consecutive Daytona 500 poles – Fireball Roberts (1961-1963), Buddy Baker (1979-1980), Bill Elliott (1985, 1986, 1987), Ken Schrader (1988, 1989, 1990), Chase Elliott (2016, 2017). 
·        Chase Elliott became the youngest Daytona 500 pole winner at the age of 20 years, 2 months, 17 days with his pole in 2016.
·        Hendrick Motorsports has won 13 Daytona 500 poles, the series most: Ken Schrader (1988, 1989, 1990), Jeff Gordon (1999, 2015), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2008), Mark Martin (2010), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011), Chase Elliott (2016, 2017), Alex Bowman (2018), William Byron (2019).
·        Hendrick Motorsports has won a record five Daytona 500 poles in a row – (2015-2019).
·        Seven different manufacturers have won the pole for the Daytona 500, led by Chevrolet with 27; followed by Ford (12), Pontiac (eight), Mercury (five), Dodge (four), Oldsmobile (three), Plymouth (two).
·        The 2019 Daytona 500 pole was the 700th pole in the Monster Energy Series all-time.


Wins
·         A total of 39 different Monster Energy Series drivers have won a Daytona 500.
·         Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, 1959; he led 38 laps and won by 2 feet.
·         Austin Dillon won the most recent (2018) Daytona 500.
·        Youngest Daytona 500 winner: Trevor Bayne (02/20/2011 - 20 years, 0 months, 1 days)
·        Oldest Daytona 500 winner: Bobby Allison (02/14/1988 - 50 years, 2 months, 11 days)
·        Nine different manufacturers have won the Daytona 500, led by Chevrolet with 24 victories; followed by Ford (15), Dodge (four), Plymouth (four), Buick (three), Mercury (three), Oldsmobile (three), Pontiac (three) and Toyota (one).
·        Seven drivers posted their career-first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory with a win in the Daytona 500.
Drivers
Seasons
Tiny Lund
1963
Mario Andretti
1967
Pete Hamilton
1970
Derrike Cope
1990
Sterling Marlin
1994
Michael Waltrip
2001
Trevor Bayne
2011


·        Three other drivers posted their career-first victory in (points-paying) qualifying races: Johnny Rutherford (1963), Bobby Isaac (1964) and Earl Balmer (1966).
·        Lee Petty, who won the inaugural Daytona 500, and Trevor Bayne, 2011 Daytona 500 champion, are the only two drivers to win the Daytona 500 in their first appearance. 
·        A total of 11 drivers have won multiple Daytona 500s, led by Richard Petty with seven victories.

No. of Wins
Drivers
Seasons






7
Richard Petty
1964
1966
1971
1973
1974
1979
1981
4
Cale Yarborough
1968
1977
1983
1984



3
Bobby Allison
1978
1982
1988
    
3
Dale Jarrett
1993
1996
2000




3
Jeff Gordon
1997
1999
2005
    
2
Bill Elliott
1985
1987





2
Sterling Marlin
1994
1995
     
2
Michael Waltrip
2001
2003





2
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2004
2014
     
2
Jimmie Johnson
2006
2013





2
Matt Kenseth
2009
2012
     

·        A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s three times - Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and Sterling Marlin (1994-95).

·        The Daytona 500 has been won from the pole position nine times; Bill Elliott (1985, 1987) and Cale
·        Yarborough (1968, 1984) are the only two drivers to accomplish the feat more than once. Dale
Daytona 500
Wins by Starting Positions
Starting Pos.
Wins
Winning %
1
9
15.0%
2
7
11.7%
3
3
5.0%
4
7
11.7%
5
2
3.3%
6
2
3.3%
7
5
8.3%
8
3
5.0%
9
5
8.3%
11
1
1.7%
12
3
5.0%
13
2
3.3%
14
1
1.7%
15
2
3.3%
19
3
5.0%
32
2
3.3%
33
1
1.7%
34
1
1.7%
39
1
1.7%
Jarrett was the most recent driver to win from the pole in 2000. The pole position has a winning percentage of 14.7%.
Season
Driver
1962
Fireball Roberts
1966
Richard Petty
1968
Cale Yarborough
1980
Buddy Baker
1984
Cale Yarborough
1985
Bill Elliott
1987
Bill Elliott
1999
Jeff Gordon
2000
Dale Jarrett

·        The pole position is the most proficient starting position in the Daytona 500 field, producing more winners (nine) than any other position.
·        16 of the 60 Daytona 500s (26.7%) have been won from the front row; nine from the pole position and seven from the second-place position.
·        Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 from the 39th starting position in 2009, the deepest a race winner has started.






·        Five reigning Monster Energy Cup Series champions have gone on to win the Daytona 500 the season after winning the championship: Lee Petty (1959), Richard Petty (1973), Cale Yarborough (1977), Jeff Gordon (1999) and Dale Jarrett (2000).

Five Drivers Have Won the Daytona 500 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship
In The Same Season
Drivers
Seasons



Richard Petty
1964
1971
1974
1979
Jimmie Johnson
2006
2013
  
Lee Petty
1959
   
Cale Yarborough
1977
   
Jeff Gordon
1997
   

·        A driver has swept both the Daytona 500 and the July race only five times at Daytona International Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2013), Bobby Allison (1982), LeeRoy Yarborough (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968) and Fireball Roberts (1962).
·        Eight drivers made 10 or more attempts before their first Daytona 500 victory: Dale Earnhardt (19), Buddy Baker (18), Kurt Busch (16), Darrell Waltrip (16), Bobby Allison (14), Michael Waltrip (14) and Sterling Marlin (12) and Denny Hamlin (11).
·        The driver with the all-time most Daytona 500 starts without a victory is Dave Marcis with 33 races; Martin Truex Jr. (14) leads all active drivers with the most Daytona 500 starts without a win.  

·        Drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in more than one car manufacturer:
Driver – Manufacturer (Number of wins in that manufacturer)
o   Richard Petty – Plymouth (3), Dodge (2), Oldsmobile (1) and Buick (1)
o   Cale Yarborough – Chevrolet (2), Mercury (1) and Pontiac (1)
o   Bobby Allison – Buick (2) and Ford (1)
o   Dale Jarrett – Ford (2) and Chevrolet (1)

·        Drivers who have won The Clash and the Daytona 500 in the same season:
Driver – (Year)
o   Bobby Allison (1982)
o   Bill Elliott (1987)
o   Dale Jarrett (1996 and 2000)
o   Jeff Gordon (1997)
o   Denny Hamlin (2016)


·        Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:
Car Number – Drivers – (Years)
o   No. 43 – Richard Petty (1964, ’66, ’71, ’73, ’74, ’79, ‘81)
o   No. 21 – Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011)
o   No. 28 – Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980), Cale Yarborough (1983 and 1984) and Davey Allison (1992)
o   No. 4 – Ernie Irvan (1991), Sterling Marlin (1994 and 1995)
o   No. 15 – Bobby Allison (1978), Michael Waltrip (2001 and 2003)
o   No. 17 – Darrell Waltrip (1989), Matt Kenseth (2009 and 2012)
o   No. 88 – Bobby Allison (1982), Dale Jarrett (1996 and 2000) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014)
o   No. 24 – Jeff Gordon (1997, 1999 and 2005)
o   No. 11 – Mario Andretti (1967), Cale Yarborough (1977) and Denny Hamlin (2016)

·        Drivers that have won both the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 (18 total):
 
Winner
Daytona 500s
Coca-Cola 600s
1
Richard Petty
7
2
2
Bobby Allison
3
3
3
Dale Jarrett
3
1
4
Jeff Gordon
3
3
5
Jimmie Johnson
2
4
6
Matt Kenseth
2
1
7
Darrell Waltrip
1
5
8
Austin Dillon
1
1
9
Benny Parsons
1
1
10
Buddy Baker
1
3
11
Dale Earnhardt
1
3
12
Davey Allison
1
1
13
David Pearson
1
3
14
Fred Lorenzen
1
2
15
Kevin Harvick
1
2
16
Kurt Busch
1
1
17
LeeRoy Yarbrough
1
1
18
Marvin Panch
1
1

·        Drivers that have won both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis (eight total):
Winners
Daytona 500s
Brickyard 400s
Dale Jarrett
3
2
Jeff Gordon
3
5
Bill Elliott
2
1
Jimmie Johnson
2
4
Dale Earnhardt
1
1
Jamie McMurray
1
1
Kevin Harvick
1
1
Ryan Newman
1
1


 

Additional Finishing Positions
·        Dale Earnhardt leads the series in runner-up finishes in the Daytona 500 with five.
·        Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in the series in runner-up finishes in the Daytona 500 with three.
·        Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-five finishes in the Daytona 500 with 12 top fives in his 23 Daytona 500 starts.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 top-five finishes with seven (Johnson is tied with NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen for ninth most-all-time).
·        Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each posted a series-leading 16 top 10s in the Daytona 500.
·        Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 in top-10 finishes with eight.
·        Bubba Wallace leads the series in average finishing position in the Daytona 500 with a 2.0 (in his lone appearance last season); of drivers with more than one start Lee Petty leads the series with a 2.5 in two appearances.
·        2018 Daytons 500 champion Austin Dillon (13.8) has the best average finish among active drivers with more than one start; he has made six appearances in the Daytona 500.

Female Competitors
·        Danica Patrick on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2013 became the first female in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history to win a pole for the Daytona 500 posting a speed of 196.434 mph.
·        Janet Guthrie previously held the record for top starting position by a female NASCAR premier series driver, starting ninth twice in 1977 - at Talladega Superspeedway on Aug. 7, 1977 and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 28, 1977.
·        In 2012, Danica Patrick became the third female driver to compete in a Daytona 500 joining Janet Guthrie andShawna Robinson. Below are the previous female driver performances in the Daytona 500.
Race
Season
Driver
Start
Finish
Daytona 500
1977
Janet Guthrie
39
12
Daytona 500
1980
Janet Guthrie
18
11
Daytona 500
2002
Shawna Robinson
36
24
Daytona 500
2012
Danica Patrick
29
38
Daytona 500
2013
Danica Patrick
1
8
Daytona 500
2014
Danica Patrick
27
40
Daytona 500
2015
Danica Patrick
20
21
Daytona 500
2016
Danica Patrick
16
35
Daytona 500
2017
Danica Patrick
12
33
Daytona 500
2018
Danica Patrick
28
35



Track / Daytona 500 Specific Stats
·        Denny Hamlin’s 0.001-second margin of victory over Martin Truex Jr. in the 2016 Daytona 500 is the closest Daytona 500 finish and tied with Atlanta (3/12/2000) and ISM Raceway (3/13/2016) as the seventh closest MOV since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993. 
·        Kevin Harvick’s 0.020-second margin of victory over Mark Martin in the 2007 Daytona 500 is the 12th-closest overall since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, and the second closest in Daytona 500 history.
·        Top five closest margins of victory in the Daytona 500
Margin of Victory
Winner
Runner-Up
Date
0.01
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr
Sunday, February 21, 2016
0.02
Kevin Harvick
Mark Martin
Sunday, February 18, 2007
0.092
Ryan Newman
Kurt Busch
Sunday, February 17, 2008
0.118
Trevor Bayne
Carl Edwards
Sunday, February 20, 2011
0.119
Jamie McMurray
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Sunday, February 14, 2010

·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has led the most laps in a single Daytona 500; leading 184 laps in the 1964 Daytona 500.
·        Among active drivers, Ryan Blaney has led the most laps in a single Daytona 500, when he led 118 laps in last season’s (2018) Daytona 500.  
·        Kurt Busch (2017) and Austin Dillon (2018) have led the fewest laps in the Daytona 500 and won - both led just the final lap on their way to winning the Daytona 500.
·        The 2011 Daytona 500 had the most all-time lead changes with 74; which is 14 more than the race with the second-most lead changes – the 1974 Daytona 500 with 60 lead changes.
·        The 1964 Daytona 500 won by Richard Petty had the fewest lead changes with a mere six.
·        2011 Daytona 500 had the most all-time leaders with 22.
·        2011 Daytona 500 had the most all-time cautions with 16.
·        1968 and 2011 Daytona 500s had the most all-time Caution Laps with 60 laps each.
·        The Daytona 500 has finished under NASCAR Overtime conditions eight times: 2018, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
·        Due to the overtime rules in NASCAR, the longest Daytona 500 ever run was the 2010 and 2011 Daytona 500 races – both went 208 laps/520 miles – eight laps and 20 miles more than the scheduled distance.
·        The largest field to compete in the Daytona 500 was 68 cars in the 1960 race.


Statistical Look At Daytona International Speedway

History
·         Groundbreaking for Daytona International Speedway was Nov. 25, 1957. The soil underneath the banked corners was dug from the infield of the track and the hole filled with water. It is now known as Lake Lloyd.
·         The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona was a 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20, 1959.
·        Richard Petty won his 200th career race on July 4, 1984 at Daytona.
·        Lights were installed in the spring of 1998. However, the July race was delayed until October that year due to thick smoke from wildfires. The second Daytona race has been scheduled for under the lights ever since.
·        The track underwent a repave in 2010.
·        2016 marked the next phase in the existence of Daytona International Speedway as the DAYTONA Rising project was completed, ushering in the first ‘motorsports stadium,’ a 400-million-dollar project.

Notebook
·        There have been 143 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 60 have been 500 miles, 56 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races.
·         Fireball Roberts won the inaugural pole at Daytona in a Pontiac with a speed of 140.121 mph.
·        Bob Welborn won the first race at Daytona, the 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500.
·        Fireball Roberts won the first 400-mile race at Daytona, the 1963 Firecracker 400.
·        A total of 60 different drivers have posted poles at Daytona. 
·        A total of six active drivers have won their first career pole at Daytona – Chase Elliott (2016), Austin Dillon(2014), Paul Menard (2008), Kevin Harvick (2002), Jimmie Johnson (2002) and William Byron (2019).
·         Cale Yarborough leads all drivers with 12 poles at Daytona – (D500 = 4; July Race = 8).
·        Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott and David Gilliland lead all active drivers with two poles each at Daytona.
·         A total of 64 different drivers have won at Daytona International Speedway.
·         NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty with 10 points-paying victories at Daytona, leads the series.
·        The Wood Brothers have won 15 races at Daytona, more than any other organization.
·        18 full-length races at Daytona have been won from the pole; most recent Dale Earnhardt Jr. (July, 2015).

NASCAR in Florida
·        There have been 377 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks held in the state of Florida.
Track Name
City
First Year
Monster Energy
Xfinity
Gander Outdoors
Total Races
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach
1959
143
54
19
283
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead
1995
20
24
23
73
Daytona Beach & Road Course
Daytona Beach
1949
10
0
0
10
Palm Beach Speedway
W. Palm Beach
1952
7
0
0
7
Speedway Park
Jacksonville
1951
6
0
0
6
Volusia County Speedway
Barberville
1989
0
4
0
4
Walt Disney World Speedway
Orlando
1997
0
0
2
2
Five Flags Speedway
Pensacola
1953
1
0
0
1
Golden Gate Speedway
Tampa
1963
1
0
0
1
Titusville-Cocoa Speedway
Titusville
1957
1
0
0
1
TOTAL
  
189
82
44
388


NASCAR Drivers From Florida
·        A total of 181 drivers in NASCAR’s three national series have their home state recorded as Florida.
·        There have been 12 race winners with their home state recorded as Florida in NASCAR’s three national series; totaling 93 victories among them:
 
Driver
Monster Energy
Xfinity
Gander Outdoors
TOTAL
1
Fireball Roberts
33
0
0
33
2
LeeRoy Yarbrough
14
0
0
14
3
Marshall Teague
7
0
0
7
4
Joe Nemechek
4
16
0
20
5
Aric Almirola
2
3
2
7
6
Bobby Johns
2
0
0
2
7
David Reutimann
2
1
1
4
8
Shorty Rollins
1
0
0
1
9
Rick Wilson
0
2
0
2
10
Ross Chastain
0
1
0
1
11
Joey Coulter
0
0
1
1
12
Ben Kennedy
0
0
1
1
 
TOTAL
65
23
5
93


Daytona International Speedway Data
Race #: 1 of 36 (2-17-19)
Track Size: 2.5 miles
Banking/Corners: 31 degrees
Banking/Straights: 3 degrees
Banking/Tri-Oval: 18 degrees

Total Race Length: 500 miles (200 laps)
Stage 1 Length: 150 miles (60 laps)
Stage 2 Length: 150 miles (60 laps)
Final Stage Length: 200 miles (80 laps)

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona
Kyle Busch                      90.6     
Ryan Blaney                   88.7
Kurt Busch                      88.5
Denny Hamlin                 87.9
Jimmie Johnson             86.8
Joey Logano                   86.0
Bubba Wallace               83.8
Kevin Harvick                 83.1
Clint Bowyer                   78.8
Jamie McMurray             78.6
Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-2018 races (28 total) at Daytona (active drivers only).
 

Daytona International Speedway
Qualifying / Race Data

Daytona 500 Qualifying record:
Bill Elliott, Ford Thunderbird
Melling Racing
Crew Chief: Ernie Elliott
(210.364 mph, 42.783 secs., 02-09-1987)

2019 pole winner:
William Byron, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
(194.305 mph, 46.319 secs., 02-10-2019)

2018 pole winner:
Alex Bowman, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Greg Ives
(195.644 mph, 46.002 secs., 02-11-2018)




Daytona 500 Race record:
Buddy Baker, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Ranier Racing
Crew Chief: Waddell Wilson
(177.602 mph, 02:48:55, 02-17-1980)

2018 race winner:
Austin Dillon, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Justin Alexander
(150.545 mph, 03:26:15, 02-18-2018)

2017 race winner:
Kurt Busch, Ford Fusion
Stewart-Haas Racing
Crew Chief: Tony Gibson
(143.187 mph, 03:29:31, 02-26-2017)
Daytona 500 All-Time Winners
Season
Daytona 500 Winners
2018
Austin Dillon
2017
Kurt Busch
2016
Denny Hamlin
2015
Joey Logano
2014
Dale Earnhardt Jr
2013
Jimmie Johnson
2012
Matt Kenseth
2011
Trevor Bayne
2010
Jamie McMurray
2009
Matt Kenseth
2008
Ryan Newman
2007
Kevin Harvick
2006
Jimmie Johnson
2005
Jeff Gordon
2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr
2003
Michael Waltrip
2002
Ward Burton
2001
Michael Waltrip
2000
Dale Jarrett
1999
Jeff Gordon
1998
Dale Earnhardt
1997
Jeff Gordon
1996
Dale Jarrett
1995
Sterling Marlin
1994
Sterling Marlin
1993
Dale Jarrett
1992
Davey Allison
1991
Ernie Irvan
1990
Derrike Cope
1989
Darrell Waltrip
1988
Bobby Allison
1987
Bill Elliott
1986
Geoff Bodine
1985
Bill Elliott
1984
Cale Yarborough
1983
Cale Yarborough
1982
Bobby Allison
1981
Richard Petty
1980
Buddy Baker
1979
Richard Petty
1978
Bobby Allison
1977
Cale Yarborough
1976
David Pearson
1975
Benny Parsons
1974
Richard Petty
1973
Richard Petty
1972
A.J. Foyt
1971
Richard Petty
1970
Pete Hamilton
1969
LeeRoy Yarbrough
1968
Cale Yarborough
1967
Mario Andretti
1966
Richard Petty
1965
Fred Lorenzen
1964
Richard Petty
1963
Tiny Lund
1962
Fireball Roberts
1961
Marvin Panch
1960
Junior Johnson
1959
Lee Petty


All-Time Duel Winners
Rk.
Winners
Duel Wins
1
Dale Earnhardt
12
2
Bobby Allison
5
 
Cale Yarborough
5
 
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5
 
Darrell Waltrip
5
 
Jeff Gordon
5
7
Bill Elliott
4
8
Buddy Baker
3
 
Denny Hamlin
3
 
Kyle Busch
3
 
Sterling Marlin
3
 
Tony Stewart
3
13
Bobby Isaac
2
 
Chase Elliott
2
 
Elliott Sadler
2
 
Ernie Irvan
2
 
Jimmie Johnson
2
 
Ken Schrader
2
 
Matt Kenseth
2
 
Michael Waltrip
2
 
Neil Bonnett
2
22
A.J. Foyt
1
 
Benny Parsons
1
 
Bobby Labonte
1
 
Coo Coo Marlin
1
 
Dale Jarrett
1
 
Dave Marcis
1
 
Davey Allison
1
 
David Pearson
1
 
Donnie Allison
1
 
Geoff Bodine
1
 
Jeff Burton
1
 
Kasey Kahne
1
 
Kevin Harvick
1
 
Kurt Busch
1
 
Mike Skinner
1
 
Richard Petty
1
 
Ricky Rudd
1
 
Robby Gordon
1
 
Ryan Blaney
1
41
Terry Labonte
1



Monster Energy Series - Achievable Milestones
  
Starts






Kurt Busch

Has:
648

Needs:
2
To become the 23rd driver all-time in the Monster Energy Series to make 650 starts or more.
       
Kyle Busch

Has:
498

Needs:
2
To become the 41st driver all-time in the Monster Energy Series to make 500 starts or more.
       
Wins






Jimmie Johnson

Has:
83

Needs:
1
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on the all-time series wins list.
       
Kevin Harvick

Has:
45

Needs:
1
Tie Buck Baker (46) for 16th on the all-time MENCS wins list.
       
Denny Hamlin

Has:
31

Needs:
1
To tie Dale Jarrett for 24th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
       
Kurt Busch

Has:
30

Needs:
1
To tie Denny Hamlin for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
       
Busch Poles






Ryan Newman

Has:
51

Needs:
3
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
       
Jimmie Johnson

Has:
35

Needs:
1
To tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 18th on the all-time series poles list.
       
Kyle Busch

Has:
31

Needs:
1
To tie Fonty Flock for 23rd on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
       
Denny Hamlin

Has:
30

Needs:
1
To tie Kyle Busch for 24th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
       
Laps Led






Jimmie Johnson

Has:
18,703

Needs:
297
To become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.
       
Kyle Busch

Has:
15,849

Needs:
151
To become the 10th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 16,000 laps.
       
Kevin Harvick

Has:
13,081

Needs:
919
To become the 11th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 14,000 laps.
       
Kurt Busch

Has:
9,521

Needs:
479
To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
       
Denny Hamlin

Has:
9,223

Needs:
777
To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
       
Martin Truex Jr.

Has:
7,535

Needs:
465
To become the 26th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 8,000 laps.
       
Brad Keselowski

Has:
6,315

Needs:
685
To become the 30th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 7,000 laps.
       
Joey Logano

Has:
5,097

Needs:
903
To become the 36th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 6,000 laps.

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