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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2019 Top 16 at Daytona International 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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Joey Logano
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21
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0
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1
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6
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9
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4
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17.0
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86.2
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2
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Kyle Busch
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28
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1
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1
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8
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9
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7
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18.6
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91.2
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3
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Brad Keselowski
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20
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0
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1
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3
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4
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8
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22.4
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78.2
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4
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Kevin Harvick
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36
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1
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2
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9
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14
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8
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17.5
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83.4
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5
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Martin Truex Jr
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28
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1
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0
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2
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4
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7
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22.1
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77.0
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6
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Denny Hamlin
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27
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0
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2
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8
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9
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3
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17.0
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87.9
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7
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Chase Elliott
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7
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3
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0
|
0
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0
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3
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27.0
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70.6
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8
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Kurt Busch
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36
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0
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1
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13
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17
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4
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17.9
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87.4
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9
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Alex Bowman
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6
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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16.3
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74.6
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10
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Ryan Blaney
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8
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0
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0
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1
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2
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4
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22.2
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87.6
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11
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Aric Almirola
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15
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0
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1
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2
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2
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5
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21.5
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73.5
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12
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William Byron
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3
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2
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25.3
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78.7
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13
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Kyle Larson
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11
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0
|
0
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0
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3
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5
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23.3
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70.6
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14
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
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2
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3
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11
|
15
|
10
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18.3
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86.8
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15
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Daniel Suarez
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5
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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4
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30.2
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54.8
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16
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Clint Bowyer
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27
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0
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0
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4
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12
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6
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16.2
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79.0
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* – Based on last 29 races at Daytona International Speedway (2005 – 2019).
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2019 Top Five Leaders In Loop Data:
Daytona International Speedway (Loop Data Era: 2005-Present)
Driver Rating
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Average Running Position
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Laps In The Top 15
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Drivers
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Driver Rating
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Drivers
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Avg. Running Pos.
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Drivers
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Laps in Top 15
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Kyle Busch
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91.2
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Kyle Busch
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14.258
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Kyle Busch
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3,202 (63.8%)
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Denny Hamlin
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87.9
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Ryan Blaney
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14.565
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Jimmie Johnson
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3,189 (61.1%)
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Ryan Blaney
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87.6
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Jimmie Johnson
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15.054
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Kurt Busch
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2,967 (59.2%)
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Kurt Busch
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87.4
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Denny Hamlin
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15.095
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Denny Hamlin
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2,805 (57.8%)
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Jimmie Johnson
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86.8
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Kurt Busch
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16.246
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Kevin Harvick
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2,614 (50.1%)
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Laps Led
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Quality Passes
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Fastest Laps Run
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Drivers
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Laps Led
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Drivers
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Quality Passes
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Drivers
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Fastest Laps
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Denny Hamlin
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437 (9.0%)
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Kurt Busch
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4,093
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Ryan Newman
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119 (2.3%)
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Kyle Busch
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420 (8.4%)
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Jimmie Johnson
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4,043
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Kevin Harvick
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116 (2.2%)
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Kurt Busch
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291 (5.8%)
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Kyle Busch
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3,721
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Clint Bowyer
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113 (2.3%)
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Jimmie Johnson
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272 (5.2%)
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Denny Hamlin
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3,658
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Kyle Busch
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110 (2.2%)
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Brad Keselowski
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199 (5.5%)
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Kevin Harvick
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3,576
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Denny Hamlin
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103 (2.1%)
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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 – won by Bob Welborn.
· The first summer race at Daytona International Speedway was held on July 4, 1959 – won by Fireball Roberts (140.581 mph).
· NASCAR Hall of Famer 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 held 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.
· There have been 144 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Daytona International Speedway since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 61 have been 500 miles, 56 were 400 miles and four were 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races.
Starts
· A total of 679 different drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway; 515 have competed in more than one.
· A total of 464 different drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series July race at Daytona International Speedway; 296 have competed in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Daytona with 74 starts. Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active series drivers in Daytona starts with 36 each.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active series drivers in July Daytona starts with 18 each.
· A total of 180 drivers have made their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Daytona International Speedway; only 19 have made their first start during the July Daytona race.
· Five active series drivers have made their first career start at Daytona International Speedway, though none were during the July race: Brendan Gaughan (2/15/2004) Alex Bowman (2/23/14), Daniel Suárez (2/26/17), William Byron (2/18/2018) and Matt Tifft (2/17/2019).
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts leads the series in average starting position at Daytona with a 5.412 in 17 starts. He also leads the series in average starting position in the Daytona July race with a 2.200 in five starts.
· Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at Daytona with a 7.285 in eight total starts. Elliott also leads the series in average starting position in the July race at Daytona with a 9.0 in four starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position in the Daytona July Race (All-Time & Active)
Rank
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All-Time Drivers
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Avg. Start
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Starts
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Rank
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Active Drivers
|
Avg. Start
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Starts
|
1
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Fireball Roberts
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2.200
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5
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1
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Chase Elliott
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9.000
|
4
|
2
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Boris Said
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4.000
|
4
|
2
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
10.000
|
18
|
3
|
Banjo Matthews
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4.667
|
3
|
3
|
Ryan Blaney
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11.000
|
5
|
4
|
Davey Allison
|
5.286
|
7
|
4
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
11.833
|
7
|
5
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Pete Hamilton
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6.000
|
3
|
5
|
Austin Dillon
|
12.000
|
6
|
6
|
Cale Yarborough
|
6.455
|
22
|
6
|
Kevin Harvick
|
14.389
|
19
|
7
|
Earl Balmer
|
6.667
|
3
|
7
|
Kyle Busch
|
16.000
|
15
|
8
|
Casey Atwood
|
7.000
|
2
|
8
|
Clint Bowyer
|
16.923
|
14
|
9
|
Dick Hutcherson
|
7.000
|
2
|
9
|
Denny Hamlin
|
17.846
|
14
|
10
|
Fred Lorenzen
|
7.000
|
8
|
10
|
William Byron
|
18.000
|
2
|
Poles
· A total of 61 different drivers have won the Busch Pole Award in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway; 24 drivers have won more than one.
Monster Energy Series
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Active Daytona July Race Pole Winners
| |
Active Pole Winners
|
Poles
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Chase Elliott
|
1
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Kevin Harvick
|
1
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Kyle Busch
|
1
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Paul Menard
|
1
|
· A total of 41 different drivers have won the Busch Pole Award in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona for the July race; eight drivers have won more than one. Only four active pole winners are entered this weekend.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the series in poles at Daytona with 12 poles (Feb. 1968, July 1969, 1970 sweep, 1978 sweep, July 1980, July 1981, July 1983, 1984 sweep, July 1986). Eight of the 12 poles are from the July race.
· Chase Elliott leads all active series drivers in poles at Daytona with three (Feb. 2016, Feb. 2017 and July 2018).
· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Busch pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph.
· Three drivers have won consecutive Busch poles for the July race at Daytona: Cale Yarborough (1969-’70; 1980-’81, 1983-’84), Sterling Marlin (1991-’92) and Dale Earnhardt (1994-’95).
· Youngest series Daytona July race pole winner: Jeff Gordon (July 6, 1996 - 24 years, 11 months, 2 days); all-time track record belongs to Chase Elliott (February 21, 2016 – 20 years, 2 months, 24 days).
· Oldest series Daytona pole winner: Mark Martin (July 2, 2011 – 52 years, 5 months, 23 days).
Monster Energy Series
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July Race First-Time Pole Winners
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First-Time Pole Winners
|
Season
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Paul Menard
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2008
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Kevin Harvick
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2002
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Sterling Marlin
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1991
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Greg Sacks
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1990
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Geoff Bodine
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1982
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Charlie Glotzbach
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1968
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Darel Dieringer
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1964
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· A total of 17 different drivers have posted their first series career Busch pole at Daytona International Speedway – 10 during Speedweeks in February and seven for the July race.
· Six active drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch pole at Daytona International Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2/17/02), Kevin Harvick (7/6/02), Paul Menard(7/5/08), Austin Dillon (2/23/14), Chase Elliott (2/21/16) and William Byron (2/17/2019).
· Nine different manufacturers have won the Busch Pole Award at Daytona, led by Chevrolet (49) and followed by Ford (25), Pontiac (15), Mercury (10), Dodge (nine), Oldsmobile (six), Plymouth (two), Toyota (one) and Buick (one).
· Eight different manufacturers have won the Busch Pole Award for the July race at Daytona, led by Chevrolet (22), and followed by Ford (13), Pontiac (six), Dodge (five), Mercury (five), Oldsmobile (three), Toyota (one) and Buick (one).
Wins
· A total of 64 different drivers have posted at least one Monster Energy Series win at Daytona, 29 drivers have multiple series wins at Daytona.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in wins at Daytona with 10 (Feb. 1964, Feb. 1966, Feb. 1971, Feb. 1973, Feb. 1974, July 1975, July 1977, Feb. 1979, Feb. 1981, July 1984).
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active series drivers in Daytona wins with three (Feb. 2006 and 2013 sweep).
· Of the 64 Daytona winners, 37 of them have won the July race at Daytona International Speedway, eight are entered in this weekend’s event.
Monster Energy Series
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Active Daytona July Race Winners
| |
Active Winners (8)
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Wins
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Aric Almirola
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1
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Brad Keselowski
|
1
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David Ragan
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1
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Erik Jones
|
1
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Jimmie Johnson
|
1
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Kevin Harvick
|
1
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Kyle Busch
|
1
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
1
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· NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson with five wins (1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978).
· Eight active drivers are tied with a single series July race win at Daytona – Aric Almirola, Brad Keselowski, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
· Five drivers have posted consecutive July race wins at Daytona International Speedway: Fireball Roberts (1962-1963), A.J. Foyt (1964-1965), Cale Yarborough (1967-1968) David Pearson (1972 - 1974) and Tony Stewart (2005-2006).
· Youngest Daytona July race winner: Kyle Busch (07/01/2008 – 23 years, 2 months, 3 days); all-time track record - Trevor Bayne (02/20/2011 – 20 years, 0 months, 1 day).
· Oldest Daytona July race winner: Bobby Allison (07/04/1987 – 49 years, 7 months, 1 day); all-time track record - Bobby Allison (02/14/1988 – 50 years, 5 months, 23 days).
· Nine of the 60 July Daytona races (15%) in the Monster Energy Series have been won from the Pole or first starting position; six from the Pole and three from the first starting position when qualifying was cancelled. The most recent was the 2015 July race – winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
· The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (nine) than any other starting position in the July race at Daytona International Speedway.
Monster Energy Series Wins by Starting Positions at Daytona
Starting Position
|
Wins
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Winning %
|
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
1
|
9
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15.00%
|
12
|
1
|
1.67%
|
2
|
7
|
11.67%
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13
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2
|
3.33%
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3
|
6
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10.00%
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14
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1
|
1.67%
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4
|
3
|
5.00%
|
15
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3
|
5.00%
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5
|
4
|
6.67%
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19
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1
|
1.67%
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6
|
4
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6.67%
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21
|
1
|
1.67%
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7
|
1
|
1.67%
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29
|
1
|
1.67%
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8
|
4
|
6.67%
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30
|
1
|
1.67%
|
9
|
6
|
10.00%
|
38
|
1
|
1.67%
|
10
|
1
|
1.67%
|
42
|
1
|
1.67%
|
11
|
2
|
3.33%
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Stats
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Winning %
|
Wins
| |||
Winning from the First Starting Position:
|
15.00%
|
9
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Winning from the Front Row:
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26.67%
|
16
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Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:
|
48.33%
|
29
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Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:
|
75.00%
|
45
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Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:
|
8.33%
|
5
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· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Daytona is 42nd, by Tony Stewart in the 2012 July race.
Monster Energy Series
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First-Time July Daytona Race Winners
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First-Time Race Winners (9)
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Season
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A.J. Foyt
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1964
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Sam McQuagg
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1966
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Greg Sacks
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1985
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Jimmy Spencer
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1994
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John Andretti
|
1997
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Greg Biffle
|
2003
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David Ragan
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2011
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Aric Almirola
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2014
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Erik Jones
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2018
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· A total of 19 drivers have posted their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Daytona; nine of the 19 drivers posted their first win in the July race.
· Three active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at Daytona International Speedway; all three were during the July race: Aric Almirola (07/06/2014), David Ragan (07/02/2011) and Erik Jones (07/07/2018).
Daytona Sweeps
Drivers that have swept both races (Daytona 500 and the July race) at Daytona:
Fireball Roberts – 1962 (Daytona 500, Firecracker 250)
Cale Yarborough – 1968 (Daytona 500, Firecracker 400)
LeeRoy Yarborough – 1969 (Daytona 500, Firecracker 400)
Bobbie Allison – 1982 (Daytona 500, Firecracker 400)
Jimmie Johnson – 2013 (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola)
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· Martin Truex Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona without visiting Victory Lane at 28.
· The Wood Brothers have the most wins at Daytona in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 15; followed by Hendrick Motorsports with 14.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· A total of 67 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have finished runner-up at Daytona.
· Buddy Baker leads the series in runner-up finishes at Daytona with eight second-place finishes.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in runner-up finishes at Daytona with four.
· A total of 39 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have finished runner-up at Daytona in the July race.
· Buddy Baker leads the series in runner-up finishes at Daytona in the July race with five second-place finishes.
· Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson lead all active drivers in runner-up finishes in the July race at Daytona with three each.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes in the July Race at Daytona (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
|
1
|
Buddy Baker
|
5
|
1
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
3
|
2
|
Richard Petty
|
4
|
Kyle Busch
|
3
| |
Sterling Marlin
|
4
|
3
|
Clint Bowyer
|
1
| |
4
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
3
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
1
| |
Kyle Busch
|
3
|
· A total of 152 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have finished in the top-five at Daytona.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Daytona with 28 top fives.
· Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in top-five finishes at Daytona with 13.
· A total of 108 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have finished in the top-five in the July race at Daytona.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the series in top-five finishes at Daytona in the July race with 13 top fives.
· Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in top-five finishes in the July race at Daytona with seven.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes in the July Race at Daytona (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Driver
|
Top Fives
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
1
|
David Pearson
|
13
|
1
|
Kurt Busch
|
7
|
2
|
Richard Petty
|
12
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
3
|
Buddy Baker
|
11
|
3
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
4
|
4
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
10
|
4
|
Joey Logano
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3
|
5
|
Bobby Allison
|
8
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
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Darrell Waltrip
|
8
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Sterling Marlin
|
8
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· A total of 266 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have finished in the top-10 at Daytona.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Daytona with 37 top 10s.
· Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in top-10 finishes at Daytona with 17.
· A total of 180 different drivers in the Monster Energy Series have finished in the top-10 in the July race at Daytona.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson leads the series in top-10 finishes at Daytona in the July race with 19 top 10s.
· Kurt Busch leads all active drivers in top-10 finishes in the July race at Daytona with nine.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes in the July Race at Daytona (All-Time & Active)
Rank
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All-Time Driver
|
Top 10s
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
1
|
David Pearson
|
19
|
1
|
Kurt Busch
|
9
|
2
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
18
|
2
|
Clint Bowyer
|
8
|
3
|
Buddy Baker
|
15
|
3
|
Jimmie Johnson
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7
|
4
|
Terry Labonte
|
14
|
4
|
Kevin Harvick
|
6
|
5
|
Richard Petty
|
13
|
5
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
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· Vic Parsons leads the series in average finishing position at Daytona with an 8.5 in two starts.
· Austin Dillon leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Daytona with a 13.583.
· Cotton Owens and Erik Jones leads the series in average finishing position at Daytona in the July race with a 5.0 in two starts each.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position in the July Race at Daytona (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Avg. Finish
|
Starts
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Avg. Finish
|
Starts
|
1
|
Cotton Owens
|
5.000
|
2
|
1
|
Erik Jones
|
5.000
|
2
|
2
|
Erik Jones
|
5.000
|
2
|
2
|
Ty Dillon
|
11.000
|
2
|
3
|
David Pearson
|
6.435
|
23
|
3
|
Austin Dillon
|
12.800
|
5
|
4
|
Fireball Roberts
|
7.800
|
5
|
4
|
Bubba Wallace
|
14.500
|
2
|
5
|
Darel Dieringer
|
8.750
|
8
|
5
|
Clint Bowyer
|
14.846
|
13
|
6
|
Jack Smith
|
8.800
|
5
|
6
|
Alex Bowman
|
15.667
|
3
|
7
|
Jim Hurtubise
|
10.000
|
3
|
7
|
David Ragan
|
15.667
|
12
|
8
|
Marvin Panch
|
10.000
|
7
|
8
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
15.667
|
6
|
9
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
10.478
|
23
|
9
|
Kyle Busch
|
16.500
|
14
|
10
|
Dick Hutcherson
|
10.500
|
2
|
10
|
Ryan Newman
|
16.647
|
17
|
Track / Event Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway for the July race is the July 7, 2007 event won by Jamie McMurray over Kyle Busch with a margin of victory of 0.005 second.
· Below are the top five closest MOVs in the MENCS July race at Daytona
Margin of Victory
|
Date
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
0.005
|
7/7/2007
|
Jamie McMurray
|
Kyle Busch
|
0.008
|
7/2/1994
|
Jimmy Spencer
|
Ernie Irvan
|
0.029
|
7/5/1997
|
John Andretti
|
Terry Labonte
|
0.092
|
7/3/2010
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kasey Kahne
|
0.104
|
7/6/1996
|
Sterling Marlin
|
Terry Labonte
|
· Seven of the MENCS July races at Daytona have resulted with NASCAR Overtime:
Date
|
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
NASCAR Overtime
|
Winner
|
7/7/2018
|
160
|
161
|
1
|
Erik Jones
|
7/1/2017
|
160
|
163
|
3
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
7/2/2016
|
160
|
161
|
1
|
Brad Keselowski
|
7/5/2015
|
160
|
161
|
1
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
7/6/2013
|
160
|
161
|
1
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
7/2/2011
|
160
|
170
|
10
|
David Ragan
|
7/3/2010
|
160
|
166
|
6
|
Kevin Harvick
|
7/5/2008
|
160
|
162
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
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