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| Jimmie Johnson has four wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. |
The NASCAR Cup Series 2020 Top 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| ||
1
|
Denny Hamlin
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
13.8
|
83.0
| |
2
|
Ryan Blaney
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
9.9
|
92.0
| |
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
21
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
10
|
2
|
14.2
|
104.0
| |
4
|
Chris Buescher
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19.2
|
57.4
| |
5
|
Ryan Newman
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
15.7
|
80.5
| |
6
|
Kyle Larson
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
11.0
|
93.7
| |
7
|
Chase Elliott
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
20.7
|
95.5
| |
8
|
David Ragan
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
26.5
|
49.8
| |
9
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
21.7
|
73.0
| |
10
|
Aric Almirola
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
22.2
|
66.5
| |
11
|
Clint Bowyer
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
18.3
|
72.1
| |
12
|
Austin Dillon
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
15.9
|
77.9
| |
13
|
Joey Logano
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
8.5
|
103.3
| |
14
|
Corey Lajoie
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
27.5
|
41.4
| |
15
|
Bubba Wallace
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
27.0
|
50.3
| |
16
|
John H Nemechek
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
* – Based on last 17 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2005 – 2019).
The NASCAR Cup Series 2020 Top Five Loop Data Leaders
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Driver Rating
|
Average Running Position
|
Laps in The Top 15
| |||
Drivers
|
Driver Rating
|
Drivers
|
Avg. Running Pos.
|
Drivers
|
Laps in Top 15
|
Kevin Harvick
|
104.0
|
Joey Logano
|
9.162
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3,405 (74.6%)
|
Joey Logano
|
103.3
|
Kyle Busch
|
10.230
|
Kyle Busch
|
3,327 (77.4%)
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
102.9
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10.722
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
3,227 (70.7%)
|
Kyle Busch
|
101.8
|
Chase Elliott
|
10.765
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
3,043 (70.8%)
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
97.6
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
10.938
|
Ryan Newman
|
2,820 (61.8%)
|
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
History
· The construction to build the superspeedway known today as Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) began in 1995. Speedway Motorsports Inc. acquired the property in 1998.
· The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race won by Ken Schrader on Nov. 2, 1996.
· The first NASCAR Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998. Dale Jarrett won the pole for the event and Mark Martin won the race.
· In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include progressive banking.
· In total there have been 24 NASCAR Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
· The 1.5-mile track has hosted one race per season from 1998 to 2017; starting in 2018, Las Vegas has hosted two NASCAR Cup Series events per season.
Starts
· In total 160 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; 126 in more than one.
· Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman lead the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 21 starts each.
· A total of six drivers have made their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Stanton Barrett (1999), Kyle Busch (2004), Timmy Hill (2012), Jon Wood, Aric Almirola (2007) and Cole Custer (2018).
· Daniel Hemric (two starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 5.5.
· Joey Logano (13 starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers in average starting position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 8.9.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Avg. Start
|
Starts
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Avg. Start
|
Starts
|
1
|
Daniel Hemric
|
5.5
|
2
|
1
|
Joey Logano
|
8.9
|
13
|
2
|
Joey Logano
|
8.9
|
13
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
9.6
|
17
|
3
|
Jerry Nadeau
|
9.4
|
6
|
3
|
Chase Elliott
|
9.7
|
6
|
4
|
Kyle Busch
|
9.6
|
17
|
4
|
Kurt Busch
|
9.8
|
20
|
5
|
Chase Elliott
|
9.7
|
6
|
5
|
Kyle Larson
|
10.3
|
8
|
6
|
Kurt Busch
|
9.8
|
20
|
6
|
Brad Keselowski
|
11.2
|
13
|
7
|
Kyle Larson
|
10.3
|
8
|
7
|
Erik Jones
|
12.4
|
5
|
8
|
Scott Riggs
|
10.8
|
7
|
8
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
12.6
|
20
|
9
|
Kasey Kahne
|
10.9
|
15
|
9
|
Ryan Blaney
|
12.9
|
7
|
10
|
Brad Keselowski
|
11.2
|
13
|
10
|
Austin Dillon
|
14.2
|
9
|
Poles
NASCAR Cup Series
| |
Las Vegas Pole Winners
| |
All-Time Pole Winners (17)
|
Poles
|
Kasey Kahne
|
3
|
Bobby Labonte
|
2
|
Dale Jarrett
|
2
|
Kurt Busch
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
1
|
Clint Bowyer
|
1
|
Erik Jones
|
1
|
Greg Biffle
|
1
|
Jeff Gordon
|
1
|
Joey Logano
|
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
1
|
Matt Kenseth
|
1
|
Ricky Rudd
|
1
|
Ryan Blaney
|
1
|
Ryan Newman
|
1
|
Todd Bodine
|
1
|
· A total of 17 different drivers have won a Busch Pole Award in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas.
· Kasey Kahne leads the series in poles at Las Vegas with three (2004, 2007 and 2012).
· Five drivers have multiple poles – Kasey Kahne (three), Bobby Labonte, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch (two each).
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett won the series’ inaugural pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a speed of 168.224 mph (32.773 secs.).
· Kyle Busch is the only driver to win consecutive poles at LVMS (2008-2009).
· Youngest LVMS pole winner: Erik Jones (Sept. 16, 2018 – 22 years, 3 months, 17 days).
· Oldest LVMS pole winner: Dale Jarrett (Mar. 4, 2001 – 44 years, 3 months, 6 days).
· Only one NASCAR Cup Series driver has posted his first career pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Kasey Kahne (03/07/2004).
· Five manufactures have won a pole at Las Vegas in the NASCAR Cup Series, led by Ford with 11 and followed by Chevrolet (4), Dodge (4), Toyota (3) and Pontiac (1).
Wins
NASCAR Cup Series
| |
Las Vegas Winners
| |
All-Time Winners (13)
|
Wins
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
4
|
Brad Keselowski
|
3
|
Matt Kenseth
|
3
|
Carl Edwards
|
2
|
Jeff Burton
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
2
|
Jeff Gordon
|
1
|
Joey Logano
|
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
1
|
Mark Martin
|
1
|
Sterling Marlin
|
1
|
Tony Stewart
|
1
|
· A total of 13 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; six are active this weekend.
· Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with four victories (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010).
· Of the 13 series winners at Las Vegas, six are active this weekend: Jimmie Johnson (4), Brad Keselowski (3), Kevin Harvick (2), Martin Truex Jr. (2), Kyle Busch (1) and Joey Logano (1).
· Seven drivers (all-time) have multiple NASCAR Cup Series wins at Las Vegas: Jimmie Johnson (four), Matt Kenseth (three), Brad Keselowski (three), Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Carl Edwards (each have two).
· Youngest Las Vegas winner: Kyle Busch (Mar. 01, 2009 – 23 years, 9 months, 27 days).
· Oldest Las Vegas winner: Sterling Marlin (Mar. 03, 2002 – 44 years, 7 months, 32 days).
· Three drivers have won consecutive races at Las Vegas: Jeff Burton (1999, 2000); Matt Kenseth (2003, 2004) and Jimmie Johnson, who is the only driver to win three consecutive races (2005, 2006 and 2007).
· Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch became the first and only driver to win from the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, he accomplished the feat on March 1, 2009.
· Five of the 24 Las Vegas races (20.8%) have been won from the front row: Kyle Busch, 2009 (pole); Carl Edwards, 2008 (second starting position); Brad Keselowski, 2014 (second starting position); Martin Truex Jr., 2017 (second starting position); Kevin Harvick, 2018 (second starting position).
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
1
|
1
|
4.17%
|
13
|
1
|
4.17%
|
2
|
4
|
16.67%
|
17
|
1
|
4.17%
|
3
|
2
|
8.33%
|
18
|
2
|
8.33%
|
4
|
1
|
4.17%
|
19
|
1
|
4.17%
|
7
|
2
|
8.33%
|
20
|
1
|
4.17%
|
9
|
1
|
4.17%
|
23
|
1
|
4.17%
|
10
|
1
|
4.17%
|
24
|
3
|
12.50%
|
11
|
1
|
4.17%
|
25
|
1
|
4.17%
|
Stats
|
Winning %
|
Wins
| |||
Winning from the Pole:
|
4.17%
|
1
| |||
Winning from the Front Row:
|
20.83%
|
5
| |||
Winning from a Top-5 Starting Position:
|
33.33%
|
8
| |||
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:
|
50.00%
|
12
| |||
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 10:
|
50.00%
|
12
| |||
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:
|
20.83%
|
5
| |||
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started is 25th, by Matt Kenseth in 2004.
· Eight of the 13 NASCAR Cup Series drivers who have won at Las Vegas participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Mark Martin (1998; inaugural event) is the only driver to win at Las Vegas in his first appearance.
· Ryan Newman leads the series among active drivers with the most starts at Las Vegas without visiting Victory Lane at 21 races; followed by Kurt Busch with 20.
· No NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won their first career race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
· The five drivers that have won the first two events of the NASCAR Cup Series season are: Matt Kenseth (2009), Jeff Gordon (1997), David Pearson (1976), Bob Welborn (1959) and Marvin Panch (1957).
· Five reigning NASCAR Cup Series champions have gone on to win at Las Vegas the following season: Matt Kenseth (2004), Jimmie Johnson (2007, 2010) - Johnson is the only driver to do it multiple times - Tony Stewart (2012), Kevin Harvick (2015), and Joey Logano (2019).
· Four drivers have won the Las Vegas race and the NASCAR Cup Series championship in the same season: Jeff Gordon (2001), Matt Kenseth (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2007 and 2010) and Martin Truex Jr. (2017).
NASCAR Cup Series
| |
Las Vegas Owner Wins
| |
Organizations
|
Wins
|
Roush Fenway Racing
|
7
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
5
|
Team Penske
|
4
|
Joe Gibbs Racing
|
3
|
Stewart-Haas Racing
|
3
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1
|
Furniture Row Racing
|
1
|
· Seven different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas:
· Roush Fenway Racing leads the series in wins at Las Vegas with seven victories, followed by Hendrick Motorsports with five.
· Four manufacturers have visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, led by Ford (12), Chevrolet (seven), Toyota (four) and Dodge (one).
Additional Finishing Positions
Second-Place Finishes:
· A total of 17 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; eight are active this weekend.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series in runner-up finishes at Las Vegas with three.
· Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson lead all active drivers in second-place finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with two each.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
| |||
All-Time Drivers
|
Runner-Up Finishes
|
Active Drivers
|
Runner-Up Finishes
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
|
Kasey Kahne
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
|
Kyle Larson
|
2
|
Kyle Busch
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
1
|
Kyle Larson
|
2
|
Clint Bowyer
|
1
|
Tony Stewart
|
2
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
1
|
Joey Logano
|
1
| ||
Martin Truex Jr
|
1
| ||
Top Fives:
· A total of 39 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-five at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
· Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick lead the series in top-five finishes at Las Vegas with seven each.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
| |||
All-Time Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
Active Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
Brad Keselowski
|
7
|
Brad Keselowski
|
7
|
Kevin Harvick
|
7
|
Kevin Harvick
|
7
|
Kyle Busch
|
7
|
Kyle Busch
|
7
|
Jeff Gordon
|
6
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
6
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
6
|
Joey Logano
|
5
|
Mark Martin
|
6
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
5
|
Matt Kenseth
|
6
| ||
Tony Stewart
|
6
| ||
Top-10 Finishes:
· A total of 61 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
· Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin lead the series in top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 10 each.
· Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers in top-10 finishes at Las Vegas with 10 each.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
| |||
All-Time Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
Active Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
10
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10
|
Ryan Newman
|
10
|
Mark Martin
|
10
|
Brad Keselowski
|
9
|
Matt Kenseth
|
10
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
9
|
Ryan Newman
|
10
|
Joey Logano
|
9
|
Kyle Busch
|
9
| ||
Average Finishing Positions:
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in average finishing position at Las Vegas with a 7.7.
· Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finish at LVMS with a 8.5.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Avg. Finish
|
Starts
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Avg. Finish
|
Starts
|
1
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
7.7
|
3
|
1
|
Joey Logano
|
8.5
|
13
|
2
|
Joey Logano
|
8.5
|
13
|
2
|
Ryan Blaney
|
9.9
|
7
|
3
|
Ron Hornaday Jr
|
9.0
|
2
|
3
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
10.9
|
16
|
4
|
Ryan Blaney
|
9.9
|
7
|
4
|
Kyle Larson
|
11.0
|
8
|
5
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
10.9
|
16
|
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
11.6
|
13
|
6
|
Kyle Larson
|
11.0
|
8
|
6
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
12.0
|
20
|
7
|
Brad Keselowski
|
11.6
|
13
|
7
|
Kyle Busch
|
12.6
|
17
|
8
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
12.0
|
20
|
8
|
Denny Hamlin
|
13.8
|
16
|
9
|
Jeff Burton
|
12.2
|
17
|
9
|
Kevin Harvick
|
14.2
|
21
|
10
|
Kyle Busch
|
12.6
|
17
|
10
|
Ryan Newman
|
15.7
|
21
|
Lap Leader Stats
· At total of 76 different drivers have led laps in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas; led by Jimmie Johnson with 595 laps led in 20 starts
· The most laps led by the race winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas are 214 of the scheduled 267 (80.1%) by Kevin Harvick on March 4, 2018; he started second.
· The fewest laps led by the race winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas are one (the last lap) of the scheduled 267 (0.003%) by Jimmie Johnson on March 12, 2006; he started third.
· The most laps led by a driver that didn’t win in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas are 219 of the scheduled 267 (82%%) by Jeff Gordon on February 28, 2010; he started second.
Top 10 in Lap Leaders at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Led
|
Completed
|
% Led
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Led
|
Completed
|
% Led
|
1
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
595
|
5,328
|
11.2%
|
1
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
595
|
5,328
|
11.2%
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
587
|
5,274
|
11.1%
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
587
|
5,274
|
11.1%
|
3
|
Matt Kenseth
|
526
|
4,385
|
12.0%
|
3
|
Joey Logano
|
433
|
3,493
|
12.4%
|
4
|
Tony Stewart
|
482
|
4,187
|
11.5%
|
4
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
292
|
4,294
|
6.8%
|
5
|
Jeff Gordon
|
457
|
4,551
|
10.0%
|
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
280
|
3,418
|
8.2%
|
6
|
Joey Logano
|
433
|
3,493
|
12.4%
|
6
|
Kyle Busch
|
254
|
4,147
|
6.1%
|
7
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
292
|
4,294
|
6.8%
|
7
|
Ryan Newman
|
112
|
5,400
|
2.1%
|
8
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
286
|
4,380
|
6.5%
|
8
|
Kurt Busch
|
108
|
5,066
|
2.1%
|
9
|
Brad Keselowski
|
280
|
3,418
|
8.2%
|
9
|
Daniel Suarez
|
41
|
1,335
|
3.1%
|
10
|
Jeff Burton
|
280
|
4,360
|
6.4%
|
10
|
Michael McDowell
|
29
|
2,081
|
1.4%
|
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