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Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Xfinity 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 24, 2023) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, going into the Xfinity 500 on Sunday, October 29 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Playoff Outlook Following Race No. 34 Rank Driver Points Race Wins Stage Wins Playoff Pts +/- Cutoff 1 Christopher Bell (P) 4,110 2 4 16 In On Wins 2 Kyle Larson (P) 4,105 4 8 24 In On Wins 3 William Byron (P) 4,126 6 8 41 30 4 Ryan Blaney (P) 4,106 2 5 14 10 5 Tyler Reddick (P) 4,096 2 6 16 -10 6 Martin Truex Jr. (P) 4,089 3 6 36 -17 7 Denny Hamlin (P) 4,089 3 7 32 -17 8 Chris Buescher (P) 4,063 3 1 21 -43 9 Brad Keselowski 2,262 0 6 11 Eliminated From The Playoffs 10 Ross Chastain 2,219 1 5 11 11 Bubba Wallace 2,216 0 0 0 12 Kyle Busch 2,210 3 2 19 13 Joey Logano 2,198 1 3 8 14 Kevin Harvick 2,170 0 1 4 15 Michael McDowell 2,145 1 2 7 16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2,136 1 0 5
MARTINSVILLE-SPECIFIC LOOP DATA STATISTICS
(Driver stats in the below section are from 2005-Present)
1 – William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.0, series-best
2023 Rundown:
· Six wins, 14 top fives, 20 top 10s, three poles
· Led 921 laps
· Average Finish of 11.1
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, six top 10s
· Average Finish of 15.182, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.419, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 87.5, ninth-best
· 202 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
· 3,204 Laps in the Top 15 (60.4%), 16th-most
· 276 Quality Passes, 15th-most
2 – Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.5, fifth-best
2023 Rundown:
· Two wins, ten top fives, 18 top 10s, six poles
· Led 599 laps
· Average Finish of 12.4
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, one top five, two top 10s
· Average Finish of 14.857, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.845, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.5, 10th-best
· 105 Fastest Laps Run, 18th-best
· 1,899 Laps in the Top 15 (57.5%), 18th-most
· 184 Quality Passes, 20th-most
3 – Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Team Penske Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.0, seventh-best
2023 Rundown:
· Two wins, six top fives, 16 top 10s
· Led 415 laps
· Average Finish of 14.8
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Seven top fives, nine top 10s
· Average Finish of 9.533, series-best
· Average Running Position of 9.479, series-best
· Driver Rating of 99.1, fourth-best
· 310 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
· 5,526 Laps in the Top 15 (75.6%), 12th-most
· 360 Quality Passes, 14th-most
4 – Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.4, third-best
2023 Rundown:
· Four wins, 14 top fives, 16 top 10s, two poles
· Led 1,127 laps
· Average Finish of 15.2
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, five top 10s, one pole
· Average Finish of 18.235, 14th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.999, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 82.3, 12th-best
· 179 Fastest Laps Run, 14th-best
· 5,199 Laps in the Top 15 (62.6%), 13th-most
· 478 Quality Passes, 11th-most
5 – Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.7, sixth-best
2023 Rundown:
· Two wins, ten top fives, 16 top 10s, two poles
· Led 470 laps
· Average Finish of 15.2
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top 10
· Average Finish of 20.286, 23rd-best
· Average Running Position of 18.030, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 66.6, 20th-best
· 39 Fastest Laps Run, 24th-best
· 1,177 Laps in the Top 15 (35.6%), 22nd-most
· 162 Quality Passes, 23rd-most
6 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 92.0, fourth-best
2023 Rundown
· Three wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s, two poles
· Led 851 laps
· Average Finish of 13.6
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Three wins, ten top fives, 16 top 10s, one pole
· Average Finish of 16.029, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 15.677, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.3, 11th-best
· 653 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
· 9,997 Laps in the Top 15 (57.6%), sixth-most
· 764 Quality Passes, eighth-most
7 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.8, second-best
2023 Rundown:
· Three wins, 13 top fives, 17 top 10s, four poles
· Led 828 laps
· Average Finish of 12.8
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· Five wins, 18 top fives, 24 top 10s, four poles
· Average Finish of 10.371, third-best
· Average Running Position of 9.563, second-best
· Driver Rating of 104.9, second-best
· 1,221 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
· 13,820 Laps in the Top 15 (79.7%), series-most
· 1,166 Quality Passes, series-most
8 – Chris Buescher (No. 17 RFK Racing Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 83.5, eighth-best
2023 Rundown:
· Three wins, eight top fives, 15 top 10s
· Led 237 laps
· Average Finish of 12.5
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top 10
· Average Finish of 19.500, 20th-best
· Average Running Position of 21.935, 26th-best
· Driver Rating of 60.3, 26th-best
· 29 Fastest Laps Run, 26th-best
· 1731 Laps in the Top 15 (22.2), 20th-most
· 203 Quality Passes, 17th-most
NASCAR Cup Series 2023 Top 8 in the Playoff Driver Standings at Martinsville Speedway
| Rank | Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating | |
| 1 | William Byron | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15.1 | 87.5 | |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14.9 | 85.5 | |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9.5 | 99.1 | |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18.2 | 82.3 | |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20.1 | 66.6 | |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr | 35 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 16.0 | 85.3 | |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | 35 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 10.3 | 104.9 | |
| 8 | Chris Buescher | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19.4 | 60.3 |
* – Based on last 35 races at Martinsville Speedway (2005 – 2023).
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race No. 9 Fast Facts: Martinsville Speedway
· The 2023 season marks the 20th year Martinsville Speedway has hosted a NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race, and the fourth-time the track has hosted the penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – the Round of 8 elimination race (Race No. 9 of 10).
· Since the inception of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in 2004, Martinsville Speedway has occupied three different positions on the postseason schedule:
1. From 2004 – 2010 (seven seasons): Martinsville Speedway hosted the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
2. From 2011 – 2019 (nine seasons): Martinsville Speedway hosted the seventh race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – From 2014-2019 (six seasons) in the elimination-style format the seventh race of the Playoffs is the Round of 8 opener.
3. From 2020-Present (four seasons): Martinsville Speedway has hosted the ninth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – the Round of 8 elimination race.
· Martinsville Speedway is the third different track to host the ninth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs; joining Darlington Raceway (one race: 2004) and Phoenix Raceway (15 races: 2005-2019).
· A total of 11 different drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway.
· Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in postseason wins at Martinsville Speedway with six Playoff victories (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2016).
· Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in postseason wins at Martinsville Speedway with two Playoff victories (2009, 2010).
NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville Speedway Playoff Race Winners Track Playoff Race Winner Date Race No. Martinsville Jimmie Johnson Sunday, October 24, 2004 32 Martinsville Jeff Gordon Sunday, October 23, 2005 32 Martinsville Jimmie Johnson Sunday, October 22, 2006 32 Martinsville Jimmie Johnson Sunday, October 21, 2007 32 Martinsville Jimmie Johnson Sunday, October 19, 2008 32 Martinsville Denny Hamlin Sunday, October 25, 2009 32 Martinsville Denny Hamlin Sunday, October 24, 2010 32 Martinsville Tony Stewart Sunday, October 30, 2011 33 Martinsville Jimmie Johnson Sunday, October 28, 2012 33 Martinsville Jeff Gordon Sunday, October 27, 2013 33 Martinsville Dale Earnhardt Jr Sunday, October 26, 2014 33 Martinsville Jeff Gordon Sunday, November 1, 2015 33 Martinsville Jimmie Johnson Sunday, October 30, 2016 33 Martinsville Kyle Busch Sunday, October 29, 2017 33 Martinsville Joey Logano Sunday, October 28, 2018 33 Martinsville Martin Truex Jr Sunday, October 27, 2019 33 Martinsville Chase Elliott Sunday, November 1, 2020 35 Martinsville Alex Bowman Sunday, October 31, 2021 35 Martinsville Christopher Bell Sunday, October 30, 2022 35
· A total of 12 different drivers have won the ninth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs (Race 35 of 36).
· Jimmie Johnson (2004, 2007, 2008, 2009) and Kevin Harvick (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in wins in the ninth race of the postseason with four victories each.
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race No. 9 – Race Winners Track Race Winners Date Race No. Darlington Jimmie Johnson Sunday, November 14, 2004 35 Phoenix Kyle Busch Sunday, November 13, 2005 35 Phoenix Kevin Harvick Sunday, November 12, 2006 35 Phoenix Jimmie Johnson Sunday, November 11, 2007 35 Phoenix Jimmie Johnson Sunday, November 9, 2008 35 Phoenix Jimmie Johnson Sunday, November 15, 2009 35 Phoenix Carl Edwards Sunday, November 14, 2010 35 Phoenix Kasey Kahne Sunday, November 13, 2011 35 Phoenix Kevin Harvick Sunday, November 11, 2012 35 Phoenix Kevin Harvick Sunday, November 10, 2013 35 Phoenix Kevin Harvick Sunday, November 9, 2014 35 Phoenix Dale Earnhardt Jr Sunday, November 15, 2015 35 Phoenix Joey Logano Sunday, November 13, 2016 35 Phoenix Matt Kenseth Sunday, November 12, 2017 35 Phoenix Kyle Busch Sunday, November 11, 2018 35 Phoenix Denny Hamlin Sunday, November 10, 2019 35 Martinsville Chase Elliott Sunday, November 1, 2020 35 Martinsville Alex Bowman Sunday, October 31, 2021 35 Martinsville Christopher Bell Sunday, October 30, 2022 35
· Seven times the winner of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway has gone on to win the title that same season (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2020) – tied with Homestead-Miami Speedway for series-most.
1. In 2006, Jimmie Johnson won from the ninth starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first of seven NASCAR Cup Series championships. It was his only win during the 2006 Playoffs.
2. In 2007, Jimmie Johnson won from the fourth starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship that same season. The Playoff victory was the first of a record setting four straight postseason wins during the 2007 Playoffs (Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas and Phoenix).
3. In 2008, Jimmie Johnson won from the first starting position at Martinsville Speedway (Qualifying was cancelled), then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship. The win was his second of three victories during the 2008 Playoffs.
4. In 2011, Tony Stewart won from the fourth starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the seventh race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his third NASCAR Cup Series championship. The win was one of a single season record setting five Playoff victories for Stewart during the 2011 postseason.
5. In 2016, Jimmie Johnson won from the third starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the seventh race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his record tying seventh NASCAR Cup Series championship. The win was his second of three Playoff victories during the 2016 postseason.
6. In 2018, Joey Logano won from the 10th starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the seventh race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. The win was his first of two Playoff victories during the 2018 postseason.
7. In 2020, Chase Elliott won from the eighth starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the ninth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. The win was his second of three victories during the 2020 postseason.
· Five times the winner of the ninth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has gone on to win the title that same season: (2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2020).
1. In 2007, Jimmie Johnson won from the sixth starting position at Phoenix Raceway, then the ninth race of the postseason, and went on to win his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship. The Playoff victory was the fourth of a record setting four straight postseason wins during the 2007 Playoffs (Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas and Phoenix).
2. In 2008, Jimmie Johnson won from the pole at Phoenix Raceway, then the ninth race of the postseason, and went on to win his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship. The win was his third of three victories during the 2008 Playoffs.
3. In 2009, Jimmie Johnson won from the third starting position at Phoenix Raceway, then the ninth race of the postseason, and went on to win his fourth consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship. The victory was his fourth of four wins during the 2009 postseason.
4. In 2014, Kevin Harvick won from the third starting position at Phoenix Raceway, then the ninth race of the postseason, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. Harvick faced elimination from the Playoffs heading into this race and become the first to clinch his spot in the Championship 4 by winning the Round of 8 elimination race. The win was also his second of three Playoff victories during the 2014 postseason.
5. In 2020, Chase Elliott won from the eighth starting position at Martinsville Speedway, then the ninth race of the postseason, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. With the win Elliott became the second driver to earn a spot in the Championship 4 Round by winning the Round of 8 elimination race – joining Kevin Harvick (2014). The win was his second of three Playoff victories during the 2020 postseason.
· The worst finish in a Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway by a driver that went on to win the title that same season was 33rd by Kevin Harvick in 2014 – that season Martinsville Speedway was the seventh race in the Playoffs.
· The worst finish in the ninth race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs by a driver that went on to win the title that same season:
o At Phoenix, 38th by Jimmie Johnson in 2016.
o At Darlington, sixth by Kurt Busch in 2004.
o At Martinsville, 14th by Kyle Larson in 2021.
· Three times non-Playoff drivers have won the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway: (2005, 2014, 2021).
1. In 2005, Jeff Gordon was ranked 15th in the points at the time of his Playoff win at Martinsville.
2. In 2014, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 11th in points at the time of the win. Earnhardt Jr. had made the Playoffs in 2014 but was eliminated in the Round of 12.
3. In 2021, Alex Bowman was 14th in points at the time of the win at Martinsville Speedway, the ninth race of the postseason. Bowman had made the Playoffs in 2021 but was eliminated in the Round of 12.
· Five times non-Playoff drivers have won the ninth Playoff race in the NASCAR Cup Series postseason: (2005, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021).
1. In 2005, Kyle Busch was ranked 19th in the points at the time of the win at Phoenix.
2. In 2011, Kasey Kahne was ranked 14th in the points at the time of the win at Phoenix.
3. In 2015, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was seventh in points at the time of the win at Phoenix. Earnhardt Jr. had made the Playoffs in 2015 but was eliminated in the Round of 12.
4. In 2017, Matt Kenseth was seventh in points at the time of the win at Phoenix. Kenseth had made the Playoffs in 2017 but was eliminated in the Round of 12.
5. In 2021, Alex Bowman was 14th in points at the time of the win at Martinsville Speedway, the ninth race of the postseason. Bowman had made the Playoffs in 2021 but was eliminated in the Round of 12.
· Since the inception of the elimination-style format in the Playoffs in 2014 (last nine seasons), six of the last nine winners have earned a spot in to the Championship 4 Round with their victory (66.7%) in the ninth race of the Playoffs – Kevin Harvick (2014, Phoenix), Joey Logano (2016, Phoenix), Kyle Busch (2018, Phoenix), Denny Hamlin (2019, Phoenix), Chase Elliott (2020, Martinsville) and Christopher Bell (2022, Martinsville).
Martinsville Speedway Track Data:
Season Race #: 35 of 36 (10-29-23)
The Purse: $8,587,800
Track Size: 0.526-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 12 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 12 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 0 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 0 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 800 feet
Backstretch Length: 800 feet
Race Length: 500 laps / 263 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 130 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 240 laps
MARTINSVILLE QUALIFYING / RACE DATA
Track Qualifying Record:
Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford, 100.201 mph, 18.898 secs., March 28, 2014
2022 Playoff Race Pole Winner:
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 96.078 mph, 19.709 secs., October 29, 2022
Track Race Record:
Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 82.223 mph, (3:11:55), September 22, 2006
2022 Playoff Race Winner:
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 77.239 mph, (03:24:18), October 30, 2022
HISTORY
· Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville Speedway, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States.
· The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville Speedway was on July 4, 1948.
· The first NASCAR Cup Series race was on September 25, 1949 and the race was won by Red Byron in Raymond Park’s 1949 Oldsmobile.
· The track was paved in 1955 and the first 500-lap event at Martinsville Speedway was in 1956.
· Concrete corners were added atop the asphalt in 1976.
· The track added LED lighting during the 2016-2017 off season.
· There have been 149 NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one race in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950.
STARTS
· A total of 651 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway; 424 have competed in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Martinsville Speedway with 67; followed by Dave Marcis and Ricky Rudd with 55 each.
· Kevin Harvick leads the series in starts among active drivers at Martinsville Speedway with 44; followed by Kyle Busch with 36 starts.
· In total, 62 drivers have made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Martinsville Speedway.
· Chase Elliott (03/29/2015) and Michael McDowell (3/30/2008) are the only active drivers who have made their first NASCAR Cup Series career start at Martinsville Speedway.
· Of the 62 drivers that made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Martinsville Speedway, Clyde Minter posted the best finish in his series debut with a fourth-place finish in 1949.
| First-Time Drivers | Date | First-Time Drivers | Date | ||
| 1 | Al Wagoner | 9/25/1949 | 32 | Terry Murchison | 4/25/1965 |
| 2 | Clyde Minter | 9/25/1949 | 33 | Ed Jordan | 4/24/1966 |
| 3 | Kenneth Wagner | 9/25/1949 | 34 | Johnny Wynn | 4/24/1966 |
| 4 | Bill Holluck | 5/6/1951 | 35 | Jimmy Trull | 9/25/1966 |
| 5 | Bill Lawrence | 5/6/1951 | 36 | Paul Radford | 4/23/1967 |
| 6 | Jack Wade | 10/14/1951 | 37 | Tommy Ingram | 4/23/1967 |
| 7 | Bob Welborn | 10/19/1952 | 38 | Buddy Young | 4/27/1969 |
| 8 | Julian Petty | 10/19/1952 | 39 | Dave Alonzo | 9/28/1969 |
| 9 | Gordon Smith | 5/15/1955 | 40 | Jimmy Hensley | 4/30/1972 |
| 10 | Jimmy Pardue | 10/16/1955 | 41 | Satch Worley | 9/29/1974 |
| 11 | Bob Duell | 5/20/1956 | 42 | Bruce Blodgett | 4/25/1976 |
| 12 | George Cork | 5/20/1956 | 43 | Butch Lindley | 9/23/1979 |
| 13 | Jim Rhoades | 5/20/1956 | 44 | Bob McElee | 9/27/1981 |
| 14 | Reitzel Darner | 5/20/1956 | 45 | Dale Jarrett | 4/29/1984 |
| 15 | Sherman Utsman | 5/20/1956 | 46 | Sam Ard | 9/23/1984 |
| 16 | Bill Lutz | 10/28/1956 | 47 | Jerry Cranmer | 4/27/1986 |
| 17 | Bill Poor | 10/28/1956 | 48 | Mike Skinner | 4/27/1986 |
| 18 | Bun Emery | 10/28/1956 | 49 | Tony Spanos | 4/26/1987 |
| 19 | Larry Frank | 10/28/1956 | 50 | Jeff Purvis | 4/29/1990 |
| 20 | Larry Odo | 10/28/1956 | 51 | Elton Sawyer | 4/23/1995 |
| 21 | Norman Schihl | 10/28/1956 | 52 | Stacy Compton | 4/21/1996 |
| 22 | Barney Oldfield | 5/19/1957 | 53 | Mike Bliss | 9/27/1998 |
| 23 | Ben Benz | 4/20/1958 | 54 | Chad Chaffin | 10/24/2004 |
| 24 | Erwin Carpenter | 9/27/1959 | 55 | Mario Gosselin | 10/24/2004 |
| 25 | Jerry Smith | 9/27/1959 | 56 | Travis Kvapil | 10/24/2004 |
| 26 | Ernie Gahan | 4/10/1960 | 57 | Michael McDowell | 3/30/2008 |
| 27 | Pat Moore | 4/10/1960 | 58 | Scott Speed | 10/19/2008 |
| 28 | Allen Franklin | 4/30/1961 | 59 | Kyle Fowler | 10/26/2014 13:30 |
| 29 | Art Malone | 9/24/1961 | 60 | Chase Elliott | 3/29/2015 13:00 |
| 30 | Wayne Lambath | 9/24/1961 | 61 | Gray Gaulding | 10/30/2016 13:00 |
| 31 | Ronnie Croy | 9/27/1964 | 62 | Kyle Weatherman | 10/29/2017 15:00 |
· Fonty Flock (nine starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Martinsville Speedway with a 3.125.
· Joey Logano (29 starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Martinsville Speedway with a 8.172.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Martinsville Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank All-Time Drivers Avg Start Races Rank Active Drivers Avg Start Races 1 Fonty Flock 3.125 9 1 Joey Logano 8.172 29 2 Fred Lorenzen 4.294 17 2 Denny Hamlin 8.943 35 3 Frankie Schneider 5.000 3 3 Chase Elliott 9.313 16 4 Tim Flock 5.889 11 4 Ryan Blaney 9.333 15 5 Cale Yarborough 5.935 31 5 Kyle Busch 11.139 36 6 Johnny Patterson 6.000 3 6 Brad Keselowski 11.444 27 7 Bobby Isaac 6.067 15 7 Kyle Larson 11.824 17 8 Dick Hutcherson 6.200 5 8 Kevin Harvick 13.182 44 9 Joe Millikan 6.200 5 9 Martin Truex Jr 13.371 35 10 David Pearson 6.571 28 10 Todd Gilliland 14.000 3
POLES
· In total 63 different drivers have won at least one pole at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, and 29 of the 63 have won multiple poles.
· Eight of the 63 NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville Speedway pole winners are active this weekend.
Active Martinsville Pole Winners (8) Poles Seasons Joey Logano 5 2019, ’17, ’16, ’15 sweep Denny Hamlin 4 2019, ’13, ’10, ’07 Ryan Newman 3 2009, ’04, ’02 Kyle Busch 2 2018, ’14 Ryan Preece 1 2023 Kyle Larson 1 2022 Chase Elliott 1 2022 Martin Truex Jr 1 2016
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Martinsville Speedway with eight poles (1979, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1992).
· Joey Logano leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most poles at Martinsville Speedway with five – 2015 sweep, spring 2016, fall 2017, spring 2019.
· Curtis Turner won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949 driving an Oldsmobile for car owner Frank Christian.
· Youngest Cup Series Martinsville pole winner: Ricky Rudd (April 26, 1981 – 24 years, 7 months, 14 days).
· Oldest Cup Series Martinsville pole winner: Morgan Shepherd (April 26, 1987 – 45 years, 6 months, 14 days).
· A total of 13 different drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Martinsville Speedway; most recently it was Ryan Preece earlier this season (April 16, 2023).
First-Time Pole Winners (13) Date Curtis Turner Sunday, September 25, 1949 Buck Baker Sunday, May 21, 1950 Fonty Flock Sunday, October 15, 1950 Perk Brown Sunday, October 19, 1952 Glen Wood Sunday, October 12, 1958 Bobby Johns Sunday, May 3, 1959 Lennie Pond Sunday, April 23, 1978 Ricky Rudd Sunday, April 26, 1981 Ricky Craven Sunday, April 21, 1996 Kenny Wallace Sunday, April 20, 1997 Tony Stewart Sunday, April 18, 1999 Scott Riggs Sunday, April 10, 2005 Ryan Preece Sunday, April 16, 2023
· A total of 13 different drivers have won two or more consecutive poles at Martinsville Speedway; the most recent was Joey Logano who won three consecutive poles at Martinsville from 2015-2016.
· Five drivers have won three or more consecutive poles at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series: Glen Wood (fall of 1959 and 1960 sweep), Darrell Waltrip (1979 sweep and spring 1980), Mark Martin (fall of 1990 and 1991 sweep), Jeff Gordon (2003 sweep and spring 2004), Joey Logano (2015 sweep, 2016 spring).
· Six active organizations have won a pole at the Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, led by Hendrick Motorsports with 19 poles.
| Organizations | Poles | Seasons |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | 2022 sweep, ’13, ’12, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’04, ’03 sweep, ’02, ’01, ’89, ’87, ’86 sweep, ’85, ’84 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 2019, ’18, ’14, ’13, ’10, ’07, ’05, ’00, ’99, ’95 |
| Team Penske | 10 | 2019, ’17, ’16, ’15 sweep, ’06, ’04, ’02, ’00, ’94 |
| RFK Racing | 4 | 1994, ’91 sweep, ’90 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | 1989, ’83, ’82 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 2023, ’09 |
· A total of 11 different manufacturers have won at least one NASCAR Cup Series pole at Martinsville Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 55 poles and followed by Ford (35), Dodge (10), Pontiac (9), Toyota (6), Buick (4), Hudson (4), Oldsmobile (4), Mercury (3), Chrysler (2), Plymouth (2).
WINS
· A total of 58 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Martinsville Speedway, and 27 of the 58 different NASCAR Cup Series winners at Martinsville Speedway have won multiple times.
· Twelve of the 58 NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville Speedway race winners are active this weekend.
Active Martinsville Winners (12) Wins Seasons Denny Hamlin 5 2015, ’10 sweep, ’09, ’08 Martin Truex Jr 3 2021, ’20, ’19 Brad Keselowski 2 2019, ’17 Kyle Busch 2 2017, ’16 Kyle Larson 1 2023 Christopher Bell 1 2022 William Byron 1 2022 Alex Bowman 1 2021 Chase Elliott 1 2020 Joey Logano 1 2018 Ryan Newman 1 2012 Kevin Harvick 1 2011
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Martinsville Speedway with 15 victories (1960, 1962, 1963, 1967 sweep, 1968, 1969 sweep, 1970, 1971, 1972 sweep, 1973, 1975, 1979).
· Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins among active drivers at Martinsville Speedway with five victories (2008, 2009, 2010 sweep, 2015).
· The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway was on Sept. 25, 1949 – the race was won by Red Byron in Raymond Park’s 1949 Oldsmobile.
· A total of 12 NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted consecutive wins at Martinsville Speedway.
- Fred Lorenzen won four straight NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville from the fall of 1963 through the spring of 1965 – the series-most consecutive wins at Martinsville.
- Martin Truex Jr. is the most recent driver to win consecutive races at Martinsville (2019 Playoff race / spring of 2020).
· A total of 12 different drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series win at Martinsville Speedway; the most recent was Ricky Craven (10/15/2001).
First-Time Race Winners Date Starting Position Ricky Craven Monday, October 15, 2001 6 Geoff Bodine Sunday, April 29, 1984 6 Harry Gant Sunday, April 25, 1982 3 Morgan Shepherd Sunday, April 26, 1981 12 Dave Marcis Sunday, September 28, 1975 7 Earl Ross Sunday, September 29, 1974 11 Fred Lorenzen Sunday, April 9, 1961 2 Bob Welborn Sunday, October 6, 1957 2 Jack Smith Sunday, October 28, 1956 23 Jim Paschal Sunday, October 18, 1953 N/A Dick Rathmann Sunday, April 6, 1952 9 Herb Thomas Sunday, October 15, 1950 19
· Youngest series Martinsville winner: Richard Petty (April 10, 1960 – 22 years, 9 months, 8 days).
· Oldest series Martinsville winner: Harry Gant (September 22, 1991 – 51 years, 8 months, 12 days).
· A total of 25 different starting positions on the grid in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway have resulted in victories.
- Note: In four of the early races at Martinsville Speedway (1950, Spring 1953, Fall 1953 and Spring 1954), the starting positions were not provided on the official race reports.
· 21 of the 149 NASCAR Cup Series races (14.09%) at Martinsville Speedway have been won from the pole or first starting position. The most recent driver to win from the pole or first starting position was Jimmie Johnson in 2013.
· The first starting position is the most proficient starting spot in the field at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, producing more wins than any other starting position (21 victories – a winning percentage of 14.6%).
· 36 of the 149 (25.17%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway have been won from the front row: 21 from the first starting position and 15 from the second starting position.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway is 36th, by Kurt Busch in the fall of 2002.
· The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway is 20th, by Christoher Bell last season.
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Martinsville Speedway
Note: In four of the early races at Martinsville Speedway (1950, Spring 1953, Fall 1953 and Spring 1954), the starting positions were not provided on the official race reports; therefore, the below chart lists those starting positions as N/A.
Starting Position Wins Winning % Starting Position Wins Winning % 1 21 14.09% 14 6 4.03% 2 15 10.07% 15 4 2.68% 3 17 11.41% 16 1 0.67% 4 14 9.40% 17 4 2.68% 5 9 6.04% 18 1 0.67% 6 8 5.37% 19 3 2.01% 7 9 6.04% 20 4 2.68% 8 3 2.01% 21 2 1.34% 9 6 4.03% 22 1 0.67% 10 5 3.36% 23 2 1.34% 11 2 1.34% 24 1 0.67% 12 3 2.01% 36 1 0.67% 13 3 2.01% N/A 4 2.68% Stats Winning % Wins Winning from the First Starting Position: 14.09% 21 Winning from the Front Row: 24.16% 36 Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: 51.01% 76 Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: 71.81% 107 Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: 4.70% 7
· In total 39 different car owners have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway (1949-2023).
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Martinsville Speedway with 28 victories – Jeff Gordon (nine: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2013, 2015), Jimmie Johnson (nine: 2004, 2006, 2007 sweep, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016), Darrell Waltrip (four: 1987, 1988, 1989 sweep), Geoffrey Bodine (one: 1984), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (one: 2014), Chase Elliott (one: 2020), Alex Bowman (one: 2021), William Byron (one: 2022), Kyle Larson (one: 2023).
Active NASCAR Cup Series organizations with wins at Martinsville Speedway
| Rank | Active Organizations | Wins |
| 1 | Hendrick Motorsports | 28 |
| 2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 |
| 3 | Team Penske | 9 |
| 4 | Richard Childress Racing | 7 |
| 5 | RFK Racing | 4 |
| 6 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 |
| 7 | Wood Brothers Racing | 2 |
· A total of 11 manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway; led by Chevroletwith 60 victories, followed by Ford (30), Plymouth (12), Toyota (11), Dodge (10), Oldsmobile (8), Pontiac (8), Buick (3), Chrysler (3), Hudson (2) and Mercury (2).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
· A total of 70 NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at Martinsville Speedway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series with seven runner-up finishes at Martinsville Speedway, followed by Bobby Allison and Lee Petty with six each.
· Kyle Busch leads all active series drivers with four runner-up finishes at Martinsville; followed by Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano with three each.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Martinsville Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank All-Time Drivers Runner-Ups Rank Active Drivers Runner-Ups 1 Dale Earnhardt 7 1 Kyle Busch 4 2 Bobby Allison 6 2 Denny Hamlin 3 Lee Petty 6 Joey Logano 3 4 Cale Yarborough 5 4 AJ Allmendinger 2 Jeff Gordon 5 Brad Keselowski 2 Richard Petty 5 Chase Elliott 2 Ryan Blaney 2
Top-Five Finishes
· A total of 157 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-five at Martinsville Speedway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Martinsville Speedway with 30; followed by Jeff Gordon with 29.
· Kyle Busch leads all active Cup drivers with 17 top-five finishes at Martinsville Speedway.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Martinsville Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank All-Time Drivers Top Fives Rank Active Drivers Top Fives 1 Richard Petty 30 1 Kyle Busch 17 2 Jeff Gordon 29 2 Brad Keselowski 12 3 Darrell Waltrip 27 3 Joey Logano 10 4 Jimmie Johnson 19 Martin Truex Jr 10 5 Dale Earnhardt 18 5 Ryan Newman 8 Denny Hamlin 18
Top-10 Finishes
· A total of 269 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-10 at Martinsville Speedway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Martinsville Speedway with 38 top 10s; followed by Richard Petty with 37 and Darrell Waltrip with 31.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active Cup drivers in top 10s at Martinsville with 24; followed by Kyle Busch with 21 and Kevin Harvick with 20.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Martinsville Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank All-Time Drivers Top 10s Rank Active Drivers Top 10s 1 Jeff Gordon 38 1 Denny Hamlin 24 2 Richard Petty 37 2 Kyle Busch 21 3 Darrell Waltrip 31 3 Kevin Harvick 20 4 Bobby Allison 28 4 Brad Keselowski 17 5 Terry Labonte 27 Joey Logano 17 Ryan Newman 17
Average Finish:
· Dick Hutcherson (five starts) leads the series in average finishing position at Martinsville Speedway with a 3.8 average finish.
· Ryan Blaney (15 starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers in average finishing positions at Martinsville Speedway with a 9.533; followed by Denny Hamlin with a 10.343 (35 starts).
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Martinsville Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank All-Time Driver Avg Finish Races Rank Active Driver Avg Finish Races 1 Dick Hutcherson 3.800 5 1 Ryan Blaney 9.533 15 2 Frank Mundy 4.000 3 2 Denny Hamlin 10.343 35 3 Bill Amick 4.500 2 3 Joey Logano 11.138 29 4 Bill Snowden 5.000 2 4 Kyle Busch 12.417 36 5 Bud Moore 5.000 2 5 Brad Keselowski 12.481 27 6 Lee Petty 5.542 24 6 Chase Elliott 13.000 16 7 Swede Savage 6.500 2 7 Chase Briscoe 14.400 5 8 Jeff Gordon 6.745 47 8 Kevin Harvick 14.841 44 9 Dick Rathmann 7.000 5 9 Christopher Bell 14.857 7 10 Glenn Dunaway 8.667 3 10 William Byron 15.091 11
TRACK EVENT STATS
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions 10 times in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway:
No. Date of Race Drivers That Started First Reason 1 Sunday, May 17, 1953 Joe Eubanks Weather 2 Sunday, May 16, 1954 Ralph Liguori Weather 3 Sunday, October 16, 1955 Gwyn Staley Weather 4 Sunday, September 24, 1995 Jeff Gordon Weather 5 Sunday, October 19, 2008 Jimmie Johnson Weather 6 Sunday, March 29, 2009 Jeff Gordon Weather 7 Monday, March 29, 2010 Kevin Harvick Weather 8 Sunday, October 30, 2011 Carl Edwards Weather 9 Sunday, April 2, 2017 Kyle Larson Weather 10 Monday, March 26, 2018 Martin Truex Jr Weather 11 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Ryan Blaney Pandemic 12 Sunday, November 1, 2020 Brad Keselowski Pandemic 13 Saturday, April 10, 2021 Joey Logano Pandemic 14 Sunday, October 31, 2021 Kyle Larson Pandemic
· Eight NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway have been shortened due to weather:
Date Scheduled Laps Actual Laps Fewer Laps Race Winner Runner-up 4/23/1995 500 356 144 Rusty Wallace Ted Musgrave 4/24/1977 500 384 116 Cale Yarborough Benny Parsons 9/26/1976 500 340 160 Cale Yarborough Darrell Waltrip 9/30/1973 500 480 20 Richard Petty Cale Yarborough 5/31/1970 500 377 123 Bobby Isaac Bobby Allison 4/9/1961 500 149 351 Fred Lorenzen Rex White 10/12/1958 500 350 150 Fireball Roberts Speedy Thompson 10/17/1954 200 165 35 Lee Petty Hershel McGriff
· Six NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville Speedway races have ended in NASCAR Overtime:
| Date | Scheduled | Actual | Overtime | Race Winner | Runner-up |
| Saturday, April 9, 2022 | 400 | 403 | 3 | William Byron | Joey Logano |
| Sunday, October 31, 2021 | 500 | 501 | 1 | Alex Bowman | Kyle Busch |
| Sunday, October 29, 2017 | 500 | 505 | 5 | Kyle Busch | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Sunday, April 1, 2012 | 500 | 515 | 15 | Ryan Newman | AJ Allmendinger |
| Monday, March 29, 2010 | 500 | 508 | 8 | Denny Hamlin | Joey Logano |
| Sunday, October 25, 2009 | 500 | 501 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | Jimmie Johnson |
| Sunday, October 19, 2008 | 500 | 504 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 | 500 | 506 | 6 | Jimmie Johnson | Ryan Newman |
· Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway is the April 1, 2007 race won by Jimmie Johnson with a margin of victory of 0.065 second over second-place Jeff Gordon.
Top Five Closest NASCAR Cup Series Margins of Victory at Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory Date Race Winner Runner-Up 0.065 Sunday, April 1, 2007 Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon 0.107 Sunday, October 28, 2018 Joey Logano Denny Hamlin 0.141 Sunday, October 29, 2017 Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr 0.141 Monday, October 15, 2001 Ricky Craven Dale Jarrett 0.170 Sunday, October 30, 2011 Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson
LAP LEADERS
· A total of 160 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have led at least one lap at Martinsville Speedway.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Martinsville Speedway with 3,851 laps led in 31 starts (28.8% of his laps completed at the track).
· Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Martinsville Speedway with 1,884 laps led in 31 starts (12.5% of his laps completed at the track).
Top 10 Lap Leaders at Martinsville Speedway (All-Time)
Rank All-Time Drivers Race Led Completed % Led 1 Cale Yarborough 31 3851 13392 28.8% 2 Jeff Gordon 47 3779 23269 16.2% 3 Rusty Wallace 44 3632 19829 18.3% 4 Darrell Waltrip 52 3617 23727 15.2% 5 Richard Petty 67 2964 27891 10.6% 6 Jimmie Johnson 38 2932 18765 15.6% 7 Fred Lorenzen 17 2731 6638 41.1% 8 Denny Hamlin 35 2226 16824 13.2% 9 Bobby Allison 44 1986 18271 10.9% 10 Dale Earnhardt 44 1947 18907 10.3%
Top 10 Lap Leaders at Martinsville Speedway (Active)
Rank Active Drivers Race Led Completed % Led 1 Denny Hamlin 35 2226 16824 13.2% 2 Kyle Busch 36 1429 17486 8.2% 3 Joey Logano 29 1123 14280 7.9% 4 Martin Truex Jr 35 1016 16792 6.1% 5 Chase Elliott 16 957 7678 12.5% 6 Brad Keselowski 27 898 13146 6.8% 7 Kevin Harvick 44 648 21499 3.0% 8 Ryan Blaney 15 377 7305 5.2% 9 William Byron 11 221 5103 4.3% 10 Kyle Larson 17 210 7640 2.7%
· The most laps led all-time by a NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Martinsville Speedway was 493 of the scheduled 500 laps (98.6%) by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen on September 27, 1964 – he started from the pole.
· The most laps led by an active NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Martinsville Speedway was 464 of the scheduled 500 laps (92.8%) by Martin Truex Jr. in the 2019 Playoff race (Oct. 27, 2019) – he started from third.
· The most laps led all-time by a NASCAR Cup Series driver at Martinsville Speedway that did not win was 432 of the scheduled 500 laps (86.4%) by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison on September 24, 1972 – he started from the pole but finished runner-up to Richard Petty.
· The most laps led by an active NASCAR Cup Series driver at Martinsville Speedway that did not win was 296 of the scheduled 500 laps (59.2%) by Denny Hamlin on March 29, 2009 – he started from the eighth starting position but finished runner-up to Jimmie Johnson.
· The fewest laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Martinsville Speedway was four laps of the scheduled 500 (0.8%) by John Andretti on his way to victory on April 18, 1999.
FEMALE COMPETITORS
· Danica Patrick is the only female driver to compete at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. Below are Patrick’s stats at Martinsville.
| Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Date | Driver Rating |
| Danica Patrick | 23 | 17 | 10/29/2017 | 61.7 |
| Danica Patrick | 29 | 23 | 4/2/2017 | 54.2 |
| Danica Patrick | 24 | 24 | 10/30/2016 | 53.2 |
| Danica Patrick | 28 | 16 | 4/3/2016 | 69.2 |
| Danica Patrick | 16 | 40 | 11/1/2015 | 49.8 |
| Danica Patrick | 16 | 7 | 3/29/2015 | 86.9 |
| Danica Patrick | 30 | 34 | 10/26/2014 | 61.3 |
| Danica Patrick | 10 | 32 | 3/30/2014 | 52.4 |
| Danica Patrick | 41 | 17 | 10/27/2013 | 64.7 |
| Danica Patrick | 32 | 12 | 4/7/2013 | 72.6 |
| Averages | 24.9 | 22.2 | 62.6 |
NASCAR IN VIRGINIA
· There have been 545 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks in the state of Virginia.
· Martinsville Speedway hosted the very first NASCAR national series race in the state of Virginia on Sept. 25, 1949 – the NASCAR Cup Series event was won by Red Byron (Oldsmobile).
NASCAR Tracks in Virginia
NASCAR Tracks In Virginia City Cup Xfinity Truck Combined First Year Martinsville Speedway Martinsville 149 40 46 235 1949 Richmond Raceway Richmond 134 77 15 226 1953 Langley Field Speedway Hampton 9 14 0 23 1964 New River Valley Speedway Dublin 0 4 0 4 1989 Norfolk Speedway Norfolk 2 0 0 2 1956 Old Dominion Speedway Manassas 7 0 0 7 1958 Princess Anne Speedway Norfolk 1 0 0 1 1953 South Boston Speedway South Boston 10 35 3 48 1960 Southside Speedway Richmond 4 0 0 4 1961 Starkey Speedway Roanoke 4 0 0 4 1958 Totals 320 170 64 554
VIRGINIA IN NASCAR
· A total of 188 different drivers that have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series race have their home state recorded as Virginia.
· 20 drivers from Virginia have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series totaling 268 victories.
Virginia Drivers With NASCAR Wins
NASCAR Drivers From Virginia Cup Xfinity Truck Combined Denny Hamlin 51 18 2 71 Joe Weatherly 25 0 0 25 Ricky Rudd 23 1 0 24 Jeff Burton 21 27 0 48 Curtis Turner 17 0 0 17 Ward Burton 5 4 0 9 Glen Wood 4 0 0 4 Elliott Sadler 3 13 1 17 Emanuel Zervakis 2 0 0 2 Lennie Pond 1 0 0 1 Wendell Scott 1 0 0 1 Tommy Ellis 0 22 0 22 Jimmy Hensley 0 9 2 11 Rick Mast 0 9 0 9 Jeb Burton 0 2 1 3 Hermie Sadler 0 2 0 2 Elton Sawyer 0 2 0 2 Brandon Brown 0 1 0 1 Stacy Compton 0 0 2 2 Jon Wood 0 0 2 2 Totals 153 110 10 273
