StatChat Presents "Countdown to Daytona: By the Numbers"

StatChat Presents: Countdown to Daytona: By the Numbers

 

As any NASCAR fan knows, the worst part of the year comes right after the championship race, as we anxiously wait for racing to come back. 2020 has been the world’s longest year, and while we here at Racing Refresh can’t make February 2021 come any quicker, we can help you pass the time with a new StatChat feature!

 

December 16th marks 60 days until the start of the Daytona 500, so StatChat proudly presents the “StatChat Countdown to Daytona: By the Numbers.” We’ll bring you a new article every 2 days, counting down the Top 30 from the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Season.  Each article will have a variety of noteworthy numbers, statistical breakdown, and also some random fun facts to get you geared up for Daytona 2021.

 

The Top 30 have been determined by their points finish in 2020, which means that 30th place driver Corey LaJoie will start us off on December 16th, and then every second day a new driver will be featured until we reach Chase Elliott, 2020 Cup Series Champ, 2 days before the Daytona 500 on February 14th, 2021.

 

Make sure you come back and visit every two days to stay up-to-date on the “StatChat Countdown to Daytona: By the Numbers.”

 

Schedule:

 

Corey LaJoie

December 16

Aric Almirola

January 15

Ryan Preece

December 18

William Byron

January 17

Matt Kenseth

December 20

Matt DiBenedetto

January 19

John Hunter Nemechek

December 22

Clint Bowyer

January 21

Ty Dillon

December 24

Austin Dillon

January 23

Ryan Newman

December 26

Kurt Busch

January 25

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

December 28

Ryan Blaney

January 27

Michael McDowell

December 30

Kyle Busch

January 29

Bubba Wallace

January 1

Martin Truex Jr.

January 31

Chris Buescher

January 3

Alex Bowman

February 2

Christopher Bell

January 5

Kevin Harvick

February 4

Tyler Reddick

January 7

Denny Hamlin

February 6

Jimmie Johnson

January 9

Joey Logano

February 8

Erik Jones

January 11

Brad Keselowski

February 10

Cole Custer

January 13

Chase Elliott

February 12

 

 

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