StatChat - NASCAR Cup Series @ Charlotte Roval
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway to run the Roval circuit this weekend. The Roval is 2.28 miles long, has 17 turns, and utilises both the infield and parts of the oval. The Roval only started hosting NASCAR races in 2018.
This weekend’s race is called the “Bank of America ROVAL 400,” and is set to be 109 laps (252.88 miles). Stage breaks will occur at 25 – 50 – 109, with a competition caution at lap 10. The fuel window is approximately 32-35 laps.
NASCAR has run 10,870.57 miles so far this year. Denny Hamlin has completed 99.91% of them, the most of any driver.
Top 5 Career Average Finishers at the Roval:
| Chase Elliott | 2.67 over 3 races |
| Ryan Blaney | 4.67 over 3 races |
| Alex Bowman | 4.67 over 3 races |
| Joey Logano | 7.33 over 3 races |
| Kevin Harvick | 7.67 over 3 races |
Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at the Roval:
| Josh Bilicki | 35.50 over 2 races |
| Kyle Busch | 33.00 over 3 races |
| Corey LaJoie | 27.00 over 3 races |
| Bubba Wallace | 27.00 over 3 races |
| Austin Dillon | 27.00 over 2 races |
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The Roval is a Road Course
Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Road Courses:
| Chase Elliott | 5.72 over 15 races |
| Kurt Busch | 12.09 over 45 races |
| Denny Hamlin | 13.20 over 35 races |
| Ryan Blaney | 13.44 over 15 races |
| Joey Logano | 13.65 over 29 races |
Chase Elliott is the winningest driver at the Roval, with 2 wins. Ryan Blaney has won once. The Roval has only hosted 3 Cup Series races.
Notable drivers who have not won at the Roval:
| Kyle Busch | (has won at 23 other tracks) |
| Kevin Harvick | (has won at 22 other tracks) |
| Denny Hamlin | (has won at 18 other tracks) |
| Kurt Busch | (has won at 17 other tracks) |
| Brad Keselowski | (has won at 17 other tracks) |
No one has won their first Cup Series race at the Roval.
Alex Bowman lists the Roval as his BEST track, and no drivers list it as their WORST.
Milestone Watch!
| Kevin Harvick | This will be his 750th Cup Series Start |
| Brad Keselowski | Currently has 224 Top 10s |
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Based on their point pace, let’s have a look at who’s having a better year than last year.
Drivers Faring Better than in 2020
| Daniel Suarez | +266 pts |
| Tyler Reddick | +194 pts |
| William Byron | +175 pts |
| Christopher Bell | +169 pts |
| Denny Hamlin | +159 pts |
Drivers Faring Worse than in 2020
| Aric Almirola | -344 pts |
| Kevin Harvick | -279 pts |
| Erik Jones | -235 pts |
| Brad Keselowski | -166 pts |
| Matt DiBenedetto | -147 pts |
While some drivers may be doing better this year than they did in 2020, how does this year stack up against their entire career? This statistic does not include rookies, as this is their first full year in the Cup Series.
Drivers Having their BEST Career Year
| Denny Hamlin | 8.26 |
| Kyle Larson | 9.97 |
| Ryan Blaney | 11.68 |
| William Byron | 14.52 |
| Austin Dillon | 14.61 |
| Ross Chastain | 18.23 |
| Bubba Wallace | 18.84 |
| Michael McDowell | 20.58 |
| Ryan Preece | 22.19 |
| Corey LaJoie | 24.61 |
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Drivers Having their WORST Career Year
| Ryan Newman | 21.13 |
| Erik Jones | 20.00 |
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In 2017, NASCAR introduced the concept of Stage Racing, which pauses the race at certain intervals and awards bonus points for the top 10 at that moment. Here are the Top-5 Stage Point earners so far this year:
Stage Point Leaders:
| Denny Hamlin | 361 pts |
| Kyle Larson | 342 pts |
| Chase Elliott | 235 pts |
| Kyle Busch | 221 pts |
| William Byron | 212 pts |
For those that aren’t aware, the Manufacturer Standings are calculated by awarding points to the highest finisher for each manufacturer according to their finishing position. (40 for 1st, 35 for 2nd, 34 for 3rd, etc.) No stage points or playoff points count.
Manufacturer Standings
| Chevrolet | 1,137 |
| Toyota | 1,072 |
| Ford | 1,069 |
Here is the same formula, but used on a team-vs-team basis:
Chartered Team Standings
| Hendrick | 1,090 |
| Joe Gibbs | 1,055 |
| Penske | 1,007 |
| Stewart-Haas | 906 |
| Chip Ganassi | 823 |
| Richard Childress | 802 |
| JTG-Daugherty | 706 |
| Roush-Fenway | 699 |
| Wood Brothers | 611 |
| 23XI | 570 |
| Front Row | 555 |
| Richard Petty | 530 |
| Trackhouse | 513 |
| Spire | 460 |
| Rick Ware | 300 |
| Live Fast | 218 |
| StarCom | 157 |
The race is Sunday, October 10that 2:00pm EST (11:00am PST) – Enjoy the races everyone!
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