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StatChat Presents: Victory Lane - Race 35 @ Martinsville

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Become a Patron! Each week, we’re going to take a look at how the most recent race winner is doing in a collection of stat categories, and how they stack up against the field.    Xfinity 500 - Martinsville Congratulations to the Winner Alex Bowman   2021 STATS STANDINGS Tyler Reddick Alex Bowman Aric Almirola 2,232 Points 2,221 Points 2,184 Points 13 th 14 th 15 th   AVERAGE POINTS AJ Allmendinger Alex Bowman Kurt Busch 26.8 Avg Points 26.71 Avg Points 26.63 Avg Points 12 th 13 th 14 th   AVERAGE FINISH Tyler Reddick Alex Bowman Kurt Busch 14.89 Avg Finish 15.00 Avg Finish 15.49 Avg Finish 12 th 13 th 14 th   LAPS LED Kurt Busch Alex Bowman Christopher Bell 207 Laps Led 161 Laps Led 100...

StatChat - NASCAR Cup Series @ Martinsville 2

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Become a Patron! The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Martinsville Speedway this weekend, the only track that has been consistently run since NASCAR’s inception.  It is 0.526 miles long, making it the shortest track currently on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.  The track is often called “The Paperclip,” due to it’s squished-oval layout.   This weekend’s race is called the “Xfinity 500,” and is set to be 500 laps (263 miles).  Stage breaks will occur at 130 – 260 – 500, with a competition caution at lap 60.  The fuel window is approximately 145-155 laps, though tire wear may be more of a factor in pit strategy.   NASCAR has run 12,020.59 miles so far this year.  Denny Hamlin has completed 99.92% of them, the most of any driver.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Martinsville: Denny Hamlin 9.71 over 31 races Ryan Blaney 10.73 over 11 races Brad Keselowski 11.17 over 23 races Joey Logano ...

The Playoff Forecast - Week 35 @ Martinsville

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Become a Patron! Welcome to our NASCAR Cup Series Projections page.  The Playoff Forecast is where you will find the probability of each 2021 charter making the playoffs, their chances of advancing to future rounds, and also their odds of winning the Championship.    Projections are calculated by simulating the 2021 Cup Series schedule 50,000 times, using a top-secret predictive formula that is based on 3 important factors: Driver History @ Each Track, Driver Recent Overall History, and Team Performance.   Since the playoffs have officially started, only the drivers that have are still alive will be tracked.  This will update with each round of the playoffs.    This page will be updated every week, incorporating each week’s real results to (ideally) make the formula more accurate.  Keep checking back to see how your favorite driver’s odds change from week to week!   Forecast – After Race 34     Projected Winne...