Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Charlotte, North Carolina, going into the Bank of America ROVAL 400 this Sunday, October 10 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Playoff Outlook Following Talladega Superspeedway | ||||||
Rank | Driver | Points | Race Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Pts | Pts From Cutoff |
1 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 3,116 | 2 | 10 | 30 | In On Wins |
2 | Kyle Larson (P) | 3,097 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 22 |
3 | Joey Logano (P) | 3,096 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
4 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 3,095 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
5 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 3,095 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 |
6 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 3,090 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 |
7 | Chase Elliott (P) | 3,084 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 |
8 | Kyle Busch (P) | 3,084 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 9 |
9 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 3,075 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
10 | Christopher Bell (P) | 3,056 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -28 |
11 | William Byron (P) | 3,040 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -44 |
12 | Alex Bowman (P) | 3,032 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -52 |
13 | Kurt Busch | 2,146 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Eliminated from the Playoffs |
14 | Tyler Reddick | 2,125 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
15 | Aric Almirola | 2,104 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
16 | Michael McDowell | 2,064 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race #6 Fast Facts: Charlotte Road Course
- The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted a total of four NASCAR Cup Series Playoff races, occupying two spots on the postseason schedule – from 2018-2019 Charlotte RC hosted the third race in the Playoffs and from 2020-2021 the sixth race.
- The 2021 season marks just the second-time the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs (2020-2021).
- The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course is the fourth different track to host the sixth race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs (2004-Present); joining Martinsville Speedway (2004-2010), Talladega Superspeedway (2011, 2013-2016) and Kansas Speedway (2012, 2017-2019).
- From 2018-2019, the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted the third race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – Ryan Blaney won the event in 2018 and Chase Elliott won in 2019.
- A total of 10 different drivers have won the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, led by Jimmie Johnson with four victories – all at Martinsville Speedway (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008). Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with three victories (2009, 2010, 2019) in the sixth race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – Race No. 6 Winners | ||
Track | Race Winner | Date |
Charlotte RC | Chase Elliott | Sunday, October 11, 2020 |
Kansas | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
Kansas | Chase Elliott | Sunday, October 21, 2018 |
Kansas | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, October 22, 2017 |
Talladega | Joey Logano | Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
Talladega | Joey Logano | Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
Talladega | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, October 19, 2014 |
Talladega | Jamie McMurray | Sunday, October 20, 2013 |
Kansas | Matt Kenseth | Sunday, October 21, 2012 |
Talladega | Clint Bowyer | Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
Martinsville | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, October 24, 2010 |
Martinsville | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, October 25, 2009 |
Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 21, 2007 |
Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 22, 2006 |
Martinsville | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, October 23, 2005 |
Martinsville | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, October 24, 2004 |
- Five-times the winner of the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has gone on to win the title later that season; once at Kansas Speedway, three-times at Martinsville Speedway and once at Charlotte RC:
- In 2006, Jimmie Johnson won at Martinsville, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2007, Jimmie Johnson won at Martinsville, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2008, Jimmie Johnson won at Martinsville, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2017, Martin Truex Jr. won at Kansas, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season.
- In 2020, Chase Elliott won at the Charlotte Road Course, then the sixth race in the Playoffs, and went on to win his first NASCAR Cup Series title later that season. It was the first of his three wins during the 2021 postseason.
- The worst finish by a driver in the sixth Playoff race that went on to win the series title was:
- At Kansas Speedway (2012, 2017-2019) – Brad Keselowski in 2012 and Joey Logano in 2018 each finished eighth in the sixth race of the Playoffs at Kansas Speedway and then went on to win the title later those same seasons.
- At Talladega Superspeedway (2011, 2013-2016) – Jimmie Johnson in 2016 finished 23rd in the sixth race of the Playoffs at Talladega Superspeedway and went on to win the title later that season.
- At Martinsville Speedway (2004-2010) – Jimmie Johnson in 2010 and Kurt Busch in 2004 each finished fifth in the sixth race of the Playoffs at Martinsville Speedway and then went on to win the title later that same season.
- When the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course hosted the third race in the Playoffs (2018-2019) the winner in 2019, Chase Elliott, finished the season 10th in the final championship standings and the 2018 ROVAL winner, Ryan Blaney, finished the season 10th in the final standings.
- Three non-Playoff drivers have won the sixth race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs:
- Jeff Gordon (2005) won the Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway he was ranked 15th in the series standings at the time of the win.
- Clint Bowyer (2011) won the Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway he was ranked 13th in the series standings at the time of the win.
- Jamie McMurray (2013) won the Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway he was ranked 14th in the series standings at the time of the win.
NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Top 12 in the Driver Standings at Charlotte RC
Rank | Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating | |
1 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 69.4 | |
2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 110.1 | |
3 | Joey Logano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 98.1 | |
4 | Brad Keselowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 | 95.5 | |
5 | Martin Truex Jr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | 103.0 | |
6 | Ryan Blaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 100.4 | |
7 | Chase Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 124.5 | |
8 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.0 | 78.8 | |
9 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 102.3 | |
10 | Christopher Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 85.0 | |
11 | William Byron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15.3 | 105.2 | |
12 | Alex Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 87.8 |
* – Based on three races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2005 – 2020).
At Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course:
TRACK DATA
Season Race #: 32 of 36 (10-10-21)
Playoff Race #: 6
Track Size: 3.67-kilometers / 2.28-miles
Track Type: Road Course
Number of Turns: 17
Elevation Change: 35 degrees
Race Length: 109 laps / 400 kilometers / 252.88 miles
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 25 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 59 laps
QUALIFYING RECORDS
Track qualifying record:
Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
106.868 mph, 76.805 secs.
September 29, 2018
2020 pole winner:
Qualifying was cancelled due to the pandemic.
Metric Qualifying set the starting lineup.
Denny Hamlin started from the pole.
RACE RECORDS
Track race record:
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
82.125 mph, (03:01:34)
September 30, 2018
2020 race winner:
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
76.948 mph, (03:17:11)
October 11, 2020
2019 race winner:
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
75.499 mph, (03:20:58)
September 29, 2019
2018 race winner:
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
82.125 mph, (03:01:34)
September 30, 2018
HISTORY
- Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
- The track’s first NASCAR Cup Series race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson in a Chevrolet.
- In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race.
- The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).
- The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
- The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.
- The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.
- In 2017, the track underwent renovations to add what is now known as the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (ROVAL) a 2.32-mile, 17-turn, multi-elevational road course.
- The NASCAR Cup Series made its track debut at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in 2018 and the event was won by Ryan Blaney (Ford).
- There have been 126 NASCAR Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (includes road course figures), a minimum of two races per year since the track opened in 1960. A total of 123 races on the oval track and three races on the road course.
STARTS
- A total of 57 different drivers competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- A total of 35 drivers have competed in more than once at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in the NASCAR Cup Series
- A total of 26 different drivers have made all three NASCAR Cup Series starts at the Charlotte RC and all 26 are tied for the series-most starts at the track.
- No driver has made their first career start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Alex Bowman leads the series in average starting position at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with a 3.333 in three starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at the Charlotte Road Course
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg. Start | Races |
1 | Alex Bowman | 3.333 | 3 |
2 | Kyle Larson | 6.000 | 2 |
3 | Clint Bowyer | 7.667 | 3 |
4 | Chase Elliott | 8.333 | 3 |
5 | Joey Logano | 8.667 | 3 |
6 | Martin Truex Jr | 9.333 | 3 |
7 | Kevin Harvick | 9.667 | 3 |
8 | Kurt Busch | 11.333 | 3 |
9 | William Byron | 11.667 | 3 |
10 | Brad Keselowski | 13.000 | 3 |
POLES
- A total of two different drivers have won the pole in the three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Kurt Busch won the pole for the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2018) driving for Stewart-Haas Racing in a Ford; his third pole on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- William Byron won the pole for the second Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2019) driving for Hendrick Motorsports in a Chevrolet, his first on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Last season’s starting lineup was determined by Metric Qualifying and as a result Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin started in the first position.
- Youngest series pole winner at the Charlotte RC: William Byron (September 29, 2019 – 21 years, 9 months and 0 days).
- Oldest series pole winner at the Charlotte RC: Kurt Busch (September 30, 2018 – 44 years, 1 month and 26 days).
- Two manufacturers have won poles at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – Ford won the 2018 pole with a speed of 106.868 mph, 76.805 seconds and Chevrolet won the 2019 pole with a speed of 103.198 mph, 80.932 seconds.
WINS
- A total of two drivers have won the three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- In 2018, Ryan Blaney won the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his first win on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- In 2019, Chase Elliott won the second Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his third of seven-career road course wins in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- In 2020, Chase Elliott won the third Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course; his fifth of seven-career road course wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. He would go on to win the title that same season.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in overall road course wins with nine (Sonoma, five; Watkins Glen, four);
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has the second-most road course wins all-time in the series with eight (Watkins Glen, five; Sonoma, three).
Top Three Road Course Winners in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Tracks They Won At
Road Course Winners | Total RC Wins | Sonoma | Watkins Glen | Daytona RC | Charlotte RC | COTA | Road America |
Jeff Gordon | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Stewart | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chase Elliott | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison holds the series record for the most wins at a single road course track with six victories at Riverside International Raceway.
- Youngest race winner at the Charlotte RC: Chase Elliott (September 29, 2019 – 23 years, 10 months and 1 day).
- Oldest race winner at the Charlotte RC: Chase Elliott (October 11, 2020 – 24 years, 10 months and 13 days).
- Two manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course – Ford in 2018 and Chevrolet in 2019 and 2020.
- Ryan Blaney won the 2018 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the ninth starting position.
- Chase Elliott won the 2019 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the 19th starting position.
- Chase Elliott won the 2020 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course race from the second starting position.
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
- Three different drivers have finished runner-up in the three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Road Course.
- Jamie McMurray finished runner-up in the inaugural Playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in 2018, Alex Bowman finished second in the 2019 event and Joey Logano finished runner-up last season.
Top-Five Finishes:
- A total of 10 different drivers have finished in the top-five in the three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Road Course.
- Five drivers have finished in the top-five in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Road Course twice – Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Ryan Blaney.
Top Five Finishers at the Charlotte RC (All-Time)
All-Time Drivers | Top Fives |
Alex Bowman | 2 |
Chase Elliott | 2 |
Clint Bowyer | 2 |
Kurt Busch | 2 |
Ryan Blaney | 2 |
Brad Keselowski | 1 |
Erik Jones | 1 |
Jamie McMurray | 1 |
Joey Logano | 1 |
Kevin Harvick | 1 |
Top-10 Finishes:
- A total of 15 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in the three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Road Course.
- Five different drivers have finished inside the top-10 in the NASCAR Cup Series in all three previous races at the Charlotte RC – Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney.
Top 10 Finishers at the Charlotte RC (All-Time)
All-Time Drivers | Top 10s |
Alex Bowman | 3 |
Chase Elliott | 3 |
Clint Bowyer | 3 |
Joey Logano | 3 |
Ryan Blaney | 3 |
Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
Kevin Harvick | 2 |
Kurt Busch | 2 |
Martin Truex Jr | 2 |
William Byron | 2 |
AJ Allmendinger | 1 |
Brad Keselowski | 1 |
Cole Custer | 1 |
Erik Jones | 1 |
Jamie McMurray | 1 |
Average Finish:
- Chase Elliott leads the series in average finishing position at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with 2.667 in three starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at the Charlotte Road Course
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races |
1 | Chase Elliott | 2.667 | 3 |
2 | Alex Bowman | 4.667 | 3 |
3 | Ryan Blaney | 4.667 | 3 |
4 | Clint Bowyer | 5.667 | 3 |
5 | Joey Logano | 7.333 | 3 |
6 | Kevin Harvick | 7.667 | 3 |
7 | Martin Truex Jr | 9.333 | 3 |
8 | Kurt Busch | 9.667 | 3 |
9 | Jimmie Johnson | 10.000 | 3 |
10 | Denny Hamlin | 15.333 | 3 |
LAP LEADERS
- A total of 20 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have led at least one lap at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
- Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course with 62 laps led in three starts.
All-Time Lap Leaders at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
1 | Chase Elliott | 3 | 62 | 327 | 19% |
2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 52 | 218 | 24% |
3 | William Byron | 3 | 50 | 321 | 16% |
4 | Brad Keselowski | 3 | 39 | 321 | 12% |
5 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 34 | 327 | 10% |
6 | Ryan Blaney | 3 | 30 | 327 | 9% |
7 | Clint Bowyer | 3 | 11 | 327 | 3% |
8 | Ryan Preece | 2 | 8 | 218 | 4% |
9 | Kurt Busch | 3 | 7 | 327 | 2% |
10 | Christopher Bell | 1 | 6 | 109 | 6% |
11 | Martin Truex Jr | 3 | 6 | 327 | 2% |
12 | Ty Dillon | 3 | 5 | 327 | 2% |
13 | Joey Logano | 3 | 4 | 327 | 1% |
14 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 3 | 311 | 1% |
15 | Alex Bowman | 3 | 2 | 327 | 1% |
16 | Daniel Hemric | 2 | 2 | 218 | 1% |
17 | Paul Menard | 2 | 2 | 212 | 1% |
18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 3 | 2 | 318 | 1% |
19 | Erik Jones | 3 | 1 | 240 | 0% |
20 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | 1 | 109 | 1% |
- The most laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course was 35 laps led by Chase Elliott on Sept. 29, 2019.
- The fewest laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course was 16 laps led by Ryan Blaney on Sept. 30, 2018.
- The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course by a driver that did not win the race was 47 laps led by Kyle Larson in the 2018 event – he ultimately finished 25th in the race.
TRACK / EVENT STATS
- The all-time margins of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course:
Margin of Victory (secs.) | Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
0.792 | Ryan Blaney | Jamie McMurray | Sunday, September 30, 2018 |
3.024 | Chase Elliott | Alex Bowman | Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
3.895 | Chase Elliott | Joey Logano | Monday, October 11, 2021 |
Previous Series Races at the Charlotte Road Course
Categories | Last Race | Most/Largest | Fewest/Smallest |
Cars: | 38 | 40 – 2 Times (10/10/2021) | 38 (10/11/2020) |
Lead Changes: | 17 | 17 (10/11/2020) | 10 (09/30/2018) |
Leaders: | 11 | 11 (10/11/2020) | 8 (09/30/2018) |
Cautions: | 9 | 10 (09/29/2019) | 8 (09/30/2018) |
Caution Laps: | 16 | 23 (09/29/2019) | 16 – 2 Times (10/11/2020) |
Lead Lap Finish: | 32 | 33 (09/29/2019) | 26 (09/30/2018) |
Running at Finish: | 36 | 36 (10/11/2020) | 30 (09/30/2018) |
- None of the NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course have resulted in NASCAR Overtime.
- Twice qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series has been cancelled at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course due to the pandemic – 2020 and 2021.
NASCAR IN NORTH CAROLINA
- There have been 755 NASCAR national series points-paying races held in the state of North Carolina among 32 different tracks.
- The very first NASCAR Cup Series race all-time was held in the state of North Carolina was at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 19, 1949. The track is a 0.75-mile dirt oval, and the race was won by Jim Roper in a Lincoln.
- Charlotte Motor Speedway and Rockingham Speedway have both hosted more than 100 NASCAR national series events.
NASCAR TRACKS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Track Name | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
Charlotte Motor Speedway | Concord | 123 | 76 | 19 | 218 | 1960 |
Rockingham Speedway | Rockingham | 78 | 42 | 2 | 122 | 2004 |
North Wilkesboro Speedway | North | 93 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 1949 |
Hickory Speedway | Hickory | 35 | 42 | 0 | 77 | 1971 |
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | Weaverville | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1951 |
Occoneechee Speedway | Hillsboro | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1949 |
Bowman Gray Stadium | Winston-Salem | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1958 |
Orange County Speedway | Rougemont | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1983 |
Southern States Fairgrounds | Charlotte | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1954 |
Charlotte Speedway | Charlotte | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1949 |
Concord Speedway | Concord | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1959 |
Wilson Speedway | Wilson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1954 |
New Asheville Speedway | Asheville | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1962 |
Dog Track Speedway | Moyock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1962 |
Raleigh Speedway | Raleigh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1953 |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course | Concord | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2018 |
Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Shelby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1956 |
Champion Speedway | Fayetteville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1958 |
Caraway Speedway | Asheboro | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1982 |
Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds | Greensboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1957 |
North Carolina State Fairgrounds | Raleigh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1955 |
Tar Heel Speedway | Randleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1963 |
Forsyth County Fairgrounds | Winston-Salem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1955 |
Harris Speedway | Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1964 |
Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1957 |
Tri-City Speedway | High Point | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1953 |
Asheville Speedway | Asheville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1982 |
Gastonia Fairgrounds | Gastonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1958 |
Harnett Speedway | Spring Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1953 |
McCormick Field | Asheville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1958 |
Salisbury Super Speedway | Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1958 |
Star Lite Speedway | Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1966 |
Totals | 534 | 198 | 23 | 755 |
- A total of 466 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
- A total of 54 of the 466 drivers from North Carolina have won a NASCAR national series race.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads all North Carolinian drivers in wins in NASCAR with 200.
NORTH CAROLINA RACE WINNERS IN NASCAR
North Carolina Race Winners | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | |
1 | Richard Petty | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
2 | Dale Earnhardt | 76 | 21 | 0 | 97 |
3 | Lee Petty | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
4 | Ned Jarrett | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
5 | Junior Johnson | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
6 | Herb Thomas | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
7 | Buck Baker | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
8 | Bobby Isaac | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
9 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 11 | 0 | 43 |
10 | Rex White | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 26 | 24 | 0 | 50 |
12 | Jim Paschal | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
13 | Benny Parsons | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
14 | Speedy Thompson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
15 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
16 | Harry Gant | 18 | 21 | 0 | 39 |
17 | Bob Welborn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
18 | Kyle Petty | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
19 | Ryan Blaney | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
20 | Morgan Shepherd | 4 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
21 | Bill Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
22 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
23 | Gwyn Staley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
24 | Brian Vickers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
25 | William Byron | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
26 | Billy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
27 | Jimmy Pardue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
28 | Richard Brickhouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
29 | Phil Parsons | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
30 | Leon Sales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
31 | Buddy Shuman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
32 | Donald Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Jack Ingram | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
34 | Tommy Houston | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
35 | Sam Ard | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
36 | Austin Cindric | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
37 | Robert Pressley | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
38 | Harrison Burton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
39 | Scott Riggs | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
40 | Ty Gibbs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
41 | Hank Parker Jr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
42 | Johnny Rumley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
43 | Dennis Setzer | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 |
44 | Ronnie Silver | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
45 | Ed Berrier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
46 | Ty Dillon | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
47 | Justin Labonte | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
48 | Stephen Leicht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
49 | John H. Nemechek | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
50 | John Settlemyre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
51 | Myatt Snider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
52 | Timothy Peters | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
53 | Andy Houston | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
54 | Todd Gilliland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
55 | Tate Fogleman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
56 | Ricky Hendrick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
57 | Shane Hmiel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 801 | 243 | 77 | 1121 |
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