HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 27: A general view of racing. during the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 27, 2024 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 27: A general view of racing. during the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 27, 2024 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Straight Talk Wireless 400

March 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, going into the Straight Talk Wireless 400 on Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

2025 Cup Series Points 2025 Driver Playoff Outlook Following Race No. 5
Rank Driver Pts Ldr. Rank Driver Points Wins Stages Playoff Pts Pts From Cutoff
1 William Byron 207 0 1 Christopher Bell 178 3 1 16 In On Wins
2 Christopher Bell 178 -29 2 William Byron 207 1 1 6
3 Tyler Reddick 159 -48 3 Josh Berry 119 1 1 6
4 Chase Elliott 159 -48 4 Tyler Reddick 159 0 0 0 45
5 Alex Bowman 156 -51 5 Chase Elliott 159 0 0 0 45
6 Kyle Larson 152 -55 6 Alex Bowman 156 0 0 0 42
7 Ryan Blaney 143 -64 7 Kyle Larson 152 0 2 2 38
8 Joey Logano 136 -71 8 Ryan Blaney 143 0 1 1 29
9 Chris Buescher 133 -74 9 Joey Logano 136 0 1 1 22
10 Ross Chastain 128 -79 10 Chris Buescher 133 0 0 0 19
11 Bubba Wallace 125 -82 11 Ross Chastain 128 0 0 0 14
12 Denny Hamlin 122 -85 12 Bubba Wallace 125 0 1 1 11
13 Josh Berry 119 -88 13 Denny Hamlin 122 0 0 0 8
14 Michael McDowell 117 -90 14 Michael McDowell 117 0 0 0 3
15 John H. Nemechek 116 -91 15 John Hunter Nemechek 116 0 0 0 2
16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 116 -91 16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 116 0 0 0 2
17 Kyle Busch 114 -93 17 Kyle Busch 114 0 0 0 -2
18 Ryan Preece 102 -105 18 Ryan Preece 102 0 1 1 -14
19 Daniel Suarez 94 -113 19 Daniel Suarez 94 0 0 0 -22
20 Chase Briscoe 94 -113 20 Chase Briscoe 94 0 0 0 -22
21 Austin Cindric 93 -114 21 Austin Cindric 93 0 1 1 -23
22 Carson Hocevar 92 -115 22 Carson Hocevar 92 0 0 0 -24
23 AJ Allmendinger 92 -115 23 AJ Allmendinger 92 0 0 0 -24
24 Todd Gilliland 91 -116 24 Todd Gilliland 91 0 0 0 -25
25 Erik Jones 85 -122 25 Erik Jones 85 0 0 0 -31
26 Ty Dillon 85 -122 26 Ty Dillon 85 0 0 0 -31
27 Riley Herbst # 79 -128 27 Riley Herbst # 79 0 0 0 -37
28 Justin Haley 78 -129 28 Justin Haley 78 0 0 0 -38
29 Zane Smith 77 -130 29 Zane Smith 77 0 0 0 -39
30 Brad Keselowski 73 -134 30 Brad Keselowski 73 0 0 0 -43
31 Shane Van Gisbergen 72 -135 31 Shane Van Gisbergen # 72 0 0 0 -44
32 Austin Dillon 71 -136 32 Austin Dillon 71 0 0 0 -45
33 Noah Gragson 59 -148 33 Noah Gragson 59 0 0 0 -57
34 Ty Gibbs 56 -151 34 Ty Gibbs 56 0 0 0 -60
35 Cole Custer 47 -160 35 Cole Custer 47 0 0 0 -69
36 Jimmie Johnson 34 -173 36 Cody Ware 24 0 0 0 -92
37 Cody Ware 24 -183 37 Jimmie Johnson 34 0 0 0 Ineligible for Playoffs – Not Fulltime
38 Corey Lajoie 21 -186 38 Corey Lajoie 21 0 0 0
39 Katherine Legge 7 -200 39 Katherine Legge 7 0 0 0
40 JJ Yeley 1 -206 40 JJ Yeley 1 0 0 0
41 Martin Truex Jr. 1 -206 41 Martin Truex Jr. 1 0 0 0

 

HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

(Drivers are listed in alphabetical order; Loop Data stats in the below section are from 2005-Present)

 

Christopher Bell

(No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

  • One win, two top fives, three top 10s
  • Average Finish of 8.800, series-best
  • Average Running Position of 12.528, ninth-best
  • Driver Rating of 88.4, 11th-best
  • 877 Laps in the Top 15 (65.7%), 14th-most

 

Ryan Blaney

(No. 12 Team Penske Ford)

  • Three top fives, three top 10s
  • Average Finish of 15.300, 11th-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.589, 13th-best
  • Driver Rating of 88.4, 12th-best
  • 1,803 Laps in the Top 15 (67.5%), 10th-most

 

Kyle Busch

(No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

  • Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s
  • Average Finish of 15.950, 13th-best
  • Average Running Position of 12.941, 10th-best
  • Driver Rating of 95.1, seventh-best
  • 3,730 Laps in the Top 15 (69.8%), third-most

 

William Byron

(No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • One win, two top fives, four top 10s; one pole
  • Average Finish of 13.571, eighth-best
  • Average Running Position of 10.269, sixth-best
  • Driver Rating of 100.6, fourth-best
  • 1,407 Laps in the Top 15 (75.3%), 11th-most

 

Austin Dillon

(No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

  • One top five, four top 10s
  • Average Finish of 12.636, sixth-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.936, 14th-best
  • Driver Rating of 83.6, 14th-best
  • 1,943 Laps in the Top 15 (66.1%), eighth-most

 

Chase Elliott

(No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • Three top fives, four top 10s
  • Average Finish of 9.778, fourth-best
  • Average Running Position of 10.206, fifth-best
  • Driver Rating of 94.3, eighth-best
  • 1,879 Laps in the Top 15 (78.2%), ninth-most

 

Denny Hamlin

(No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

  • Three wins, six top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles
  • Average Finish of 10.500, fifth-best
  • Average Running Position of 10.718, seventh-best
  • Driver Rating of 99.1, fifth-best
  • 4,051 Laps in the Top 15 (75.8%), second-most

 

Carson Hocevar

(No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • One top 10
  • Average Finish of 9.000, second-best
  • Average Running Position of 9.787, third-best
  • Driver Rating of 96.9, sixth-best
  • 218 Laps in the Top 15 (81.6%), 26th-most

 

Brad Keselowski

(No. 6 RFK Racing Ford)

  • Four top fives, seven top 10s
  • Average Finish of 14.647, ninth-best
  • Average Running Position of 12.376, eighth-best
  • Driver Rating of 89.3, 10th-best
  • 3,135 Laps in the Top 15 (69.1%), fourth-most

 

Kyle Larson

(No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • One win, five top fives, five top 10s
  • Average Finish of 13.000, seventh-best
  • Average Running Position of 8.508, second-best
  • Driver Rating of 110.6, series-best
  • 2,342 Laps in the Top 15 (79.7%), seventh-most

 

Joey Logano

(No. 22 Team Penske Ford)

  • One win, four top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
  • Average Finish of 15.375, 12th-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.201, 11th-best
  • Driver Rating of 87.9, 13th-best
  • 2,724 Laps in the Top 15 (63.7%), sixth-most

 

Tyler Reddick

(No.45 23XI Racing Toyota)

  • One win, four top fives, four top 10s; one pole
  • Average Finish of 9.000, third-best
  • Average Running Position of 9.907, fourth-best
  • Driver Rating of 104.1, third-best
  • 1,018 Laps in the Top 15 (76.3%), 13th-most

 

NASCAR Cup Series 2025 Top 16 in the Standings at Homestead-Miami Speedway

  Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating
1 William Byron 14 0 1 3 7 1 14.3 95.3
2 Christopher Bell 10 3 0 3 5 1 17.4 86.1
3 Tyler Reddick 10 1 0 1 5 2 15.7 84.3
4 Ryan Blaney 17 1 0 6 10 1 12.6 94.5
5 Chase Elliott 15 0 0 3 5 4 19.6 89.3
6 Alex Bowman 15 0 1 4 5 2 17.4 84.0
7 Denny Hamlin 26 0 1 6 14 2 12.3 91.4
8 Kyle Busch 27 2 1 12 15 2 11.3 99.3
9 Joey Logano 23 3 4 8 14 1 9.5 100.5
10 Chris Buescher 16 0 0 0 2 1 18.1 62.7
11 Kyle Larson 17 0 3 8 12 1 9.4 104.6
12 Bubba Wallace 14 0 0 1 2 2 22.2 63.1
13 John H. Nemechek 4 0 0 0 1 0 18.8 61.7
14 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 19 0 0 1 2 1 20.3 66.5
15 Michael McDowell 22 0 0 0 0 7 28.7 48.5
16 Ross Chastain 13 0 0 4 5 0 16.8 76.1

* – Based on last 20 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2005 – 2024).

Homestead-Miami Speedway Stats & Tidbits:

Season Race #: 6 of 36 (March 23, 2025)

Track Size/Type: 1.5 Mile Asphalt Oval

The Purse: $11,055,250

Banking/Turns (All four): 18-20 degrees

Banking/Frontstretch & Backstretch: 4 degrees

Frontstretch Length:  1,760 feet

Backstretch Length:  1,760 feet

Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles

Stages 1 Length: 80 Laps

Stages 2 Length: 85 Laps (End on Lap 165)

Finale Stage Length: 102 Laps (Ends on Lap 267)

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS

Track Qualifying Record:

Brad Keselowski, Team Penske Ford, 181.238 MPH, 29.795 secs. November 14, 2014, Set in Round 1 of 3

2024 Pole Winner:

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, 167.452 MPH, 32.248 secs. October 26, 2024

Track Race Record:

Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 142.654 MPH, (02:48:47), November 17, 2019

2024 Race Winner:

Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, 129.379 MPH, (03:05:44), October 27, 2024

 

HISTORY

  • Groundbreaking for Homestead-Miami Dade Motorsports Complex – as the track was originally named – began August 23, 1994, thanks to Ralph Sanchez, a long-time promotor of street races in the area.
  • The 600-acre sporting facility, at the time of construction, was owned by city of Homestead on county land and was leased by Sanchez.
  • The original configuration of Homestead-Miami Speedway was a four-turn, rectangular paved oval based on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s layout.
  • The first race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway was a NASCAR Xfinity Series event on November 5, 1995. The inaugural Xfinity Series race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett. Jarrett owned the No. 32 Ford he won the race in, and Jarrett only led the last two laps of the event. The average speed of the race was 92.229 MPH.
  • The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway was held on November 14, 1999. The inaugural Cup Series race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart, driving a Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac. The average speed of the race was 140.335 MPH.
  • International Speedway Corporation (now NASCAR) became the sole owner of Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2001.
  • The 2002 season was the first year the Championship Weekend was held at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with all three of NASCAR’s national series holding their season finale at the same track. The track would host the season finale from 2002-2019.
  • In 2003, the track underwent a major reconfiguration from what was a flat 1.5-mile rectangular-shaped track to a 1.5-mile asphalt oval with progressive banking in the turns.
  • The 2019 season was the last time all three NASCAR national series held the Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • At 25 degree longitude, Miami is the southernmost track that NASCAR visits within the United States. Mexico City is at 19 degree longitude.
  • There have been 26 NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, one per season since 1999.

STARTS

  • In total 167 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway; 130 have competed in more than one.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 23 starts.
  • Top five in Cup starts at Homestead-Miami: Kevin Harvick (23), Kurt Busch (21), Ryan Newman (21), Jimmie Johnson (20), Matt Kenseth (20), Denny Hamlin (20), Kyle Busch (20) and Martin Truex Jr. (20).  
  • Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch lead all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 20 starts each.
  • Top five active drivers in Cup starts at Homestead-Miami: Denny Hamlin (20), Kyle Busch (20), Brad Keselowski (17), Joey Logano (16) and Michael McDowell (15). 
  • A total of three different drivers have made their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway: Bobby Hamilton, Juan Pablo Montoya and Drew Herring.
Drivers Start Finish Date Crew Chief Organization Manufacturer
Bobby Hamilton Jr 30 33 11/12/2000 Bobby Hamilton Bobby Hamilton Racing Chevrolet
Juan Pablo Montoya 29 34 11/19/2006 Steve Boyer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
Drew Herring 37 29 11/17/2019 Mark Hillman Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
  • Of the three drivers that made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Drew Herring put up the best finish in his series debut with a 29th-place finish in 2019.
  • Casey Atwood leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 6.333 in three starts.
  • Brad Keselowski leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in average starting position at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 9.412 in 17 starts.

Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Driver Avg Start Races Rank Active Drivers Avg Start Races
1 Casey Atwood 6.333 3 1 Brad Keselowski 9.412 17
2 Brad Keselowski 9.412 17 2 Ty Gibbs 9.667 3
3 Ty Gibbs 9.667 3 3 Chase Elliott 10.000 9
4 Chase Elliott 10.000 9 4 Christopher Bell 11.400 5
5 Martin Truex Jr 10.250 20 5 Ryan Blaney 11.500 10
6 Christopher Bell 11.400 5 6 Kyle Busch 11.800 20
7 Carl Edwards 11.462 13 7 Kyle Larson 13.364 11
8 Ryan Blaney 11.500 10 8 Tyler Reddick 14.000 5
9 Kyle Busch 11.800 20 9 Joey Logano 14.125 16
10 Kevin Harvick 11.870 23 10 Denny Hamlin 15.500 20
  • Tyler Reddick leads all NASCAR Cup Series drivers in average starting position at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Next Gen car (2022-2024) with a 3.667 in three starts.

POLES

  • A total of 17 different drivers have won the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and five of the 17 have won multiple poles.
  • David Green won the first NASCAR Cup Series pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999 at a speed of 155.759 MPH (34.669 sec.) in a Pontiac owned by Tim Beverly (Tyler Jet Motorsports). It was Green’s only pole of his Cup career. After starting on the pole, he finished 22nd in the race.
  • This weekend, four of the 17 NASCAR Cup Series pole winners at Homestead-Miami Speedway are entered:
Active Homestead Pole Winners Poles Seasons
Denny Hamlin 3 2018, 2017, 2015
Tyler Reddick 1 2024
William Byron 1 2022
Joey Logano 1 2012
  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Homestead-Miami Speedway with three (2015, 2017, 2018).
  • Denny Hamlin is the only driver to win consecutive poles in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway – 2017 and 2018.
  • Three NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won their first Cup Series career pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

o   David Green (November 1999),

o   Jamie McMurray (November 2003)

o   David Reutimann (November 2008)

  • Youngest Cup Series Homestead pole winner: Joey Logano (November 18, 2012 – 22 years, 5 months, 25 days).
  • Oldest Cup Series Homestead pole winner: Bill Elliott (November 11, 2001 – 46 years, 1 month, 3 days).
  • A total of 10 different organizations have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Pole Winning Organizations (10) Poles Seasons
Joe Gibbs Racing 6 2023, ’18, ’17, ’15, ’13, ’12
Hendrick Motorsports 4 2022, ’14, ’09, ’07
RFK Racing 4 2011, ’05, ’04, ’02
Evernham Motorsports 2 2006, ’01
Chip Ganassi Racing 2 2003, ’00
23XI Racing 1 2024
Stewart-Haas Racing 1 2016
Red Bull Racing 1 2010
Michael Waltrip Racing 1 2008
Tyler Jet Motorsports 1 1999
  • Joe Gibbs Racing leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Homestead-Miami Speedway with six poles among four drivers: Joey Logano (2012), Matt Kenseth (2013), Denny Hamlin (2015, 2017, 2018) and Martin Truex Jr. (2023).
  • Five different manufacturers have won the pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, led by Toyota with nine, and followed by Chevrolet (six), Ford (four), Dodge (three) and Pontiac (one).

WINS

  • A total of 18 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and five different drivers have won more than once at the 1.5-mile track.
  • The inaugural Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart, driving a Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac. The average speed of the race was 140.335 MPH.
  • This weekend, seven of the 18 NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Homestead-Miami Speedway are active:
Active Homestead Race Winners (7) Wins Seasons
Denny Hamlin 3 2020, ’13, ’09
Kyle Busch 2 2019, ’15
Tyler Reddick 1 2024
Christopher Bell 1 2023
Kyle Larson 1 2022
William Byron 1 2021
Joey Logano 1 2018
  • Greg Biffle (2004, 2005, 2006), Tony Stewart (1999, 2000, 2011) and Denny Hamlin (2009, 2013, 2020) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway with three wins each.
  • Of the five drivers with multiple wins at Homestead-Miami, Tony Stewart is the only driver to win in two different manufacturers: Pontiac (1999, 2000) and Chevrolet (2011).
  • Two drivers have won consecutive races at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the series: Tony Stewart (1999 – 2000) and Greg Biffle (2004 – 2006, three straight).
  • Youngest Cup Series Homestead-Miami race winner: William Byron (February 28, 2021 – 23 years, 2 months, 30 days).
  • Oldest Cup Series Homestead-Miami race winner: Bill Elliott (November 11, 2001 – 46 years, 1 month, 3 days).
  • No driver has scored their first career Cup win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • A total of 12 different starting positions on the grid have produced wins in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Four of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series races (15.4%) at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been won from the pole or first starting position: Bill Elliott (2001), Kurt Busch (2002) and Tyler Reddick (2024) won from the pole. Denny Hamlin won from the first starting position in 2020 due to Metric Qualifying.
  • Eight of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series races (30.8%) at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been won from the front row: four from the first starting position and four from the second starting position.
  • The second starting position and the fifth starting position are the most proficient starting positions in the field producing more winners (four each) than any other starting position at Homestead-Miami Speedway (16%).

NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Homestead-Miami Speedway

 

Starting Position Wins Winning % Starting Position Wins Winning %
1 4 15.38% 13 2 7.69%
2 4 15.38% 14 1 3.85%
3 1 3.85% 15 2 7.69%
4 3 11.54% 22 1 3.85%
5 4 15.38% 31 1 3.85%
7 2 7.69% 38 1 3.85%
Stats     Winning % Wins
Winning from the First Starting Position: 15.38% 4
Winning from the Front Row: 30.77% 8
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: 61.54% 16
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: 69.23% 18
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: 11.54% 3
  • The deepest in the field that a race winner has started in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway is 38th, by Denny Hamlin in 2009.
  • Tony Stewart (1999) is the only driver to win at Homestead-Miami Speedway in his first appearance.
  • A total of eight different organizations have won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Race Winning Organizations (8) Wins Seasons
Joe Gibbs Racing 9 2023, ‘20, ’19, ’15, ’13, ’09, ’03, ’00, 1999
RFK Racing 7 2010, ’08, ’07, ’05, ’04, ’02, ’06
Hendrick Motorsports 4 2022, ‘21, ’16, ’12
Stewart-Haas Racing 2 2014, 2011
23XI Racing 1 2024
Team Penske 1 2018
Furniture Row Racing 1 2017
Evernham Motorsports 1 2001
  • Joe Gibbs Racing leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway with nine victories among five drivers: Tony Stewart (1999, 2000), Bobby Labonte (2003), Denny Hamlin (2009, 2013, 2020), Kyle Busch (2015, 2019) and Christopher Bell (2023).
  • RFK Racing leads the Cup Series in consecutive wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway with five straight from 2004-2008.
  • Five different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway, led by Ford and Toyota with eight victories each; followed by Chevrolet (seven), Pontiac (two) and Dodge (one).
  • Ford leads the Cup Series in consecutive wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway with five straight from 2004-2008.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes:

  • A total of 20 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and four drivers have finished runner-up multiple times at the 1.5-mile track.
  • Kevin Harvick (2003, 2008, 2015) and Martin Truex Jr. (2006, 2018, 2019) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway with three second-place finishes each.
  • Ryan Blaney (2023, 2024) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway with two second-place finishes.

Runner-Up Finishers at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All-Time)

Rank All-Time Drivers Runner-Ups
1 Kevin Harvick 3
2 Martin Truex Jr 3
3 Jimmie Johnson 2
Ryan Blaney 2
5 Bobby Labonte 1
Carl Edwards 1
Chase Elliott 1
Clint Bowyer 1
Jeff Burton 1
Jeremy Mayfield 1
Joe Nemechek 1
Kurt Busch 1
Kyle Busch 1
Kyle Larson 1
Mark Martin 1
Matt Kenseth 1
Michael Waltrip 1
Ross Chastain 1
Ryan Newman 1
Tyler Reddick 1

 

Top-Five Finishes:

  • A total of 43 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-five at Homestead-Miami Speedway, 27 of the 43 have finished in the top-five multiple times.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 12 top fives.
  • Denny Hamlin leads all active Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway with six top fives.

Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Top Fives Rank Active Drivers Top Fives
1 Kevin Harvick 12 1 Denny Hamlin 6
2 Jeff Gordon 7 2 Kyle Busch 5
Martin Truex Jr 7 Kyle Larson 5
4 Denny Hamlin 6 4 Brad Keselowski 4
5 Carl Edwards 5 Joey Logano 4
Jimmie Johnson 5 Tyler Reddick 4
Kyle Busch 5
Kyle Larson 5

 

Top-10 Finishes:

  • A total of 66 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 19 top-10 finishes.
  • Denny Hamlin leads all the active Cup Series drivers in top-10 finishes at Homestead with 13 top-10 finishes.

 

Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Top 10s Rank Active Drivers Top 10s
1 Kevin Harvick 19 1 Denny Hamlin 13
2 Denny Hamlin 13 2 Kyle Busch 11
Jeff Gordon 13 3 Brad Keselowski 7
4 Martin Truex Jr 12 Joey Logano 7
5 Jimmie Johnson 11 5 AJ Allmendinger 6
Kyle Busch 11
Matt Kenseth 11

 

Average Finish:

  • Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 7.478 in 23 starts.
  • Christopher Bell leads all active Cup drivers in in average finishing position at Homestead with an 8.8 in five starts.

Top 10 in Average Finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Avg Finish Races Rank Active Drivers Avg Finish Races
1 Kevin Harvick 7.478 23 1 Christopher Bell 8.800 5
2 Christopher Bell 8.800 5 2 Tyler Reddick 9.000 5
3 Tyler Reddick 9.000 5 3 Chase Elliott 9.778 9
4 Chase Elliott 9.778 9 4 Denny Hamlin 10.500 20
5 Jeff Gordon 10.294 17 5 Austin Dillon 12.636 11
6 Denny Hamlin 10.500 20 6 Kyle Larson 13.000 11
7 Carl Edwards 11.154 13 7 William Byron 13.571 7
8 Martin Truex Jr 11.300 20 8 Brad Keselowski 14.647 17
9 Scott Wimmer 12.000 4 9 AJ Allmendinger 14.923 13
10 Austin Dillon 12.636 11 10 Ryan Blaney 15.300 10

LAP LEADERS & LEAD CHANGES

  • A total of 64 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Kyle Larson leads all NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 626 laps led out of 2,827 laps completed (22%) – 11 starts.
  • The most laps led at Homestead-Miami Speedway by the race winner was 214 of the scheduled 267 laps (80.1%) by Matt Kenseth on November 18, 2007 – he started from the fourth position.
  • The most laps led at Homestead-Miami Speedway by a driver that did not win was 191 of the scheduled 267 laps (71.5%) by Kyle Busch on November 18, 2012 – he started eighth and finished fourth.
  • The fewest laps led at Homestead-Miami Speedway by the race winner was one lap led of the scheduled 267 laps by Bobby Labonte on November 16, 2003 – he started second and passed Bill Elliott on the last lap to win the race.
  • Last season’s race winner, Tyler Reddick, led 97 of the 267 scheduled laps (36.3%)

Top 10 Lap Leaders at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Led Completed % Led Rank Active Drivers Led Completed % Led
1 Kyle Larson 626 2,827 22% 1 Kyle Larson 626 2,827 22%
2 Carl Edwards 615 3,462 18% 2 Kyle Busch 470 5,079 9%
3 Kyle Busch 470 5,079 9% 3 Denny Hamlin 449 5,306 8%
4 Tony Stewart 450 4,452 10% 4 Joey Logano 197 4,170 5%
5 Denny Hamlin 449 5,306 8% 5 Brad Keselowski 179 4,519 4%
6 Matt Kenseth 449 5,056 9% 6 Ryan Blaney 170 2,662 6%
7 Kevin Harvick 414 6,145 7% 7 William Byron 159 1,816 9%
8 Martin Truex Jr 387 5,285 7% 8 Chase Elliott 112 2,403 5%
9 Jeff Gordon 253 4,472 6% 9 Tyler Reddick 101 1,310 8%
10 Bill Elliott 248 2,662 9% 10 Chris Buescher 57 2,397 2%

 

  • The most leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is 15 set in 2011.
  • The fewest leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is four set in 2017.
  • The most lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is 33 set in 2024.
  • The fewest lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is 11 set in 2022.
  • The NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway have had a last lap pass for the lead to win the race twice: 2003 (Bobby Labonte passed Bill Elliott) and 2024 (Tyler Reddick passed Ryan Blaney)

 

FEMALE COMPETITORS

  • Danica Patrick is the only female driver to compete at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Date Driver Starting Position Finishing Position Driver Rating
Sunday, November 19, 2017 Danica Patrick 25 37 45.8
Sunday, November 20, 2016 Danica Patrick 30 19 47.7
Sunday, November 22, 2015 Danica Patrick 35 24 64.7
Sunday, November 16, 2014 Danica Patrick 32 18 67.7
Sunday, November 17, 2013 Danica Patrick 24 20 61.4
AVERAGES 29.2 23.6 57.5

 

 

TRACK SPECIFIC STATS

  • The closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway was the November 20, 2005 race won by Greg Biffle over Mark Martin by a margin of 0.017 second.
  • Last season’s Cup race at Homestead-Miami was the second-closest finish in series history at the track with a 0.241 second.

Top Five Closest Margins of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Margin of Victory Date Winner Runner-Up
0.017 Sunday, November 20, 2005 Greg Biffle Mark Martin
0.241 Sunday, October 27, 2024 Tyler Reddick Ryan Blaney
0.342 Sunday, November 21, 2004 Greg Biffle Jimmie Johnson
0.389 Sunday, November 19, 2006 Greg Biffle Martin Truex Jr
0.466 Sunday, November 20, 2016 Jimmie Johnson Kyle Larson

 

  • Qualifying has been cancelled at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series three times – 2019 (weather), 2020 (pandemic), and 2021 (pandemic).
  • None of the 26 Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been shortened due to weather.
  • Three times the NASCAR Cup Series race has resulted with an overtime finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Date Scheduled Actual Overtime Winner Runner-Up
Sunday, November 20, 2016 267 268 1 Jimmie Johnson Kyle Larson
Sunday, November 19, 2006 267 268 1 Greg Biffle Martin Truex Jr
Sunday, November 21, 2004 267 271 4 Greg Biffle Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR IN FLORIDA

  • There have been 372 NASCAR national series races among 11 tracks in the state of Florida.
  • The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Florida was on July 10, 1949 at the Daytona Beach & Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida – the event was won by Red Byron (Oldsmobile).
NASCAR Tracks in Florida City Cup Xfinity Truck Combined First Year
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach 156 67 26 249 1959
DAYTONA Road Course Daytona Beach 2 2 2 6 2020
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead 26 31 28 85 1999
Daytona Beach & Road Course Daytona Beach 10 0 0 10 1949
Five Flags Speedway Pensacola 1 0 0 1 1953
Golden Gate Speedway Tampa 1 0 0 1 1963
Palm Beach Speedway W. Palm Beach 7 0 0 7 1952
Speedway Park Jacksonville 6 0 0 6 1951
Titusville-Cocoa Speedway Titusville 1 0 0 1 1957
Volusia County Speedway Barberville 0 4 0 4 1989
Walt Disney World Speedway Orlando 0 0 2 2 1997
Totals 210 104 58 372

 

FLORIDA DRIVERS IN NASCAR

  • A total of 197 different drivers that have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series race have their home state recorded as Florida.
  • There have been 13 NASCAR national series race winners from the state of Florida have combined to win 112 NASCAR national series races.

 

NASCAR Winners From Florida Cup Wins Xfinity Wins Truck Wins Combined
Fireball Roberts 33 0 0 33
LeeRoy Yarbrough 14 0 0 14
Marshall Teague 7 0 0 7
Ross Chastain 5 2 5 12
Joe Nemechek 4 16 0 20
Aric Almirola 3 8 2 13
Bobby Johns 2 0 0 2
David Reutimann 2 1 1 4
Shorty Rollins 1 0 0 1
Rick Wilson 0 2 0 2
Nicholas Sanchez 0 0 2 2
Joey Coulter 0 0 1 1
Ben Kennedy 0 0 1 1
Totals 71 29 12 112

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