NASCAR Xfinity Series

BY THE NUMBERS: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

By: Ashley McCubbin

Cole Custer made his return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series memorable, by picking up the series championship. However, this is the places were names are made – and others certainly left their mark in regards to the numbers.

was the best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by Denny Hamlin by winning at Darlington Raceway

wins for A.J. Allmendinger

#21: Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing, Global Industrial Chevrolet Camaro, #2: Sheldon Creed, Richard Childress Racing, Whelen Chevrolet Camaro

of Sheldon Creed won the pole at Portland Raceway

poles for John Hunter Nemechek and Sammy Smith

was the best average starting spot of all drivers, set by Alex Bowman and Hamlin

was the second-best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by William Byron at Circuit of the Americas

3 wins for Cole Custer

poles for Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Chandler Smith, Josh Berry, and Allmendinger

was the third-best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by Chase Elliott at Pocono Raceway

3.2 was the fourth-best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by Allmendinger

#10: AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Bailey Zimmerman – Religiously Chevrolet Camaro celebrates his win

3.8 was the second-best average starting spot of all drivers, set by Allmendinger

wins for Allgaier, Sam Mayer, and Hill

drivers had an average starting spot of fifth or better

drivers had an average finishing spot of fifth or better

was the third-best average starting spot of all drivers, set by Ty Gibbs

5.3 was the fourth-best average starting spot of all drivers, set by Kyle Larson

6 poles for Custer led all drivers

was the fifth-best average starting spot of all drivers, set by Zane Smith

was the fifth-best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by Zane Smith

#00: Cole Custer, Stewart-Haas Racing, Haas Automation Ford Mustang

6.2 was the best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Custer

6.6 was the second-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Allgaier

7 wins for Nemechek led all drivers

8.1 was the third-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Nemechek

8.4 was the fourth-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Hill

was the best average finishing spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Hill

9.1 was the fifth-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Sammy Smith

9.5 was the second-best average finishing of drivers to run all the races, set by Nemechek

#5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro
Race Winner

10 of Larson won at Darlington Raceway

10 drivers had an average finishing spot of 10th or better

11 drivers scored a pole

13 or more top-five’s were scored by Nemechek, Hill, Allgaier, Custer and Mayer

15 drivers won a race

16 of Chandler Smith won at Richmond Raceway

17 top-five’s for Nemechek led all drivers

17 of Larson won the pole at Sonoma Raceway

#18: Sammy Smith, Joe Gibbs Racing, Pilot Flying J Toyota Supra

18 of Sammy Smith won at Phoenix Raceway

19 of Ryan Truex won at Dover International Speedway

19 of Gibbs won at Indianapolis Raceway Park

19 of Gibbs won the pole at Watkins Glen International

19 or more top-10’s for Nemechek, Hill, Allgaier, Custer, and Mayer

20 drivers had an average start of 10th or better

21 drivers ran all the races

24 top-10’s for Nemechek and Hill led all drivers

#27: Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson Racing, Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet Camaro

27 of Jeb Burton won at Talladega Superspeedway

28 of Aric Almirola won at Sonoma Raceway

33 races made up the season

33 drivers scored a top-five finish

51 drivers scored a top-10 finish

98 of Riley Herbst won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

105 drivers ran at least one race

330 or more laps were led by Nemechek, Allgaier, Custer, Hill, and Sammy Smith

1083 laps were led by Nemechek leading all drivers

4950 or more laps were completed by Nemechek, Burton, Hill, Allgaier, and Jeremy Clements

5034 laps were completed by Nemechek leading all drivers

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