2013

NASCAR DRIVERS

Hey gang,
Waited long enough for all the stats, huh?  Sorry about that.  After the website gave me trouble for Homestead just wasn't in the mood to aggravate myself.  But lo and behold....something happened and I can update the site from Firefox, and not AOL.

Here we are at the end of the 2013 season statistics and thought of course I would end the season with the Drivers stats.  They have to be made accountable too!!

Hope you enjoyed the stats so far.
 
The drivers. Here is what they did for us, and TO us!  :)
 
Now, lets start out with the price list...
 

 drivers Daytona1 Homestead difference
1 #78 Kurt Busch $1.3 $5.5 $4.2
2 #17 Ricky Stenhouse $0.1 $2.4 $2.3
3 #22 Joey Logano $3.9 $5.6 $1.7
4 #1 Jamie McMurray $2.5 $4.0 $1.5
5 #18 Kyle Busch $5.0 $6.4 $1.4
6 #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr $5.2 $6.2 $1.0
7 #29 Kevin Harvick $5.9 $6.7 $0.8
8 #20 Matt Kenseth $6.0 $6.8 $0.8
9 #99 Carl Edwards $4.5 $5.2 $0.7
10 #39 Ryan Newman $4.7 $5.4 $0.7
11 #10 Danica Patrick $0.1 $0.6 $0.5
12 #48 Jimmie Johnson $6.6 $7.0 $0.4
13 #24 Jeff Gordon $5.5 $5.9 $0.4
14 #13 Casey Mears $0.5 $0.7 $0.2
15 #38 David Gilliland $0.5 $0.6 $0.1
16 #36 JJ Yeley $0.2 $0.2 $0.0
17 #35 Josh Wise $0.1 $0.1 $0.0
18 #34 David Ragan $0.6 $0.5 ($0.1)
19 #83 David Reutimann $0.3 $0.2 ($0.1)
20 #87 Joe Nemechek $0.2 $0.1 ($0.1)
21 #95 Michael McDowell $0.2 $0.1 ($0.1)
22 #7 Dave Blaney $0.4 $0.3 ($0.1)
23 #14 Mark Martin $3.1 $2.9 ($0.2)
24 #42 Juan Montoya $2.3 $2.0 ($0.3)
25 #93 Travis Kvapil $0.7 $0.3 ($0.4)
26 #16 Greg Biffle $6.2 $5.8 ($0.4)
27 #43 Aric Almirola $2.8 $2.3 ($0.5)
28 #27 Paul Menard $4.2 $3.3 ($0.9)
29 #15 Clint Bowyer $6.7 $5.7 ($1.0)
30 #31 Jeff Burton $3.3 $2.3 ($1.0)
31 #5 Kasey Kahne $6.4 $5.3 ($1.1)
32 #56 Martin Truex $5.4 $3.6 ($1.8)
33 #9 Marcus Ambrose $3.7 $1.7 ($2.0)
34 #2 Brad Keselowski $7.0 $4.2 ($2.8)
35 #11 Denny Hamlin $6.1 $1.2 ($4.9)
 
 
Of course there are notes!


1. Kurt Busch is the most improved driver for 2013, running the full time schedule both seasons.  (Kurt was biggest dropper in 2012!)
In 2012 - Martin Truex         In 2011 - Brad Keselowski
 
2. There were 15 drivers whose prices improved over the season. (2012 - 18)   (2011 - 18)   (2010 - 19)   (2009 - 16)
 
3. There were 2 drivers whose price were the same in the finale as it was in the season opener.    Josh Wise, JJ Yeley
 
4. Running the full schedule, Brad Keselowski was the biggest dropper over the 2013 season.
 
Drivers receiving Points penalties that we too suffered thru if they were on our team...
 
Brad Keselowski 25 point penalty @ Texas1.  He was on 2 teams.
Joey Logano 25 point penalty @ Texas1    He was on NO team.
Martin Truex 6 point penalty @ Texas1.  He was on 34 teams.
     Brad Keselowski 6 point penalty @ Dover1.  He was on 7 teams.
          Matt Kenseth 50 point penalty @ Kansas1. He was on 36 teams.     (after Talladega, penalty reduced to 12 pointS)
               Clint Bowyer 50 point penalty at Richmond2. He was on 3 teams.  He was on 2 teams.
               Brian Vickers 50 point penalty at Richmond2. He was on 3 teams.  He was on 7 teams.
               Martin Truex 50 point penalty at Richmond2. He was on 3 teams.  He was on 12 teams.  One player had 55 & 56.
Total = 224 points in driver penalties.
 
The TEAM PICKED MOST ON A WINNING TEAM.....24 team!
1. #24 Jeff Gordon.  24 winning teams.  (was 2nd in 2012)
2. #11 Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Mark Martin.  19 winning teams.
3. #2 Brad Keselowski, #18 Kyle Busch.  18 teams.  (Kyle Busch was 4th in 2012)
4. #42 Juan Montoya, #78 Kurt Busch.  15 teams.  (Kurt Busch was 5th 2012)
5. #20 Matt Kenseth. 14 teams.
 
NGFL Teams with the winner of the race.......... 31.
NGFL Teams without the winner........................ 8.
 
Photo finish team with/without winner.....
Darlington - (Matt Kenseth) 3 players did.
    Loudon1 - (Brian Vickers) 3 players did.
        Watkins Glen - (Kyle Busch) 6 players did.
           
CUP TEAMS NOT on a winning NGFL team 35, 36, 83, 87, 93
 
Kyle Busch was the first driver to be on 10 winning teams. Followed by Jeff Gordon, then Kurt Busch.
 
The drivers picked most to win and did ....Matt Kenseth - 6X
The driver not picked and won the most....Jimmie Johnson - 4X
 
The players where the podium finishers (or better) were picked on the winning team.....
 
Congratulations
Tabb46
picking the top 4 finishers at Bristol1
 
 
Tabb46
Bristol1
5, 18, 2, 78
PGray
Bristol1
5, 18, 2
Rrenner
Texas1
18, 56, 99
Gammy
Texas1
18, 56, 99
Gogogreen
Texas1
18, 56, 99
Ginfor9918
Texas1
18, 56, 99
Boogity
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Liqrgood
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Skids
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Satrndan19
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Jcwhitingjr
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Tabb46
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Cobaka
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Rrenner
Darlington
20, 11, 24
Mackmom1720 Darlington
20, 11, 24
Cyncom1
Dover1
14, 42, 24
Sjared12
Dover1
14, 42, 24
Skids
Dover1
14, 42, 24
Satrndan19
Daytona2
48, 14, 29
Gogogreen
Loudon1
55, 18, 31
Keeksl
Indianapolis
39, 48, 5
Thumper
Indianapolis
39, 48, 5
Jcwhitingjr
Pocono2
5, 24, 78
Rrenner
Pocono2
5, 24, 78
Schmo37
Pocono2
5, 24, 78
14 players 
Watkins Glen
18, 2, 56
Steve88fan
Michigan2
22, 29, 78
Rrlawn
Bristol2
20, 5, 42
Cobaka
Dover2
48, 88, 22
Schmo37
Talladega2
1, 88, 17
 
Rrenner picked podium finishers 3 times in 2012 & 2013!!
 
 
Who cost us $7.0 million on the price list?
 
#2 Brad Keselowski:  Daytona1 = 1
#48 Jimmie Johnson: Phoenix1, Las Vegas. Bristol1 = 3
#2 Brad Keselowski:  California = 1
#88 Dale Earnhardt: Martinsville1 = 1
#48 Jimmie Johnson: Kansas1, Texas1, Richmond1, Talladega1, Darlington, Charlotte1, Dover1,
                                   Pocono1, Michigan1, Sonoma, Kenutcky, Daytona2, Loudon1, Indianapolis,
                                   Pocono2, Watkins Glen, Michigan2, Bristol2, Atlanta, Richmond2 = 20
#17 Matt Kenseth: Chicago, Loudon2, Dover2, Kansas2, Charlotte2, Talladega2,  = 6
#48 Jimmie Johnson: Martinsville2, Texas2, Phoenix2, Homestead = 4
 
 
1. Jimmie Johnson cost us $7.0 million the most.   27 of 36 races
 
2. There were 4 drivers who led the points this season.  (2012 - 8)   (2011 - 6)    (2010 - 3)
 
3.  We had 7 leader changes this season. (2012 - 14)   (2011 -17)   (2010 - 7)
 
4. Greg Biffle, who led the point standings for the most races (11) in 2012, did not lead the points at all this season.
 
Ford only led two races.  Only Brad Keselowski put the blue oval in the $7.0 million spot.
Chevrolet led 28 races.   Only Dale Earnhardt Jr. led (1 race) other than Jimmie Johnson.
Toyota led 6 races.         Only Matt Kenseth put the Toyota at the top.


DONE for 2013!