2014
NASCAR DRIVERS
Hey gang,
By now, you all know I keep a lot of Stats. Yup, still waiting for me to excel SOMEWHERE!! :)
But who benefits in my search for a worthy stat for myself...YOU!
While I try to see where I have excelled, I discover where
some of you have excelled. Therefore, a possible new stat is
born!!
I sincerely hope you enjoyed this season in the NGFL and the Season Ending Statistics. I want to thank you all for sticking with me thru my "crazy" crisis' and rantings. I wouldn't know what to do without the NGFL. I guess I am in as long as I can keep up. And as long as you, the competitors want to keep participating.
So, now to begin the last of the 2014 Stats.
The Cup drivers have been included in our yearly records. So, what did the drivers do FOR us, and TO us!
The Cup drivers have been included in our yearly records. So, what did the drivers do FOR us, and TO us!
lets start out with the price list...
| drivers | Daytona1 | Homestead | difference |
| #11 Denny Hamlin | $1.8 | $6.8 | $5.0 |
| #42 Kyle Larson | $0.1 | $4.6 | $4.5 |
| #3 Austin Dillon | $0.2 | $2.7 | $2.5 |
| #31 Ryan Newman | $4.7 | $6.6 | $1.9 |
| #22 Joey Logano | $5.2 | $6.9 | $1.7 |
| #47 AJ Allmendinger | $0.8 | $1.6 | $0.8 |
| #55 Brian Vickers | $1.3 | $1.9 | $0.6 |
| #2 Brad Keselowski | $4.9 | $5.5 | $0.6 |
| #24 Jeff Gordon | $5.5 | $6.0 | $0.5 |
| #51 Justin Allgaier | $0.1 | $0.5 | $0.4 |
| #4 Kevin Harvick | $6.7 | $7.0 | $0.3 |
| #23 Alex Bowman | $0.1 | $0.1 | $0.0 |
| #26 Cole Whitt | $0.1 | $0.1 | $0.0 |
| #7 Michael Annett | $0.1 | $0.1 | $0.0 |
| #36 Reed Sorenson | $0.2 | $0.1 | ($0.1) |
| #40 Landon Cassill | $0.3 | $0.1 | ($0.2) |
| #95 Michael McDowell | $0.3 | $0.1 | ($0.2) |
| #98 Josh Wise | $0.3 | $0.1 | ($0.2) |
| #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr | $6.0 | $5.7 | ($0.3) |
| #10 Danica Patrick | $1.0 | $0.7 | ($0.3) |
| #1 Jamie McMurray | $4.3 | $3.7 | ($0.6) |
| #13 Casey Mears | $1.5 | $0.9 | ($0.6) |
| #34 David Ragan | $0.9 | $0.2 | ($0.7) |
| #38 David Gilliland | $1.1 | $0.4 | ($0.7) |
| #9 Marcus Ambrose | $2.3 | $1.5 | ($0.8) |
| #16 Greg Biffle | $5.3 | $4.0 | ($1.3) |
| #27 Paul Menard | $3.5 | $2.1 | ($1.4) |
| #20 Matt Kenseth | $6.5 | $5.1 | ($1.4) |
| #19 Carl Edwards | $5.8 | $4.3 | ($1.5) |
| #43 Aric Almirola | $2.8 | $1.0 | ($1.8) |
| #5 Kasey Kahne | $4.6 | $2.5 | ($2.1) |
| #17 Ricky Stenhouse | $3.0 | $0.8 | ($2.2) |
| #15 Clint Bowyer | $5.7 | $3.2 | ($2.5) |
| #48 Jimmie Johnson | $7.0 | $4.5 | ($2.5) |
| #78 Martin Truex | $3.9 | $1.3 | ($2.6) |
| #18 Kyle Busch | $6.2 | $3.5 | ($2.7) |
| #41 Kurt Busch | $5.2 | $1.8 | ($3.4) |
| #14 Tony Stewart | $5.4 | $1.7 | ($3.7) |
Of course there are
notes!
1. Denny Hamlin is the most improved
driver for 2014, running the full time schedule both seasons.
In 2013 - Kurt Busch In 2012 - Martin Truex In 2011 - Brad Keselowski
2. There were 11 drivers whose prices WENT UP over the
season. (2013 - 15) (2012 - 18) (2011 - 18) (2010 - 19) (2009 - 16)
3. There were 3 rookies whose price were the same in the finale
as in the season opener. Alex Bowman, Cole Whitt, Michael Annett
4. Running the full schedule, Kurt Busch was the biggest dropper over the 2014 season.
(He was biggest dropper in 2012, then biggest mover in 2013. Now biggest dropper again in 2014! - can you say SEE SAW?)
Drivers receiving Points penalties
that we too suffered thru if they were on our team...
Kurt Busch 10 point penalty @ Daytona2. He was on 17
teams.
Denny Hamlin 75 point penalty @ Indianapolis. He was on 3
teams.
Total penalty points - 85 points
In 2013 there were 8 drivers, 100 players
effected, totally 224 points in driver penalties. Think the teams have learned
something?
TEAM PICKED MOST ON A WINNING TEAM.....4 &
41 teams!
1. #4 Kevin Harvick. 20 teams.
#41 Kurt Busch " "
3. #1 Jamie McMurray. 19 winning teams.
4. #42 Kyle Larson. 16 winning teams.
5. #78 Martin Truex. 13 winning teams. That rounds out the
top 5.
All of the drivers listed above were not in the
top 5 last season!
#24 Jeff Gordon who was 1st in 2013 & 2nd in 2012, was on
only 8 winning teams this season.
NGFL Teams with the winner of the race.......... 28 + 3 photo
finishes drivers
NGFL Teams without the winner........................
8.
Photo finish team with/without
winner.....
Martinsville1 ( Kurt Busch ) 2 players did. (+1)
Charlotte1 - ( Jimmie Johnson ) 3
players did. (+2)
CUP TEAMS not on a winning NGFL team 23, 36, 40, 83, 95
Kevin Harvick was the first driver to be on 10 winning teams.
Followed by Kyle Larson, Jamie McMurray.
The drivers picked most to win and did ....Kevin Harvick -
4X
The driver not picked and won the most....Joey Logano -
2X
The races where the podium finishers (or better) were picked...
Congratulations
Still4sacks
picking the top 6
finishers
California
NGFL RECORD!
| race | players | drivers | ||
| Daytona1 | Blacknight | 88, 11, 2 | ||
| Daytona1 | OldDog | 88, 11, 2 | ||
| Daytona1 | Rrlawn | 88, 11, 2 | ||
| Phoenix1 | PGRacing | 4, 88, 2 | ||
| Callifornia | Still4sacks | 18, 42, 41, 20, 14, 1 | ||
| Callifornia | Prose | 18, 42, 41, 20 | ||
| Callifornia | Fhantomn | 18, 42, 41 | ||
| Callifornia | KM | 18, 42, 41 | ||
| Callifornia | Mgd2lvr | 18, 42, 41 | ||
| Callifornia | Satrndan | 18, 42, 41 | ||
| Callifornia | Tabb46 | 18, 42, 41 | ||
| Kentucky | Gogogreen | 2, 18, 31 | ||
| Kentucky | Tabb46 | 2, 18, 31 | ||
| Loudon1 | Tabb46 | 2, 18, 42 | ||
| Loudon1 | Cobaka | 2, 18, 42 | ||
| Pocono2 | Blacknight | 88, 4, 22 | ||
| Watkins Glen | 22 players | 47, 9, 41 | ||
| Michigan2 | Rrlawn | 24, 4, 22, 27 | ||
| Michigan2 | Snowbird | 24, 4, 22 | ||
| Atlanta | Skids | 5, 20, 11 | ||
| Atlanta | Jban942 | 5, 20, 11 | ||
| Richmond2 | Nascargary | 2, 24, 15 | ||
| Texas2 | Skids | 48, 4, 2, 18 | ||
| Texas2 | Dennisdog | 48, 4, 2, 18 | ||
| Phoenix2 | Mlc73208 | 4, 24, 20 | ||
1. (Prose - California) (RLawn - Michigan2)
(Skids & Dennisdog - Texas2) All picked the top 4 finishers.
2. Tabb46 picked the podium finishers 3X this
season! (2 races consecutively)
3. Blacknight, RRlawn, Skids picked at least the
podium drivers 2X this season.
4. The race where most players picked the podium drivers...California.
4. The race where most players picked the podium drivers...California.
Who cost us $7.0 million on the price
list?
#48 Jimmie Johnson: Daytona1 = 1
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr: Phoenix1, Las Vegas, Bristol1
#2 Brad Keselowski: California1
#99 Carl Edwards: Martinsville1 = 1
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr: Texas1
#24 Jeff Gordon: Darlington, Richmond1, Talladega1, Kansas1, Charlotte1,
Dover1
#20 Matt Kenseth: Pocono1 = 1
#24 Jeff Gordon: Michigan1, Sonoma, Kentucky, Daytona2, Loudon1,
Indianapolis, Pocono2, Watkins Glen
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr: Michigan2 = 5
#24 Jeff Gordon: Bristol1, Atlanta, Richmond2
#2 Brad Keselowski: Chicago, Loudon2, Dover2, Kansas2 = 5
#22 Joey Logano: Charlotte2, Talladega2, Martinsville2
#24 Jeff Gordon: Texas2 = 18
#22 Joey Logano: Phoenix2 = 4
#4 Kevin Harvick: Homestead = 1
1. Jeff Gordon cost us $7.0 million the most. 18 of
36 races (1/2 the season), 4 different times.
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr led the points 3 different times.
3. Brad Keselowski & Joey Logano led the points 2 different times.
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr led the points 3 different times.
3. Brad Keselowski & Joey Logano led the points 2 different times.
4. There were 8 drivers who led the points this season. (2013 - 4) (2012
- 8) (2011 - 6) (2010 - 3)
5. We had 15 lead changes this season. (2013 - 7)
(2012 - 14) (2011 -17) (2010 - 7)
6. The 2013 Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson only led the points
for the 1st race of the season.
7. The 2014 Cup Champion, Kevin Harvick only lead the points
for the last race of the season. Another odd fact.
Chevrolet led 25 races Ford led 10 races Toyota led 1 race.
Chevy Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick
Ford Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano
Toyota Matt Kenseth (Matt Kenseth was the only Toyota in 2013 too)
Chevy Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick
Ford Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano
Toyota Matt Kenseth (Matt Kenseth was the only Toyota in 2013 too)
DONE for 2014!