2015
NASCAR DRIVERS
Hey gang,
You have viewed the STATS of 2015!
Where do you benefit? Well I come up with stats looking for me to have a stat. :) Most of the time, I don't find anything noteworthy for me, but I discover along the way, some of you have gotten an NGFL record. Therefore, In my search, I usually come up with a new stat to show off one of your accomplishments! And then "the 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 "crisis" and trips to see my kids. I wouldn't know what to do without the NGFL and all of you to help make the racing even more fun to watch. I guess I am in as long as I can keep up. And as long as you, the competitors, want to keep participating, thats the bottom line.
So, lets see the last of the 2015 Stats.
Of course, I included a stat page just for the Cup drivers! So, lets see what they have done this year for themselves, and TO us!
Of course, I included a stat page just for the Cup drivers! So, lets see what they have done this year for themselves, and TO us!
lets start out with the price list...
| drivers | Daytona1 | Homestead | difference |
| #78 Martin Truex | $2.1 | $6.6 | $4.5 |
| #18 Kyle Busch | $4.0 | $6.9 | $2.9 |
| #41 Kurt Busch | $2.7 | $5.3 | $2.6 |
| #43 Aric Almirola | $1.8 | $3.2 | $1.4 |
| #24 Jeff Gordon | $6.2 | $6.9 | $0.7 |
| #27 Paul Menard | $3.0 | $3.4 | $0.4 |
| #35 Cole Whitt | $0.1 | $0.3 | $0.2 |
| #55 David Ragan | $0.4 | $0.6 | $0.2 |
| #21 Ryan Blaney | $0.1 | $0.1 | $0.0 |
| #23 Jeb Burton | $0.1 | $0.1 | $0.0 |
| #33 Ty Dillon | $0.1 | $0.1 | $0.0 |
| #4 Kevin Harvick | $7.0 | $7.0 | $0.0 |
| #48 Jimmie Johnson | $5.3 | $5.2 | ($0.1) |
| #26 JJ Yeley | $0.2 | $0.1 | ($0.1) |
| #32 Josh Wise | $0.2 | $0.1 | ($0.1) |
| #62 Reed Sorenson | $0.2 | $0.1 | ($0.1) |
| #7 Alex Bowman | $0.2 | $0.1 | ($0.1) |
| #95 Michael McDowell | $0.2 | $0.1 | ($0.1) |
| #10 Danica Patrick | $1.0 | $0.8 | ($0.2) |
| #6 Trevor Bayne | $0.7 | $0.5 | ($0.2) |
| #40 Landon Cassill | $0.3 | $0.1 | ($0.2) |
| #2 Brad Keselowski | $5.9 | $5.7 | ($0.2) |
| #13 Casey Mears | $1.5 | $1.2 | ($0.3) |
| #46 Michael Annett | $0.4 | $0.1 | ($0.3) |
| #38 David Gilliland | $0.6 | $0.2 | ($0.4) |
| #51 Justin Allgaier | $0.8 | $0.4 | ($0.4) |
| #22 Joey Logano | $6.4 | $6.0 | ($0.4) |
| #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr | $6.0 | $5.6 | ($0.4) |
| #17 Ricky Stenhouse | $1.2 | $0.7 | ($0.5) |
| #19 Carl Edwards | $5.0 | $4.5 | ($0.5) |
| #1 Jamie McMurray | $4.5 | $3.8 | ($0.7) |
| #5 Kasey Kahne | $3.8 | $2.9 | ($0.9) |
| #9 Sam Hornish | $1.7 | $0.7 | ($1.0) |
| #14 Tony Stewart | $2.0 | $0.6 | ($1.4) |
| #20 Matt Kenseth | $5.8 | $4.3 | ($1.5) |
| #47 AJ Allmendinger | $2.4 | $0.9 | ($1.5) |
| #15 Clint Bowyer | $4.2 | $2.6 | ($1.6) |
| #11 Denny Hamlin | $6.6 | $4.8 | ($1.8) |
| #3 Austin Dillon | $3.3 | $1.5 | ($1.8) |
| #16 Greg Biffle | $4.3 | $1.8 | ($2.5) |
| #31 Ryan Newman | $6.8 | $3.9 | ($2.9) |
| #42 Kyle Larson | $5.5 | $2.2 | ($3.3) |
Of course there are notes!
1. Martin Truex is the most
improved driver for 2015, running the full time schedule both seasons. This is
his 2nd time!
In 2014 - Denny Hamlin In 2013 - Kurt
Busch In 2012 - Martin Truex In 2011 - Brad
Keselowski
2. There were 8 drivers whose prices improved over the
season.
(2014 - 11) (2013 - 15) (2012 - 18) (2011 -
18) (2010 - 19) (2009 - 16)
3. There were 2 drivers whose price were the same in the finale
as the season opener. Jeb Burton, Kevin
Harvick
4. Kyle Larson was biggest
dropper in 2015 season. In 2014, Kyle Larson was the 2nd
most improved. Sophomore season, go figure.
Drivers receiving Points penalties
that we too suffered thru if they were on our team...
31 Ryan Newman 75 point penalty @ California. He was
on 10 teams. It was appealed and he got 25 points back.
33 Brian Scott 25 point penalty @
California. He was on 2 teams. It was appealed and he got 15 points
back.
98 Timmy Hill 15 point penalty @
Indianapolis. He was on NO team.
15 Clint Bowyer 25 point penalty @ Chicago. He
was on 2 teams.
10 Danica Patrick 25 point penalty @ Martinsville2 She
was on 9 teams.
125Total penalty points
Driver PICKED MOST ON A WINNING TEAM.....the 42 team (
20 times )
2. #19 Carl Edwards - 15 teams.
#24 Jeff Gordon - 15 teams.
4. #14 Tony Stewart - 14 teams. <---how did that happen?
5. #3 Austin Dillon - 13 winning teams.
#11 Denny Hamlin -13 winning teams. That rounds out the
top 5.
With the exception of Kyle Larson, all of the drivers listed
above were not in the top 5 last season!
Last season, #4 Kevin Harvick was 1st. This season, he was on just 10 winning teams. (ranked 7th)
Last season, #41 Kurt Busch was tied with Harvick. This season, he was on 10 winning teams too! (Go figure)
NGFL Teams without the winner.....................11
Joey Logano won 3 consecutive races (Charlotte2,
Kansas2 & Talladega2 and was not on any winning team!)
An odd fact....Joey Logano was only picked once on a winning
team, out of his 6 wins.
CUP TEAMS not on a winning NGFL team 23, 26, 34, 35, 38 43, 51, 83, 98
Jeff Gordon was the first driver to be on 10 winning teams.
Followed by Carl Edwards, then Denny Hamlin.
The drivers picked most to win and did .......Kyle Busch-
5X
The driver not picked and won the most....Joey Logano - 5X
(2nd year in a row)
The races where the podium finishers (or better) were
picked...
| race | players | drivers | ||
| Las Vegas | StewieBy4 | 4, 78, 31 | ||
| California | Everson | 2, 4, 41 | ||
| Bristol1 | 2 players | 20, 48, 24 | ||
| Charlotte1 | JeepsterJim | 19, 16, 88 | ||
| Sonoma | 9 players | 18, 41, 15 | ||
| Daytona2 | 4 players | 88, 48, 11 | ||
| Kentucky | 3 players | 18, 22, 11 | ||
| Loudon1 | 2 players | 18, 2, 4 | ||
| Indianapolis | 2 players | 18, 22, 4 | ||
| Watkins Glen | Lisa19fan | 22, 18, 4 | ||
| Michigan2 | Frog72153 | 20, 4, 78 | ||
| Bristol2 | Prose | 22, 4, 11 | ||
| Darlington | 4 players | 19, 2, 11 | ||
| Richmond2 | 4 players | 20, 18, 22 | ||
| Dover2 | 2 players | 4, 18, 88 | ||
| Martinsville2 | Gordo | 24, 1, 11 | ||
| Texas2 | 2 players | 48, 2, 4 | ||
4. The race where most players picked the podium
drivers...Sonoma (9) Last year
it was California. A California stat?
Who cost us $7.0 million on the price
list?
#4 Kevin Harvick Daytona thru Darlington, 25
races.
#18 Kyle Busch, #20 Matt Kenseth, #48 Jimmie Johnson - Richmond2, 1
race
#20 Matt Kenseth - RIchmond2, Chicago, Loudon2, Dover2, 4
races
#22 Joey Logano - Charlotte2, Kansas2, Talladega2, 3 races
#24 Jeff Gordon - Martinsville2, Texas2, 2 races
#4 Kevin Harvick - Phoenix2, 1 race for total of 26 races.
#18 Kyle Busch - Homestead - 1 race.
1. Kevin Harvick cost us $7.0 million the most. 26 of 36 races 2
different times. (our GrayBoys)
2. This season, Jimmie Johnson only led the points once and that race he
wasn't alone at $7 million. (our Satrndan)
3. There were 6 drivers who led the points this season. (2014 - 8)
(2013 - 4) (2012 - 8) (2011 - 6) (2010 - 3)
4. They had 6 point lead changes this season. (2014 - 15) (2013 - 7) (2012 -
14) (2011 -17) (2010 - 7)
Chevrolet led 28 races. Toyota led 5
races. Ford only led 3 races. Looks like Chevy teams dominated 2015!!
Ford Joey Logano
Chevy Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon
Toyota Kyle Busch, Matt
Kenseth
5. Richmond2 was the first race in 10 years that had two Earnhardt's race. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. & #32 Jeffrey Earnhardt.
6. The most players who picked the podium drivers was 9, thats right 9. Sonoma. Figures.
7. The races where only one player picked the podium finishers - 7. (4 ROOKIES)
Stewieby4, Everson, JeepsterJim, Lisa19fan, Frog72153, Prose, Gordo.
8. There were 3 drivers who won in 2014 and not in 2015. Kasey Kahne, Aric Almirola, AJ Allmendinger
DONE for 2015!