2021

END OF THE SEASON REVIEW

                                 BEST FINISHES 
Congratulations
Bhruuski
MOST TRIPS to victory lane!

Congratulations
to the
20 Winners!

1 Bhruuski 1 Darlington2, Las Vegas2, Talladega2, Texas2
2 Blacknight 1 Pocono1
3 Boogity 1 Kansas2, Phoenix2
4 Copnter 1 Homestead, Darlington1, Atlanta2
5 CorvetteKen 1 Daytona1
6 Fhantomn 1 Atlanta1, Kansas1
7 Gammy 1 Bristol Dirt, Loudon
8 Gin4MattyD 1 Watkins Glen
9 GrayKids 1 COTA, Charlotte1
10 Hendrick1 1 Las Vegas1, IndianpolisRC
11 Herdman90 1 Martinsville1
12 Jwwilsonpe 1 Road America
13 Keeksl 1 DaytonaRC, Michigan
14 ModestoMS 1 Bristol2
15 Nascargary 1 Richmond1
16 Sassy68 1 Sonoma
17 Satrndan19 1 Phoenix1, Daytona2, Richmond2
18 Sjared12 1 Nashville, Martinsville2
19 Skids 1 Pocono2, CharlotteR
20 Skoalbndt3 1 Talladega1, Dover
21 AATeam 2 Phoenix1, Loudon
22 CanadaBob 2 DaytonaRC, COTA
23 Cobaka 2 CharlotteR
24 Gogogreen 2 Pocono2, Las Vegas2
25 Jban942 2 Phoenix2
26 N2redlines 2 Talladega2
27 Retiree 2 Bristol Dirt
28 Zabranman 2 Atlanta1
29 Lisa4ever6 3 DaytonaRC, Darlington1
30 Mgd2lvr 3 Pocono2, Las Vegas2
31 Snowbird 3 Loudon
32 Still4sacks 4 Bristol2
33 Cyncom1 5 Richmond1, Atlanta2
ALMOST a WIN!
AAteam, CanadaBob, GogoGreen
finished in 2nd position the MOST without a win.
2X

Of course there is more stuff that I kept track of.....

1. The races where only the winners earned best finish.....  23 total.

                       Homestead, IndianapolisRC, Kansas1, Las Vegas1, Martinsville1, Nashville, Pocono1, Richmond2,
                                   Road America, Sonoma, Talladega1, Watkins Glen - 2021
                                             Charlotte1, Darlington1 & 2, Daytona1 & 2, Dover1, Kansas2, Texas2 - 2020, 2021 
                                                          Michigan2 - 2019 -2021
                                                                  Martinsville2 - 2018 - 2021
                                                                           Bristol2 - 2017 - 2021        5th consecutive season
                                                                           

 
2. There were 4 races that the top 3 finishers reached their best finish of the season.    
DaytonaRC, Las Vegas2, Loudon, Pocono2
 
3.  GogoGreen and Mgd2lvr finished 2nd & 3rd respectively, in Pocono2 & Las Vegas2, the race right after.

4. All players who ran the full season, received at least one top 5 finish.



Finishing in the top 10
 of the NGFL final standings
 
Congratulations
Boogity
2017 - 2021! (5 YRS)

Congratulations
Cobaka
2018 - 2021! (4 YRS)

Congratulations
Fhantomn
2019 - 2021 (3 YRS)
 
Congratulations
Boogity
14th visit into the Final Top 10, leads all players.
AND the ONLY 4 TIME NGFL Champion!

One Winner raced his way into the Chase this season.  
Jwwilsonpe - Road America winner
 
  
The Guys -  19 Championships The Ladies - 5 Championships
Year Cup Champion Champion Points Races Avg. Fin statistic Cup Rookie of Year Rookie of Year
1997 Jeff Gordon Zabranman 13351 17 785 inaugural year, ran half season Mike Skinner NO ROOKIE
1998 Jeff Gordon Jbowen4 28938 33 877   Kenny Irwin Tooldude
1999 Dale Jarrett Steve88fan 28530 34 839   Tony Stewart Jcol714576
2000 Bobby Labonte Jeremym77 28291 34 832 Rooke of the Year Matt Kenseth Jeremym77
2001 Jeff Gordon Rsburr 29954 36 832 w/o a win Kevin Harvick Pjkun6
2002 Tony Stewart Satrndan 29489 36 819   Ryan Newman Thumper
2003 Matt Kenseth Anascarfan 30392 36 844 w/o a win & Rooke of the Year Jamie McMurray Anascarfan
2004 Kurt Busch Satrndan 30963 36 860   Kasey Kahne Stockcar05
2005 Tony Stewart Cyndy20 30302 36 842   Kyle Busch Kari469
2006 Jimmie Johnson Cyndy20 30480 36 847 w/o Chase points Denny Hamlin Tejohn2
2007 Jimmie Johnson Whiskers54 29208 36 811 w/o Chase points Juan Montoya Norwood48
2008 Jimmie Johnson Boogity 30157 36 838 w/o Chase points Regan Smith TTS88
2009 Jimmie Johnson Macdaddy 30448 36 846 4 wins & w/o Chase points Joey Logano ModestoMS
2010 Jimmie Johnson Lisa4ever6 29833 36 829 w/o Chase points/new player Kevin Conway Hotleg
2011 Tony Stewart Boogity 7360 36 204 w/o Chase points / new system Andy Lally Rrenner
2012 Brad Keselowski Cobaka 7279 36 202 w/o Chase points / new system Stephen Leicht Liqrgood
2013 Jimmie Johnson Cobaka 7483 36 208 w/o Chase points / new system Ricky Stenhouse AAteam
2014 Kevin Harvick Still4sacks 7381 36 205 w/o Chase points / new system Kyle Larson Copnter
2015 Kyle Busch Rrenner 7438 36 207 w/o Chase points / new system Brett Moffitt Everson
2016 Jimmie Johnson Gordo 6558 36 182 w/o Chase points / new system Chase Elliott MGRacing
2017 Martin Truex Skids 7191 36 200 w/o Chase points / new system Erik Jones USMCKoontz
2018 Joey Logano Boogity 7760 36 216 w/o Chase points / new system William Byron IggyMom
2019 Kyle Busch Gordo 6974 36 194 w/o Chase points / new system Daniel Hemric Graykids
2020 Chase Elliott GogoGreen 6003 36 167 w/o Chase points / new system Cole Custer NO ROOKIE
2021 Kyle Larson Boogity 6802 36 189 w/o Chase points / new system Chase Briscoe Bhruuski
Closest Season...2014  (+2)                                    2001 Rsburr        - no win champion
Biggest Lead.....2005  (+313)                                 2003 Anascarfan - no win champion
Top 2 Upset......2010, 2015
Men Woman Championships Championships
Champs Champs HELD LOST
1998 2003 1998 1999
1999 2005 2000 2001
2000 2006 2002 2008
2001 2010 2003 2010
2002 2020 2004 2013
2004 2005 2015
2007 2006 2017
2008 2007 2018
2009 2009 2020
2011 2011 2021
2012 2012
2013 2014
2014 2016
2015 2019
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
Lead
Year Leaders changes
2011 9 16
2012 3 8
2013 7 13
2014 12 19
2015 9 15
2016 9 13
2017 16 21
2018 10 14
2019 8 11
2020 11 20
2021 6 11
Point Leaders Races Led Race Totals
1 CorvetteKen Daytona1 1
2 Keeksl DaytonaRC, Homestead 2
3 Bhruuski Las Vegas1, Phoenix1, Atlanta1 3
CorvetteKen BristolD, Martinsville1, Richmond1, Talladega1 4 + 1 = 5
Bhruuski Talladega1 1 + 3 = 4
CorvetteKen Kansas1, Darlington1, Dover, COTA, Charlotte1, 
Sonoma, Nashville, Pocono1 & 2, Ramerica, Atlanta2
Loudon, Watkins Glen, IndianapolisRC, Michigan 15 + 5 = 20
4 Copnter Daytona2 1
Bhruuski Darlington2 1 + 4 = 5
5 Herdman90 Richmond2 1
Bhruuski Bristol2, Las Vegas2, Talladega2, CharlotteRC, Las Vegas, Texas2 6 + 5 = 11
CorvetteKen Martinsville2 1+ 20 = 21
6 Boogity Phoenix2 1
                       
1. The best finishing player using a provisional was Herdman90.  He finished in 3rd position in the final standings.  The best so far!  

(2020 Retiree - 22nd)  (2019 - Blacknight - 7th)   (2018 - Gordo - 28th)   (2017 USMCKoontz - 8th)   (2016 Copnter- 18th)   
(2015 Satrndan- 14th)   (2014 Cobaka- 7th)   (2013 Gwk2007- 15th)   (2012 Nascargary- 31st)   (2011 Cobaka-10th)

2.  The NGFL 2021 champion, Boogity, led the points for just 1 race this season.   Phoenix2, the last race of the year.

3.  There were 2 other players that led the point standings for just one race.  Copnter, Herdman90

4.  CorvetteKen led the standings most during the regular season. (21 races)   Last race led...Martinsville2.
    
5. There were 5 players that finished in the top 10 in final standings that finished in the top 10 in 2020 as well.  
                                                Boogity, Cobaka, CorvetteKen, Fhantomn, GogoGreen

6.  CorvetteKen & GogoGreen have started a streak of finishing in the top 10 of the final standings.


On the Other side of the coin...

1.   CanadaBob lost his bid for 5 consecutive seasons with a win.   2017 - 2020

2.   Jban942 lost his bid for 4 consecutive seasons with a win.   2018 - 2020  
                          
3.   Gogogreen lost her bid for 3 consecutive seasons with a win.  2019 - 2020  

4.   There were 3 players who won in 2020 but did not win in 2021.  Missed a chance to start a streak!
N2redlines, Retiree, Zabanman

Players who picked the Podium Finishing drivers in 2021!

race   drivers   players
Dover 48, 5, 9 Graykids, Skoalbndt3
Road America 9, 20, 18 Satrndan
Atlanta2 1, 18, 19 Aateam, Copnter
Loudon 10, 20, 2 Blacknight, Gammy, Satrndan
Darlington 11, 5, 42 Bhruuski
Richmond2 19, 11, 20 GogoGreen
Talladega2 23, 2, 22 Bhruuski

 Christopher Bell (20) was on 3 teams of the 7 podiums picked this season.