Kevin Harvick boasts the best average finish (9.7) among the top-16 drivers. However, Kyle Busch has the best driver rating (106.9) at the track. …
Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender William Byron is a perfect 1-for-1 in his young career at Indy. He won the 2017 Xfinity Series race in his only previous start at the track. …
Paul Menard is the only driver to score his first career win (2011) at Indy. Reed Sorenson is the only driver to win his first Cup pole position at Indy (July, 2007). …
Newly elected NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads all drivers with five wins and three pole positions at Indy. Harvick and Kyle Busch are next on the list in poles won (two). …
Seven of Indy’s 14 race winners are entered this week. …
Ricky Rudd’s 0.183-second win over Bobby Labonte in 1997 marks the closest margin of victory in the Brickyard 400. …
In 2016, Kyle Busch made IMS history winning both the Cup and Xfinity races from the pole position. …
50% of the race winners have started from a top-five position. The pole position is the most prolific starting spot on the grid, producing four winners. …
Four races in history have gone into “overtime,” including the last three. …
Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 16 wins in the track’s 24 Cup races. …
Roush-Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth leads all drivers with 18 starts at the track. His three runner-up finishes tie Rusty Wallace for the most all-time. His 12 top 10s are most among this year’s starting field.
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