The longest race of the NASCAR Cup schedule is upon this weekend with the only 600-mile race that’s still run. It also comes on the best day of racing overall as the Grand Prix of Monaco is Sunday morning before turning over to the Indianapolis 500 in the afternoon and then to the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday evening under the lights. The race is held at Charlotte Motor Speedway just like the All-Star race was last weekend, though clearly there is a big difference in formats.

Aside from being the longest race, it will also be the only race run with four stages in it during the year with each stage being 100 laps in length. The track length of 1.5 miles per lap and the banking of 24 degrees in all four corners make it a pretty standard intermediate track and it’s very similar to the layout at both Atlanta and Texas. The tire combination on the cars this week will be the same as they were last week but that’s the only carry over from the package that was used in the All-Star race as we are back to the typical 550 horsepower, high-downforce package for this one.

Starting Position of Winners

Starting Pos.Races WonStarting Pos.Races Won
117141
217153
315163
410173
58182
65202
78212
82223
95231
102251
111271
122281
133371

59 of 119 winners have come from the top four starting spots and in two of the last three 600s, the winner has come from the pole.

We are back to a normal looking track breakdown this weekend including the hot pass, so enjoy the stats down below.

Track Data

Drivers To Watch

Last Five Coca-Cola 600s

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Martin Truex Jr59.84.47.22.614444
Jimmie Johnson511.68.613.2-1.613334
Kyle Busch58.68.211.2-2.612344
Austin Dillon52118.415.85.211124
Denny Hamlin54.89.28.4-3.603444
Kevin Harvick513.411.612.21.202444
Brad Keselowski55.614.213-7.402444
Kurt Busch516.611.2142.600444
Ryan Newman519.617154.600344
Paul Menard51716.213.23.800145
Joey Logano57.410.615.4-800133
Ricky Stenhouse Jr516.218.620.6-4.400133
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Chase Elliott416.32118.8-2.500123
Kyle Larson521.614.619.22.400123
Erik Jones24.511.513-8.500112
Alex Bowman32926.322.76.300111
Daniel Suarez21516.513200022
Aric Almirola415.815.816.8-100023
Clint Bowyer518.416.817.21.200024
Bubba Wallace1241816800001
Ross Chastain1252724100000
Michael McDowell527.428.226.21.200002
Parker Kligerman1323127500000
Ty Dillon223.52828.5-500000
Chris Buescher32324.728.7-5.700001
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Corey LaJoie236.528.5297.500000
David Ragan524.82730.2-5.400000
Ryan Blaney412.319.330.5-18.200001
Landon Cassill534.231.431.62.600000
BJ McLeod1383533500000
Matt DiBenedetto434.334.335-0.700000
Reed Sorenson338.736.737.31.400000
William Byron1213339-1800000
Bayley Currey0000000000
Cody Ware0000000000
Daniel Hemric0000000000
Joey Gase0000000000
Matt Tifft0000000000
Quin Houff0000000000
Ryan Preece0000000000

  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRatingComp.
Martin Truex Jr5756151.229358.698%124.51998
Jimmie Johnson520440.818737.486%108.21970
Kyle Busch5440882254583%107.11992
Austin Dillon520.4132.657%76.71947
Denny Hamlin57214.411322.681%1051998
Kevin Harvick517134.218637.279%102.91683
Brad Keselowski5489.68316.670%901619
Kurt Busch511923.87114.281%951871
Ryan Newman50040.848%76.51943
Paul Menard540.8112.241%77.61998
Joey Logano530635774%901998
Ricky Stenhouse Jr520.4173.441%70.61978
  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRatingComp.
Chase Elliott40030.836%69.21612
Kyle Larson500501055%84.41888
Erik Jones200301576%93.5799
Alex Bowman30041.327%55.61189
Daniel Suarez20021045%78.4799
Aric Almirola410.320.554%78.51593
Clint Bowyer500275.443%78.51992
Bubba Wallace1001120%66.9399
Ross Chastain100003%46.8398
Michael McDowell50081.62%48.61979
Parker Kligerman100000%40.8394
Ty Dillon2001052%48.1641
Chris Buescher300626%52.21181
  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. DriverLaps
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRatingComp.
Corey LaJoie200421%42.8711
David Ragan50030.66%50.41934
Ryan Blaney40051.336%75.71352
Landon Cassill50061.20%401939
BJ McLeod100000%31.1373
Matt DiBenedetto40051.30%36.71181
Reed Sorenson30010.30%31.8737
William Byron100001%39.7139
Bayley Currey00000000
Cody Ware00000000
Daniel Hemric00000000
Joey Gase00000000
Matt Tifft00000000
Quin Houff00000000
Ryan Preece00000000

Last 10 Races at Charlotte Motor Speedway

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Martin Truex Jr1012.87.68.93.926688
Jimmie Johnson1012.68.213.4-0.825668
Kevin Harvick109.110.111.1-215888
Kyle Busch106.39.612.1-5.814678
Brad Keselowski1010.712.711.3-0.613789
Joey Logano1010.313.816.2-5.912356
Austin Dillon91916.316.32.711247
Denny Hamlin1068.49.8-3.805888
Kurt Busch1014.110.1131.101688
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Ryan Newman1015.216.214.90.301688
Kyle Larson1021.913.617.54.401456
Chase Elliott612.516.318.3-5.801234
Ricky Stenhouse Jr1018.719.118.60.100167
Aric Almirola917.218.317.9-0.700145
Paul Menard1017.821.422.1-4.300146
Daniel Suarez314.715.710.7400133
Ryan Blaney71416.925-1100123
Erik Jones315.716.714.31.400113
Alex Bowman624.829.228.2-3.400111
Clint Bowyer101919.219.5-0.500047

  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. Driver
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRating
Martin Truex Jr1084784.7036436.4086%111.3
Jimmie Johnson1049149.1033233.2088%108.8
Kevin Harvick1049449.4037937.9083%109.4
Kyle Busch1051251.2032632.6077%105.4
Brad Keselowski10676.7013513.5074%91.1
Joey Logano1026026.0010610.6059%87.7
Austin Dillon991.00444.8963%80.3
Denny Hamlin1019119.1016916.9086%103.7
Kurt Busch1012112.10959.5087%95.8
  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. Driver
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRating
Ryan Newman1040.40292.9058%80.5
Kyle Larson10202.0014014.0057%88.5
Chase Elliott611519.178814.6753%85.4
Ricky Stenhouse Jr1020.20232.3036%70.3
Aric Almirola910.11323.5638%74
Paul Menard1040.40272.7026%68.2
Daniel Suarez300.00227.3352%81.1
Ryan Blaney700.0081.1453%77.5
Erik Jones300.003210.6752%81.4
Alex Bowman600.00122.0016%51.5
Clint Bowyer1040.40505.0040%74.2

Top-20 Drivers at Similar Races (Charlotte, Atlanta, Texas)

  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Jimmie Johnson2015.412.514.21.259101214
Kevin Harvick2087.17.90.1311181818
Kyle Busch1811.510.811.20.336101216
Martin Truex Jr2011.67.47.14.5210171919
Brad Keselowski209.112.711.9-2.827131617
Denny Hamlin207.611.714.5-6.918101314
Joey Logano20119.911.2-0.217121415
Austin Dillon2015.517.620.4-4.9113812
Chase Elliott1716.512.212.24.304101315
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTop
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520
Kyle Larson2016.513.418.1-1.60471111
Kurt Busch1910.68.89.11.503161718
Erik Jones1116.313.610.85.5036810
Clint Bowyer201918.818.60.4034911
Ryan Blaney1912.815.320.9-8.1024810
Ryan Newman2013.116.718.2-5.10161013
Daniel Suarez1112.517.515.5-3.001378
Aric Almirola1918.81817.11.70041013
Ricky Stenhouse Jr2014.416.117.1-2.70021117
William Byron617.518.517.7-0.200225
Alex Bowman1222.623.822.50.100146

  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. Driver
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRating
Jimmie Johnson20560284002067%95.3
Kevin Harvick20147373.781740.989%117.3
Kyle Busch1870339.157131.772%101.9
Martin Truex Jr2012596362331.292%113.5
Brad Keselowski20180925712.974%94.7
Denny Hamlin2033216.627113.675%93.5
Joey Logano2066533.330915.577%99.8
Austin Dillon20150.8834.258%73.9
Chase Elliott171599.421212.575%91.2
  LapsLL/FastestFL/Top-15Avg. Driver
Driver#LedRaceLapsRaceRateRating
Kyle Larson2023811.928114.165%87.6
Kurt Busch1931916.821111.189%99.5
Erik Jones11948.5797.262%85.7
Clint Bowyer2070.41025.146%72.7
Ryan Blaney1927414.420010.561%84.7
Ryan Newman20221.1643.250%75.5
Daniel Suarez1190.8625.651%74.6
Aric Almirola19392.1733.837%72.9
Ricky Stenhouse Jr20130.7683.452%76.3
William Byron6162.7223.738%68.3
Alex Bowman1230.3403.327%60.9

Team Averages at Charlotte (since Feb. 2017)

 Avg.  TopTop
TeamFinishRacesWins510
Joe Gibbs Racing9.1712167
Chip Ganassi Racing12.176014
Roush Fenway Racing14.176001
Wood Brothers Racing15.333001
Hendrick Motorsports16.1712026
Stewart-Haas Racing1812014
Richard Petty Motorsports20.673000

Momentum

Drivers

Driver Momentum
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastestLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Martin Truex Jr518.410.411.66.8222253291501758106
Chase Elliott515.49.67.28.213355272971757102
Kyle Busch514.69.211.82.811444178146175598.9
Brad Keselowski57.47.610.2-2.811245151801757103
Joey Logano510.48.86.24.2034552511351758106.7
Alex Bowman59129.2-0.2033348776175595
Clint Bowyer57.41210.6-3.2024443676175393.8
Kevin Harvick5815.614.4-6.402244135228158293.9
Denny Hamlin515.419.616.6-1.202223723164467.6
Kurt Busch514.210.67.86.401355740175894.1
Erik Jones517.413.213.24.2012341457140186.2
Kyle Larson514.816.418.2-3.401223142147878.8
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastestLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Ryan Blaney511.212.818.2-70113316249174983.3
Daniel Hemric517.620.819.4-1.80111309175162.4
Ryan Preece525.425.420.25.20111207148753.2
Ryan Newman519.816.413.26.600334020175177.9
Jimmie Johnson517.817.2152.800244417174873.7
Paul Menard512.614.614.6-200224014173277.4
Daniel Suarez523.415.212.610.8001452164175678.8
Austin Dillon510.613.614-3.400135017175679.8
William Byron591415.6-6.600124922175878.9
Aric Almirola515.818.219.4-3.6001232713125971.8
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastestLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Brendan Gaughn12923821001115718867.7
Tyler Reddick12116912001110127178.1
Chris Buescher522.21521.40.800111109174774
Ty Dillon524.219.420.63.600012135175263.9
Ricky Stenhouse Jr51418.423.6-9.6000122719173571.3
Corey LaJoie526.626.424.42.20001109173650.5
Matt DiBenedetto520.818.824.6-3.800012119173264
David Ragan5202425-500000010174555.2
Parker Kligerman13530278000000318647.2
Bubba Wallace521.828.428.4-6.60000100156844.1
Ross Chastain532.629.829.23.4000001026173841.7
Matt Tifft528.230.229.2-100000114155639.3
Reed Sorenson334.332.729.35000010380637.8
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastestLapsAvg. Driver
Driver#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLapsComp.Rating
Michael McDowell522.22930.8-8.60000012141442.8
Jeb Burton1273331-4000000039232.2
Justin Haley13822326000000818068.5
Bayley Currey327.732.332-4.30000000114333.8
Landon Cassill531.43232.6-1.200000012162537.6
Cody Ware333.73534-0.3000000281231.3
Quin Houff4313534-30000003121228
Stanton Barrett13933354000000113232.3
Joey Gase238.53635.53000000364525.7
Gray Gaulding1333436-3000000050032.7
Timmy Hill23736.5370000000275727.4
BJ McLeod1343637-300000009628.3

Team

Team Momentum
  Avg.RunAvg.Pos. TopTopTopTopLapsFastest
Team#StartPos.FinishDiff.W5101520LedLaps
Joe Gibbs Racing2016.513.113.33.236101116528376
Hendrick Motorsports2012.813.211.81.11691417372212
Team Penske159.79.711.5-1.91571213564264
Stewart-Haas Racing2013.715.314.3-0.60481416219381
Chip Ganassi Racing1014.513.5131.502578882
Richard Childress Racing1014.117.216.7-2.601248026
JTG Daugherty Racing1023.820.220.83012231016
Roush Fenway Racing1016.917.418.4-1.5003462739
Front Row Motorsports1523.527.728.3-4.900000226

 

DraftKings Scoring Averages Last Five 600s

Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Kyle Busch209.7591.25-442.537150.5075.3065.25
Kevin Harvick5.551.2566.564113.528.3860.1551.18
Martin Truex Jr73148.75197107.759110.88107.1052.08
Chase Elliott44.5-294136 7.7523.1350.58
Brad Keselowski45-245147.2552.2510.5034.3052.48
Joey Logano72539.2527.752916.0025.6053
Kyle Larson51.521.54743736.5032.2037.44
Clint Bowyer48.525.5242827.537.0030.7036.87
Denny Hamlin59.2554.54265.2513.556.8846.9038.12
Ryan Blaney-19.53.523.5-24 -8.00-4.1335.55
Kurt Busch4445.7548.598-844.8845.6547.05
Erik Jones21.538.5   30.0030.0033.93
Aric Almirola28 123135.2528.0026.5636.05
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Jimmie Johnson6054.2582.25-2111857.1358.7032.23
Alex Bowman53.5  238.553.5028.3335.25
Daniel Suarez3244.5   38.2538.2538.38
Austin Dillon-9.568.550244429.5035.4029.73
Ryan Newman-204338.55157.511.5034.0032.93
William Byron-13    -13.00-13.0026.63
Ricky Stenhouse Jr3829.518.531533.7520.8026.5
Chris Buescher533-6  19.0010.6725.07
Paul Menard3034.521.54350.532.2535.9028.07
Ty Dillon224   13.0013.0029.45
Ryan Preece       26.82
Matt DiBenedetto1.501519 0.758.8824.04
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgDK Seas. Avg.
Michael McDowell38.527810.51532.7519.8013.3
David Ragan1326.518-311719.758.7018.82
Daniel Hemric       17.29
Bubba Wallace       17.45
Ross Chastain21    21.0021.0023.21
Landon Cassill24.51923-112.521.7515.6016.88
Matt Tifft       19.55
Corey LaJoie2720   23.5023.5022.79
Parker Kligerman22    22.0022.0027.25
Reed Sorenson 194 1.519.008.1715.67
Joey Gase       14.92
Quin Houff       14
Bayley Currey       14.58
Cody Ware       12.5
BJ McLeod16    16.0016.0016.19

 

FanDuel Scoring Averages Last Five 600s

Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Kyle Busch120.786.338.77371103.5077.9466.53
Kevin Harvick8.8748374.194.541.4066.8858.77
Martin Truex Jr86.5103.8122.291.650.895.1590.9862.11
Chase Elliott75.4-12.67567.9 31.4051.4361.96
Brad Keselowski77.7-10.67673.871.333.5557.6461.37
Joey Logano50.160.968.664.26755.5062.1664.77
Kyle Larson7640.273.547.866.358.1060.7651.58
Clint Bowyer76.964.55962.957.970.7064.2455.61
Denny Hamlin78.977.57776.850.878.2072.2057.35
Ryan Blaney18.848.159.716.1 33.4535.6851.61
Kurt Busch7778.178.584.822.177.5568.1063.93
Erik Jones54.473   63.7063.7054.03
Aric Almirola65.9 51.565.971.165.9063.6053.06
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
Jimmie Johnson856680.524.599.475.5071.0854.73
Alex Bowman81  57.245.281.0061.1353.92
Daniel Suarez63.474.5   68.9568.9556.32
Austin Dillon30.893.77762.572.962.2567.3853.03
Ryan Newman25.9767381.579.450.9567.1654.95
William Byron6.9    6.906.9049.94
Ricky Stenhouse Jr72.465.26038.253.268.8057.8051.16
Chris Buescher45.965.435.3  55.6548.8749.55
Paul Menard66.969.761.171.579.568.3069.7451.95
Ty Dillon59.424.7   42.0542.0552.79
Ryan Preece       49.78
Matt DiBenedetto26.714.449.350.2 20.5535.1547.94
Michael McDowell68.462.945.147.950.665.6554.9836.75
Driver20182017201620152014Last 2 AvgLast 5 AvgFD Seas. Avg.
David Ragan52.660.251.319.351.556.4046.9845.03
Daniel Hemric       42.89
Bubba Wallace       41.54
Ross Chastain57.3    57.3057.3043.30
Landon Cassill55.953.856.53645.254.8549.4839.54
Matt Tifft       42.08
Corey LaJoie58.144.5   51.3051.3044.93
Parker Kligerman55.9    55.9055.9043.03
Reed Sorenson 5121 16.751.0029.5736.87
Joey Gase       26.18
Quin Houff       38.17
Bayley Currey        
Cody Ware       29.01
BJ McLeod47.8    47.8047.8029.60

 

Weekly Rankings (1=Best, 40=Worst)

DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Charlotte HistoryTrack Type History
Kyle Busch$11,200$15,0003112265
Kevin Harvick$10,800$14,5004152631042
Martin Truex Jr$10,600$13,5001221111
Chase Elliott$10,300$13,0001728291922168
Brad Keselowski$10,100$12,50052727101857
Joey Logano$9,900$14,0001224201714125
Kyle Larson$9,600$10,5001891512161415
Clint Bowyer$9,400$11,500168713111817
Denny Hamlin$9,200$12,00024453210
Ryan Blaney$9,000$10,80028302830282219
Kurt Busch$8,900$11,00010656773
Erik Jones$8,700$9,60051313141294
Aric Almirola$8,500$11,20015161116131512
DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Charlotte HistoryTrack Type History
Jimmie Johnson$8,300$10,5008364489
Alex Bowman$8,100$10,000205315152722
Daniel Suarez$8,000$9,00057876311
Austin Dillon$7,800$8,500131414981318
Ryan Newman$7,600$8,3001126241191016
William Byron$7,400$7,30032313131313214
Ricky Stenhouse Jr$7,200$8,1001910922171712
Chris Buescher$7,100$6,40025221926252024
Paul Menard$6,900$7,50081210851922
Ty Dillon$6,700$6,80024252525272320
Ryan Preece$6,500$5,50040404040404030
Matt DiBenedetto$6,300$6,00030293027292933
DriverDK$FD $Race HistDK Avg L2FD Avg L2DK Avg L5FD Avg L5Charlotte HistoryTrack Type History
Michael McDowell$6,200$5,00022111223212525
David Ragan$6,000$5,00027211728263028
Daniel Hemric$5,900$6,00040404040404027
Bubba Wallace$5,700$4,50014404040401121
Ross Chastain$5,600$4,00021201621192029
Landon Cassill$5,400$3,00029192124242632
Matt Tifft$5,300$3,50040404040404026
Corey LaJoie$5,200$3,50026172218232834
Parker Kligerman$5,100$3,50023181820202431
Reed Sorenson$5,000$2,50031222329303135
Joey Gase$4,900$2,00040404040404036
Quin Houff$4,800$2,50040404040404040
Bayley Currey$4,700#N/A40404040404037
Cody Ware$4,600$2,50040404040404039
BJ McLeod$4,500$2,00030242524263134