Saturday, April 29, 2017

INDYCAR AT PHOENIX STARTING LINEUP:

Starting 1st:
Helio Castroneves
7th Start
Best Start: 1st 2002, 2016, 2017
Best Finish: 1st 2002
Average Finish: 7th

Starting 2nd:
Will Power
2nd Start
Best Start: 2nd 2017
Best Finish: 3rd 2016
Average Finish: 3rd

Starting 3rd:
J.R. Hildebrand
1st Start

Starting 4th:
Josef Newgarden
2nd Start
Best Start: 4th 2017
Best Finish: 6th 2016
Average Finish: 6th

Starting 5th:
Simon Pagenaud
2nd Start
Best Start: 5th 2017
Best Finish: 2nd 2016
Average Finish: 2nd

Starting 6th:
Tony Kanaan
5th Start
Best Start: 1st 2003
Best Finish: 1st 2003, 2004
Average Finish: 2nd

Starting 7th:
Mikhail Aleshin
2nd Start
Best Start: 7th 2017
Best Finish: 17th 2016
Average Finish: 17th

Starting 8th:
Scott Dixon
5th Start
Best Start: 3rd 2003
Best Finish: 1st 2016
Average Finish: 9th

Starting 9th:
Marco Andretti
2nd Start
Best Start: 9th 2017
Best Finish: 13th 2016
Average Finish: 13th

Starting 10th:
Sebastien Bourdais
2nd Start
Best Start: 10th 2016
Best Finish: 8th 2016
Average Finish: 8th

Starting 11th:
James Hinchcliffe
2nd Start
Best Start: 11th 2016
Best Finish: 18th 2016
Average Finish: 18th

Starting 12th:
Ryan Hunter-Reay
2nd Start
Best Start: 12th 2016, 2017
Best Finish: 10th 2016
Average Finish: 10th

Starting 13th:
Max Chilton
2nd Start
Best Start: 8th 2016
Best Finish: 7th 2016
Average Finish: 7th

Starting 14th:
Charlie Kimball
2nd Start
Best Start: 4th 2016
Best Finish: 12th 2016
Average Finish: 12th

Starting 15th:
Alexander Rossi
2nd Start
Best Start: 14th 2016
Best Finish: 14th 2016
Average Finish: 14th

Starting 16th: 
Ed Jones
1st Start

Starting 17th:
Graham Rahal
2nd Start 
Best Start: 17th 2017
Best Finish: 5th 2016
Average Finish: 5th

Starting 18th:
Takuma Sato
2nd Start
Best Start: 18th 2017
Best Finish: 15th 2016
Average Finish: 15th

Starting 19th:
Carlos Munoz
2nd Start
Best Start: 19th 2017
Best Finish: 22nd 2016
Average Finish: 22nd

Starting 20th:
Conor Daly
2nd Start
Best Start: 18th 2016
Best Finish: 16th 2016
Average Finish: 16th

Starting 21st
Ed Carpenter
4th Start
Best Start: 5th 2016
Best Finish: 16th 2005
Average Finish: 19th 
 

Thursday, April 27, 2017

INDYCAR AT PHOENIX TRACK STATS:

Former Winners:
Al Unser: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1985
Gordon Johncock: 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979
A.J. Foyt: 1964, 1965, 1971, 1975,
Bobby Unser: 1968, 1972, 1972, 1976,
Johnny Rutherford: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981
Tom Sneva: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984
Mario Andretti: 1966, 1967, 1988, 1993
Rick Mears: 1982, 1989, 1990
Lloyd Ruby: 1964, 1967
Bobby Rahal: 1984, 1992
Arie Luyendyk: 1991, 1996
Tony Kanaan: 2003, 2004
Sam Hornish: 2001, 2005
Don Branson: 1965
Jim McElreath: 1966
Gary Bettenhausen: 1968
George Follmer: 1969
Swede Savage: 1970
Mike Mosley: 1974
Teo Fabi: 1983
Kevin Cogan: 1986
Michael Andretti: 1986
Roberto Guerrero: 1987
Emerson Fittipaldi: 1994
Robby Gordon: 1995
Jim Guthrie: 1997
Scott Sharp: 1998
Scott Goodyear: 1999
Buddy Lazier: 2000
Helio Castroneves: 2002
Scott Dixon: 2016

Races Won from the Pole:
Mario Andretti 1966
Lloyd Ruby 1967
Bobby Unser 1968
Al Unser 1969
Bobby Unser 1972
Gordon Johncock 1973
Johnny Rutherford 1977
Rick Mears 1982
Teo Fabi 1983
Tom Sneva 1984
Al Unser 1985
Rick Mears 1989
Rick Mears 1990
Arie Luyendyk 1996
Helio Castroneves 2002
Tony Kanaan 2003

Farthest Back a Winner Started:
26th Buddy Lazier 2000

Race Record:
139.822 mph Scott Dixon 2016

Slowest Average Speed:
86.296 mph Lloyd Ruby 1967

Most Lead Changes in a Race:
11 in 1986, 1995

Fewest Lead Changes in a Race:
0 in 1967

Average Number of Lead Changes in a Race:
5

All Time Lap Leaders:

Driver Led
Bobby Unser 1107
Mario Andretti 1010
Al Unser 919
Gordon Johncock 540
Rick Mears 461
Bobby Rahal 441
Michael Andretti 429
Tom Sneva 413
Johnny Rutherford 404
A.J. Foyt 367
Lloyd Ruby 319
Arie Luyendyk 286
Tony Kanaan 272
Sam Hornish, Jr. 236
Tony Stewart 223
Paul Tracy 220
Emerson Fittipaldi 212
Scott Dixon 189
Parnelli Jones 180
Helio Castroneves 155
Teo Fabi 140
Danny Ongais 135
Scott Goodyear 134
Scott Sharp 134
Wally Dallenbach 123
Roger McCluskey 105
Jim McElreath 104
Al Unser, Jr. 101
Roberto Guerrero 96
Mike Mosley 84
Jim Guthrie 74
Kevin Cogan 74
Dan Wheldon 72
Greg Ray 61
Danny Sullivan 58
Felipe Giaffone 58
Juan Pablo Montoya 56
Dario Franchitti 52
Eddie Cheever, Jr. 51
Rodger Ward 50
Buddy Lazier 45
Billy Boat 41
Art Pollard 40
Howdy Holmes 40
Stephan Gregoire 36
Bryan Herta 30
George Follmer 29
Don Branson 26
Jeff Ward 25
Robbie Buhl 25
Kenny Brack 24
Mark Donohue 24
Nigel Mansell 19
Gil de Ferran 18
Gary Bettenhausen 17
Robby Gordon 15
Mark Dismore 14
Affonso Giaffone 13
Pancho Carter 13
Robby McGehee 11
Scott Brayton 11
Eliseo Salazar 7
Richie Hearn 7
Roger Yasukawa 5
Salt Walther 5
Darren Manning 4
Billy Vukovich, Jr. 3
Jacques Villeneuve 2
Johnny Parsons 2
Bill Alsup 1
Donnie Beechler 1
Swede Savage 1
Tomas Scheckter 1


 
 


Saturday, April 22, 2017

INDYCAR AT BARBER STARTING LINEUP:

Starting 1st:
Will Power
8th Start:
Best Start: 1st 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2017
Best Finish: 1st 2011 and 2012
Average Finish: 3rd

Starting 2nd:
Helio Castroneves
8th Start:
Best Start: 1st 2012 and 2015
Best Finish: 1st 2010
Average Finish: 8th

Starting 3rd:
Simon Pagenaud
7th Start:
Best Start: 1st 2016
Best Finish: 1st 2016
Average Finish: 6th

Starting 4th:
Scott Dixon
8th Start:
Best Start: 3rd 2011 and 2012
Best Finish: 2nd 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Average Finish: 3rd

Starting 5th:
Ryan Hunter-Reay
8th Start:
Best Start: 1st 2013
Best Finish: 1st 2013 and 2014
Average Finish: 8th

Starting 6th: 
James Hinchcliffe
7th Start:
Best Start: 2nd 2012 and 2014
Best Finish: 6th 2012 and 2016
Average Finish: 13th

Starting 7th:
Josef Newgarden
6th Start:
Best Start: 3rd 2016
Best Finish: 1st 2015
Average Finish: 8th

Starting 8th:
Mikhail Aleshin
3rd Start:
Best Start: 8th 2017
Best Finish: 17th 2016
Average Finish: 20th

Starting 9th:
Max Chilton
2nd Start:
Best Start: 9th 2017
Best Finish: 21st 2016
Average Finish: 21st

Starting 10th:
Tony Kanaan
8th Start:
Best Start: 6th 2012 and 2015
Best Finish: 6th 2011
Average Finish: 11th

Starting 11th:
Ed Jones
1st Start:

Starting 12th:
Sebastien Bourdais
7th Start:
Best Start: 5th 2016
Best Finish: 8th 2015
Average Finish: 13th

Starting 13th: 
Marco Andretti
8th Start:
Best Start: 4th 2010
Best Finish: 2nd 2014
Average Finish: 7th

Starting 14th:
Takuma Sato
8th Start:
Best Start: 6th 2010
Best Finish: 13th 2014 and 2016
Average Finish: 17th

Starting 15th:
Charlie Kimball
7th Start:
Best Start: 5th 2013
Best Finish: 4th 2013
Average Finish: 12th

Starting 16th:
Carlos Munoz
4th Start:
Best Start: 7th 2014
Best Finish: 6th 2015
Average Finish: 14th

Starting 17th:
Spencer Pigot
1st Start:

Starting 18th:
Alexander Rossi
2nd Start:
Best Start: 18th 2017
Best Finish: 15th 2016
Average Finish 15th

Starting 19th:
Zach Veach
1st Start:

Starting 20th: 
Conor Daly
2nd Start:
Best Start: 17th 2016
Best Finish: 20th 2016
Average Finish: 20th

Starting 21st:
Graham Rahal
8th Start:
Best Start: 6th 2016
Best Finish: 2nd 2015 and 2016
Average Finish: 12th

Thursday, April 20, 2017

INDYCAR AT BARBER TRACK STATS:

Wins by Team: 
Team Penske 4
Andretti Autosport 2
Ed Carpenter 1

List of Former Winners:
Will Power 2011, 2012
Ryan Hunter-Reay 2013-2014
Helio Castroneves 2010
Josef Newgarden 2015
Simon Pagenaud 2016

Races Won from the Pole:
Will Power 2011
Ryan Hunter-Reay 2013
Simon Pagenaud 2016

Farthest Back a Winner Started: 
9th Will Power in 2012

Most Cautions in a Race: 
6 in 2011

Record for Fewest Cautions in a Race:
1 in 2013 and 2016

Average Number of Cautions in a Race:
3

Record for Most Caution Laps in a Race:
20 in 2011

Record for Fewest Caution Laps in a Race:
1 in 2016

Average Number of Caution Laps in a Race:
9 Laps

Most Lead Changes in a Race: 
10 in 2015

Record for Fewest Lead Changes in a Race:
0 in 2011

Average Number of Lead Changes in a Race:
6

Race Record:
114.254 mph set by Simon Pagenaud in 2016

Slowest Race:
92.194 mph set by Will Power in 2011

All Time Laps Completed:

Driver Laps
Scott Dixon 609
Marco Andretti 609
Ryan Hunter-Reay 609
Helio Castroneves 609
Will Power 609
Tony Kanaan 608
Graham Rahal 606
Takuma Sato 549
Simon Pagenaud 519
Sebastien Bourdais 518
Charlie Kimball 474
Josef Newgarden 429
Justin Wilson 400
James Hinchcliffe 382
Simona de Silvestro 358
Oriol Servia 338
Dario Franchitti 312
E.J. Viso 308
Ryan Briscoe 306
James Jakes 295
Mike Conway 294
Alex Tagliani 270
J.R. Hildebrand 270
Jack Hawksworth 248
Juan Pablo Montoya 248
Carlos Munoz 209
Sebastian Saavedra 186
Vitor Meira 179
Luca Filippi 179
Danica Patrick 178
Ed Carpenter 177
Mikhail Aleshin 152
Raphael Matos 151
A.J. Allmendinger 90
Dan Wheldon 90
Tristan Vautier 90
Rubens Barrichello 90
Gabby Chaves 90
Alexander Rossi 90
Stefano Coletti 90
Mario Moraes 90
Rodolfo Gonzalez 90
Sage Karam 90
Alex Lloyd 89
Bertrand Baguette 89
Francesco Dracone 89
Hideki Mutoh 89
Mario Romancini 89
Max Chilton 89
Conor Daly 89
Milka Duno 86
Katherine Legge 85
Carlos Huertas 69
Ana Beatriz 65

All-Time Lap Leaders:

Driver Led
Will Power 148
Ryan Hunter-Reay 93
Helio Castroneves 91
Simon Pagenaud 87
Marco Andretti 59
Josef Newgarden 46
Scott Dixon 41
Graham Rahal 24
Sebastian Saavedra 11
Charlie Kimball 3
Sebastien Bourdais 2
James Hinchcliffe 2
Justin Wilson 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 1
 

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

2001 NHRA Season Summery:

TOP FUEL:

Rank Driver Points Wins Runner Ups
1 Kenny Bernstein 2102 8 4
2 Larry Dixon 2007 6 3
3 Doug Kalitta 1598 3 3
4 Mike Dunn 1594 2 3
5 Gary Scelzi 1581 2 3
6 Darrell Russell 1505 2 5
7 Doug Herbert 1206 1
8 Tony Schumacher 1153
1
9 David Grubnic 843
1
10 Rhonda Hartman 822

11 Andrew Cowin 604
1
12 Tim Gibson 482

13 John  Smith 395

14 Bruce Litton 378

15 Scott Weis 362

16 Bobby Baldwin 353

17 Chris Karamesines 320

18 Joe Hartley 252

19 Steve Smith 215

19 Don Sosenka 215

21 Paul Romine 209

22 Luigi Novelli 207

22 Robert Reehl 207

24 Clay Millican 193

25 Bobby Lagana Jr 185

26 Brady Kalivoda 175

27 Don Lampus 156

28 Rob Passey 153

29 Jim Cavalieri 146

30 Gary Clapshaw 94

31 Garth Widdison 71

32 Craig Smith 42

33 Don Garlits 41

33 Mark Kinsella 41

33 Rit Pustari 41

36 Shirley Muldowney 32

37 Jim Bailey 31

37 Gordie Bonin 31

37 Howard Haight 31

37 Glenn Mikres 31

37 Ron Smith 31

42 Arley Langlo 30

43 Wyatt Radke 20

44 Jerry Freeman 10

44 Bob Lagana Sr 10

44 Cory McClenathan 10


FUNNY CAR:

Rank Driver Points Wins Runner-Ups
1 John Force 2000 6 7
2 Whit Bazemore 1748 3 5
3 Del Worsham 1490 4 1
4 Ron Capps 1451 3 2
5 Tony Pedregon 1406 3 2
6 Bruce Sarver 1283 1 1
7 Frank Pedregon 1149 1
8 Gary Densham 1147 2
9 Dean Skuza 1128
1
10 Tommy Johnson Jr 1127 1 1
11 Bob Gilbertson 908
2
12 Scotty Cannon 861

13 Johnny Gray 824

14 Jim Epler 776
1
15 Jerry Toliver 703

16 Al Hofmann 699
1
17 Chuck Etchells 611

18 Tim Wilkerson 569

19 Tony Bartone 368

20 John Lawson 305

21 Dale Creasy Jr 211

22 Robert Bode 133

23 Terrence Haddock 110

24 Vincent Arcadi 61

25 Phil Burkart Jr 60

26 Chuck Beal 50

27 Louis Sweet 40

28 David Benjamin 30

28 Robert Hallock 30

30 Wyatt Radke 20

30 Scott Weis 20

30 Jack Wyatt 20

33 Keith Jackson 10


PRO STOCK CAR:

Rank Driver Points Wins Runner Ups
1 Warren Johnson 1538 6
2 Jim Yates 1459 1 4
3 Bruce Allen 1383 2
4 Mike Edwards 1321 1 2
5 Jeg Coughlin Jr 1256 3
6 Mark Pawuk 1221 1 4
7 Mark Osborne 1212 1 3
8 Ron Krisher 1182 1 1
9 Kurt Johnson 1170 1 1
10 Brad Jeter 1062
2
11 George Marnell 1057 1
12 Darrell Alderman 982
3
13 Tom Martino 900 1 1
14 V Gaines 827 1
15 Greg Anderson 682 2 1
16 Troy Coughlin 647 1
17 Larry Morgan 617

18 Richie Stevens 527 1
19 Rickie Smith 500

20 Tom Hammonds 482
2
21 Allen Johnson 455

22 John Nobile 295

23 Robert Patrick 267

24 Hurley Blakeney 258

25 Mike Thomas 254

26 Kenny Koretsky 222

27 Ben Watson 221

28 Brad Klein 141

29 Arturo Delgado 140

30 Tony Gillig 130

31 Mike Weinle 90

32 Bob Benza 80

33 Danny Coffman 70

33 Ray Franks 70

33 Bo Nickens 70

36 Shawn Collins 67

37 Jim Cunningham 60

37 Barry Grant 60

37 Larry Nance 60

37 Gordie Rivera 60

41 Carl Beal 50

41 Larry Peternel 50

41 Eric Shelton 50

41 David Strouse 50

45 Kevin Lawrence 40

45 Mike Trumble 40

47 David Beckley 30

47 Don Beverley 30

47 Thomas Lee 30

47 Steven Spiess 30

51 Jim Basko 20

51 J R Carr 20

51 Kenny Delco 20

51 Ed Guarnaccia 20

51 Ed Heck 20

51 Jamey Ober 20

51 Bill Shorts 20

58 Jerry Haas 10

58 Michael Holton 10

58 Roger Jenkins 10

58 Greg Thomas 10

58 Reid Whisnant 10


PRO STOCK MOTOCYCLE:

1 Angelle Savoie 1332
2 Antron Brown 1175
3 Matt Hines 1003
4 Craig Treble 949
5 Shawn Gann 850
6 G T Tonglet 841
7 Reggie Showers 699
8 Geno Scali 694
9 Steve Johnson 650
10 Mike Berry 493
11 Joe Desantis 487
12 Ron Ayers 456
13 Chris Bostick 324
14 Blaine Hale 268
15 Sam Hurwitz 267
16 Brian DeLong 266
17 Greg Underdahl 246
18 Robert Short 177
19 Clarence Markham 164
20 Chris Reuter 132
21 Dennis Mirante 130
22 Peggy Llewellyn 126
23 Stephanie Reaves 113
24 Neil Jacobs 92
25 Bruce Dickson 90
26 Todd Doege 84
27 Fred Camarena 73
28 Thomas Miceli 65
29 Connie Cohen 60
29 Reggie Cole 60
31 Paul Gast 53
32 Jay Matthews 41
32 Michael Phillips 41
32 C J Smith 41
35 Billy Vose 32
36 Don DeTurck 30
37 Hector Arana 20
37 Redell Harris 20
37 Daniel Kovacevich 20
37 Scott Lewis 20
37 Patrick Wise 20
42 Tom Bradford 10
42 David Feazell 10
42 Fred Hall 10
42 Will Johnese 10
42 Zackia Little 10
42 Michael Pryor 10