Last week at Sonoma we saw a barn burner finish as SVG was able to hold off Chase Briscoe to win the last Road Course race of 2026. Now, we head to a track that we haven’t seen a Cup race at since 2019, Chicagoland. Down below you will find different statistics for active drivers and Next Gen races of the NASCAR Cup series here at Chicagoland Speedway ranging from Most Wins to Best Average Finishes by starting position in the Next Gen era. So read and enjoy these fun fact track stats!
In this post you will only find active and Next Gen stats, if you are looking for all-time stats check out my previous article All-Time Cup Track Stats: Chicagoland.

Active means any driver who started a race in the 2026 Cup Series season.
Last Chicagoland Race (06/30/19)
Finish Start Driver Laps Led S1 Fin S2 Fin Driver Rating
1 8 Alex Bowman 267 88 9th 4th 130.0
2 14 Kyle Larson 267 7 – 3rd 120.6
3 19 Joey Logano 267 0 – – 101.7
4 4 Jimmie Johnson 267 10 4th 5th 120.9
5 12 Brad Keselowski 267 0 2nd – 99.4
6 10 Ryan Blaney 267 1 – – 107.4
7 21 Erik Jones 267 1 – – 87.0
8 11 William Byron 267 9 8th 7th 102.2
9 18 Martin Truex Jr. 267 0 6th 6th 93.7
10 1 Austin Dillon 267 9 5th – 91.3
11 13 Chase Elliott 267 0 – 2nd 91.5
12 25 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 267 2 – – 80.8
13 5 Kurt Busch 267 0 10th 8th 86.0
14 2 Kevin Harvick 267 132 7th 1st 115.8
15 9 Denny Hamlin 267 5 1st – 76.9
16 15 Aric Almriola 267 0 – 10th 80.4
17 16 Ryan Newman 267 1 – – 64.8
18 27 Chris Buescher 266 0 – – 66.3
19 3 Daniel Hemric 266 0 – – 61.2
20 7 Michael McDowell 266 1 3rd – 59.5
21 24 Paul Menard 266 0 – – 59.0
22 17 Kyle Busch 266 0 – 9th 71.9
23 23 David Ragan 265 0 – – 52.2
24 28 Daniel Suarez 265 1 – – 63.7
25 26 Bubba Wallace 264 0 – – 46.5
26 31 Ross Chastain 264 0 – – 45.1
27 29 Matt DiBenedetto 264 0 – – 52.3
28 22 Ryan Preece 264 0 – – 44.7
29 38 Matt Tifft 263 0 – – 39.2
30 30 Corey LaJoie 263 0 – – 43.8
31 33 Landon Cassill 260 0 – – 35.3
32 32 Bayley Currey 258 0 – – 33.4
33 36 Josh Bilicki 257 0 – – 29.1
34 37 Reed Sorenson 249 0 – – 25.8
35 20 Ty Dillon 239 0 – – 42.8
36 34 B.J. McLeod 238 0 – – 27.1
37 6 Clint Bowyer 172 0 – – 50.1
38 35 Quinn Houff 100 0 – – 26.7

– How much have things changed since the last time the Cup Series raced at Chicagoland in 2019? Well, only 18 drivers that were in the last race here are full-time Cup Series drivers this year.

Active Chicagoland Average Finish w/ Best and Worst Finish
Rank Driver Avg. Fin. Best Worst Starts
1 Kyle Larson 6.17 2nd 18th 6
2 Chase Elliott 8.75 2nd 19th 4
3 Brad Keselowski 8.82 1st 32nd 11
4 Jimmie Johnson 9.33 2nd 37th 18
5 Ryan Blaney 9.75 4th 18th 4
6 Kyle Busch 11.40 1st 33rd 15
7 Joey Logano 11.55 2nd 37th 11
8 William Byron 14.00 8th 20th 2
9 Denny Hamlin 14.50 1st 40th 14
10 Erik Jones 15.33 6th 33rd 3
11 Daniel Suarez 15.67 11th 24th 3
12 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17.29 8th 25th 7
13 Alex Bowman 18.60 1st 37th 5
14 A.J. Allmendinger 21.30 13th 36th 10
15 Austin Dillon 22.67 10th 43rd 6
16 Chris Buescher 23.75 18th 28th 4
17 Bubba Wallace 24.00 23rd 25th 2
18 Justin Allgaier 25.67 23rd 27th 3
19 Casey Mears 26.00 5th 40th 14
20 J.J. Yeley 27.17 10th 35th 6
T21 Ross Chastain 28.00 26th 30th 2
T21 Ryan Preece 28.00 28th 28th 1
23 Ty Dillon 29.50 27th 35th 4
24 Josh Bilicki 33.00 33rd 33rd 1
25 Michael McDowell 34.67 20th 43rd 9
26 B.J. McLeod 35.50 35th 36th 2
27 Timmy Hill 38.25 34th 41st 4
28 Joey Gase 38.50 37th 40th 2

– 4 of the top 5 drivers in the Average Finish table above have not won here at Chicagoland, so just because you run well here does not mean you’ll be good enough to win.

Best Active Chicagoland
Avg. Driver Rating		 Best Active Chicagoland
Avg. Top 15%
Rank Driver Driv. Rate Starts Rank Driver Top 15% Starts
1 Jimmie Johnson 110.87 15 1 Kyle Larson 88.22 6
2 Chase Elliott 106.43 4 2 Jimmie Johnson 86.39 15
3 Kyle Busch 105.41 15 3 Chase Elliott 83.38 4
4 Kyle Larson 105.07 6 4 Brad Keselowski 77.55 11
5 Brad Keselowski 100.97 11 5 Kyle Busch 76.59 15
6 Joey Logano 92.49 11 6 Ryan Blaney 71.34 4
7 Ryan Blaney 91.88 4 7 Denny Hamlin 66.48 14
8 Denny Hamlin 88.66 14 8 Joey Logano 65.48 11
9 William Byron 83.60 2 9 Erik Jones 57.80 3
10 Erik Jones 79.53 3 10 William Byron 52.81 2

Keep your eyes on Chase Elliott this weekend as he is the only driver that ranks top 3 in both tables above and both tables below. Photo by Jonathan Daniel — Getty Images

Best Active Laps Led% Best Active Laps Completed%
Rank Driver Laps Led% Starts Rank Driver Laps Comp% Starts
1 Jimmie Johnson 14.65 18 1 Kyle Larson 99.94 6
2 Kyle Busch 14.29 15 T2 Chase Elliott 99.91 4
3 Chase Elliott 10.92 4 T2 Ryan Blaney 99.91 4
4 Alex Bowman 7.03 5 4 Brad Keselowski 99.90 11
5 Brad Keselowski 5.71 11 5 William Byron 99.81 2
6 Ryan Blaney 2.61 4 6 Daniel Suarez 99.75 3
7 Kyle Larson 2.24 6 7 Kyle Busch 99.68 15
8 William Byron 1.69 2 8 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 99.52 7
9 Austin Dillon 1.37 6 9 A.J. Allmendinger 99.40 10
10 Joey Logano 1.16 11 10 Denny Hamlin 99.28 14
Most Active Chicagoland Starts Most Active Chicagoland Poles
Rank Driver Starts Rank Driver Poles
1 Jimmie Johnson 18 1 Jimmie Johnson 2
2 Kyle Busch 15
T3 Casey Mears 14 T2 Austin Dillon 1
T3 Denny Hamlin 14
T5 Brad Keselowski 11 T2 Casey Mears 1
T5 Joey Logano 11
7 A.J. Allmendinger 10 T2 Joey Logano 1
8 Michael McDowell 9
9 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7
T10 Austin Dillon 6 T2 Kyle Busch 1
T10 J.J. Yeley 6
 T10 Kyle Larson   6

– Austin Dillon and Joey Logano are the only drivers racing this weekend that have won a Pole here at Chicagoland.

Active Chicagoland Win List (w/ %)
Rank Driver Wins Win% Rank Driver Wins Win%
T1 Brad Keselowski 2 18.18 T3 Alex Bowman 1 20.00
T1 Kyle Busch 2 13.33 T3 Denny Hamlin 1 7.14

– Out of the 38 drivers racing this weekend there are 35 drivers that are looking for their first Chicagoland Cup win.

Most Active Chicagoland Top 3’s Best Active Chicagoland Top 3%
Rank Driver Top 3’s Rank Driver Top3% Top3’s
1 Jimmie Johnson 5 T1 Kyle Larson 50.00 3
2 Kyle Busch 4 T1 Chase Elliott 50.00 2
3 Kyle Larson 3 3 Jimmie Johnson 27.78 5
T4 Chase Elliott 2 4 Kyle Busch 26.67 4
T4 Brad Keselowski 2 5 Alex Bowman 20.00 1
T4 Joey Logano 2 T6 Brad Keselowski 18.18 2
T7 Alex Bowman 1 T6 Joey Logano 18.18 2
T7 Denny Hamlin 1 8 Denny Hamlin 7.14 1

– If Hendrick Motorsports can set up some good cars this weekend then watch out for their drivers to finish well as 3 of their drivers rank top 5 in the Top 3% table above.

Most Active Chicagoland Top 5’s Best Active Chicagoland Top 5%
Rank Driver Top 5’s Rank Driver Top5% Top5’s
1 Jimmie Johnson 8 1 Kyle Larson 66.67 4
T2 Brad Keselowski 5 2 Chase Elliott 50.00 2
T2 Kyle Busch 5 3 Brad Keselowski 45.45 5
4 Kyle Larson 4 4 Jimmie Johnson 44.44 8
T5 Joey Logano 3 5 Kyle Busch 33.33 5
T5 Denny Hamlin 3 6 Joey Logano 27.27 3
7 Chase Elliott 2 7 Ryan Blaney 25.00 1
T8 Ryan Blaney 1 8 Denny Hamlin 21.43 3
T8 Alex Bowman 1 9 Alex Bowman 20.00 1
T8 Casey Mears 1 10 Casey Mears 7.14 1

Brad Keselowski hasn’t had the season he wanted thus far, but that could change this weekend as he’s been very good at finishing in the Top 5 and Top 10 at Chicagoland. Photo by Brett Farmer — Getty Images

Most Active Chicagoland Top 10’s Best Active Chicagoland Top 10%
Rank Driver Top 10’s Rank Driver Top 10% Top 10’s
1 Jimmie Johnson 12 1 Kyle Larson 83.33 5
2 Brad Keselowski 9 2 Brad Keselowski 81.82 9
3 Kyle Busch 8 T3 Jimmie Johnson 66.67 12
T4 Joey Logano 7 T3 Erik Jones 66.67 2
T4 Denny Hamlin 7 5 Joey Logano 63.64 7
6 Kyle Larson 5 6 Alex Bowman 60.00 3
7 Alex Bowman 3 7 Kyle Busch 53.33 8
T8 Erik Jones 2 T8 Denny Hamlin 50.00 7
T8 Chase Elliott 2 T8 Chase Elliott 50.00 2
T8 Ryan Blaney 2 T8 Ryan Blaney 50.00 2
T8 Casey Mears 2 T8 William Byron 50.00 1
Active Chicagoland Stage Win List (w/ %)
Rank Driver Stage Wins Stage Win% Rank Driver Stage Wins Stage Win%
T1 Chase Elliott 1 16.67 T1 Kyle Busch 1 16.67
T1 Denny Hamlin 1 16.67

– Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin are the only drivers racing this weekend that have a Stage Win at Chicagoland.

Most Active Chicagoland Stage T10’s Best Active Chicagoland Stage T10%
Rank Driver Stage T10’s Rank Driver Stage T10% Stage T10’s
T1 Brad Keselowski 5 T1 Brad Keselowski 83.33 5
T1 Chase Elliott 5 T1 Chase Elliott 83.33 5
T1 Kyle Larson 5 T1 Kyle Larson 83.33 5
T4 Denny Hamlin 4 T4 Denny Hamlin 66.67 4
T4 Joey Logano 4 T4 Joey Logano 66.67 4
T6 Alex Bowman 2 T6 Alex Bowman 50.00 2
T6 William Byron 2 T6 William Byron 50.00 2
T6 Jimmie Johnson 2 T8 Jimmie Johnson 33.33 2
T6 Kyle Busch 2 T8 Kyle Busch 33.33 2
T6 Ryan Blaney 2 T8 Ryan Blaney 33.33 2

– There are 5 different drivers that could leave this weekend with the most Stage T10’s at Chicagoland among active drivers.

Most Active Chicagoland Starts without Win Most Active Chicagoland Starts without Pole
Rank Driver Starts Rank Driver Starts
1 Jimmie Johnson 18 1 Denny Hamlin 14
2 Casey Mears 14 2 Brad Keselowski 11
3 Joey Logano 11 3 A.J. Allmendinger 10
4 A.J. Allmendinger 10 4 Michael McDowell 9
5 Michael McDowell 9 5 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7 T6 J.J. Yeley 6
T7 Austin Dillon 6 T6 Kyle Larson 6
T7 J.J. Yeley 6 8 Alex Bowman 5
T7 Kyle Larson 6 T9 Chase Elliott 4
T10 5 drivers tied 4 T9 Chris Buescher 4
T9  Ryan Blaney 4
 T9  Timmy Hill 4
 T9  Ty Dillon 4 

Jimmie Johnson has 83 career Cup wins, but in his 18 starts at Chicagoland he could never find his way to victory lane here. Photo by Jonathan Daniel — Getty Images

Most Active Chicagoland Starts without Top 3 Most Active Chicagoland Starts without Top 5
Rank Driver Starts Rank Driver Starts
1 Casey Mears 14 1 A.J. Allmendinger 10
2 A.J. Allmendinger 10 2 Michael McDowell 9
3 Michael McDowell 9 3 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7
4 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7 T4 Austin Dillon 6
T5 Austin Dillon 6 T4 J.J. Yeley 6
T5 J.J. Yeley  6

– Casey Mears is the only active driver with 6+ Chicagoland starts to record a Top 5 finish here but not a Top 3 finish.

Most Active Chicagoland Starts without Top 10
Rank Driver Starts
1 A.J. Allmendinger 10
2 Michael McDowell 9
T3 Chris Buescher 4
T3 Timmy Hill 4
T3 Ty Dillon 4

– A.J. Allmendinger and Michael McDowell have not had much luck at Chicagoland as they are on every “without” list above.

Most Active Chicagoland Stages without Stage Win Most Active Chicagoland Stages without Stage T10
Rank Driver Stages Rank Driver Stages
T1 Austin Dillon 6 T1 Chris Buescher 6
T1 Brad Keselowski 6 T1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 6
T1 Chris Buescher 6 T1 Ty Dillon 6
T1 Daniel Suarez 6 T4 A.J. Allmendinger 4
T1 Erik Jones 6 T4 B.J. McLeod 4
T1 Jimmie Johnson 6 T4 Bubba Wallace 4
T1 Joey Loano 6 T4 Ross Chastain 4
T1 Kyle Larson 6 T4 Timmy Hill 4
T1 Michael McDowell 6 T9 Josh Bilicki 2
T1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 6
T1 Ryan Blaney 6  T9 Ryan Preece  2
T1  Ty Dillon 6

– There are 24 active drivers to start a race with stages at Chicagoland, and the 10 in the “without Stage T10” table above are the only ones to not get a Stage T10 here.

Active Chicagoland Streaks (2+ in a row)
Driver Streak Category Driver Streak Category
Kyle Larson 2 Top 2’s Kevin Harvick 6 Stage T10’s
Kyle Larson 3 Top 5’s Martin Truex Jr. 6 Stage T10’s
Brad Keselowski 9 Top 10’s Kurt Busch 5 Stage T10’s
Joey Logano 6 Top 10’s Alex Bowman 2 Stage T10’s
Martin Truex Jr. 4 Top 10’s Jimmie Johnson 2 Stage T10’s
Alex Bowman 2 Top 10’s William Byron 2 Stage T10’s
Erik Jones 2 Top 10’s

If Kyle Larson can get a Top 2 finish this weekend then he would be the first driver to finish 3 straight Cup races at Chicagoland in the Top 2. Photo by Jonathan Daniel — Getty Images

 

Next Gen Stats

– There have been no Next Gen races at Chicagoland and thus there are no stats in this section.