Below are some potential notable starts being made by drivers this weekend. Notable meaning they will be tied with a driver in number of starts made in that specific series, or the number of starts being made is a significant number that they are reaching in their specific race this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway). Rankings reflect the all-time starts list for that series.
(The image above each series is the driver I find having the most notable start this weekend)
*This will be updated after qualifying for each race if a driver does not make the race.
This weekend at Gateway Jesse Love will tie a NASCAR O’Reilly Series Pioneer, Sam Ard, by making his 92nd career O’Reilly Series start. Photo by James Gilbert — Getty Images
O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Starts
Brennan Poole: 216th start ties Kasey Kahne, ranks 62nd
Ryan Ellis: 190th start ties Jamie McMurray, ranks 77th
Sam Mayer: 175th start! Ranks 93rd
Parker Retzlaff: 133rd start ties Austin Cindric, ranks 133rd
Jesse Love: 92nd start ties Sam Ard, ranks 194th
Dean Thompson: 61st start ties Danica Patrick, ranks 256th
Dawson Cram: 51st start ties Mike Skinner, ranks 281st
Patrick Staropoli: 30th start ties Boris Said & Kurt Busch, ranks 372nd
Brad Perez: 25th start! Ranks 406th
This weekend at Gateway Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will make his 500th career Cup Series start! Image credit: @HYAKMotorsports X Page
Cup Series Starts
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 500th start! Ranks 49th
Chris Buescher: 393rd start ties John Andretti, ranks 76th