In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Charlotte.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2026 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Joe Lee Johnson 06/19/1960
Most Recent Winner: Daniel Suarez 05/24/2026
| Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver | Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | 2025-13 | 40 | Ross Chastain | T7 | 1994-28 | 22 | Dale Jarrett |
| 2 | 2003-12 | 37 | Jimmie Johnson | T7 | 1999-29 | 22 | Jeff Gordon |
| 3 | 2011-12 | 28 | Kevin Harvick | T7 | 2017-12 | 22 | Austin Dillon |
| 4 | 2010-31 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | T10 | 2000-12 | 21 | Matt Kenseth |
| 5 | 2002-12 | 25 | Mark Martin | T10 | 2009-12 | 21 | David Reutimann |
| 6 | 2013-31 | 23 | Brad Keselowski |
There have been 128 Charlotte Cup races and only one driver has started last and went on to win here, Ross Chastain in the 2025 Coca-Cola 600. Photo by Logan Riely — Getty Images
| Rank | Race | Finish | Driver | Rank | Race | Finish | Driver |
| T1 | 1997-28 | 43 | Geoff Bodine | 6 | 1996-28 | 40 | Bobby Labonte |
| T1 | 2001-12 | 43 | Ryan Newman | T7 | 2000-29 | 39 | Jeff Gordon |
| 3 | 2015-30 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | T7 | 2007-12 | 39 | Ryan Newman |
| T4 | 1967-20 | 41 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 2016-30 | 38 | Kevin Harvick |
| T4 | 1994-28 | 41 | Ward Burton | 10 | 1970-44 | 37 | Charlie Glotzbach |
– No active driver is on the list above, in fact the worst any active driver has finished after winning the Pole for a Charlotte race is 19th, Brad Keselowski 2011.
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 1965-19 | Fred Lorenzen | 1997-11 | Jeff Gordon |
| 1965-52 | Fred Lorenzen | 1998-11 | Jeff Gordon |
| 1968-47 | Charlie Glotzbach | 2004-12 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 1973-12 | Buddy Baker | 2009-31 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 1974-13 | David Pearson | 2014-12 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 1974-28 | David Pearson | 2016-13 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 1976-13 | David Pearson | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch |
| 1981-28 | Darrell Waltrip | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson |
| 1982-26 | Harry Gant | 2022-14 | Denny Hamlin |
| 1994-11 | Jeff Gordon |
– Winning the Pole then the race was easier for some than others as David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson each did it 3 times. Meanwhile, only one other driver has done it more than once.
| Race | Driver | Race Finish |
| 2017-30 | Kevin Harvick | 3rd |
| 2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 1st |
| 2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
| 2025-13 | William Byron | 2nd |
| Drivers to win all Stages and Race | Drivers to win Pole, all Stages & Race | ||
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch |
| 2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson |
– There has only been 2 Charlotte Cup races to feature just 2 stages (not including the final stage) and in one of the two races Kevin Harvick swept Stage 1 and 2, but could only muster a 3rd place race finish.
| Best Laps Led% by Winner | Worst Laps Led% by Winner | ||||||
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver |
| 1 | 1993-27 | 98.20 | Ernie Irvan | T1 | 2011-12 | 0.50 | Kevin Harvick |
| 2 | 2016-13 | 98.00 | Martin Truex Jr. | T1 | 2017-12 | 0.50 | Austin Dillon |
| 3 | 2018-13 | 94.25 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 1994-28 | 1.20 | Dale Jarrett |
| 4 | 1966-48 | 90.12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | T4 | 1995-28 | 1.50 | Mark Martin |
| 5 | 1967-20 | 83.75 | Jim Paschal | T4 | 2007-12 | 1.50 | Casey Mears |
| 6 | 2004-12 | 83.50 | Jimmie Johnson | 6 | 1961-49 | 1.87 | Joe Weatherly |
| 7 | 2021-15 | 81.75 | Kyle Larson | 7 | 2025-13 | 2.00 | Ross Chastain |
| 8 | 1963-52 | 78.28 | Junior Johnson | 8 | 2009-12 | 2.20 | David Reutimann |
| 9 | 1977-13 | 77.75 | Richard Petty | 9 | 1964-59 | 2.62 | Fred Lorenzen |
| 10 | 1973-27 | 76.95 | Cale Yarborough | 10 | 2005-12 | 2.75 | Jimmie Johnson |
– Jimmie Johnson could win at Charlotte in any way as he is the only driver that is in both Laps Led% by winner tables above.
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
| 1 | 1993-27 | 98.20 | Ernie Irvan | 1st | 6 | 1967-20 | 83.75 | Jim Paschal | 1st |
| 2 | 2016-13 | 98.00 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1st | 7 | 2004-12 | 83.50 | Jimmie Johnson | 1st |
| 3 | 2018-13 | 94.25 | Kyle Busch | 1st | 8 | 2021-15 | 81.75 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
| 4 | 1966-48 | 90.12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1st | 9 | 1963-52 | 78.28 | Junior Johnson | 1st |
| 5 | 1982-26 | 83.83 | Bobby Allison | 9th | 10 | 1977-13 | 77.75 | Richard Petty | 1st |
– Only once in the history of Charlotte Motor Speedway Cup racing has a driver led 77.75%+ in a race and not won the race. So, leading 208 laps or more this weekend almost guarantees a win.
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
| T1 | 2016-13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 150.0 | 1st | 6 | 2014-31 | Kevin Harvick | 145.3 | 1st |
| T1 | 2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 150.0 | 1st | 7 | 2023-14 | Ryan Blaney | 144.9 | 1st |
| 3 | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 149.5 | 1st | 8 | 2010-31 | Kyle Busch | 143.8 | 2nd |
| 4 | 2010-13 | Kurt Busch | 147.8 | 1st | 9 | 2006-31 | Kasey Kahne | 143.6 | 1st |
| 5 | 2015-30 | Joey Logano | 146.4 | 1st | 10 | 2025-13 | William Byron | 143.4 | 2nd |
– Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. are the only drivers to post a perfect Driver Rating here at Charlotte and both were in Toyota’s when they did it. So, if you’re in a Toyota this weekend you got a chance for a great race.
| Race | Driver | Finish | Race | Driver | Finish |
| 2017-30 | Kevin Harvick | 3rd | 2021-15 | Kyle Larson | 1st |
| 2017-30 | Denny Hamlin | 4th | 2021-15 | Chase Elliott | 2nd |
| 2018-13 | Kyle Busch | 1st | 2021-15 | William Byron | 4th |
| 2020-07 | Martin Truex Jr. | 6th | 2026-13 | Tyler Reddick | 4th |
| 2020-08 | Ryan Blaney | 3rd | 2026-13 | Ty Gibbs | 6th |
| 2020-08 | Kurt Busch | 5th |
– In the Coca-Cola 600 this Spring Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs ran every lap in the Top 15, the first drivers to accomplish this feat at Charlotte since the 2021 Coca-Cola 600.
| Most Lead Lap cars at finish of race | Fewest Lead Lap cars at finish of race | ||||
| Rank | Race | # of cars | Rank | Race | # of cars |
| 1 | 2024-14 | 35 | T1 | 14
races tied (Last was 1987) |
1 |
| 2 | 2009-12 | 26 | |||
| 3 | 2023-14 | 25 | |||
| T4 | 2005-31 | 24 | |||
| T4 | 2010-13 | 24 | |||
| T4 | 2017-30 | 24 | |||
| 7 | 2020-08 | 22 | |||
| T8 | 2009-31 | 21 | |||
| T8 | 2010-31 | 21 | |||
| T10 | 2005-12 | 20 | |||
| T10 | 2007-31 | 20 | |||
| T10 | 2020-07 | 20 | |||
| T10 | 2026-13 | 20 | |||
The 2024 rain shortened Coca-Cola 600 was the 6th least amount of laps run in a race here at Charlotte and saw the most cars finish on the lead lap as well, by a wide margin. Photo by David Jensen — Getty Images
| Best Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
Worst Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
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| Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
| 1 | 1st | 12.23 | 1 | 38th | 29.21 |
| 2 | 2nd | 14.73 | 2 | 40th | 28.41 |
| 3 | 5th | 15.45 | 3 | 35th | 28.15 |
| 4 | 4th | 15.76 | 4 | 36th | 26.44 |
| T5 | 3rd | 16.23 | 5 | 37th | 25.86 |
| T5 | 14th | 16.23 | 6 | 29th | 25.37 |
| 7 | 6th | 16.27 | 7 | 34th | 24.98 |
| 8 | 7th | 16.75 | 8 | 33rd | 24.81 |
| 9 | 9th | 17.41 | 9 | 32nd | 24.77 |
| 10 | 13th | 18.23 | 10 | 39th | 24.72 |
– Starting 1st at Charlotte certainly has a bit of an advantage as the average finish for starting there is 2.5 positions better than the next starting spot.
| Best Avg. Driver Rating (since 2005)(3+ starts) |
Best Avg. Top 15% (since 2005)(3+ start) |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 103.89 | 35 | 1 | Tyler Reddick | 87.61 | 8 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 101.46 | 8 | 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 79.11 | 33 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 101.31 | 33 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 76.91 | 35 |
| 4 | William Byron | 98.38 | 10 | 4 | Ty Gibbs | 76.79 | 4 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 96.31 | 35 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 75.87 | 35 |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 95.19 | 8 | 6 | William Byron | 71.00 | 10 |
| 7 | Matt Kenseth | 92.70 | 29 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 68.95 | 33 |
| 8 | Kasey Kahne | 92.28 | 27 | 8 | Carl Edwards | 66.60 | 24 |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | 91.87 | 15 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 66.16 | 33 |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 91.74 | 33 | 10 | Christopher Bell | 65.70 | 8 |
– Tyler Reddick may be the driver to beat this weekend as after the Coke 600 this year he is now top 2 in both tables above.
| Best Avg. Fin. All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
Best Laps Led% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
| 1 | Rex White | 9.00 | 10 | 1 | Junior Johnson | 21.31 | 13 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 9.50 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 15.01 | 43 |
| 3 | Carl Edwards | 10.92 | 24 | 3 | Fireball Roberts | 14.90 | 10 |
| 4 | Dick Hutcherson | 11.20 | 5 | 4 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 14.10 | 17 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 11.75 | 8 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 13.58 | 40 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 12.23 | 34 | 6 | William Byron | 13.29 | 10 |
| 7 | Davey Allison | 12.86 | 14 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 11.11 | 37 |
| 8 | Joe Weatherly | 12.89 | 9 | T8 | Paul Goldsmith | 10.98 | 9 |
| 9 | Jody Ridley | 12.91 | 11 | T8 | Davey Allison | 10.98 | 14 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | 13.07 | 28 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | 10.54 | 29 |
Davey Allison (#28) was very good at Charlotte as he is the only driver that is in both the Laps Led% table and Avg. Finish table above. Photo by ISC Archives — CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images
| Most Charlotte Starts All-time |
Best Laps Completed% (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Lap Comp% | Starts |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 64 | 1 | Tyler Reddick | 99.93 | 8 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 62 | 2 | Christopher Bell | 99.89 | 8 |
| 3 | Ricky Rudd | 61 | 3 | John Hunter Nemechek | 99.82 | 5 |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 58 | 4 | Cole Custer | 99.41 | 6 |
| T5 | Buddy Baker | 57 | 5 | Trevor Bayne | 99.39 | 11 |
| T5 | Terry Labonte | 57 | 6 | Carl Edwards | 99.36 | 24 |
| 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 55 | 7 | David Reutimann | 99.25 | 13 |
| T8 | Dave Marcis | 54 | 8 | Scott Wimmer | 99.09 | 5 |
| T8 | Sterling Marlin | 54 | 9 | Joey Logano | 99.01 | 28 |
| 10 | Kyle Petty | 53 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 98.76 | 33 |
– Two Championship contenders (Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick) have been great at finishing here at Charlotte as in their 16 combined races here they’ve only finished a total of 5 laps down.
| Most Charlotte Wins All-time |
Best Win% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Wins | Rank | Driver | Win% | Wins |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | T1 | Fred Lorenzen | 22.22 | 4 |
| T2 | Bobby Allison | 6 | T1 | Joe Weatherly | 22.22 | 2 |
| T2 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | T3 | Jimmie Johnson | 20.00 | 8 |
| T4 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | T3 | Joe Lee Johnson | 20.00 | 1 |
| T4 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 5 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 17.65 | 3 |
| T4 | Richard Petty | 5 | 6 | Junior Johnson | 15.38 | 2 |
| T7 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | T7 | Davey Allison | 14.29 | 2 |
| T7 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | T7 | Nelson Stacy | 14.29 | 1 |
| T7 | David Pearson | 4 | T7 | Speedy Thompson | 14.29 | 1 |
| T7 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 10 | Bobby Allison | 13.95 | 6 |
| T7 | Mark Martin | 4 | ||||
Jimmie Johnson was a beast here at Charlotte as he has 2 more wins than any other driver in the history of Cup racing at Charlotte. Photo by Jared C. Tilton — Getty Images
| Rank | Driver | Poles | Rank | Driver | Poles |
| 1 | David Pearson | 14 | T4 | Charlie Glotzbach | 4 |
| T2 | Jeff Gordon | 9 | T4 | Fireball Roberts | 4 |
| T2 | Ryan Newman | 9 | T4 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 |
| T4 | Bill Elliott | 4 | T4 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 |
| T4 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | T10 | 8 drivers tied | 3 |
– David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, and Ryan Newman have a combined 32 Poles at Charlotte, that’s more than the other 6 drivers in the table above combined.
| Most Charlotte Top 3’s All-time |
Best Top 3% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 20 | 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 15 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 46.51 | 20 |
| T3 | Jimmie Johnson | 14 | 3 | Fred Lorenzen | 44.44 | 8 |
| T3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 35.00 | 14 |
| T5 | David Pearson | 13 | 5 | Joe Weatherly | 33.33 | 3 |
| T5 | Cale Yarborough | 13 | 6 | Kasey Kahne | 31.03 | 9 |
| 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 7 | Junior Johnson | 30.77 | 4 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 11 | T8 | Rex White | 30.00 | 3 |
| T9 | Bobby Labonte | 10 | T8 | William Byron | 30.00 | 3 |
| T9 | Mark Martin | 10 | 10 | Kyle Busch | 29.73 | 11 |
– Bobby Allison was great at Charlotte as he is the only driver in the top 5 of both tables above and both tables below.
| Most Charlotte Top 5’s All-time |
Best Top 5% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
| T1 | Bobby Allison | 23 | 1 | Joe Weatherly | 66.67 | 6 |
| T1 | Richard Petty | 23 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 61.11 | 11 |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 19 | 3 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 3 |
| T4 | David Pearson | 18 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 53.49 | 23 |
| T4 | Mark Martin | 18 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 43.24 | 16 |
| T6 | Jeff Gordon | 17 | 6 | Davey Allison | 42.86 | 6 |
| T6 | Cale Yarborough | 17 | 7 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 41.18 | 7 |
| T8 | Kyle Busch | 16 | T8 | Jimmie Johnson | 40.00 | 16 |
| T8 | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | T8 | Donnie Allison | 40.00 | 12 |
| T8 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | T8 | Rex White | 40.00 | 4 |
| T8 | William Byron | 40.00 | 4 | |||
| Most Charlotte Top 10’s All-time |
Best Top 10% All-time (5+ Charlotte starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top10% | Top10’s |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 31 | 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 80.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 29 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | 77.78 | 7 |
| 3 | Ricky Rudd | 27 | 3 | Tyler Reddick | 75.00 | 6 |
| T4 | Bobby Allison | 26 | 4 | Rex White | 70.00 | 7 |
| T4 | David Pearson | 26 | T5 | Earl Balmer | 66.67 | 4 |
| T6 | Jeff Gordon | 25 | T5 | Pete Hamilton | 66.67 | 4 |
| T6 | Buddy Baker | 25 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 62.86 | 22 |
| 8 | Mark Martin | 24 | T8 | Carl Edwards | 62.50 | 15 |
| T9 | 6 drivers tied | 22 | T8 | Christopher Bell | 62.50 | 5 |
| 10 | Fred Lorenzen | 61.11 | 11 | |||
– With a Top 10 finish this weekend Tyler Reddick would tie Joe Weatherly for 2nd best in the Top 10% table above, but without one he would fall into a tie for 4th best with Earl Balmer and Pete Hamilton.
| Most Charlotte Stage Wins All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage Win% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage W’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage W% | Stage W’s |
| 1 | William Byron | 5 | 1 | William Byron | 17.24 | 5 |
| T2 | Kyle Larson | 4 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 15.38 | 4 |
| T2 | Kyle Busch | 4 | 3 | Christopher Bell | 13.04 | 3 |
| T4 | Christopher Bell | 3 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 12.90 | 4 |
| T4 | Alex Bowman | 3 | 5 | Alex Bowman | 10.34 | 3 |
| T6 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 8.00 | 2 |
| T6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7.14 | 2 |
| T6 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | T8 | Brad Keselowski | 5.88 | 2 |
| T6 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | T8 | Denny Hamlin | 5.88 | 2 |
| T6 | Joey Logano | 2 | T8 | Joey Logano | 5.88 | 2 |
– With his Stage 2 win in the Coke 600 this year Denny Hamlin became the 10th driver with 2+ Stage Wins at Charlotte in the Cup Series, and with his 4th place finish in Stage 1 he became the first driver to get 20+ Stage T10’s.
| Most Charlotte Stage T10’s All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage T10% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 22 | 1 | Tyler Reddick | 78.26 | 18 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 19 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 65.38 | 17 |
| T3 | Tyler Reddick | 18 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 64.71 | 22 |
| T3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 18 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 64.29 | 18 |
| T3 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 5 | Jamie McMurray | 62.50 | 5 |
| T3 | Ryan Blaney | 18 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 60.00 | 15 |
| T7 | Kyle Larson | 17 | 7 | William Byron | 58.62 | 17 |
| T7 | William Byron | 17 | 8 | Ty Gibbs | 58.33 | 7 |
| T9 | Kevin Harvick | 15 | 9 | Kyle Busch | 58.06 | 18 |
| T9 | Alex Bowman | 15 | 10 | Chase Elliott | 55.88 | 19 |
| Most Charlotte Starts without Win |
Longest Charlotte Win Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Ricky Rudd | 61 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 2004-05 |
| 2 | Dave Marcis | 54 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 3 | 1964-65 |
| 3 | Michael Waltrip | 49 | T3 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 1967-68 |
| T4 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | T3 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 1969-70 |
| T4 | Ryan Newman | 39 | T3 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 1971 |
| T6 | Joe Nemechek | 36 | T3 | David Pearson | 2 | 1974 |
| T6 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | T3 | Richard Petty | 2 | 1975 |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 35 | T3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 1986 |
| T9 | Brett Bodine | 33 | T3 | Davey Allison | 2 | 1990-91 |
| T9 | G.C. Spencer | 33 | T3 | Kasey Kahne | 2 | 2006 |
| T9 | Lake Speed | 33 | ||||
– Jimmie Johnson’s 4 straight Win streak at Charlotte was part of a 5 wins in 6 race span.
| Most Charlotte Starts without Pole |
Longest Charlotte Pole Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Terry Labonte | 57 | 1 | David Pearson | 11 | 1973-78 |
| T2 | Dave Marcis | 54 | 2 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 1970-71 |
| T2 | Sterling Marlin | 54 | T3 | 15
drivers tied |
2 | 1960-2017 |
| 4 | Kyle Petty | 53 | ||||
| 5 | Michael Waltrip | 49 | ||||
| T6 | Dale Earnhardt | 48 | ||||
| T6 | Rusty Wallace | 48 | ||||
| 8 | Dale Jarrett | 41 | ||||
| 9 | Jeff Burton | 40 | ||||
| 10 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | ||||
David Pearson won an incredible 11 straight Poles here at Charlotte in the 70’s, but in those 11 races he only went to victory lane 3 times. Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images
| Most Charlotte Starts without Top 3 |
Longest Charlotte Top 3 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | 2003-06 |
| 2 | Joe Nemechek | 36 | 2 | Richard Petty | 6 | 1973-76 |
| 3 | Jimmy Spencer | 32 | T3 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 1970-72 |
| 4 | Dick Brooks | 31 | T3 | David Pearson | 5 | 1974-76 |
| 5 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | T3 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 1978-80 |
| T6 | Derrike Cope | 29 | T6 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 1962-63 |
| T6 | Dick Trickle | 29 | T6 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 1995-96 |
| T6 | Jimmy Means | 29 | T6 | Bobby Labonte | 4 | 1999-2000 |
| 9 | Frank Warren | 28 | T6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4 | 2017-19 |
| T10 | Dave Blaney | 27 | T10 | 9 drivers tied | 3 | 1962-2025 |
| T10 | Michael McDowell | 27 | ||||
– In the Coke 600 this year Michael McDowell finished 14th, which made him the 11th driver to start 27+ Charlotte Cup races without getting a Top 3 finish.
| Most Charlotte Starts without Top 5 |
Longest Charlotte Top 5 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Buddy Arrington | 39 | T1 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 1962-65 |
| 2 | Dick Brooks | 31 | T1 | Jimmie Johnson | 8 | 2003-06 |
| 3 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 3 | Mark Martin | 7 | 1996-99 |
| T4 | Derrike Cope | 29 | T4 | Richard Petty | 6 | 1973-76 |
| T4 | Jimmy Means | 29 | T4 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 1977-80 |
| 6 | Frank Warren | 28 | T6 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | 1961-63 |
| T7 | Dave Blaney | 27 | T6 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 1970-72 |
| T7 | Michael McDowell | 27 | T6 | David Pearson | 5 | 1974-76 |
| T9 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 26 | T6 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 1975-77 |
| T9 | Elmo Langley | 26 | T6 | Bobby Labonte | 5 | 1999-2001 |
– Out of the 42 drivers to make 32+ Charlotte Cup starts only Buddy Arrington failed to get a Top 5 finish.
| Most Charlotte Starts without Top 10 |
Longest Charlotte Top 10 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Jimmy Means | 29 | 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 11 | 2002-07 |
| 2 | Rick Mast | 24 | T2 | David Pearson | 10 | 1974-78 |
| 3 | Kenny Wallace | 22 | T2 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 1993-97 |
| 4 | David Gilliland | 19 | T4 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 1981-85 |
| 5 | Landon Cassill | 17 | T4 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 1985-89 |
| T6 | Jeff Green | 16 | T4 | Mark Martin | 9 | 1995-99 |
| T6 | Tommy Gale | 16 | T7 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 1962-65 |
| T6 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 16 | T7 | Richard Petty | 8 | 1973-77 |
| T9 | Joe Weatherly | 7 | 1961-63 | |||
| T9 | Connie Saylor | 15 | T9 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 1977-80 |
| T9 | Kyle Busch | 7 | 2007-10 | |||
| T9 | Ed Negre | 15 | T9 | Denny Hamlin | 7 | 2010-13 |
| T9 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | 2013-16 | |||
Jimmie Johnson’s 11 straight Top 10 finishes here is impressive enough, but the fact that the streak started in just his 2nd race at the track is mind-blowing. Photo By Streeter Lecka — Getty Images
| Most Charlotte Stages without Stage Win |
Longest Charlotte Stage Win Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | Austin Dillon | 34 | T1 | Kyle Busch | 3 | 2018.13 s1-s3 |
| T1 | Erik Jones | 34 | T1 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 2021.15 s1-s3 |
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 34 | T1 | William Byron | 3 | 2025.13 s1-s3 |
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 34 | T4 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 2017.30 s1&s2 |
| 5 | Ty Dillon | 31 | T4 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2019.13 s1&s2 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | 29 | T4 | Alex Bowman | 2 | 2020.07 s1&s2 |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | 28 | T4 | Joey Logano | 2 | 2020.07 s3-2020.08 s1 |
| 8 | Ryan Preece | 26 | T4 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 2024.14 s2&s3 |
| T9 | B,J. McLeod | 25 | T9 | 15 drivers tied | 1 | — |
| T9 | Jimmie Johnson | 25 | ||||
– Joey Logano, in 2020, is the only driver to have a Stage Win streak here at Charlotte that stretched a span of 2 races.
| Most Charlotte Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Charlotte Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| 1 | Ty Dillon | 31 | 1 | Alex Bowman | 11 | 2019.13 s2- 2022.14 s1 |
| 2 | Corey LaJoie | 28 | T2 | Kyle Busch | 9 | 2018.13 s1- 2020.07 s3 |
| 3 | B.J. McLeod | 25 | T2 | William Byron | 9 | 2023.14 s1- 2025.13 s3 |
| 4 | J.J. Yeley | 17 | T4 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 2017.12 s2- 2019.13 s1 |
| 5 | Timmy Hill | 16 | T4 | Joey Logano | 8 | 2019.13 s1- 2020.08 s2 |
| T6 | Austin Cindric | 15 | T4 | Austin Dillon | 8 | 2020.07 s1- 2021.15 s3 |
| T6 | Cody Ware | 15 | T4 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 2024.14 s2- 2026.13 s3 |
| T6 | Justin Haley | 15 | T4 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 2024.14 s2- 2026.13 s3 |
| T6 | Todd Gilliland | 15 | T9 | Tyler Reddick | 7 | 2021.15 s1- 2023.14 s1 |
| 10 | Gray Gaulding | 13 | T9 | Chase Elliott | 6 | 2020.08 s1- 2022.14 s1 |
– Out of the 16 drivers to have 29+ Stage starts here at Charlotte only one driver, Ty Dillon, has not gotten a Stage T10 here.