2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series Statistics – Race 2, Night 2 of Winter Dirt Games (February 16, 2018)

Event statistics following the second race of the 2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series season and the second of three scheduled races of the Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

Tyler Courtney won his first race of the 2018 season and seventh career victory, besting C.J. Leary and Kevin Thomas Jr.

Race Statistics

Winter Dirt Games 9, Night 2

Bubba Raceway Park – Ocala, Florida

- Winner (starting position): Tyler Courtney (4th)

- Top Five: Tyler Courtney, C.J. Leary, Kevin Thomas Jr., Chris Windom, Kyle Cummins

- Full Results: Tyler Courtney, C.J. Leary, Kevin Thomas Jr., Chris Windom, Kyle Cummins, Dave Darland, Carson Short, Chad Boespflug, Brady Bacon, Chase Stockon, Justin Grant, Mario Clouser, Robert Ballou, Timmy Buckwalter, Nick Bilbee, Logan Seavey, Kody Swanson, Landon Simon, Kent Schmidt, Isaac Chapple, Brandon Mattox, Jarett Andretti, Garrett Aitken

- Laps Completed: 30

- Laps Led: Tyler Courtney (28), C.J. Leary (2)

- Fast Qualifier: Kyle Cummins (14.297 seconds)

- Semifeature Winner: Logan Seavey

- Heat Winners: Nick Bilbee, Robert Ballou, Tyler Courtney, Kent Schmidt

- Hard Charger: Robert Ballou (+7; 20th to 13th)

- Polesitter: Jarett Andretti

- Margin of Victory: 1.791 seconds

- Car Count: 29

Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Winter Dirt Games, Night 2)

- This was Tyler Courtney’s seventh career USAC National Sprint Car Series victory and his first of the 2018 season.

- This marks the first series victory for Courtney since he won the 2017 Smackdown VI at Kokomo Speedway in Indiana on August 26, 2017.

- Courtney has now won races in each of the last three USAC National Sprint Car Series seasons.

- C.J. Leary finished second in the 30-lapper, his first top-10 finish of the season.

- Kevin Thomas Jr., who finished third, has now finished in the top three in each of the first two races this season with Hoffman Auto Racing. Thomas and Chris Windom, who finished fourth, are tied with 18 feature victories in their careers, good enough for 27th all-time and one behind Brady Bacon, who finished a season-best ninth.

- Robert Ballou, who finished 13th, remains one victory away from sole possession of 13th all-time in career feature wins. He is tied with Levi Jones and J.J. Yeley with 28.

- Mario Clouser and Brandon Mattox made their season-debuts Friday. Clouser finished 12th and Mattox was 21st.

- Other drivers recording season-bests were Kyle Cummins (5th); Dave Darland (6th); Carson Short (7th); Timmy Buckwalter (14th); and Kent Schmidt (19th).

- Tyler Clem was the only driver to compete in Thursday’s feature that did not compete in Friday’s feature. He flipped heavily in his heat race.

- The next race will be Saturday, February 17, with Night 3 of the Winter Dirt Games.

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2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series Statistics – Following Race 2 (February 16, 2018)

Season statistics following the second race of the 2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series season and the first race of the Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

2018 USAC National Sprint Car Series Season Statistics

- Races: 2

  - By State: Florida (2)

  - By Track Length: 3/8-mile (2)

- Race Winners: Chase Stockon (1), Tyler Courtney (1)

- Most Top Threes: Kevin Thomas Jr. (2)

- Most Top Fives: Kevin Thomas Jr. (2), Chris Windom (2)

- Laps Competed: 60

- Most Feature Laps Led: Chase Stockon (30)

- Most Feature Races Led: Chase Stockon (1), Tyler Courtney (1), C.J. Leary (1)

- Most Feature Races Led All Laps: Chase Stockon (1)

- Fewest Feature Laps Led in a Win: 28 – Tyler Courtney (Bubba Raceway Park, February 16)

- Most Feature Laps Led Without Winning: 2 – C.J. Leary (Bubba Raceway Park, February 16)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Feature: 24

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Feature This Season: 21

- Most Feature Races: Chase Stockon (2), Kevin Thomas Jr. (2), Chris Windom (2), Justin Grant (2), Robert Ballou (2), Kyle Cummins (2), Isaac Chapple (2), Chad Boespflug (2), Logan Seavey (2), Nick Bilbee (2), Tyler Courtney (2), Kody Swanson (2), Brady Bacon (2), Carson Short (2), C.J. Leary (2), Jarett Andretti (2), Landon Simon (2), Garrett Aitken (2), Dave Darland (2), Kent Schmidt (2), Timmy Buckwalter (2)

- Feature Victories By Starting Position: 2nd (1); 4th (1)

- Semifeature Winners: Nick Bilbee (1), Logan Seavey (1)

- Semifeature Winners to Win Feature: None

- Pole Positions: Dave Darland (1), Jarett Andretti (1)

- Heat Winners: Tyler Courtney (2)

- Fast Qualifiers: Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), Kyle Cummins (1)

- Hard Chargers: Chad Boespflug (1), Robert Ballou (1)

- Drivers to Earn Fast Qualifier and Win Heat and Feature in Same Event: None

- Highest Car Count: 31 (Bubba Raceway Park, February 15)

- Lowest Car Count: 29 (Bubba Raceway Park, February 16)

- Drivers to Complete Every Lap This Season: Tyler Courtney, Robert Ballou, Nick Bilbee, Logan Seavey, Landon Simon, Kyle Cummins, Kody Swanson, Kevin Thomas Jr., Justin Grant, Chris Windom, Chase Stockon, Chad Boespflug, Carson Short, C.J. Leary, Brady Bacon

- Driver to Complete Most Laps This Season: Tyler Courtney (60), Robert Ballou (60), Nick Bilbee (60), Logan Seavey (60), Landon Simon (60), Kyle Cummins (60), Kody Swanson (60), Kevin Thomas Jr. (60), Justin Grant (60), Chris Windom (60), Chase Stockon (60), Chad Boespflug (60), Carson Short (60), C.J. Leary (60), Brady Bacon (60)

- Widest Margin of Victory: 1.791 seconds (Tyler Courtney over C.J. Leary; February 16 at Bubba Raceway Park)

- Narrowest Margin of Victory: 0.579 seconds (Chase Stockon over Kevin Thomas Jr.; February 15 at Bubba Raceway Park)

- Points Standings: 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (153); 2. Chris Windom (142); 3. Tyler Courtney (131); 4. Kyle Cummings (128); 5. Chase Stockon (125); 6. Justin Grant (117); 7. C.J. Leary (115); 8. Chad Boespflug (113); 9. Robert Ballou (110); 10. Carson Short (108).