Motor Racing Statistics: By The Numbers (July 31, 2018)

The latest edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “By The Numbers” blog, which looks at numbers throughout many forms of motorsports. This blog runs on Tuesdays through the year.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 21 (July 30, 2018)

Season statistics following the 21st race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season July 29 at Pocono Raceway.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, Following Race 13 (July 29, 2018)

Season statistics following the 13th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season July 29 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Pocono (July 29, 2018)

Event statistics following the 21st race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

Kyle Busch won the overtime affair, driving away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and polesitter Daniel Suarez in a two-lap shootout to avenge a second-place finish a week ago at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch, who won Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono, pulled away and won by 1.788 seconds. Alex Bowman earned a career-best third-place finish, while Kevin Harvick finished fourth and Erik Jones – another JGR driver – claimed fifth.

Event Recap: 2018 IndyCar Series Statistics from Mid-Ohio (July 29, 2018)

Event statistics following the 13th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Alexander Rossi scored his second victory of the season and fourth of his career, leading more than half the race to cut Scott Dixon’s points lead to 46 points with four races remaining. Rossi bested Robert Wickens by 12.8285 seconds. Will Power completed the podium. Defending race winner Josef Newgarden finished fourth, ahead of Dixon.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Following Race 12 (July 29, 2018)

Season statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship season July 29 at the Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary.

Event Recap: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship from Hungarian Grand Prix (July 29, 2018)

Event statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the Hungarian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Magydij) at the 14-turn, 4.381-kilometer (2.722-mile) Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary.

Points leader Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead in dominating fashion, winning over Ferrari teammates Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen for his series-leading fifth race of the season, record sixth win in the Hungarian Grand Prix and the 67th of his career. He led Vettel – the only other driver to lead the race – by 17.123 seconds, with Raikkonen scoring his fifth consecutive podium.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Following Race 19 (July 28, 2018)

Season statistics following the 19th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season July 28 at Iowa Speedway at Newton, Iowa.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Statistics from Iowa (July 28, 2018)

Event statistics following the 19th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

Christopher Bell earned his third consecutive Xfinity Series victory, becoming the first driver to win three straight in the series since July 2016. Bell led 94 laps and held off Justin Allgaier by less than a half second in a race that went seven laps into overtime. Kyle Benjamin finished third, while Ross Chastain advanced a race-high 14 positions to tie a career-best fourth-place finish – also set at Iowa in 2017. John Hunter Nemechek finished fifth.

Season Series Statistics Update: 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Following Race 14 (July 28, 2018)

Season statistics following the 14th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season July 28 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Truck Series Statistics from Pocono (July 28, 2018)

Event statistics following the 14th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the Gander Outdoors 150 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

Kyle Busch scored his second victory of the season, leading 43 of 60 laps and defeating teammate Erik Jones to the checkered flag by 1.469 seconds. Dalton Sargeant was third, followed by Stewart Friesen and Justin Haley.

Event Recap: 2018 ARCA Statistics from Pocono (July 27, 2018)

Event statistics following the 14th race of the 2018 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season, the ModSpace 150 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

Zane Smith claimed his season-high fourth victory of 2018, leading teammates Sheldon Creed, Chase Purdy and Harrison Burton to a sweep of the top four positions for MDM Motorsports. In all, Toyotas swept the top six positions.

2018 Hungarian Grand Prix - Formula 1, Quick Driver Statistics (July 26, 2018)

This weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring is the 12th race on the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship calendar and the final race before a three-week summer break. Five drivers entered for this weekend's race - Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi Raikkonen - have won the race. Hamilton has won the race a record five times.

Motor Racing Statistics: Winner Wednesday (July 25, 2018)

Here is this week’s edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “Winner Wednesday” blog, a list of the drivers with the most victories this season in various motorsports series from around the world. This blog runs on Wednesday through the year.

Motor Racing Statistics: By The Numbers (July 24, 2018)

The latest edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “By The Numbers” blog, which looks at numbers throughout many forms of motorsports. This blog runs on Tuesdays through the year.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Drivers Over Age 40 (July 23, 2018)

Kevin Harvick scored his sixth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Harvick’s six wins – his single season career-high, with 16 races remaining this year – are the most in a season for a driver over the age of 40 since Matt Kenseth won a series-high seven races in 2013. All seven of Kenseth’s wins came at the age of 41, with the first win of that year coming on his 41st birthday, March 10, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Harvick is 42 years old.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 20 (July 22, 2018)

Season statistics following the 20th race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season July 22 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from New Hampshire (July 22, 2018)

Event statistics following the 20th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Kevin Harvick nudged Kyle Busch while battling for the lead in Turn 1 with seven laps remaining en route to his series-leading sixth win of the season, holding off Busch’s car by 1.877 seconds. It marked the four time the pair has finished first and second, with Harvick winning three of those races (Las Vegas, ISM Raceway and New Hampshire; Busch led Harvick at Texas). Aric Almirola, Harvick’s Stewart-Haas Racing teammate, was third, followed by Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Following Race 11 (July 22, 2018)

Season statistics following the 11th race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship season July 22 at Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany.

Event Recap: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship from German Grand Prix (July 22, 2018)

Event statistics following the 11th race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the German Grand Prix (formally known as the Emirates Grosser Preis von Deutschland) at the 17-turn, 4.574-kilometer (2.842-mile) Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany.

Lewis Hamilton won from the 14th starting position to take his fourth German Grand Prix win, 66th of his career and fourth of the 2018 season. Most importantly, Hamilton vaulted into the points lead for the first time since dropping to second after failing to finish the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton took command after polesitter and early leader Sebastian Vettel crashed while leading, and Vettel’s teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, pitted from the lead.

Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas finished second, giving Mercedes its first 1-2 finish in its home grand prix. Bottas’s fellow Finnish countryman, Raikkonen, was second.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Following Race 18 (July 21, 2018)

Season statistics following the 18th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season July 21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Statistics from New Hampshire (July 21, 2018)

Event statistics following the 18th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.

Christopher Bell scored his second consecutive Xfinity Series victory and race-high third of the season, holding off Brad Keselowski by .416 seconds. The pair also won the two stages. It marks the first time Bell has won back-to-back races in his career. Ryan Preece finished third, ahead of John Hunter Nemechek and Matt Tifft.

Quick Statistics: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Race 20 (New Hampshire) (July 20, 2018)

This weekend's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at the 1.058-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the 20th race on the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the first of two races at the track this season. Eleven drivers in this weekend's field have already won at the track in Cup Series competition, with six of them - Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson - winning three races apiece.

Season Series Statistics Update: 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Following Race 13 (July 19, 2018)

Season statistics following the 13th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season July 18 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Truck Series Statistics from Eldora (July 18, 2018)

Event statistics following the 13th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the Eldora Dirt Derby 150 at the half-mile dirt track, Eldora Speedway, in Rossburg, Ohio.

Chase Briscoe edged Grant Enfinger by inches after a two-lap overtime shootout, scoring the victory in his first race of the season. After rubbing through the final two turns, Briscoe jumped ahead narrowly at the start of the front straightaway, and Enfinger – pinned up against the wall – couldn’t jump back ahead at the line. Officially, the margin of victory was 0.038 seconds. Stewart Friesen claimed third, with defending race winner Matt Crafton taking fourth, giving Ford three of the top four positions. Brett Moffitt finished fifth.

Motor Racing Statistics: By The Numbers (July 17, 2018)

The latest edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “By The Numbers” blog, which looks at numbers throughout many forms of motorsports. This blog runs on Tuesdays through the year.

2018 German Grand Prix - Quick Driver Statistics (July 16, 2018)

This weekend's German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring is the 11th race on the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship calendar and the first since 2016. Three drivers - Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton - have won the race.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, Following Race 12 (July 15, 2018)

Season statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season July 15 at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Event Recap: 2018 IndyCar Series Statistics from Toronto (July 15, 2018)

Event statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Scott Dixon took command of the race after early race leader and polesitter Josef Newgarden hit the wall in the final turn coming to a restart. Dixon never looked back for his 44th career IndyCar win and third victory of 2018, tying Newgarden for the most victories this season and increasing his points advantage with five races remaining. Simon Pagenaud finished second while Canadians and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports teammates Robert Wickens and James Hinchcliffe were third and fourth.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 19 (July 15, 2018)

Season statistics following the 19th race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season July 14 at Kentucky Speedway.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Kentucky (July 14, 2018)

Event statistics following the 19th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Martin Truex Jr. posted his fourth victory of the season and third in the last six races, leading 174 of the 267 laps to best Ryan Blaney by 1.901 seconds. Truex, the polesitter, won both stages to earn maximum playoff points, and is now one win behind series-leaders Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick, who finished fourth and fifth respectively at Kentucky. Sandwiched in between, in second and third, were Team Penske drivers Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski.

Season Series Stats Update: 2017-18 FIA Formula E, Following Race 11 (July 14, 2018)

Season statistics following the 11th race of the 2017-18 FIA Formula E season July 14 at Brooklyn Street Circuit on the streets of Brooklyn, New York.

Event Recap: 2017-18 Formula E New York City ePrix, Race 1 Statistics (July 14, 2018)

Event statistics following the 11th and penultimate round of the 2017-18 FIA Formula E season, the New York City ePrix, Race 1, on the temporary 14-turn, 2.373-kilometer (1.475-mile) Brooklyn Street Circuit on the streets of Brooklyn, New York.

Lucas di Grassi earned his second consecutive victory and sixth straight podium, leading the final 20 laps after passing teammate Daniel Abt on Lap 24. Abt finished second, ahead of polesitter Sebastien Buemi. Jean-Eric Vergne finished fifth, and wrapped up his first career title. He leads by 31 points with a final race to go, but only 29 points are up for grabs in Race 2.

Saturday’s race marked the ninth race of the 2018 calendar year (first two rounds in Hong Kong were held at the end of 2017).

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Following Race 17 (July 13, 2018)

Season statistics following the 17th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season July 13 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Statistics from Kentucky (July 13, 2018)

Event statistics following the 17th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Christopher Bell came from the back to the front, leading the final 17 laps to record his second Xfinity Series victory of the season. Bell, who spun in qualifying, was forced to start at the back (officially, he started 12th, but dropped to the back at the start), but quickly worked his way through the field and was a frontrunner for much of the event. He led Daniel Hemric by almost a second at the checkered flag, with Kyle Busch, Justin Allgaier and polesitter Cole Custer – all of whom led the event for at least 14 laps – rounding out the top five. Bell took over the points lead with two wins and 12 playoff points.

Season Series Statistics Update: 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Following Race 12 (July 12, 2018)

Season statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season July 12 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Truck Series Statistics from Kentucky (July 12, 2018)

Event statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Ben Rhodes scored his second career Truck Series victory – and first at his home track – defeating Stewart Friesen by 0.922 seconds. Matt Crafton finished third after starting 30th, followed by Brandon Jones and John Hunter Nemechek.

Motor Racing Statistics: Winner Wednesday (July 11, 2018)

Here is this week’s edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “Winner Wednesday” blog, a list of the drivers with the most victories this season in various motorsports series from around the world. This blog runs on Wednesday through the year.

Motor Racing Statistics: By The Numbers (July 10, 2018)

The latest edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “By The Numbers” blog, which looks at numbers throughout many forms of motorsports. This blog runs on Tuesdays through the year.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, Following Race 11 (July 9, 2018)

Season statistics following the 11th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season July 8 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

Event Recap: 2018 IndyCar Series Statistics from Iowa (July 8, 2018)

Event statistics following the 11th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

James Hinchcliffe made a late-race pass on Josef Newgarden and stayed out on track when others pitted during the final caution, which was extended an additional lap, forcing a yellow and checkered flag finish. Spencer Pigot finished a career-best second, making up a race-high 16 positions, with Takuma Sato taking a season-best third. Josef Newgarden, who led the majority of the race, finished fourth, ahead of Hinchcliffe’s teammate, Robert Wickens, who finished fifth for the second straight race.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Following Race 10 (July 8, 2018)

Season statistics following the 10th race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship season July 8 at Silverstone Circuit in England.

Event Recap: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship from British Grand Prix (July 8, 2018)

Event statistics following the 10th race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the British Grand Prix at the 18-turn, 5.891-kilometer (3.661-mile) Silverstone Circuit in England.

Points leader Sebastian Vettel extended his points lead after emerging with his series-leading fourth victory of the season. He passed Valtteri Bottas on Lap 47 of 52 after a long dual with the Finnish driver and won by a comfortable 2.264 seconds over British driver Lewis Hamilton, who had fallen to 17th after a first-lap spin. The pair were joined on the podium by Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, who also managed to slip by his fellow Finnish countryman Bottas in the waning laps.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 18 (July 7, 2018)

Season statistics following the 18th race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season July 7 at Daytona International Speedway.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Daytona (July 7, 2018)

Event statistics following the 18th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Erik Jones emerged with his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading only the final lap with Martin Truex Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger in tow. Jones had narrowly missed an incident in the first half of the race, and ran near the top of the standings before becoming a frontrunner in the final 10 laps. He passed Truex, who had led on the previous six laps. Fourth was Kasey Kahne, and fifth was Chris Buescher.

Event Recap: 2018 ARCA Statistics from Iowa (July 7, 2018)

Event statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season, the Fans With Benefits 150 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

Sheldon Creed earned his third victory of the season, leading 85 of the 150 laps to best Chandler Smith by .236 seconds. Chase Purdy finished third, his fourth consecutive top-five finish, followed by Zane Smith and Joseph Graf Jr.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Following Race 16 (July 7, 2018)

Season statistics following the 16th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season July 6 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Event Recap: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Statistics from Daytona (July 6, 2018)

Event statistics following the 16th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Kyle Larson won his second consecutive Xfinity Series race – he also won last weekend’s race at Chicagoland Speedway – and series-leading third victory in an exhilarating finish at the World Center of Racing. Officially, Larson – who also won each of the two stages – finished 0.005 seconds ahead of Elliott Sadler, in a race that was extended by five laps after a multi-car crash late. Justin Haley, making his series debut at Daytona, crossed the finish line first, but his Chevrolet dipped under the yellow line, and he was scored 18th. Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and Kaz Grala rounded out the top five.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Following Race 15 (July 5, 2018)

Season statistics following the 15th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season June 30 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois.

Motor Racing Statistics: Winner Wednesday (July 4, 2018)

Here is this week’s edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “Winner Wednesday” blog, a list of the drivers with the most victories this season in various motorsports series from around the world. This blog runs on Wednesday through the year.

Motor Racing Statistics: By The Numbers (July 3, 2018)

The latest edition of the all-encompassing Motor Racing Statistics “By The Numbers” blog, which looks at numbers throughout many forms of motorsports. This blog runs on Tuesdays through the year.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, Following Race 9 (July 2, 2018)

Season statistics following the ninth race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship season July 1 at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Following Race 17 (July 1, 2018)

Season statistics following the 17th race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season July 1 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Event Recap: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics from Chicagoland (July 1, 2018)

Event statistics following the 17th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois.

In a dual between a pair of men with the first name Kyle, the one with the last name Busch defeated the driver with the last name Larson, with the pair making contact several times on the final lap in what was a thrilling finish. For Kyle Busch, it marked his series-high fifth victory of the season, tying him with Kevin Harvick, who finished third. Larson finished second. Two-time defending race winner – and last Sunday’s winner at Sonoma Raceway – Martin Truex Jr. was fourth, and Clint Bowyer was fifth.

Event Recap: 2018 Formula 1 World Championship from Austrian Grand Prix (July 1, 2018)

Event statistics following the ninth race of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the Austrian Grand Prix at the 10-turn, 4.318-kilometer (2.688-mile) Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

Max Verstappen took Red Bull Racing to victory at its home track, taking command after early leader Lewis Hamilton made his first pit stop, and led from Lap 26 on for his fourth career grand prix victory. Kimi Raikkonen finished second, with Sebastian Vettel taking the points lead with a third-place effort. The race saw attrition hit several of the heavy-hitters, with Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and polesitter Valtteri Bottas each retiring, as well as Verstappen’s teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, who was celebrating his 29th birthday.