By the way, if you were planning on heading to the track for Albert Auto Night, although the races are canceled, the live music that was scheduled to follow tonight's program will go on as scheduled! The band 8 Hours South will still perform, rain or shine. Details will be available on the track's facebook page for those who still wish to spend their holiday weekend at the track.
Car Count
Division - Average - High - Low
Modified – 15.3 - 17 - 12
Stock Car – 10.5 - 16 - 8
SportMod – 21.5 - 25 - 17
Hobby Stock – 12.0 - 16 - 9
Sport Compact – 8.3 - 11 - 7
TOTAL – 67.7 - 82 - 54
Points
* 119 drivers have earned points this season.
* No driver has led the points of his division after all three weeks. J.D. Auringer (Modified) has led the standings every week since week 2, John Emerson (Stock Cars) has led following weeks 3, 5 and 6, Joel Rust (SportMod) has led following weeks 4 and 6, Chris Luloff has led following opening night and week 6, and Bill Whalen Jr. (Sport Compact) has led since week 3.
IN THE HUNT
* 33 drivers have remained in the top-10 in the points every night of the season. Those drivers include:
Modified (6): J.D. Auringer, Troy Cordes, Joe Docekal, Patrick Flannagan, Ronn Lauritzen, Jerry Luloff;
Stock Car (8): Bob Ahrendsen, Scott Beauregard, John Emerson, Mike Galli, Rick Kriegel, Jerry Miles, Damon Murty, Scott Pippert;
SportMod (7): Jim Buhlman, Danny Dvorak, Curt Hilmer, Nick Roberts, Joel Rust, John Schaefer, Dave Schulze;
Hobby Stock (6): Matt Brown, Jacob Keiser, Chris Luloff, Kyle Parizek, Justin Stander, Justin Wacha;
Sport Compact (6): Mike Barten, Merv Chandler, Nathan Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Jeremy Lerch, Bill Whalen Jr.
* 12 drivers have remained in the top-5 in the points every night of the season. Those drivers include:
Modified (1): J.D. Auringer;
Stock Car (2): John Emerson, Scott Pippert;
SportMod (3): Nick Roberts, Joel Rust, Dave Schulze;
Hobby Stock (3): Matt Brown, Kyle Parizek, Justin Stander;
Sport Compact (3): Nathan Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Bill Whalen Jr.
Feature Winners
* There have been 21 different feature winners in 30 feature events this season.* Current points leaders account for only 6 of the 30 feature wins.
* For only the third time in track history, there have been six straight different Modified winners to start the season. The record, seven, was set in 1994 and matched in 2003.
* Of the 21 feature winners so far this season, 10 have five wins or fewer in their careers in Vinton. By contrast, only six of the 21 drivers have earned at least 15 wins all-time at the speedway.
Top-10s
* 95 drivers have earned at least one top-10 finish this season. The top-10 leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (19 drivers with at least one top-10): J.D. Auringer, Jerry Luloff (6 each); Kyle Brown, Mike Burbridge, Troy Cordes, Joe Docekal, Patrick Flannagan, Vern Jackson, Ronn Lauritzen (4 each); Brandon Banks, Jerry Dedrick, Scott Hogan, Tony Olson (3 each); Tyler Droste, Richie Gustin (2 each), Todd Jensen, Mike Krall, Mark Schulte, Buck Swanson (1 each);
Stock Car (18): Bob Ahrendsen, John Emerson, Mike Galli, Scott Pippert (6 each); Scott Beauregard, Norman Chesmore (5 each); Damon Murty, Curtis Roster (4 each); Rick Kriegel, Jerry Miles, Jay Schmidt (2 each); Bob Daniels, Trent Jeanes, Shane Richardson, Thomas Thompson, Ben Walding, John Watson, Jarod Weepie (1 each);
SportMod (20): Jim Buhlman, Joel Rust (6 each); Danny Dvorak, Curt Hilmer, Nick Roberts, John Schaefer, Dave Schulze (5 each); Colby Heishman, Ryan King, Kyle Olson (3 each); Brian Anderson, Brennen Chipp, Ryan Maitland, Dakoda Sellers (2 each); Brady Graham, Brad Iverson, Brett Lowry, Kurt Moeding, Tom Rawlins, Kip Siems (1 each);
Hobby Stock (21): Jacob Keiser, Kyle Parizek, Justin Stander, Justin Wacha (6 each); Matt Brown, Chris Luloff (5 each); Brian Happel (4); Paul Nagle (3); Jim Ball, Garrett Eilander, Nick Murty, Andrew Torkelson, Leah Wroten (2 each); Shannon Anderson, Andrew Burg, Andy Coffman, Brayden Forbes, Benji Irvine, Gabe Phelps, Jamie Songer, Brett Vanous (1 each);
Sport Compact (17): Merv Chandler, Bill Whalen Jr. (6 each); Nathan Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Jeremy Lerch (5 each); Travis Losenicky (4); Toby Denning, A.J. Witten (3 each); Mike Barten, Brad Chandler (2 each); Corbin McCombs, Steve Miedke, Matthew Moore, Buster Pate, Gary Peiffer, Craig Streeter, Tyler Whalen (1 each).
* 64 drivers have earned at least one top-5 finish this season. The top-5 leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (14 drivers with at least one top-5): J.D. Auringer, Ronn Lauritzen (4 each); Troy Cordes (3); Kyle Brown, Mike Burbridge, Joe Docekal, Tyler Droste, Richie Gustin, Patrick Flannagan, Vern Jackson, Jerry Luloff (2 each); Brandon Banks, Jerry Dedrick, Scott Hogan (1 each);
Stock Car (13): Norman Chesmore, Scott Pippert (5 each); John Emerson, Damon Murty (4 each); Bob Ahrendsen, Jerry Miles, Curtis Roster (2 each); Bob Daniels, Rick Kriegel, Shane Richardson, Jay Schmidt, John Watson, Jarod Weepie (1 each);
SportMod (13): Joel Rust (6); Nick Roberts (4); Danny Dvorak, Kyle Olson, Dave Schulze (3 each); Jim Buhlman, Curt Hilmer, John Schaefer (2 each); Brennen Chipp, Brad Iverson, Brett Lowry, Kurt Moeding, Tom Rawlins (1 each);
Hobby Stock (13): Chris Luloff, Justin Stander (5 each); Kyle Parizek (4); Matt Brown, Brian Happel, Justin Wacha (3 each); Shannon Anderson, Andrew Burg, Andy Coffman, Garrett Eilander, Benji Irvine, Nick Murty, Paul Nagle (1 each);
Sport Compact (11): Bill Whalen Jr. (6); Merv Chandler (5); Nathan Chandler, Jeremy Lerch, Travis Losenicky (4 each); Shawn Cooney (2); Mike Barten, Brad Chandler, Steve Miedke, Tyler Whalen, A.J. Witten (1 each).
* 46 drivers have earned at least one top-3 finish this season. The top-3 leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (12 drivers with at least one top-3): J.D. Auringer (3); Kyle Brown, Mike Burbridge, Richie Gustin, Ronn Lauritzen (2 each); Brandon Banks, Troy Cordes, Joe Docekal, Tyler Droste, Patrick Flannagan, Scott Hogan, Jerry Luloff;
Stock Car (7): Norman Chesmore (5); John Emerson, Damon Murty (4 each); Scott Pippert, Curtis Roster (2 each); Rick Kriegel, Jerry Miles (1 each);
SportMod (10): Nick Roberts, Joel Rust (4 each); Danny Dvorak (3); Jim Buhlman, Brennen Chipp, Brett Lowry, Kurt Moeding, Kyle Olson, John Schaefer, Dave Schulze (1 each);
Hobby Stock (10): Chris Luloff (4); Brian Happel, Kyle Parizek (3 each); Justin Stander (2); Shannon Anderson, Matt Brown, Andy Coffman, Garrett Eilander, Paul Nagle, Justin Wacha (1 each);
Sport Compact (7): Bill Whalen Jr. (5); Merv Chandler, Nathan Chandler (4 each); Travis Losenicky (2); Mike Barten, Brad Chandler, Tyler Whalen (1 each).
* 43 drivers have led at least one lap of feature competition.
* Division lap leaders include:
Modified (10 different lap leaders): Mike Burbridge (24 laps led), Richie Gustin (18), Jerry Luloff (17), Kyle Brown (15), Ronn Lauritzen (13), Troy Cordes (12), Tony Olson (9), Joe Docekal (8), Brandon Banks (3), Tyler Droste (2);
Stock Car (8): Damon Murty (36 laps led); John Emerson (29); Curtis Roster (14); Norman Chesmore, Scott Pippert (4 each); Bob Ahrendsen, Mike Galli, Jarod Weepie (1 each);
SportMod (9): Danny Dvorak (27 laps led); Nick Roberts (20); Joel Rust (10); Jim Buhlman, Colby Heishman (7 each); Tom Rawlins (6); Brady Graham (5); Mike McDonald (4); Kyle Olson (3);
Hobby Stock (9): Brian Happel (23 laps led), Paul Nagle (15), Shannon Anderson (13), Andy Coffman (12), Kyle Parizek (11), Matt Brown (8), Garrett Eilander (7), Jacob Keiser (3), Chris Luloff (2);
Sport Compact (7): Nathan Chandler (38 laps led); Bill Whalen Jr. (16); Travis Losenicky (11); Mike Barten (3), A.J. Witten (2); Brad Chandler, Merv Chandler (1 each).
Heat Races
* There have been 30 different heat race winners in 53 heat races.* 13 drivers have won multiple heat races this season.
* The heat race wins leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (8 winners in 12 heats): Kyle Brown, Mike Burbridge, Troy Cordes, Tony Olson (2 each); J.D. Auringer, Richie Gustin, Ronn Lauritzen, Jerry Luloff (1 each);
Stock Car (5 winners in 8 heats): Damon Murty (3); Scott Pippert (2); Norman Chesmore, Jerry Miles, Curtis Roster (1 each);
SportMod (8 winners in 17 heats): Nick Roberts, Joel Rust (4 each); Danny Dvorak (3); Mike McDonald (2); Ryan King, Kyle Olson, John Schaefer, Dave Schulze (1 each);
Hobby Stock (6 winners in 9 heats): Brian Happel (4); Shannon Anderson, Matt Brown, Chris Luloff, Paul Nagle, Kyle Parizek (1 each);
Sport Compact (3 winners in 7 heats): Merv Chandler (4), Nathan Chandler (2), Brad Chandler (1).
Efficiency Stats
* 83 races have been run this season.
* 859 green flag laps have been completed.
* 83 caution flags have been thrown (an overall average of 1.00 per race).
Cautions Per Race Ratio
Sport Compact: 8 cautions in 13 races (0.62 cautions per race)
Stock Car: 12 / 14 (0.86)
Hobby Stock: 14 / 15 (0.93)
Modified: 19 / 18 (1.06)
SportMod: 30 / 23 (1.30)
Race Laps Per Caution Ratio
Sport Compact: 114 laps with 8 cautions (average of 14.25 green flag laps between cautions)
Stock Car: 154 / 12 (12.83)
Hobby Stock: 163 / 14 (11.64)
Modified: 211 / 19 (11.11)
SportMod: 217 / 30 (7.23)
Races with No Caution Flags
Stock Car: 9 of 14 races have run green to checkers without a caution (64.29%)
Hobby Stock: 9 / 15 (60.00%)
Sport Compact: 7 / 13 (53.85%)
SportMod: 12 / 23 (52.17%)
Modified: 8 / 18 (44.44%)
45 of 83 (54.21%) races have gone green to checkers without a caution
Feature Cautions
Sport Compact: 7 of 8 total cautions have been thrown in feature races (87.50%)
Stock Car: 10 / 12 (83.33%)
Hobby Stock: 11 / 14 (78.57%)
SportMod: 22 / 30 (73.33%)
Modified: 11 / 19 (57.89%)
61 of 83 (73.49%) total cautions have been thrown during feature racing
Average Lap of First Feature Caution
Stock Car: 9.33
Modified: 8.50
Hobby Stock: 6.50
SportMod: 4.50
Sport Compact: 3.50
* Of the 30 feature winners, 14 have come from inside starting spots and 16 from the outside.
* The starting positions to produce the most feature winners are inside front row, outside front row, outside second row and outside fourth row (4 times each); and inside second row, inside third row and outside third row (3 times each).
* Each of the six Sport Compact winners have come from different starting spots. There has been one feature winner in the division from each of the first seven starting spots, except from the pole position.
* The deepest any feature winner has started this season is inside sixth row: Tyler Droste (Modified) on May 5.
* No Modified, Stock Car or Sport Compact driver has won a feature from the pole position.
* Chris Luloff (Hobby Stock) has finished second three weeks in a row to three different drivers.
* 65 different drivers have cracked the top-10 in his division’s points for at least one week this season.
* 14 different drivers have held or shared their division's points lead at some point during the season.
* J.D. Auringer (Modified), John Emerson (Stock Car), Nick Roberts (SportMod), Joel Rust (SportMod), Bill Whalen Jr. (Sport Compact) are the only drivers to remain in the top three in points all year.
Stuff To Tell Your Friends That Makes Them Think You've Lost It...
* Of 30 feature events, only seven winners led those races in their entirety. The Modifieds have not produced a wire-to-wire winner yet this season.
* Each of the last five SportMod feature winners have come from the fourth or fifth rows.
* Every position in the first 11 spots on the starting grid have produced at least one feature winner.
* Cars with the number "22" have led in five of six Sport Compact features.
* Danny Dvorak (SportMod) has won his last three heat races, the longest currently active streak at the track. The longest heat race win streak this season is four straight, held by Joel Rust (SportMod), who won his first four heat races of the season.
* Eight of the 30 feature events have gone caution-free this season while in five features the caution flag has flown before the completion of the first lap.
* Dating back to May 5, the Stock Cars have run 42 consecutive feature laps without a single caution. That caution on the third lap of the May 5 feature was the last yellow flag in the division. Overall, that's 58 straight laps of Stock Car racing without a caution.
That's it for the month of May for Benton County Speedway. I'll be back at the end of June to wrap up numbers through the first three months of racing.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the holiday!
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