Take a look back at some stats and numbers from the 2017 Summer Season:
The Button Box Shop Super Series Stats:
– The division averaged 38.6 cars per race
– The division averaged 7.63 cautions per race
– The average iRating per race for the entire season was 4295 (from 11 races with full 30 car fields).
– The highest average iRating in a single race was 4753 at Iowa.
– 95 different drivers competed in the division, 69 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 18 drivers attempted to qualify for 9 races for a complete points season (9/11 races with 2 drops)
– 36 drivers attempted to qualify for more than half the season (at least 6/11 races)
– 6 different drivers earned a pole – Derek Holzhausen (5), Christian Challiner (2), Joe Schaffer Jr., Tim Bills, Windell Stratton, David Krikorian (1)
– 5 different drivers won a race – Christian Challiner, Adam Benefiel (3), Tim Bills, Tyler Hudson (2), Windell Stratton (1)
– Christian Challiner had the most top fives (10)
– Christian Challiner had the most top tens (10)
– Christian Challiner completed the most laps (1,454 out of 1,477 laps – 98.4%)
– 18 different drivers led a lap
– Christian Challiner led the most laps (394 out of 1,477 laps – 26.6%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 9 starts) – Adam Benefiel (1.78 inc/race – 16 total inc in 9 starts)
– Christian Challiner earned the most bonus points (29)
– The average starting position for the winner of each race (after the invert), was 5.41.
– The average number lead changes per race was 3.33
– Christian Challiner won the championship by 31 points. The Super Late Model title for Christian was his 1st career SARA championship.
– Ty Spearman became the 2nd driver to reach 100 career Super Series starts (103)
– Bill Martin became the 5th driver to reach 1,000 career Super Series laps led (1,028)
Dirt Pro Late Model Series Stats:
– The division averaged 16.9 cars per race
– The division averaged 5.45 cautions per race
– 54 different drivers competed in the division, 31 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 9 drivers attempted to qualify for 9 races for a complete points season (9/11 races with 2 drops)
– 12 drivers attempted to qualify for more than half the season (at least 6/11 races)
– 14 different drivers won a Heat Race – Joe Schaffer Jr. (3), Kenneth Drake, Travis McKinney, Tyler Hudson (2), Dante Curtis, Stefan Marinak, Ty Spearman, Christian Pedersen, Zak Rounds, AJ Bower, Dave Bodio, Bruce Perry, Cameron Higgins, Matt Rolfe (1)
– 1 driver earned a pole via Time Trials – Travis McKinney (1)
– 7 different drivers won a race – Ty Spearman, Travis McKinney, Tyler Hudson, Matt Rolfe (2), Zak Rounds, Joe Schaffer Jr., Dante Curtis (1)
– Joe Schaffer Jr. & Ty Spearman had the most top fives (6)
– Travis McKinney & Ty Spearman had the most top tens (9)
– Travis McKinney completed the most laps (809 out of 880 laps – 91.9%)
– 11 different drivers led a lap
– Travis McKinney led the most laps (183 out of 880 laps – 20.7%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 9 starts) – Ty Spearman (4.8 inc/race – 48 total inc in 10 starts)
– Travis McKinney earned the most bonus points (28)
– The average starting position for the winner of each race (after Heat Races/inverts), was 3.8.
– The average number lead changes per race was 1.18
– Joe Schaffer Jr. won the championship by just 3 points. The Dirt Pro Late Model title for Joe was his 5th career SARA championship.
Dirt 360 Non-Wing Sprint Series Stats:
(Stats include 360 Non-Wing stats only)
– The division averaged 15.5 cars per race
– The division averaged 5.81 cautions per race
– 37 different drivers competed in the division, 28 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 8 drivers attempted to qualify for 9 races for a complete points season (9/11 races with 2 drops)
– 12 drivers attempted to qualify for more than half the season (at least 6/11 races)
– 10 different drivers won a Heat Race – Kenneth Drake (3), AJ Bower, Dante Curtis (2), Ty Spearman, David Krikorian, Seth DeMerchant, Cody Olsen, Jared Turnbull, Zak Rounds, Dave Bodio (1)
– 2 different drivers earned a pole via Time Trials – Dave Bodio (2), Davey Scovel (1)
– 5 different drivers won a race – David Krikorian (4), Kenneth Drake (3), Dave Bodio (2), Darrell Hamlin, Zak Rounds (1)
– David Krikorian had the most top fives (9)
– David Krikorian & Kenneth Drake had the most top tens (11)
– David Krikorian completed the most laps (420 out of 420 laps – 100%)
– 11 different drivers led a lap
– Kenneth Drake led the most laps (117 out of 420 laps – 27.8%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 9 starts) – Russell Berry (2.1 inc/race – 21 total inc in 10 starts)
– Kenneth Drake earned the most bonus points (34)
– The average starting position for the winner of each race (after Heat Races/inverts), was 4.72.
– The average number lead changes per race was 1.72
– David Krikorian won the championship by 38 points. The 360 Non-Wing title for David was his 1st career SARA championship.
Callaway Investments Sportsman Series Stats:
– The division averaged 17.2 cars per race
– The division averaged 4.18 cautions per race – 1 race went caution free (Lanier)
– 60 different drivers competed in the division, 34 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 6 drivers attempted to qualify for 9 races for a complete points season (9/11 races with 2 drops)
– 12 drivers attempted to qualify for more than half the season (at least 6/11 races)
– 6 different drivers earned a pole (via Time Trials) – Tim Bills (4), Trevor Edwards, Matt Rolfe, Dave Bodio, Joe Schaffer Jr., Colin Allman (1)
– 4 different drivers won a Heat Race (on dirt) – Matt Rolfe, Conner Blaise, Jeremy Adams, John Lyday (1).
– 7 different drivers won a race – Tim Bills (4), Joe Schaffer Jr. (2), Matt Rolfe, Jeremy Adams, Dave Bodio, Trevor Edwards, David Krikorian (1)
– Tim Bills & Joe Schaffer Jr. had the most top fives (9)
– Matt Rolfe had the most top tens (11)
– Matt Rolfe completed the most laps (958 out of 978 laps – 97.9%)
– 24 different drivers led a lap
– Tim Bills led the most laps (192 out of 1,075 laps – 19.6%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 9 starts) – Tim Bills (.89 inc/race – 8 total inc in 9 starts)
– Tim Bills earned the most bonus points (42)
– The average starting position for the winner of each race (after the invert), was 6.81.
– The average number lead changes per race was 4.3
– Tim Bills won the championship by 22 points. The Street Stock title for Tim was his 2nd career SARA Street Stock championship, and his 2nd career overall SARA title.
– Russell Berry became the 5th driver to reach 100 career Sportsman Series starts (104)
– Tim Bills became the 4th driver to reach 10 career Sportsman Series wins (13), and now leads that category with a three way tie with 12 wins each behind him (Ty Majeski, Matt Rolfe, Joe Schaffer Jr.)
Miscellaneous Stats:
– 13 different drivers won a pole this season (via Time Trials), Tim Bills and Derek Holzhausen had the most with 5 total poles each.
– 21 different drivers won a Heat Race this season (on dirt), Kenneth Drake had the most with 5 total heat wins.
– 17 different drivers won a race this season, Tim Bills and David Krikorian had the most with 5 total race wins each.
– 6 different drivers picked up their first career SARA wins in the 2017 Summer Season – Christian Challiner, Adam Benefiel, Kenneth Drake, Zak Rounds, Travis McKinney, Dante Curtis
– Tyler Hudson, Joe Schaffer Jr., and Matt Rolfe were the only drivers to win on both asphalt and dirt this season.
*As of the 2017 Summer Season, dirt stats have been recorded separately from asphalt stats, with the exception of any dirt races ran within an asphalt season (such as the Sportsman Series).
– Some career asphalt starts milestones this season include – Matt Rolfe 600 starts (602), Matt Eddy 300 starts (306), Mark Royer 100 starts (101), Trevor Edwards 100 starts (100)
– There are now 63 different drivers that have at least 50 career asphalt league starts.
– There are now 29 different drivers that have at least 100 career asphalt league starts.
– David Krikorian became the 8th driver to reach 25 career asphalt poles (25).
– Trevor Edwards became the 17th driver to reach 10 career asphalt wins (10).
– Matt Rolfe became the 6th driver to reach 25 career asphalt wins (25).
– Joe Schaffer Jr. became the 6th driver to reach 100 career asphalt top five finishes (109).
– Matt Rolfe became the 1st driver to complete 50,000 career asphalt laps (50,209).
– Trevor Edwards became the 14th driver to lead 1,000 career asphalt laps (1,136).