CHEVROLET RACING: NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS FAST FACTS
· In the 26-race NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Chevrolet scored a manufacturer-leading 15 wins, recorded by eight drivers from three different Chevrolet teams.
--> With all eight of those drivers clinching a berth in this season’s 16-driver NCS playoffs by virtue of a win; Chevrolet drivers occupy 50 percent of the playoff field.· Since the debut of the 16-driver playoff field and elimination rounds to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2014; at least five Chevrolet drivers were represented in the playoffs each season.
--> The 2022 season marks the fourth time since the format’s debut in 2014 that Chevrolet has accounted for at least 50 percent of the playoff field, with a manufacturer-high nine drivers taking playoff positions in 2015.
· In 2021, Chevrolet recorded its 40th NCS Manufacturer Championship and its 33rd NCS Driver Championship, the most of all OEMs in series’ history.
--> Chevrolet looks to make it three in a row in NCS Driver Championship titles, following Chase Elliott (2020) and Kyle Larson’s (2021) Championships.Chevrolet All-Time NASCAR Cup Series
Championships:
Manufacturer Championships:
1st Chevy Title: 1958
Most Recent Title: 2021
Highest Number of Consecutive Titles: 13 (2003-2015)
Driver Championships:
1st Chevy title: Buck Baker (1957)
Most Recent: Kyle Larson (2021)
Highest Number of Consecutive Titles: 7 (2005-2011)
Chevrolet’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Drivers:
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 1st in Playoff Standings
2022 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion
Victories: 4 (series-leading)
Top-Fives: 10 (tied for series-leading);
Top-10s: 17 (series-leading);
Laps Led: 719 (series-leading);
Average Finish: 10.5 (series-leading);
Stage Wins: 5
Of Note:
- For the first time in his NCS career, Elliott was crowned the 2022 NCS Regular Season Champion.
- The 2022 season marks Elliott’s seventh consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs.
- Elliott has advanced to the Championship 4 the past two seasons, winning his first career NCS Driver Championship in 2020.
- Six of his 17 career NCS wins have come in the playoffs.
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 – 3rd in Playoff Standings
Victories: 2
Top-Fives: 10 (tied for series-leading);
Top-10s: 14
Laps Led: 583
Average Finish: 14.6
Stage Wins: 5
Of Note:
- The 2022 season marks Chastain’s first career appearance in the NCS playoffs.
- Chastain secured a playoff berth with his first career NCS win at COTA in March; also marking Trackhouse Racing’s first win in the organization’s second season in the series. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 4th in Playoff Standings
2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion
Victories: 2
Top-Fives: 10 (tied for series-leading)
Top-10s: 13
Laps Led: 307
Average Finish: 14.3
Stage Wins: 3
Of Note:
- In 2021, Larson scored his first career NCS Regular Season Championship, going on to win his first career NCS Driver Championship.
- The 2022 season marks Larson’s sixth appearance in the NCS playoffs, with 2021 bringing Larson his first trip to the Championship 4.
- During the playoff era (2004-present); Larson leads the series in multiple playoff race wins in a single season’ with five in 2021 (Bristol, Charlotte ROVAL, Texas, Kansas, Phoenix).William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 5th in Playoff Standings
Victories: 2
Top-Fives: 4
Top-10s: 5
Laps Led: 612
Average Finish: 18.1
Stage Wins: 3
Of Note:
- The 2022 season marks Byron’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs.
- Bryon’s career-best finish in the NCS playoffs came in 2021, finishing the season 10th in the final standings.
Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Camaro ZL1 – 8th in Playoff Standings
Victories: 2
Top-Fives: 8
Top-10s: 11
Laps Led: 331
Average Finish: 16.7
Stage Wins: 2
Of Notes:
- The 2022 season marks Reddick’s second consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs, with his first coming in 2021.
- Reddick earned a playoff berth following his first career NCS win at Road America; going on to win his second of the season at the Indianapolis Road Course.
Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 – 13th in Playoff Standings
Victories: 1
Top-Fives: 6
Top-10s: 10
Laps Led: 238
Average Finish: 16.5
Stage Wins: 2
Of Note:
- The 2022 season marks Suarez’s first career appearance in the NCS playoffs.
- Suarez earned his playoff berth following his first career NCS win at Sonoma Raceway.Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1 – 14th in Playoff Standings
Victories: 1
Top-Fives: 3
Top-10s: 10
Laps Led: 29
Average Finish: 15.7
Stage Wins: 1
Of Note:
- The 2022 season marks Bowman’s fifth consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs.
- Bowman has raced his way into the Round of 12 in each of his NCS playoff appearances; making it to the Round of Eight in the 2020 season to score a career-best sixth in the final standings. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Camaro ZL1 – 16th in Playoff Standings
Victories: 1
Top-Fives: 4
Top-10s: 8
Laps Led: 18
Average Finish: 19.8
Stage Wins: 0
Of Note:
- The 2022 season marks Dillon’s fifth appearance in the NCS playoffs.
- Dillon’s playoff berth came from his win in the NCS regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, after entering the weekend in a must-win scenario to take one of the final two playoff spots.
- Dillon’s career-best finish in the NCS playoffs is 11th, accomplishing that feat in 2017 and 2020. Team Chevy high-resolution racing photos are available for editorial use.
About Chevrolet
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