Sprint Cup Series 1 - Current Progress

Season 1 - Current Progress

For season 1 the race length is 45%

Round	Venue	Finish	Standings	Points	XP
1	Daytona International Superspeedway	1st	1st	195	6307
2	Auto Club Speedway	1st	1st	390	6310
3	Las Vegas	17th	1st	507	6259
4	Atlanta Motor Speedway	13th	2nd	687	6372
5	Bristol Motor Speedway	14th	2nd	818	6480
6	Martinsville	1st	1st	1013
7	Texas Motor Speedway, Samsung 500	1st	1st	1208
8	Phoenix International Raceway, Subway Fresh Fit 500	7th	1st	1359
9	Talledega, Aaron's 499	1st	1st	1554
10	Richmond, Rock n roll 400	1st	1st	1749
11	Darlington - Dodge Challenger 500	43rd	1st	1783
12	Lowes Motorspeedway, Coca Cola 600	1st	1st	1973
13	Dover 400	43rd	1st	2012
14	Pocono 500	2nd	1st	2187
15	Lifeblock 400 Michigan International Speedway	2nd	1st	2348
16	Toyota/Save Mart 350 Infineon Sonoma California	2nd	1st	2543
17	Lenox Industrial Tools 301, New Hampshire	1st	1st	2733
18	Coke Zero 400, Daytona International Superspeedway	1st	1st	2928
19	Lifeblock.com 400 Chicagoland, Chicago	11th	1st	3068
20	Allstate 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway	1st	1st	3258
21	Pennsylvania 500, Pocono	6th	1st	3413
22	Watkins Glen, Centurion Boats At The Glen	42nd	1st	3455
23	Michigan, 3M Performance 400	2nd	1st	3625
24	Bristol Motor Speedway, Sharpie 500	3rd	1st	3795
25	Auto Club Speedway, Pepsi 500	1st	1st	3990
26	Richmond - Chevy Rock n Roll 400	8th	1st	90
27	New Hampshire, Sylvannia 300	2nd	1st	100
28	Dover Sprint Cup 400	1st	1st	130
29	Kansas Lottery 400	1st	1st	214
30	Talledega, AMP Energy 500	1st	1st	254
31	Lowes Motor Speedway, Charlotte North Carolina
23	Homestead, Miami Florida, Ford Eco Boost 300
23	Phoenix International Raceway, Arizona Travel 200
23	Milwaukee Mile

Up to round 1 I have won 2 Championship

Sprint Cup Series

Up to round 21 there have been a total of 1472 caution laps.

Up to round 24 I have been on pole 101 times.

Up to round 24 I have burnt 2982 gallons of fuel.

Up to round 24 I have 107 top 10 finishes.

Up to round 25 I have driven a total of 12717 laps

Up to round 25 I have used 2430 tires.

Up to round 25 I have a total of 67 wins.

Up to round 26 I have 98 top 5 finishes.

Up to round 26 I have made a total of 95 pit stops.

Up to round 28 I have driven 17336 miles

Up to round 28 I have an average race speed of 93 mph.

Up to round 29 I have made 176 starts.

Up to round 29 my average finishing position has been 11th

Up to round 30 I have led a total of 5227 laps

Up to round 30 my average qualifying position was 6th.

Round 30 AMP Energy 500 Talledega

The latest round of the championship took place on the high banking of the fastest super speedway of them all, Talledega.

Qualifying on a super speedway is not one of my greatest strengths so I was glad to be quickest in practice with a time of 51.703.

I was just as successful in qualifying, a time of 52.084 was good enough for pole position.

I led the first 10 laps until a mistake sent me back into the pack.

By lap 15 I'd got back to the front and held it until lap 23.

I stopped for fuel on lap 27.

It took me twelve laps to get back into the lead which I held until the chequered flag.

I was now 1st in the championship, 254 points ahead.

My fastest lap time of the race was 51.742.

Round 29 Kansas 400

Round 29 took place at the very fast Kansas Motor Speedway on the 12th December 2015.

As usual it seems I had a very good practice session, topping the timing sheets with a time of 33.425.

Qualifying didn't go so well as I could only manage a 33.433 which saw me on the 18th row in 36th place.

It didn't take long for me to move up the order in the race. I decided to stop for fuel on lap 46 when I was running 4th.

I received the dreaded black flag on lap 30 and after serving the corresponding drive through penalty I found myself at the back of the pack.

I had 50 laps to get back to the front. It was hard work but I managed it! Another in another step towards the championship.

I was still 1st in the standings 214 points ahead.

My fastest lap of the race was a 33.552.

I led 23 of the 80 laps.

Round 28 - Dover Sprint Cup 400

The Monster Mile that is Dover played host to round 28 of the series.

As with recent rounds in practice I was fastest with a best time of 26.802.

Qualifying went well as I posted the fastest time and secured another pole position (26.711).

I kept the lead from pole for the majority of the early laps.

The high banking almost caused me to spin on lap 23. I dropped to 5th as a result of the incident.

On lap 30 I stopped for fuel under a yellow flag caution period.

I received a black flag on lap 50 for dangerous driving and so had to take a drive through penalty.

I had to for fuel again on lap 61 under yellow again.

Driving through the pack again I received another black flag for dangerous driving on lap 72. To compound the error I sped in the pitlane and so had to do another drive though.

I had 50 laps to get back to somewhere near the lead. I thought I was going to come up short however a yellow flag on lap 117 gave me an opportunity. I sailed past the leader in the remaining laps to take another win.

My best race lap was 26.555 the fastest of the weekend.

I led 79 of the 120 laps.

I was now 1st in the Championship standings 130 points ahead.

Round 27 - New Hampshire, Sylvania 300

The Nascar Sprint Cup series rolled into New Hampshire on October 10th 2015.

This one mile flat oval would prove quite a challenge or so I thought. Practise went well as I set the fastest time of 31.941.

In the qualifying session I qualified on pole with a time of 31.604.

I took the lead early on in the race to get the 5 bonus points for leading a lap.  I led the race until stopping for fuel around lap 45. I fought my way through the pack but could only make 2nd place by the time the race finished.

My fastest lap of the race was a 31.498.

I was 1st in the standings, 100 ahead to make the chase.

Round 26 - Richmond, Chevvy Rock n Roll 400

The first round of the championship chase took place on the high speed short track of Richmond.

I was glad to be quickest in practice with a time of 22.704 as this is a very trick circuit to master.

I was just as successful in qualifying, a time of 22.253 was good enough for pole position.

After the drop of the green flag I stayed in the top three until I inexplicably spun on lap 57! Under the yellow I took the opportunity to pit for fuel. It was now a race to get back to the lead, Alas, it was too much as yet again I received a black flag, Coming out, down the field, at lap 102 it was going to be a tall order to get to the front. By lap 120 when the chequered flag flew I was in 8th place.

I was now 1st in the championship, 90 points ahead.

My fastest lap time was 21.869 my fastest of the weekend.

Round 25 - Pepsi 500 Auto Club Raceway (California)

Round 25 of the series took place at the Auto Club Speedway, previously known as Fontana, in sunny California.

I was fastest in practice with a time 41.718 after my 10 laps.

In qualifying I was able to reproduce my form and duly qualified in pole with times of 41.812 and 41.932.

In the race I managed to be around the front until lap 26 when I received the dreaded black flag for dangerous driving.  With over half the race to go I decided to get my head down and make a concerted effort to get back to the front. My progress was halted on lap 39 when I had to stop for fuel. Luckily for me the rest had to stop as well so I lost no further ground.

I spent the rest of the race making my way back to the front which I duly achieved!

My best lap of the race was 41.797 which was faster than I qualified!

I was 1st in the standings, 461 points ahead.

Round 24 - Bristol - Sharpie 500

The question as the Sprint cars rolled into Bristol was whether my form would continue at Nascar's toughest short track.

With a lot of cars on track at one time setting a fast time in practice proved difficult but midway through the session I managed to set the fastest time (17.361).

In qualifying I managed to get pole position with a time of 16.519.

This track is notorious for passing as there are cars all around you nearly every lap. If there are not contesting a spot then they are being lapped. Therefore it was not surprise that I received a black flag for dangerous driving on lap 50. On lap 81 I had to stop for fuel which left me 69 laps to get back to the front. I put in a good effort but could only reach 3rd by the time the chequered flag fell.

My fastest racing lap was 16.060 my fastest of the weekend.

I led 51 of the 150 laps.

I was still 1st in the championship 413 points (over 2 races) points ahead of the leader.

Round 23 - Michigan 3M Performance 400

Michigan Super Speedway was home to round 23 of the series.

This high banked oval which boasts speeds of 153mph in the corners is one of Nascar's fastest tracks. It opened its doors to racing in 1968.

The race weekend started off with the mandatory 10 lap practice session. I was 14th with a time of 41.122.

Qualifying next and the question was could I get further up the grid? The answer was no as I could only manage 31st with times of 41.248 and 41.154.

From the green flag I managed to move up into second place before pitting for fuel on lap 29. I came out of the pits in 16th place and in the remaining 30 laps I managed to climb my way back to second. An uneventful podium finish.

I didn't lead a single lap so missed out on the 5 bonus points however it was another giant step towards the championship. I now had 2 races in hand to make the Chase. It was all looking good.

My best time of the race was 41.093 which was my fastest time of the weekend.

Round 22 - Watkins Glen Centurion Boats At The Glen

The Nascar Sprint Cup series rolled into Watkins Glen in New York State on October 6th 2015 for the second and final road course event of the season.

As this is only the second road course the series visits it was safe to say that my experience here was extremely limited. That said I was the fastest in practise with a time of 1.20.062.

In the qualifying session I qualified on the pole with a tome of  1.21.276.

Being a road course meant that if you received a drive through penalty depending on what position you were in it was possible not to lose a lap. Under the first yellow flag period I made the mistake of passing another car - that earned me a black flag. Luckily I never lost a lap. I stopped for fuel under the next caution period, no one else did. They stopped for fuel under the next yellow. I therefore restarted 2nd and just after taking the lead I was black flagged for dangerous driving and therefore finished dead last!

My fastest lap of the race was a 1.28.136,

Round 21 - Pocono Pennsylvania 500

The large tri-oval at Pocono played host to round 21 of the series.

As with recent rounds in practice I was fastest with a best time of 58.238

Qualifying didn't go so well as my inexperience at the track took it's affect, I posted the 41st fastest time of 58.084 although it was quicker than my practise time.

After the green flag dropped it took me 22 laps to make my way up to 10th when the first yellow arrived. It was a bit early to stop for fuel so I waited until lap 38 to make my stop. I came out in 12th and in the remaining 22 laps I managed to claw myself back up to 6th.

My best race lap was 57.800, my fastest of the weekend.

I led 4 of the 60 laps

I was now 1st in the Championship standings 448 points ahead

I had 2 races in hand to qualify for the chase.

Round 20 - Allstate 400 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Nascar Sprint Cup series rolled into Indianapolis on August 2nd 2015.

This 2.5 mile high speed flat oval would prove quite a challenge or so I thought. Practice, however,  went well as I set the fastest time of 57.222.

In the qualifying session I qualified down in 35th position with a time of 56.859

After the first 23 laps I'd got acclimatised to the circuit and reached the top spot. I pitted for fuel three laps later on lap 26. I then began my charge back to the front. It took all of the remaining 22 laps but I did it to chalk up my first win at the Brickyard.

My fastest lap of the race was a 56.883.

I was 1st in the standings, 390 points ahead of the pack,

Round 19 - Lifeblock.Com 400 Chicagoland

The Nascar Sprint Cup series rolled into Chicago on August 2nd 2015.

This 1.5 mile high speed oval would prove quite a challenge or so I thought. Practice, however,  went well as I set the fastest time of 32.019.

In the qualifying session I qualified down in 19th position with a time of 31.929.

It only took me 20 laps to get to the front which was pleasing.  After leading for 10 laps I decided to pit for fuel on lap 30. This meant that I had to climb back through the pack and this I was doing very well until I received the dreaded black flag for dangerous driving on the very last lap. After serving my penalty I finished in 11th.

My fastest lap of the race was a 31,804 my fastest time of the weekend.

I was 1st in the standings, 338 points ahead of the pack,.

Round 18 - Coke Zero 400, Daytona, Florida

On the 23rd May 2015 the series visited Daytona for the second time this season to contend the Coke Zero 400.

I ended up fastest after practice with a best time of 49.987 seconds.

Qualifying for this series (and all other NASCAR championships) is in a 2 lap dash format. The track is empty at this point.

I qualified in 1st. My time was 50.336.

I managed to stay up front until lap 27 when I stopped for fuel.

I spent the remainder of the race working my way through the pack. I was helped when everyone else stopped for gas under green flag conditions.

My fastest lap of the race was 49.445 my fastest lap of the weekend.

I led 29 of the 48 laps.

Round 17 - New Hampshire, Lennox Industrial Tools 301

The Nascar Sprint Cup series rolled into New Hampshire on May 23rd 2015.

This one mile flat oval would prove quite a challenge or so I thought. Practise went well as I set the fastest time of 31.959.

In the qualifying session I qualified on pole with a time of 31.317.

I took the lead early on in the race to get the 5 bonus points for leading a lap.  I led the race from flag to flag. The only time I wasn't in front was when I stopped for fuel on lap 45.

My fastest lap of the race was a 31.718.

I was 1st in the standings, 257 ahead, 3 races in hand to make the chase.

Round 16 - Toyota/Save Mart 350 - Infineon, Sonoma Raceway

The Nascar Sprint Cup series rolled into Infineon raceway in Sonoma, California on May 23rd 2015.

This was the first of two road courses that Nascar visits during the season.

This track would prove quite a challenge or so I thought. Practise went very well as I set the fastest time of 1.23.938.

In the qualifying session I qualified second with a time of 1.24.460.

I took the lead early on in the race to get the 5 bonus points for leading a lap and held it almost to the end. The race was littered with yellow flags and it was the last one that I actually brought out which lost me the lead. I ended up 2nd in a race I should have won.

My fastest lap of the race was a 1.22.096 which was faster than my practise and qualifying time.

I was 1st in the standings, 222 ahead, 2 races in hand to make the chase.

Round 15 - Michigan Lifeblock 400

Michigan Super Speedway was home to round 15 of the series.

This high banked oval which boasts speeds of 153mph in the corners is one of Nascar's fastest tracks.

The race weekend started off with the mandatory 10 lap practice session. I was 13th with a time of 41.114.

Qualifying next and the question was could I get further up the grid? The answer was no as I could only manage 36th with times of 41.269 and 41.232.

From the green flag I managed to move up into the lead before pitting for fuel on lap 24. Unfortunately I got caught speeding in the pit lane and so was dead last when I came out of the pits for the second time.

On lap 32 I pitted under yellow for more fuel and a new set of tyres.

I managed to climb through the pack to get a second place finish - after a traumatic race, a podium place was a satisfying result.

I led 6 of the 60 laps. Another second and another giant step towards the championship. I now had 2 races in hand. It was all looking good.

My best time of the race was 41.242 slightly slower than my qualifying effort.

Round 14 - Pocono 5 Hour Energy 500

The large tri-oval at Pocono played host to round 14 of the series.

As with recent rounds in practice I was fastest with a best time of 57.800.

Qualifying didn't go so well as my inexperience at the track took it's affect, I posted the 34th fastest time of 57.751 although it was quicker than my practise time.

After the green flag dropped it took me 27 laps to make my way through the field to take the lead.

I settled into 2nd until 2 laps from the end when the race was slowed due to a yellow caution period. I was in the lead for the restart but couldn't hold it falling back to 2nd by the time the chequered flag fell.

I stopped for fuel on lap 31.

My best race lap was 57.877 just a bit slower than my qualifying time.

I led 7 of the 63 laps

I was now 1st in the Championship standings 148 points ahead.

I had a race in hand to qualify for the chase.