Battle of the averages: Running vs. finishing positions

Is it better to run well or finish well in the NASCAR Cup Series? We'll let you be the judge after checking out these 2020 statistics before Sunday's Quaker State 400 Presented By Walmart at Kentucky Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Scroll on to see the top 10 drivers based on their average running position, then also see their average finish, win total and point ranking.

Statistics provided by Racing Insights

CHASE ELLIOTT

No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Wins: 1
Rank: 2 (-85 points)
Avg. running position: 7.7
Avg. finishing position: 13.3

KEVIN HARVICK

No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Wins: 4
Rank: 1 (637 points)
Avg. running position: 8.2
Avg. finishing position: 6.8

JOEY LOGANO

No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Wins: 2
Rank: 6 (-110 points)
Avg. running position: 8.7
Avg. finishing position: 14.5

BRAD KESELOWSKI

No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Wins: 2
Rank: 3 (-88 points)
Avg. running position: 9.8
Avg. finishing position: 9.3

MARTIN TRUEX JR.

No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Wins: 1
Rank: 7 (-136 points)
Avg. running position: 11.4
Avg. finishing position: 15.1

ALEX BOWMAN

No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Wins: 1
Rank: 8 (-166 points)
Avg. running position: 11.7
Avg. finishing position: 16.7

JIMMIE JOHNSON

No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Wins: 0
Rank: 15 (-247 points)
Avg. running position: 12.1
Avg. finishing position: 16.1

*Note: Johnson missed one race due to testing positive for COVID-19 and has since been medically cleared.

KYLE BUSCH

No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Wins: 0
Rank: 10 (-176 points)
Avg. running position: 12.7
Avg. finishing position: 14.1

RYAN BLANEY

No. 12 Team Penske Ford

Wins: 1
Rank: 4 (-103)
Avg. running position: 13.0
Avg. finishing position: 14.2

KURT BUSCH

No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

Wins: 0
Rank: 11 (-180)
Avg. running position: 13.4
Avg. finishing position: 11.8