Knowing the numbers: Charlotte fantasy stats to consider

Numbers mean plenty when it comes to building out your Fantasy Live teams each week. NASCAR.com will examine the stats outlook for each track in advance to help give you an edge as you set your lineups and bonus picks ahead of the race weekend. Don’t forget to check back on NASCAR.com for additional insight from fantasy expert RJ Kraft, and watch Fantasy Fastlane with Jessica Ruffin and NBC Sports' Steve Letarte for even more advice. RELATED: Play Fantasy Live now | How the new Fantasy Live works | Driver stats Top five average running position (per loop data from 2005 to present):

Driver	Average running position
Jimmie Johnson	8.019
Kyle Busch	10.069
Denny Hamlin	11.165
Matt Kenseth	13.139
Martin Truex Jr.	13.751

Top five in stage points earned at Charlotte in 2017:

Driver	Stage points	Stage wins
Matt Kenseth	34	0
Martin Truex Jr.	33	1
Kevin Harvick	32	2
Kyle Busch	32	1
Kurt Busch	22	0

Top five in points earned at Charlotte in 2017

Driver	Race points	Race wins
Martin Truex Jr.	107	1
Kevin Harvick	95	0
Matt Kenseth	93	0
Denny Hamlin	86	0
Kyle Busch	75	0

Most laps led in 2017 races at Charlotte:

Driver	Laps led
Martin Truex Jr.	324
Kevin Harvick	194
Kyle Busch	85
Denny Hamlin	55
Jimmie Johnson	35

Average starting position for last 10 winners: 10.3 Active drivers to win pole: Ryan Newman (9), Jimmie Johnson (4), Kyle Busch (2), Denny Hamlin (2), Kevin Harvick (2), Matt Kenseth (2), Aric Almirola (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1) Active drivers to win at Charlotte: Jimmie Johnson (8), Kasey Kahne (4), Kevin Harvick (3), Matt Kenseth (2), Jamie McMurray (2), Martin Truex Jr. (2), Clint Bowyer (1), Kurt Busch (1), Austin Dillon (1), Brad Keselowski (1), Joey Logano (1) Most recent pole winner: Denny Hamlin, fall race of 2017 Last time pole-sitter won here: Martin Truex Jr., spring race of 2016 Where stage winners started from: 2nd, 3rd (twice), 6th, 8th Winning manufacturers of last 10 races: Chevrolet-5, Toyota-3, Ford-2