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June 20, 2018

Knowing the numbers: Sonoma fantasy stats to consider


Kevin Harvick won at Sonoma in 2017.
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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.

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Top five average running position (per loop data from 2005 to present):

Driver Average Running Position
Kurt Busch 9.960
Jimmie Johnson 11.428
Kyle Larson 12.834
Kevin Harvick 13.538
Ryan Newman 14.062

Top five in stage points earned at Sonoma in 2017:

Driver Stage points Stage wins
Denny Hamlin 13 0
Ryan Blaney 11 0
Joey Logano 11 0
Martin Truex Jr. 10 1
Jimmie Johnson 10 1

Top five in points earned at Sonoma in last two years:

Driver Race points Race win
Denny Hamlin 87 0
Kevin Harvick 76 1
Joey Logano 74 0
Brad Keselowski 69 0
Kyle Busch 67 0

Most laps led in last two races at Sonoma:

Driver Laps led
Denny Hamlin 44
Kevin Harvick 27
Martin Truex Jr. 25
AJ Allmendinger 24
Brad Keselowski 17

Average starting position for last 10 winners: 10.5; five of last seven winners started between 10th and 14th.

Active drivers to win pole: Jamie McMurray (3), Kasey Kahne (2), Kurt Busch (1), Joey Logano (1), Kyle Larson (1), AJ Allmendinger (1)

Active drivers to win at Sonoma: Kyle Busch (2), Jimmie Johnson (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Kurt Busch (1), Clint Bowyer (1), Martin Truex Jr. (1)

Most recent pole winner: Kyle Larson, June of 2017

Last time pole-sitter won here: Jeff Gordon, June of 2004

Where stage winners started from: Third, 24th

Winning manufacturers of last 10 races: Toyota-4, Ford-2, Chevrolet-2, Dodge-2