Knowing the numbers: Sonoma 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
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