NASCAR driver averages: Darlington Raceway, playoffs await Larson, Byron, Elliott and Bowman this week

CONCORD, N.C. – Well, now that that’s over…

The NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale was a chaotic one at Daytona International Speedway last week but now, all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers can set their sights on the postseason. 

That starts this weekend at historic Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500, one of NASCAR’s crown jewel events. Both Kyle Larson and William Byron have a win at Darlington with Larson having led 1,048 laps in 15 starts there. 

Chase Elliott has finished 12th or better in his last five Darlington starts including an eighth-place finish in the spring. Alex Bowman recorded an eighth-place finish last spring. 

Here’s how all four drivers stack up at The Lady in Black: 

Kyle Larson statistics at Darlington
Starts:15Wins:1Poles:0Top fives:7Top 10s:9Laps led:1,048Average start:9.4Average finish:12.5
Chase Elliott statistics at Darlington
Starts:17Wins:
0
Poles:
0
Top fives:
4
Top 10s:
8
Laps led:
151Average start:
15.8Average finish:
15.8

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William Byron picked up a win at Darlington Raceway in the spring of 2023.
William Byron statistics at Darlington
Starts:14Wins:
1
Poles:
2Top fives:
5
Top 10s:
7
Laps led:
331Average start:
9.9Average finish:
15.0
Alex Bowman statistics at Darlington
Starts:15Wins:
0
Poles:
0
Top fives:
1
Top 10s:
4
Laps led:
42Average start:
18.1Average finish:
19.8
Hendrick Motorsports at Darlington Raceway
Races:69Wins:16 (most)Poles:9Top fives:58 (most)Top 10s:97 (most)Laps led:4,259 (most)