Drivers to watch going into the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond this weekend

As the NASCAR season rolls into Richmond this weekend. There are some drivers who are worth watching as the teams prepare to try to take home the trophy in the Toyota Owners 400. 

Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• Four top fives, five top 10s
• Average Finish of 7.714, third-best
• Average Running Position of 11.464, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 94.5, sixth-best
• 1,985 Laps in the Top 15 (70.9%), sixth-most

Josh Berry (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)

• One top five, one top 10
• Average Finish of 2.000, series-best
• Average Running Position of 19.578, 13th-best
• Driver Rating of 82.6, 11th-best
• 124 Laps in the Top 15 (31.0%), 13th-most

Kyle Busch (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

• Six wins, 19 top fives, 28 top 10s; one pole
• Average Finish of 7.083, second-best
• Average Running Position of 7.885, second-best
• Driver Rating of 108.0, second-best
• 12,751 Laps in the Top 15 (88.4%), series-most

William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• One top five, two top 10s
• Average Finish of 16.000, 11th-best
• Average Running Position of 13.373, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 83.7, 10th-best
• 2,606 Laps in the Top 15 (59.2%), 10th-most

Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

• One top five, six top 10s
• Average Finish of 16.316, 12th-best
• Average Running Position of 16.784, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 74.1, 13th-best
• 3,490 Laps in the Top 15 (45.8%), 12th-most

The drivers listed above are just a few drivers out of the field who can certainly be a factor this weekend in the Commonwealth of Virginia. One driver who is a good bet for this weekend is Denny Hamlin driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Denny has racked up the following statistics at Richmond.

• Four wins, 18 top fives, 22 top 10s; three poles
• Average Finish of 8.529, fourth-best
• Average Running Position of 7.707, series-best
• Driver Rating of 109.0, series-best
• 11,718 Laps in the Top 15 (86.0%), second-most

You will want to avoid drivers like Tyler Reddick driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota as Tyler from a statical standpoint has the following statistics on track for this race. 

• Three top 15s; one pole
• Average Finish of 17.286, 13th-best
• Average Running Position of 15.984, 11th-best
• Driver Rating of 76.3, 12th-best
• 1,390 Laps in the Top 15 (49.6%), 11th-most

As far as weather goes for this weekend. Mostly cloudy skies are expected for the race with temperatures dropping from a high of around 75° to a low of around 50° by late evening in the Richmond area. 

Rowan County Weather will continue to provide updates as we go through the week and get closer to the green flag of the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.