Drivers to watch for Auto Trader 400 in Texas

The NASCAR season is a quarter of the way complete after Martinsville. Now we look ahead to Texas. before we get there let's take a look at what drivers are currently in the playoff hunt. 

William Byron has the most wins of the season with three. However, Kyle Larson is the overall points leader as he along with martin Truex Jr. have been the most consistent driver's week in and week out through the first eight races of the season. 

The below drivers have had the most success in Texas among active drivers and should be the ones to watch for the win this Sunday. 

Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• Three top fives, three top 10s
• Average Finish of 13.000, sixth-best
• Average Running Position of 18.249, 13th-best
• Driver Rating of 75.3, 13th-best
• 701 Laps in the Top 15 (43.7%), 13th-most

Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Team Penske Ford)

• Four top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
• Average Finish of 16.333, 12th-best
• Average Running Position of 13.829, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 94.0, fourth-best
• 3,380 Laps in the Top 15 (68.9%), sixth-most

Kyle Busch (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

• Four wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole
• Average Finish of 12.333, fifth-best
• Average Running Position of 11.853, third-best
• Driver Rating of 99.9, second-best
• 7,707 Laps in the Top 15 (70.4%), fourth-most

William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• One win, two top fives, five top 10s
• Average Finish of 12.111, fourth-best
• Average Running Position of 11.341, series-best
• Driver Rating of 93.1, fifth-best
• 2,199 Laps in the Top 15 (74.7%), series-most

Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• Two top fives, six top 10s
• Average Finish of 13.077, seventh-best
• Average Running Position of 12.844, seventh-best
• Driver Rating of 90.4, ninth-best
• 3,114 Laps in the Top 15 (73.5%), second-most

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• Three wins, eight top fives, 16 top 10s
• Average Finish of 13.333, eighth-best
• Average Running Position of 13.848, 10th-best
• Driver Rating of 89.7, 10th-best
• 7,131 Laps in the Top 15 (65.2%), ninth-most

Jimmie Johnson (No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota)

• Seven wins, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles
• Average Finish of 11.938, third-best
• Average Running Position of 12.297, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 100.4, series-best
• 7,512 Laps in the Top 15 (70.4%), fifth-most

Erik Jones (No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota)

• Three top fives, seven top 10s
• Average Finish of 11.750, second-best
• Average Running Position of 11.482, second-best
• Driver Rating of 91.0, seventh-best
• 2,846 Laps in the Top 15 (72.2%), third-most

Brad Keselowski (No. 6 RFK Racing Ford)

• Six top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles
• Average Finish of 15.750, 11th-best
• Average Running Position of 15.438, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 87.4, 12th-best
• 5,291 Laps in the Top 15 (57.1%), 12th-most

Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• One win, four top fives, six top 10s
• Average Finish of 18.625, 13th-best
• Average Running Position of 13.490, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 90.9, eighth-best
• 3,425 Laps in the Top 15 (65.2%), 10th-most

Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford)

• One win, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s
• Average Finish of 13.857, ninth-best
• Average Running Position of 14.419, 11th-best
• Driver Rating of 89.3, 11th-best
• 5,615 Laps in the Top 15 (60.6%), 11th-most

Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)

• One win, two top fives, three top 10s
• Average Finish of 10.400, series-best
• Average Running Position of 12.136, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 94.7, third-best
• 1,081 Laps in the Top 15 (67.4%), eighth-most

Martin Truex Jr (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• Five top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
• Average Finish of 14.588, 10th-best
• Average Running Position of 12.346, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 92.7, sixth-best
• 7,762 Laps in the Top 15 (68.8%), seventh-most

A few details about the race and the track for this weekend.

TRACK / EVENT SPECIFICS

Season Race #: 9 of 36 (04-14-24)

The Purse: $9,397,736

Track Size: 1.5-mile

Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 20 degrees

Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees

Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees

Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees

Frontstretch Length:  2,250 feet

Backstretch Length:  1,330 feet

Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles

Stage 1 Length: 80 laps (ends on Lap 80)

Stage 2 Length: 85 laps (ends on Lap 165)

Final Stage Length: 102 laps (ends on Lap 267

QUALIFYING RECORD

Track Qualifying Record:                   

Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 200.915 mph, 26.877 secs., November 3, 2017

RACE RECORD

Track Race Record:                            

Greg Biffle, RFK Racing Ford, 160.577 mph, (3:07:12), November 14, 2012