The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season really had no absolute domination throughout the 35 reported weeks (Pre-Phoenix), so let’s take a look at the Series leaders with information courtesy of NASCAR’s Statistical Services.

Average Running Position

• Denny Hamlin – 10.225  Runner-up: William Byron – 10.483

Fastest Laps Run

• Kyle Larson – 9.1% of All Laps Run for 718 Fastest Laps  Runner-up: Denny Hamlin 7.8% for 618 Laps

Laps Led

• Kyle Larson – 12.2% of All Laps in 2023 for 1,127 Laps Led  Runner-up: William Byron 11% for 1,016 Laps Led

Quality Passes

• Denny Hamlin – 2,259   Runner-up: Kevin Harvick – 2,188

Driver Rating

• William Byron – 98.8  Runner-up: Denny Hamlin – 97.7

Laps in the Top-15

• Denny Hamlin – 82.7% of total laps for 7,624 Laps  Runner-up: William Byron – 73.9% for 6,817 Laps

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