Take a look back at some stats and numbers from the 2017 Spring Season:
The Button Box Shop Super Series Stats:
– The division averaged 31.4 cars per race
– The division averaged 6.67 cautions per race
– 92 different drivers competed in the division, 59 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 12 drivers attempted to qualify for 10 races for a complete points season (10/12 races with 2 drops)
– 5 different drivers earned a Dean’s Satellite & Security Pole Award – Derek Holzhausen & Tim Bills (4), David Krikorian (2), Joe Schaffer & Ty Majeski (1)
– 7 different drivers won a race – Matt Rolfe, Matt Kocher, Derek Robinson, Joe Schaffer Jr., Josh Berry (2), Derek Holzhausen, Jeremy Allen (1)
– Matt Rolfe had the most top fives (9)
– Matt Rolfe had the most top tens (10)
– Matt Rolfe completed the most laps (1,618 out of 1,619 laps – 99.9%)
– 16 different drivers led a lap
– Matt Kocher led the most laps (262 out of 1,619 laps – 16.2%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 8 starts) – Joe Schaffer Jr. (1.20 inc/race – 12 total inc in 10 starts)
– Joe Schaffer Jr. earned the most bonus points (30)
– Matt Rolfe won the championship by just 2 points, or 1 spot on the track all season. The Super Late Model title for Matt was his 2nd career SARA Super Late Model championship, and 8th career overall title.
– Derek Holzhausen (13) and David Krikorian (11) became the 4th and 5th drivers, respectively, to reach 10 career SLM poles.
– Joe Schaffer Jr. became the 5th driver to reach 10 career SLM wins (10).
Dunleavy’s Modified Series Stats:
– The division averaged 19 cars per race
– The division averaged 5.58 cautions per race
– 49 different drivers competed in the division, 36 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 10 drivers attempted to qualify for 10 races for a complete points season (10/12 races with 2 drops)
– 6 different drivers earned a pole – Joe Schaffer Jr. (6), Dave Bodio (2), Tim Bills, Darrell Hamlin, Bill Martin, Matt Rolfe (1)
– 6 different drivers won a race – Bill Martin (4), Trevor Edwards (3), Dave Bodio (2), Tim Bills, Matt Rolfe, Joe Schaffer (1)
– Trevor Edwards had the most top fives (11)
– Trevor Edwards had the most top tens (12)
– Trevor Edwards completed the most laps (1,325 out of 1,325 laps – 100%)
– 17 different drivers led a lap
– Bill Martin led the most laps (408 out of 1,325 laps – 30.7%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 8 starts) – Joe Schaffer Jr. (3.8 inc/race – 38 total inc in 10 starts)
– Joe Schaffer Jr. earned the most bonus points (37)
– Bill Martin won the championship by 30 points. The Tour Modified title for Bill was his 4th career SARA Modified championship, and his 8th career SARA title.
Callaway Investments Sportsman Series Stats:
– The division averaged 16.6 cars per race
– The division averaged 2.27 cautions per race – 4 races went caution free (Daytona Road, Bullring, Oxford, Lanier)
– 55 different drivers competed in the division, 29 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 7 drivers attempted to qualify for 10 races for a complete points season (10/12 races with 2 drops)
– 7 different drivers earned a pole – Tim Bills (6), Russell Charneski, Trevor Edwards, David Krikorian, Bill Martin, Joe Schaffer, Clay Snider (1)
– 5 different drivers won a race – Joe Schaffer Jr. (4), Matt Rolfe (3), Tim Bills, Trevor Edwards (2), David Krikorian (1)
– Matt Rolfe had the most top fives (10)
– Trevor Edwards had the most top tens (11)
– Trevor Edwards completed the most laps (1,072 out of 1,075 laps – 99.7%)
– 22 different drivers led a lap
– Joe Schaffer Jr. led the most laps (242 out of 1,075 laps – 22.5%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 8 starts) – Matt Rolfe (1.83 inc/race – 22 total inc in 12 starts)
– Tim Bills & Matt Rolfe earned the most bonus points (39)
– Matt Rolfe won the championship by 13 points. The Street Stock title for Matt was his 2nd career SARA Street Stock championship, and his 7th career overall SARA title.
– Clay Snider became the 4th driver to reach 100 career Sportsman Series starts (108)
– Matt Rolfe (11) and Joe Schaffer Jr. (10) became the 2nd and 3rd drivers, respectively, to reach 10 career Sportsman Series wins.
– Matt Rolfe became the first driver to reach 100 career Sportsman Series top tens (106).
– Matt Rolfe (10,144) and Scott Dunlap (10,002) became the first two drivers to reach 10,000 laps completed in the Sportsman Series.
HidesPride.com Southern Series Mini-Season Stats:
– The division averaged 18 cars per race
– The division averaged 4.33 cautions per race
– 46 different drivers competed in the division, 39 attempted to qualify in more than one event
– 7 drivers attempted to qualify for 10 races for a complete points season (10/12 races with 2 drops)
– 4 different drivers earned a pole – Tim Bills, Joe Schaffer Jr. (2), Josh Berry, Jordan Erickson (1)
– 8 different drivers won a race – Joe Schaffer Jr., Trevor Edwards, Tim Bills, Josh Berry (2), Richie Davidowitz, Jordan Erickson, Seth DeMerchant, Bill Martin (1)
– Trevor Edwards had the most top fives (10)
– Trevor Edwards had the most top tens (12)
– Trevor Edwards completed the most laps (910 out of 910 laps – 100%)
– 15 different drivers led a lap
– Joe Schaffer Jr. led the most laps (229 out of 910 laps – 25.1%)
– Lowest incidents per race (at least 8 starts) – Richie Davidowitz (1.78 inc/race – 16 total inc in 9 starts)
– Josh Berry earned the most bonus points (27)
– Trevor Edwards won the championship by 103 points. The Southern Series title for Trevor was his 4th career SARA championship.
Miscellaneous Stats:
– 14 different drivers won a pole this season, Tim Bills had the most with 13 total poles.
– 15 different drivers won a race this season, Joe Schaffer Jr. had the most with 9 total wins.
– Joe Schaffer Jr. had the best average starting position this season with an average of 3.64 in 33 total starts.
– Matt Kocher had the best average finishing position this season with an average of 5.41 in 17 total starts, with Trevor Edwards a close 2nd with an average of 5.43 in 33 starts.
– Derek Robinson had the best top five finish average with 64.3% in 14 total starts.
– Trevor Edwards had the most top fives (30), most top tens (43), best average of top ten finishes (91.5%) and led the most laps (743) this season, in 47 total starts.
– Some career starts milestones this season include – Matt Rolfe 550 starts (582), Clay Snider 450 starts (456), Scott Dunlap 350 starts (366), Ian Layne 300 starts (326), Tim Bills 200 starts (206), Joe Schaffer Jr. 150 starts (177), Darrell Hamlin 150 starts (165)
– There are now 62 different drivers that have at least 50 career league starts.
– Matt Rolfe became the 3rd driver in league history to reach 50 career poles (50).
– There are now 15 drivers that have over 10 career poles, Derek Holzhausen (13) added his name to that list this season.
– Bill Martin became the 2nd driver in league history to reach 50 career wins (53).
– Joe Schaffer Jr. became the 19th driver to reach 100 career top ten finishes, and now sits at 118, Matt Rolfe reached the 400 career top 10 milestone (415).
– 7 different drivers picked up their first career SARA wins in the 2017 Spring Season – Dave Bodio, Jeremy Allen, Josh Berry, Matt Kocher, Seth DeMerchant, Jordan Erickson, and Richie Davidowitz.