2014 Look at How Chevy, Ford, and Toyota are Adjusting to Aero Package
By Richard Tix
NASCAR is only 9 races into it's 2014 season so most things can be taken with a grain of salt, but 9 races is enough to start looking into some trend's that are being played out. This week NASCAR Behind the Wall will take a quick peak at how the three manufacturer's are adjusting to the new aero package.
First thing to note, not all car manufacturer's are not created equal (and this is not a shot at a certain make). What it means in NASCAR is that some makes of cars have way more drivers, which can skew some of the stats. So I tried to take a look at it from a few angles.
The Statistics:
Manufacture Statistics
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2014 NASCAR Drivers
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Stats
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Chevy
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Ford
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Toyota
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Run all 9 Races
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Wins
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4
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4
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1
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Chevy
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Ford
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Toyota
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Top 5
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21
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16
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8
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19
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9
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7
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Top 10
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48
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23
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19
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Poles
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4*
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2
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3
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*Kyle Larson Rain Out Pole
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First thing to note, the chart on the right shows how many driver (who have run all 9 races) run each car make. 35 drivers have run all 9 races in the Cup series so far this season, 19 drove Chevy, 9 drove Ford, and 7 drove Toyota. Now you understand what I mean by the manufacturer's are not created equal.
With that in mind it is still interesting to see how each car has done when it comes to wins, top 5's, and top 10's. Chevy and Ford both have 4 total wins with Toyota struggling with 1 (Kyle Busch). Each category really runs down the same, Chevy, Ford, then Toyota. Some of this can be expected when you have more cars running one manufacturer. Where the stats pop out is looking at them between Ford and Toyota. Ford takes win's by a land slide 4 to 1 and top 5's 18 to 8.
2014 NASCAR Standings (Where
Drivers are after 9 races)
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Number of Drivers in Standings
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Percentage of Drivers in Standings
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Stats
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Chevy
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Ford
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Toyota
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Stats
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Chevy
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Ford
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Toyota
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Top 5
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2
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1
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2
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Top 5
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10.5
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11.1
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28.5
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Top 10
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4
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3
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3
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Top 10
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21
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33.3
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42.8
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Top 15
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7
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4
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4
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Top 15
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36.8
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44.4
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57.1
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Top 20
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11
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5
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4
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Top 20
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57.8
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55.5
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57.1
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Top 25
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14
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6
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5
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Top 25
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73.6
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66.6
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71.4
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Going forward I do expect guys like Kyle Busch and possibly Matt Kenseth to have multiple wins in 2014. I also think Denny Hamlin should find a win in 2014. I think some of his struggles have been more on him getting back to normal then it is Toyota; which will be interesting going forward to see if he ever gets back to the old DH. One thing is for sure, it will be interesting to see if Toyota starts stealing back wins from Ford going forward in 2014.
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