Blue Cross NC 300 Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct 16, 2026
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Every driver from the Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, graded on what the scoring loops actually recorded: where they started, where they finished, how many laps they led, and whether they were still running at the end. Corey Day grades out best with a A+.
How the grades are calculated
The grade is a formula, not an opinion. Each driver starts from their finishing position, gains credit for passing cars and for leading laps, and loses credit for not finishing:
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Finish: the single biggest factor, scaled from the win down through the field.
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Positions gained: starting position minus finishing position, capped so a deep starting spot cannot buy a top grade on its own.
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Laps led: share of the race led, worth up to a full letter grade.
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Did not finish: a fixed penalty if they were not running at the checkered flag.
Driver grades
| Grade |
Driver |
Car |
Start |
Finish |
Laps led |
Points |
| A+ |
Corey Day |
17 |
2 |
1 |
55 |
69 |
| A+ |
Jesse Love |
2 |
3 |
2 |
80 |
54 |
| A+ |
Justin Allgaier |
7 |
23 |
4 |
54 |
50 |
| A+ |
Carson Brown |
32 |
20 |
5 |
|
32 |
| A+ |
Brandon Jones |
20 |
28 |
6 |
|
31 |
| A+ |
Sheldon Creed |
00 |
8 |
3 |
|
35 |
| A |
Anthony Alfredo |
96 |
12 |
8 |
|
29 |
| A- |
Brennan Poole |
44 |
18 |
10 |
|
27 |
| A- |
Austin Hill |
21 |
7 |
7 |
|
40 |
| A- |
Joey Gase |
55 |
31 |
15 |
|
22 |
| B+ |
Taylor Gray |
54 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
38 |
| B+ |
Parker Retzlaff |
99 |
16 |
12 |
|
26 |
| B+ |
William Sawalich |
18 |
9 |
11 |
|
26 |
| B+ |
Harrison Burton |
24 |
15 |
13 |
|
24 |
| B+ |
Josh Bilicki |
07 |
32 |
18 |
|
19 |
| B+ |
Dean Thompson |
26 |
17 |
14 |
|
23 |
| B |
Blaine Perkins |
31 |
30 |
19 |
|
18 |
| B- |
Sammy Smith |
8 |
13 |
16 |
|
23 |
| B- |
Ryan Sieg |
39 |
14 |
17 |
|
20 |
| B- |
Matt DiBenedetto |
42 |
26 |
21 |
|
16 |
| C+ |
Myatt Snider |
91 |
34 |
25 |
|
12 |
| C+ |
Jeb Burton |
27 |
21 |
22 |
|
15 |
| C |
Jeremy Clements |
51 |
11 |
20 |
|
20 |
| C |
Austin Green |
87 |
19 |
23 |
|
14 |
| C |
Mason Maggio |
92 |
29 |
26 |
|
11 |
| C |
Derek Lemke |
53 |
35 |
28 |
|
0 |
| C- |
Lavar Scott |
45 |
27 |
27 |
|
10 |
| C- |
Sam Mayer |
41 |
5 |
24 |
|
28 |
| D |
Garrett Smithley |
0 |
24 |
29 |
|
8 |
| D |
Carson Kvapil |
1 |
1 |
32 |
3 |
14 |
| F |
Jake Finch (Suspension)
|
9 |
36 |
31 |
|
6 |
| F |
Ryan Ellis (Accident)
|
02 |
33 |
34 |
|
3 |
| F |
Brent Crews (Accident)
|
19 |
4 |
30 |
4 |
17 |
| F |
Patrick Staropoli (Suspension)
|
48 |
25 |
33 |
|
4 |
| F |
Dawson Cram (Brakes)
|
47 |
37 |
37 |
|
1 |
| F |
JJ Yeley (Water Pump)
|
38 |
38 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
| F |
Kyle Sieg (Engine)
|
28 |
22 |
35 |
|
2 |
| F |
Rajah Caruth (Accident)
|
88 |
10 |
36 |
|
1 |
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