Food City 300 Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Bristol Motor Speedway
Every driver from the Food City 300 at Bristol 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. Sheldon Creed 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+ |
Sheldon Creed |
00 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
60 |
| A+ |
William Sawalich |
18 |
16 |
2 |
13 |
38 |
| A+ |
Corey Day |
17 |
26 |
5 |
|
37 |
| A+ |
Justin Allgaier |
7 |
9 |
4 |
49 |
52 |
| A+ |
Brent Crews |
19 |
6 |
3 |
|
47 |
| A |
Jake Finch |
9 |
36 |
11 |
|
26 |
| A |
Harrison Burton |
24 |
34 |
12 |
|
25 |
| A |
Taylor Gray |
54 |
5 |
6 |
|
42 |
| A- |
Dean Thompson |
26 |
12 |
9 |
|
28 |
| A- |
Jeremy Clements |
51 |
29 |
14 |
|
23 |
| A- |
Parker Retzlaff |
99 |
7 |
8 |
|
32 |
| A- |
Sam Mayer |
41 |
3 |
7 |
|
43 |
| B+ |
Nicholas Sanchez |
87 |
33 |
16 |
|
0 |
| B+ |
Sammy Smith |
8 |
8 |
10 |
|
32 |
| B+ |
Brennan Poole |
44 |
17 |
13 |
|
24 |
| B+ |
Logan Bearden |
42 |
31 |
18 |
|
19 |
| B |
Brandon Jones |
20 |
11 |
15 |
|
22 |
| B- |
Andrew Patterson |
32 |
23 |
19 |
|
18 |
| B- |
Stefan Parsons |
91 |
24 |
21 |
|
0 |
| C+ |
Jesse Love |
2 |
1 |
17 |
84 |
35 |
| C+ |
Kyle Sieg |
28 |
15 |
20 |
|
17 |
| C+ |
Austin Hill |
21 |
20 |
22 |
|
15 |
| C |
Carson Ware |
53 |
35 |
29 |
|
8 |
| C |
Ryan Ellis |
02 |
27 |
27 |
|
10 |
| C- |
Carson Kvapil |
1 |
4 |
24 |
156 |
32 |
| C- |
Rajah Caruth |
88 |
10 |
23 |
|
14 |
| C- |
Patrick Staropoli |
48 |
18 |
26 |
|
11 |
| C- |
Jeb Burton |
27 |
13 |
25 |
|
12 |
| C- |
Josh Williams |
92 |
22 |
28 |
|
9 |
| D |
Josh Bilicki |
07 |
28 |
31 |
|
6 |
| D |
Anthony Alfredo |
96 |
19 |
32 |
|
5 |
| D |
Blaine Perkins |
31 |
21 |
34 |
|
3 |
| F |
Ryan Sieg (Accident)
|
39 |
14 |
30 |
|
7 |
| F |
Garrett Smithley (Engine)
|
0 |
25 |
33 |
|
4 |
| F |
David Starr (Suspension)
|
55 |
30 |
35 |
|
2 |
| F |
Natalie Decker (Transmission)
|
47 |
37 |
37 |
|
0 |
| F |
Lavar Scott (Oil Cooler)
|
45 |
32 |
36 |
|
1 |
| F |
JJ Yeley (Fuel Pump)
|
38 |
38 |
38 |
|
1 |
| F |
Landon S. Huffman ()
|
43 |
39 |
39 |
|
0 |
Schedule and standings
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