HyVee Perks 250 Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Iowa Speedway
Every driver from the HyVee Perks 250 at Iowa 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. Carson Kvapil 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+ |
Carson Kvapil |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
59 |
| A+ |
William Sawalich |
18 |
17 |
3 |
|
38 |
| A+ |
Rajah Caruth |
88 |
4 |
2 |
|
36 |
| A+ |
Dean Thompson |
26 |
27 |
8 |
|
29 |
| A |
Nicholas Sanchez |
87 |
14 |
6 |
|
31 |
| A |
Ross Chastain |
9 |
2 |
4 |
63 |
0 |
| A |
Sheldon Creed |
00 |
6 |
5 |
36 |
49 |
| A |
Brennan Poole |
44 |
26 |
10 |
|
27 |
| A |
Taylor Gray |
54 |
13 |
7 |
|
30 |
| A |
Austin Hill |
21 |
28 |
11 |
|
28 |
| A- |
Harrison Burton |
24 |
16 |
9 |
|
28 |
| A- |
Kyle Sieg |
28 |
21 |
12 |
|
25 |
| B |
Carson Brown |
32 |
20 |
15 |
|
22 |
| B |
Brandon Jones |
20 |
15 |
14 |
|
26 |
| B |
Parker Retzlaff |
99 |
10 |
13 |
|
24 |
| B |
Brent Crews |
19 |
18 |
16 |
|
25 |
| B- |
Patrick Staropoli |
48 |
22 |
18 |
|
19 |
| B- |
Joey Gase |
55 |
34 |
22 |
|
15 |
| B- |
Blaine Perkins |
31 |
25 |
20 |
|
17 |
| B- |
Anthony Alfredo |
96 |
19 |
19 |
|
18 |
| C+ |
Ryan Ellis |
02 |
32 |
23 |
|
14 |
| C+ |
Sammy Smith |
8 |
9 |
17 |
|
34 |
| C+ |
Sam Mayer |
41 |
23 |
21 |
1 |
27 |
| C |
Nathan Byrd |
42 |
31 |
25 |
|
12 |
| C |
Derek Lemke |
91 |
30 |
26 |
|
0 |
| C- |
Garrett Smithley |
0 |
33 |
29 |
|
8 |
| C- |
Justin Allgaier |
7 |
5 |
24 |
83 |
32 |
| D |
Josh Bilicki |
07 |
35 |
31 |
|
6 |
| D |
Lavar Scott |
45 |
24 |
28 |
|
9 |
| D |
Tyler Tomassi |
53 |
36 |
32 |
|
5 |
| D |
Jeb Burton |
27 |
12 |
27 |
3 |
10 |
| D |
Jeremy Clements |
51 |
7 |
30 |
|
7 |
| F |
Jesse Love |
2 |
11 |
35 |
|
2 |
| F |
Mason Maggio (Suspension)
|
92 |
29 |
34 |
|
3 |
| F |
Carson Ware (Accident)
|
47 |
37 |
37 |
|
1 |
| F |
Ryan Sieg (Accident)
|
39 |
1 |
33 |
65 |
21 |
| F |
Corey Day (Accident)
|
17 |
8 |
36 |
|
8 |
Schedule and standings
See the rest of the season and the updated standings on the NASCAR O'Reilly Series schedule and standings page, or browse every Cup driver and every team.
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