Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Daytona International Speedway
Every driver from the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International 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. Ryan Sieg 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+ |
Ryan Sieg |
38 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
55 |
| A+ |
Austin Hill |
21 |
8 |
2 |
22 |
45 |
| A+ |
Carson Kvapil |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
51 |
| A+ |
Brennan Poole |
44 |
33 |
7 |
|
30 |
| A+ |
Justin Allgaier |
7 |
18 |
6 |
|
42 |
| A+ |
Brandon Jones |
20 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
| A+ |
Anthony Alfredo |
96 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
49 |
| A+ |
Jeb Burton |
27 |
29 |
9 |
|
34 |
| A |
Garrett Smithley |
0 |
27 |
12 |
|
25 |
| A- |
Harrison Burton |
24 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
34 |
| A- |
Josh Williams |
92 |
19 |
11 |
|
26 |
| A- |
Blaine Perkins |
31 |
36 |
15 |
|
24 |
| B+ |
Parker Retzlaff |
99 |
24 |
14 |
1 |
23 |
| B+ |
Leland Honeyman |
71 |
20 |
13 |
|
0 |
| B+ |
Sheldon Creed |
00 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
32 |
| B+ |
Lavar Scott |
45 |
31 |
18 |
|
19 |
| B+ |
Mason Maggio |
91 |
35 |
19 |
|
18 |
| B |
Ryan Ellis |
02 |
22 |
17 |
|
20 |
| B |
Nicholas Sanchez |
87 |
15 |
16 |
|
21 |
| B- |
Joey Gase |
55 |
32 |
23 |
|
14 |
| B- |
Carson Ware |
53 |
34 |
24 |
|
13 |
| B- |
Kyle Sieg |
28 |
23 |
21 |
|
16 |
| C+ |
Natalie Decker |
42 |
26 |
22 |
|
0 |
| C |
Jesse Love |
2 |
3 |
20 |
3 |
20 |
| C |
Andy Jankowiak |
39 |
38 |
30 |
|
7 |
| C- |
Sam Mayer |
41 |
6 |
25 |
5 |
17 |
| D |
Dean Thompson |
26 |
16 |
27 |
|
10 |
| D |
Taylor Gray |
54 |
10 |
26 |
|
12 |
| D |
Josh Bilicki (Accident)
|
07 |
37 |
28 |
|
9 |
| D |
Caesar Bacarella |
4 |
21 |
31 |
|
6 |
| D |
Jeremy Clements |
51 |
28 |
33 |
|
4 |
| D |
Corey Day |
17 |
14 |
29 |
|
8 |
| D |
Patrick Staropoli |
48 |
30 |
34 |
|
3 |
| D |
Rajah Caruth |
88 |
1 |
32 |
11 |
23 |
| F |
Brent Crews |
19 |
17 |
35 |
|
2 |
| F |
Dawson Cram ()
|
47 |
39 |
39 |
|
0 |
| F |
Sammy Smith (Accident)
|
8 |
5 |
36 |
|
7 |
| F |
William Sawalich (Accident)
|
18 |
7 |
37 |
|
3 |
| F |
Daniel Dye (Accident)
|
32 |
25 |
38 |
|
0 |
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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