Here are your road and street course statistics for 2008, which include St Pete, The Glen, Mid Ohio, Edmonton, Infineon and Detroit. (Long Beach excluded because those were different cars with different engines, harkening to a series that has taken its place in the great beyond.) These numbers only include drivers who participated in all six events.
Would you believe:
• AJ Foyt IV led as many laps as Will Power?
• Ryan Briscoe led in 5 of the 6 races?
• EJ Viso led more laps than St Pete winner Graham Rahal?
• Justin Wilson led more laps than all four AGR drivers combined?
• Vitor Meira had an average finish of 15th despite leading more laps than all but 4 drivers?
It’s all true.
Average Finish
1. Castroneves: (2, 16, 2, 2, 1, 2) 4.17
2. Kanaan: (3, 3, 7, 9, 3, 3) 4.67
3. Briscoe: (23, 12, 1, 6, 2, 9) 8.83
4. Dixon: (22, 11, 3, 1, 12, 5) 9.00
5. Wilson: (9, 25, 11, 3, 9, 1) 9.67
6. Servia: (7, 23, 5, 5, 15, 4) 9.83
7. Hunter-Reay: (17, 1, 10, 8, 18, 6) 10.00
8. Manning: (13, 2, 8, 10, 22, 12) 11.17
9. Rahal: (1, 8, 16, 26, 8, 13) 12.00
10. Mutoh: (6, 9, 9, 27, 13, 11) 12.50
10. Patrick: (10, 14, 12, 18, 5, 16) 12.50
12. Rice: (15, 4, 20, 11, 11, 19) 13.33
13. Viso: (4, 10, 22, 15, 6, 24) 13.50
13. Junqueira: (24, 6, 13, 14, 17, 7) 13.50
15. Power: (8, 15, 4, 22, 25, 8) 13.67
16. Wheldon: (12, 24, 17, 7, 4, 20) 14.00
17. Foyt: (11, 19, 18, 12, 20, 10) 15.00
17. Meria: (19, 22, 6, 19, 7, 17) 15.00
19. Moraes: (16, 7, 24, 20, 10, 15) 15.33
20. Carpenter: (18, 17, 15, 13, 23, 14) 16.67
21. Andretti: (25, 5, 25, 17, 14, 18) 17.33
Total Laps Led
1. Castroneves (144)
2. Briscoe (113)
3. Dixon (48)
4. Wilson (44)
5. Meira (26)
6. Kanaan (25)
7. Viso (21)
8. Rahal (19)
9. Hunter-Reay (13)
10. Andretti (11)
10. Manning (11)
12. Foyt (3)
12. Power (3)
14. Moraes (1)
14. Servia (1)
I'll get the oval stats together later.
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Thanks for the breakdown.
It just shows how perception isn't always backed up by reality. At AGR, Kanaan and Marco are considered the road course specialists. Tony finished in the top 10 every time. Marco - once. Danica had a grand total of 2 top 10's, but Mutoh had 3. If your read fan forums, Danica and Marco were real contenders, but the results show otherwise.