A collection of NASCAR Cup Series driver season statistics from 1949 through the completion of the 2023 season. This dataset includes various performance metrics for each driver over each season.
cup_driver_seasonA data frame with 9,665 rows and 26 variables:
num: Racing season (1949-2023)
chr: Driver's name
num: Number of races participated in that season
num: Number of wins in that season
num: Win percentage in that season
num: Number of top 5 finishes in that season
num: Top 5 percentage in that season
num: Number of top 10 finishes in that season
num: Top 10 percentage in that season
num: Number of top 20 finishes in that season
num: Top 20 percentage in that season
num: Average start position in that season
num: Best start position in that season
num: Worst start position in that season
num: Average finish position in that season
num: Best finish position in that season
num: Worst finish position in that season
num: Average number of laps led per race in that season
num: Total number of laps led in that season
num: Most laps led in a single race in that season
num: Average points earned per race in that season
num: Average playoff points earned per race in that season
num: Total earnings in that season (in dollars)
num: Average earnings per race in that season (in dollars)
num: Maximum earnings in a single race in that season (in dollars)
num: Minimum earnings in a single race in that season (in dollars)