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Kentucky

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.5 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
267 laps

Who Wins at Kentucky

Historical performance — career stats at Kentucky Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Tyler Reddick10010.0
2Denny Hamlin100414.6
3Chase Elliott50117.0
4Kyle Larson60218.2
5Brad Keselowski103412.0
6Ryan Blaney50113.2
7Christopher Bell1007.0
8Kyle Busch10276.3
9William Byron30016.3
10Joey Logano100213.0

Kentucky Race Preview

Kentucky Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 267 laps across 1.5 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the Kentucky race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.

Looking at career numbers, Kyle Busch is the benchmark at Kentucky with a 6.3 average finish across 10 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Kyle Busch with 2 victoryies. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (630), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 2 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Kentucky are Kyle Busch (6.3 avg), Erik Jones (9.5 avg), and Brad Keselowski (12.0 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Kentucky

4
Elite Pick
drivers rated
4
Strong Pick
drivers rated
3
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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