2023 Martinsville NOCO 400 Driver Ratings
Kyle Larson: 9
The decision to take two tires on their final pit stop paid off. Larson was fast enough, but he was far from the best car on track today.
Joey Logano: 9
It was an outstanding result for Logano, who started the race at the back of the field and was quickly down a lap to the leaders. Their gamble to not pit at all on the final sequence was the right call.
Martin Truex Jr: 9
Another strong run for Truex, who always performs well here. You can’t spell Martinsville without Martin.
Denny Hamlin: 9
Much like his teammate, he was strong all day and one of the cars capable of winning the race.
Chase Briscoe: 8
Briscoe had the best finishing result of the SHR cars, which clearly had the best pace all weekend.
Aric Almirola: 7
Opportunities were there for the taking, but Almirola was unable to capitalize.
Ryan Blaney: 7
Considering where he started and how his afternoon went, a 7th place finish was far better than this team envisioned.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr: 7
Much like Blaney, the late-race shuffle in the field certainly put them in a good spot.
Bubba Wallace: 8
Count Bubba as one of the drivers that was legitimately fast all day, but couldn’t overcome the gamblers late in the race.
Chase Elliott: 9
A top-ten finish after being out of the car for the last six weeks recovering from surgery is quite impressive.
Alex Bowman: 7
Another average finish by the most average of drivers.
Austin Dillon: 6
There were flashes of speed but it just never clicked for Dillon.
Ross Chastain: 6
Chastain couldn’t use the wall this time, but he still had a solid run through the field after starting in the back. It could have been much better had he qualified better on Saturday.
Chris Buescher: 6
Most of the afternoon went well, but he faded late in the race.
Ryan Preece: 7
Preece qualified on pole and led the first 136 laps but his domination ended there, as a speeding penalty on pit lane ruined his weekend. It was a kick in the gut, and one of those things that will weigh heavy on his mind over the coming weeks.
Christopher Bell: 5
It was an odd weekend altogether for Bell, who many expected to be much better here.
Daniel Suarez: 5
He started on the front row and faded quickly. Another poor result for Suarez, who has been struggling this season.
Ty Gibbs: 5
Not his best effort, but just a mediocre run for the rookie.
Kevin Harvick: 8
He won the second stage and led a lot of laps, but a loose lug nut ruined his chances of winning.
Kyle Busch: 6
Another pit road penalty cost him a good finish. Rinse and repeat.
Tyler Reddick: 7
A strong day turned south as the race progressed, but Reddick certainly had the speed to run up front.
William Byron: 7
Byron couldn’t catch a break today, and his result was a clear reflection of that.
Brad Keselowski: 6
It was a rough race for Keselowski, who was stuck in traffic all afternoon.
AJ Allmendinger: 4
His name was never mentioned during the race, which is never a good thing.
Erik Jones: 3
The rough season for Legacy Motor Club continued today, with two more poor finishes.
Austin Cindric: 3
It was a day to forget for Cindric, who had nothing positive to take away from this race.
