CONCORD, N.C. - A lot of unknowns surround the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, so teams will have to rely on their general knowledge of road courses to help them with this one.
Chase Elliott has an average finish of 9.0 at road courses, the highest amongst the Hendrick Motorsports quartet. Being known for his mastery of the left and right turn tracks, Elliott will be looking to earn his first win of the year and punch his ticket into the playoffs. At Circuit of The America's earlier in the year, he finished one position outside the podium in fourth.
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Kyle Larson is no stranger to the varying corners and changing elevations that road courses bring to the table. Boasting the team's highest average start of 7.6 on serpentine layouts, Larson is always a threat to win at one of these tracks. While issues took him out of contention to win at COTA in round three, don't count Larson and his six road course wins out.
William Byron has recently become more akin to the twists turns of road courses. Two victories and six poles ought to be enough to show his improvement on NASCAR's wildcard venues. He also finished second at COTA this year after working his way upfront for the latter half of the race.
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Alex Bowman has quietly become a top road course racer over the course of his Cup Series career. After a slew of near misses, the Tucson, Arizona, native broke through at the Chicago Street Course for his first win on a track turning left and right. He'll aim to do the same in Mexico this weekend.
History is about to be made at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Here's a look at Hendrick Motorsports history at road courses:
Kyle Larson statistics at road courses
| Starts: | 39 |
|---|---|
| Wins: | 6 |
| Poles: | 5 |
| Top fives: | 11 |
| Top 10s: | 16 |
| Laps led: | 305 |
| Average start: | 7.6 |
| Average finish: | 14.7 |
Chase Elliott statistics at road courses
| Starts: | 36 |
|---|---|
| Wins: | 7 |
| Poles: | 3 |
| Top fives: | 20 |
| Top 10s: | 24 |
| Laps led: | 489 |
| Average start: | 8.4 |
| Average finish: | 9.0 |
William Byron statistics at road courses
| Starts: | 33 |
|---|---|
| Wins: | 2 |
| Poles: | 5 |
| Top fives: | 6 |
| Top 10s: | 13 |
| Laps led: | 259 |
| Average start: | 12.4 |
| Average finish: | 15.8 |
Alex Bowman averages, statistics at road courses
| Starts: | 36 |
|---|---|
| Wins: | 1 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Top fives: | 7 |
| Top 10s: | 15 |
| Laps led: | 19 |
| Average start: | 16.4 |
| Average finish: | 15.3 |
Hendrick Motorsports statistics at road courses
| Races: | 367 |
|---|---|
| Wins: | 31 |
| Poles: | 27 |
| Top fives: | 99 |
| Top 10s: | 163 |
| Laps led: | 2,430 |