Homestead 200 Homestead Miami Speedway Oval
WinnerMichael Caffery
PoleEd Parry
Points LeaderMichael Caffery
21 starters • 7-pt lead after race
NEXTGEN CUP • FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Chop Shop NextGen Season 3
21 races • 43 drivers • 7 championship lead changes
Michael Strickland4
1583Points
3Wins
13Top 5s
51Title Margin
21Races
43Drivers
7Lead Changes
2866Laps Led
2979Incidents
CHAMPIONSHIP STORY
How the Season Unfolded
RUNNER-UPMichael Strickland41583 pts • 3 wins
MOST WINSNate Biggart7 wins
MOST POLESNate Biggart7 poles
MOST LAPS LEDNate Biggart734 laps led
BIGGEST RACE MOVERChris Roberge+18 • Daytona 200 Daytona International Speedway Oval
POINTS LEAD TIMELINE
Championship by Round
R1 • Jul 14, 2023
Michael Caffery
Homestead 200 Homestead Miami Speedway Oval • 60 pts • +7
R2 • Jul 21, 2023
Cameron Derieux
Auto Club 200 Auto Club Speedway Oval • 107 pts • +3
R3 • Jul 28, 2023
Nate Biggart
Indy Road 150 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course • 166 pts • +4
R4 • Aug 11, 2023
Cameron Derieux
Richmond 200 Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007 • 207 pts • +14
R5 • Aug 18, 2023
Cameron Derieux
Chicagoland 200 Chicagoland Speedway • 241 pts • +16
R6 • Aug 25, 2023
Cameron Derieux
Daytona 200 Daytona International Speedway Oval • 293 pts • +16
R7 • Sep 1, 2023
Nate Biggart
Phoenix 200 Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg • 335 pts • +42
R8 • Sep 8, 2023
Nate Biggart
Pocono 200 Pocono Raceway • 372 pts • +29
R9 • Sep 15, 2023
Nate Biggart
Iowa 200 Iowa Speedway Oval - 2011 • 414 pts • +50
R10 • Sep 22, 2023
Nate Biggart
Michigan 225 Michigan International Speedway • 456 pts • +58
R11 • Oct 6, 2023
Nate Biggart
Texas 200 Texas Motor Speedway Oval • 511 pts • +63
R12 • Oct 13, 2023
Nate Biggart
North Wilkesboro 200 North Wilkesboro Speedway Oval - 1987 • 546 pts • +64
R13 • Oct 20, 2023
Jeremiah M Burke
Kansas 200 Kansas Speedway Oval • 952 pts • +378
R14 • Oct 27, 2023
Jeremiah M Burke
All Star Race LA Coliseum Raceway • 952 pts • +378
R15 • Nov 3, 2023
Michael Caffery
Bristol 200 Night Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads • 953 pts • +1
R16 • Nov 10, 2023
Nate Biggart
Indy 200 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Oval - 2009 • 1027 pts • +35
R17 • Nov 17, 2023
Nate Biggart
Talladega 200 *Round 1* Talladega Superspeedway • 1060 pts • +34
R18 • Dec 1, 2023
Nate Biggart
Sonoma (Historic) *Round 1* Sonoma Raceway [Retired] NASCAR Short • 1123 pts • +47
R19 • Dec 8, 2023
Nate Biggart
Charlotte 200 *Round 1* [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Oval - 2018 • 1535 pts • +41
R20 • Dec 15, 2023
Nate Biggart
Darlington 200 *Round 2* Darlington Raceway • 1598 pts • +57
R21 • Dec 29, 2023
Nate Biggart
Atlanta 200 (Legacy) *Round 2* EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval - 2008 • 1634 pts • +51
LEAD CHANGES
When the Championship Changed Hands
R2 • Auto Club 200 Auto Club Speedway Oval
Michael Caffery → Cameron Derieux
Jul 21, 2023 • new margin: 3 pts
R3 • Indy Road 150 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Cameron Derieux → Nate Biggart
Jul 28, 2023 • new margin: 4 pts
R4 • Richmond 200 Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007
Nate Biggart → Cameron Derieux
Aug 11, 2023 • new margin: 14 pts
R7 • Phoenix 200 Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg
Cameron Derieux → Nate Biggart
Sep 1, 2023 • new margin: 42 pts
R13 • Kansas 200 Kansas Speedway Oval
Nate Biggart → Jeremiah M Burke
Oct 20, 2023 • new margin: 378 pts
R15 • Bristol 200 Night Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads
Jeremiah M Burke → Michael Caffery
Nov 3, 2023 • new margin: 1 pts
R16 • Indy 200 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Oval - 2009
Michael Caffery → Nate Biggart
Nov 10, 2023 • new margin: 35 pts
Final Standings
FROZEN| Pos | Driver | Pts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Avg Finish | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Biggart | 1634 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5.19 | 734 |
| 2 | Michael Strickland4 | 1583 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 6.4 | 308 |
| 3 | Jason Day | 1555 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6.11 | 158 |
| 4 | John Hammond | 1547 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9.32 | 110 |
| 5 | Mark Roettgen2 | 1539 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10.11 | 40 |
| 6 | Michael Caffery | 1492 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 9.38 | 89 |
| 7 | Chris Roberge | 1452 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9.94 | 49 |
| 8 | Jeremiah M Burke | 1102 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6.79 | 40 |
| 9 | Jerry Culver | 1072 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10.44 | 8 |
| 10 | Cameron Derieux | 988 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6.14 | 142 |
| 11 | Christian Delgado | 988 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 |
| 12 | Brian Rayburn | 977 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10.92 | 18 |
| 13 | John Ross7 | 538 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9.67 | 134 |
| 14 | Leroy Coblentz | 444 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 15 | Devin Decuna | 360 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12.0 | 5 |
| 16 | Colby Hartung | 340 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6.14 | 286 |
| 17 | Andrew W Payne | 298 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6.86 | 385 |
| 18 | James McRae | 293 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9.25 | 79 |
| 19 | Robert Church | 261 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13.2 | 0 |
| 20 | Ryan Wenndt | 251 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 21 | Hayden Malcolm | 237 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13.09 | 2 |
| 22 | Michael Coulter | 234 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.89 | 15 |
| 23 | Alonzo King | 210 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8.33 | 168 |
| 24 | Stephen Salas | 202 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 25 | Isaac Balsamo | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.75 | 0 |
| 26 | Wesley Strait | 116 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.67 | 26 |
| 27 | Donny Williams | 114 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.75 | 0 |
| 28 | Mark O'Dell2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 44 |
| 29 | David B Miller | 104 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.67 | 1 |
| 30 | Craig Bridge | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.25 | 0 |
| 31 | Ed Parry | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 32 | Caleb Modzeleski | 82 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 33 | Pat Green | 77 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 34 | Joshua Brock | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 35 | James A Pearce | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 36 | Joseph Grijalva | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 37 | John Flamion | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nathaniel BassII | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 39 | Tom Lester | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 40 | Garry Wells | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 41 | Mike Wayne Robinson | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 42 | Daniel Coblentz | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 43 | Corey M Boudinot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 2 |
RACE-BY-RACE
Season Timeline
Auto Club 200 Auto Club Speedway Oval
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderCameron Derieux
23 starters • 3-pt lead after race
Indy Road 150 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
19 starters • 4-pt lead after race
Richmond 200 Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007
WinnerAlonzo King
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderCameron Derieux
20 starters • 14-pt lead after race
Chicagoland 200 Chicagoland Speedway
WinnerJames McRae
PoleBrian Rayburn
Points LeaderCameron Derieux
24 starters • 16-pt lead after race
Daytona 200 Daytona International Speedway Oval
WinnerJeremiah M Burke
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderCameron Derieux
21 starters • 16-pt lead after race
Phoenix 200 Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderNate Biggart
18 starters • 42-pt lead after race
Pocono 200 Pocono Raceway
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderNate Biggart
20 starters • 29-pt lead after race
Iowa 200 Iowa Speedway Oval - 2011
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleColby Hartung
Points LeaderNate Biggart
17 starters • 50-pt lead after race
Michigan 225 Michigan International Speedway
WinnerColby Hartung
PoleColby Hartung
Points LeaderNate Biggart
18 starters • 58-pt lead after race
Texas 200 Texas Motor Speedway Oval
WinnerJohn Ross7
PoleMichael Caffery
Points LeaderNate Biggart
17 starters • 63-pt lead after race
North Wilkesboro 200 North Wilkesboro Speedway Oval - 1987
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleJason Day
Points LeaderNate Biggart
20 starters • 64-pt lead after race
Kansas 200 Kansas Speedway Oval
WinnerJason Day
PoleColby Hartung
Points LeaderJeremiah M Burke
22 starters • 378-pt lead after race
All Star Race LA Coliseum Raceway
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleJason Day
Points LeaderJeremiah M Burke
10 starters • 378-pt lead after race
Bristol 200 Night Bristol Motor Speedway Single Pit Roads
WinnerCameron Derieux
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderMichael Caffery
17 starters • 1-pt lead after race
Indy 200 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Oval - 2009
WinnerJohn Hammond
PoleJohn Hammond
Points LeaderNate Biggart
19 starters • 35-pt lead after race
Talladega 200 *Round 1* Talladega Superspeedway
WinnerColby Hartung
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
17 starters • 34-pt lead after race
Sonoma (Historic) *Round 1* Sonoma Raceway [Retired] NASCAR Short
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
9 starters • 47-pt lead after race
Charlotte 200 *Round 1* [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Oval - 2018
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleMichael Caffery
Points LeaderNate Biggart
15 starters • 41-pt lead after race
Darlington 200 *Round 2* Darlington Raceway
WinnerNate Biggart
PoleNate Biggart
Points LeaderNate Biggart
13 starters • 57-pt lead after race
Atlanta 200 (Legacy) *Round 2* EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval - 2008
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleMark Roettgen2
Points LeaderNate Biggart
10 starters • 51-pt lead after race