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Logan Schuchart claimed sprint car racing’s richest prize when he banked $1 million for winning the July 13 feature at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. (Julia Johnson photo)

2023: The Year In Numbers

3.7 — Alex Palou’s average finish over 17 races en route to the NTT IndyCar Series title.

 

11 — After winning three times this season, Scott Dixon is 11 wins away from tying A.J. Foyt (67) for the most NTT IndyCar Series victories.

 

114 — Lance Dewease scored his 114th 410 sprint car feature victory at Williams Grove (Pa.) Speedway in September.

 

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Josef Newgarden pours milk over his head in celebration of winning the Indianapolis 500. (Al Steinberg photo)

232.184 — Average speed of the 33-car starting field for the Indianapolis 500. It was the fastest field in history.

 

27 — Years since NASCAR sanctioned a race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. The track hosted the All-Star Race in May with Kyle Larson winning.

 

300 — William Byron scored Hendrick Motorsports’ 300th NASCAR Cup Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway in September.

 

90 — Five-time World of Outlaws sprint car champion Brad Sweet has 90 career victories in the series — ninth on the all-time list.

 

22 — Tony Kanaan’s final number of Indy 500 starts. The 2013 Indy winner hung up his helmet after this year’s Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

 

$3.666 million — Money earned by Josef Newgarden for winning the 107th Indianapolis 500.

 

12 — Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden won the Indianapolis 500 in his 12th start.

 

3 — Logan Seavey became the third driver (Jack Hewitt and Kyle Larson) to sweep all three USAC national series features during the 41st running of the 4-Crown Nationals at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway in September.

 

32 — Ty Majeski claimed the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour title by 32 points over Cole Butcher following the All-American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

 

21 — Kevin Harvick logged a seventh-place finish in the NASCAR Cup Series season finale, ending his career with 21 consecutive top-10 finishes at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

 

6.8 — Sprint car racer Freddie Rahmer had an average feature finish of 6.8 en route to his third track title at Pennsylvania’s Williams Grove Speedway.

 

This story appeared in the Dec 20, 2023 edition of the SPEED SPORT Insider.

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