Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway

Justin Marks Is The 20th First-Time NASCAR XFINITY Series Winner Since 2010

First time winner, Justin Marks won last week in a rain soaked road race.

When trying to find the new faces of the sport, look no further than the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Since 2010, the series has seen 20 different first-time winners, including two that have won this season – Daniel Suárez (Michigan) and last weekend’s winner Justin Marks (Mid-Ohio).

The 20 first-time series winners since 2010 by season: 2016 – Two: Justin Marks (Mid-Ohio) and Daniel Suárez (Michigan)

• 2015 – Two: Erik Jones (Texas) and Ryan Reed (Daytona)
• 2014 – Five: Chris Buescher (Mid-Ohio), Ty Dillon (Indianapolis), Brendan Gaughan (Road America), Chase Elliott (Texas) and Kyle Larson (Auto Club Speedway)
• 2013 – Two: Ryan Blaney (Kentucky) and AJ Allmendinger (Road America)
• 2012 – Four: Nelson Piquet Jr. (Road America), Austin Dillon (Kentucky), James Buescher (Daytona) and Regan Smith (Homestead-Miami)
• 2011 – Three: Trevor Bayne (Texas), Sam Hornish Jr. (Phoenix) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Iowa)
• 2010 – Two: Justin Allgaier (Bristol) and Boris Said (Montreal)

Erik Jones celebrates in victory lane - #NASCAR Xfinity Series, Bristol Motor Speedway

Since 2010, Texas and Road America have seen the most first-time winners with three each.

Since the series inception in 1982, there has been at least one first-time winner in each season. Overall, 146 different drivers have won a NASCAR XFINITY Series race. The inaugural season (1982) saw the most first-time winners at 14, but since then the most first-time winners per season has been six, and it has happened on seven occasions (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2004 and 2006).

Bristol Motor Speedway – the site of Friday’s Food City 300 (7:30 p.m. ET on USA) has been home to six NASCAR XFINITY Series first-time winners – Justin Allgaier (2010), Martin Truex Jr. (2004), Jeff Fuller (1996), Bobby Labonte (1991), Rick Wilson (1989) and Phil Parsons (1982).

NASCAR XFINITY Series

• Next Race: Food City 300
• The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway
• The Date: Friday, Aug. 19
• The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV: USA, 7 p.m. ET
• Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
• Distance: 159.9 miles (300 laps)

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Wade Payne