Austin Dillon led the Cup Series despite not completing 10 races. He averaged 21.8 points per game, the worst mark of his full-time career.
Dillon entered the next generation with 23 DNFs in seven full-time seasons. After not having a DNF as a rookie in 2014, Dillon racked up 18 more DNFs in two seasons with this next-gen car.
Four Cup drivers have had six or more DNFs this season. This includes Kyle Larson, who finished second. championship standings. Seven drivers were tied for points with four DNFs. Jimmie Johnson DNFed in all three of his starts.
Corey Lajoie was the only full-time driver to finish the season without a DNF in Cup racing.
Top 20 DNF drivers from last season
1. Austin Dillon (10) — Had eight DNFs in 2022, second most in the series.
2. Kyle Larson (8) — In 2022, he had seven DNFs.
3. Kyle Busch (6) — He had six DNFs in 2022, his final season with Joe Gibbs Racing.
4. Daniel Suarez (6) — Suarez had four DNFs in 2022.
Five. Bubba Wallace (5) — Had seven DNFs in 2022.
6. Joey Logano (5) — He had four DNFs in 2022 before winning his second Cup championship.
7. Ty Gibbs (5) — Gibbs started 15 games for 23XI Racing in 2022 but suffered four DNFs.
8. Ryan Preece (Five) — He made two starts for Rick Ware Racing in 2022 but had one DNF.
9. Christopher Bell (4) — He won six times in 2022, making it his fourth championship for the first time.
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10. Ross Chastain (4) — He had five DNFs in 2022 and won his fourth championship for the first time.
11. Denny Hamlin (4) — He had five DNFs in 2022.
12. AJ Allmendinger (Four) — Started 18 games in 2022 but suffered one DNF. Kauri Racing.
13. Alex Bowman (4) — He had five DNFs in 2022, while Bowman then had four DNFs in 2023. Recovery from a fractured spine.
14. Aric Almirola (4) — He suffered four DNFs in 2022, his last season as a full-time driver.
15. Austin Cindric (4) — He had four DNFs in 2022 before winning Rookie of the Year.
16. Martin Truex Jr. (3) — He had five DNFs in 2022 and missed the playoffs without a win.
17. Chase Elliott (3) — He had four DNFs in 2022 but led the series with five wins.
18. Brad Keselowski (3) — Had four DNFs in 2022, his first season with RFK Racing.
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (3) — He and Ty Dillon led all Cup drivers with nine DNFs in 2022.
20. Tyler Reddick (3) — Richard Childress Racing suffered eight DNFs in 2022, his last season with the team.