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NASCAR Cup Series laps led leaders in 2024

Through the first five NASCAR Cup Series races in 2024, 29 drivers have spent at least one lap as a leader.

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Of those races, five have led at least 100 laps.

Below are the Top-10 drivers with the most laps led so far.

Ryan Blaney (57)

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Blaney has led laps in three races, posting three Top-5 finishes thus far.

Kyle Busch (63)

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Busch has led laps in four events this year with the most coming at Las Vegas in February (28).

Tyler Reddick (73)

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The defending COTA winner, Reddick has led laps in each of the last three races, including 68 at Phoenix.

Joey Logano (79)

Joey Logano turns a lap in qualifying February 24, 2024 for the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Photo by Jeff Ames/TRE

Logano is 26th in points, yet, has led laps in four of the first five events.

Todd Gilliland (88)

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Despite being mired to 29th in points, Gilliland has led laps in three races this year, including a career-best 58 laps at Atlanta in February.

Christopher Bell (101)

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If Bell has led laps (three races), he finishes Top-10 in each of them; at least so far this year.

Martin Truex Jr. (122)

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On a streak of three straight Top-10 finishes, Truex has led laps in each of the last four races.

Ty Gibbs (194)

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Gibbs has the highest laps led total of non-winners this year, as he searches for Cup Series career win No. 1.

Kyle Larson (224)

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Larson has led laps in four of the five races, including 181 laps in his Las Vegas victory.

Denny Hamlin (272)

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The current lap leader through five races, Hamlin has led laps in every race this season, including a race-high 163 in his Bristol win last Sunday.


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