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Side-by-side career statistics and achievements

Put two drivers side by side and settle the debate with data. Compare career wins, top-5s, average finishes, laps led, and championship titles across all three national series — Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Trucks.

The greatest arguments in NASCAR history come down to numbers. Was Jeff Gordon better than Jimmie Johnson? How does Kyle Busch stack up against Kevin Harvick? Did Dale Earnhardt's career numbers rival Richard Petty's? Type any two drivers into the search boxes below and let the stats do the talking. Every number is computed from our database of 108,000+ race results spanning 1949 to present.

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Career Highlights

1
Cole Custer Wins
63
Kyle Busch Wins
0
Cole Custer Titles
2
Kyle Busch Titles
Stat Cole Custer Kyle Busch
Cup Wins 1 63
Win % 0.3% 5.0%
Top 5s 82 565
Top 10s 159 766
Races 345 1253
Avg Finish 14.3 11.9
Laps Led 3,612 44,606
Championships 0 2
Best Finish 1 1
Seasons 13 25
Poles 1 49
DNFs 11 92
Career Span 2014-2026 2001-2026
NR-Rating (Elo)
Rating Cole Custer Kyle Busch
Overall 1330 1436
Superspeedway 1459 1496
Intermediate 1396 1436
Short Track 1402 1495
Road Course 1435 1514
Head-to-Head Record

In 101 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

27
Cole Custer ahead
74
Kyle Busch ahead
27% 73%

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