NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MIAMI

Homestead-Miami Speedway — November 21, 2015

Kyle Larson
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
5
Leaders

Kyle Larson won the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MIAMI at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2015, leading 118 of 200 laps. Austin Dillon finished second; Erik Jones rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Season
2015
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 9 +8 Kyle Larson
2 3 +1 Austin Dillon
3 7 +4 Erik Jones
4 4 Brian Scott
5 5 Ryan Blaney
6 2 -4 Daniel Suarez
7 10 +3 Ty Dillon
8 13 +5 Chase Elliott
9 14 +5 Regan Smith
10 21 +11 Bubba Wallace
11 11 Chris Buescher
12 6 -6 Aric Almirola
13 8 -5 Elliott Sadler
14 16 +2 Ryan Sieg
15 19 +4 Dakoda Armstrong
16 20 +4 Landon Cassill
17 17 Ryan Reed
18 25 +7 Blake Koch
19 24 +5 Ross Chastain
20 18 -2 Ben Rhodes
21 15 -6 J.J. Yeley
22 22 Jeremy Clements
23 12 -11 Brendan Gaughan
24 28 +4 Harrison Rhodes
25 33 +8 David Starr
26 26 Mason Mingus
27 30 +3 Anthony Kumpen
28 34 +6 Garrett Smithley
29 36 +7 Eric McClure
30 1 -29 Kyle Busch
31 37 +6 Josh Reaume
32 29 -3 Joey Gase
33 40 +7 Tim Viens
34 31 -3 Mario Gosselin
35 39 +4 Derek White
36 38 +2 Carlos Contreras
37 23 -14 Mike Bliss
38 32 -6 B.J. McLeod
39 35 -4 T.J. Bell
40 27 -13 Jeff Green
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 15 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.4 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Kyle Larson 12.7 1 +11.7
2 Austin Dillon 17.1 2 +15.1
3 Erik Jones 16.7 3 +13.7
5 Ryan Blaney 9.2 5 +4.2
6 Daniel Suarez 14.0 6 +8.0
7 Ty Dillon 23.4 7 +16.4
8 Chase Elliott 7.8 8 -0.2
10 Bubba Wallace 12.7 10 +2.7
11 Chris Buescher 9.2 11 -1.8
19 Ross Chastain 13.3 19 -5.7
21 J.J. Yeley 28.8 21 +7.8
25 David Starr 20.9 25 -4.1
30 Kyle Busch 17.0 30 -13.0
32 Joey Gase 23.4 32 -8.6
38 B.J. McLeod 24.8 38 -13.2

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Kyle Larson: has 20 career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 7.8 avg finish (4 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Chase Elliott: was the model’s top pick based on 13 career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 10.4 avg finish, finishing P8 on the day.
  • Ty Dillon: was the biggest surprise, finishing P7 vs predicted P23. Track history: 12 starts, 16.8 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MIAMI?
Kyle Larson won the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MIAMI at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Where was the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MIAMI held?
The 2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MIAMI was held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2015.