The Few, The Fewer and The Fewest

2913 people have entered a NASCAR Cup Series race (Toke the green flag, received money, points)
1864 people have been running at the finish of the Cup race.
383 people have finished on the lead lap
433 have lead a lap in the Cup series
1740 people have collected points (even using decimal points)
224 people have won a pole
1039 people have finished in the top 10
519 people have finished top 5.
186 people have won a Cup race.
31 people have been crowded champion of the Cup series.

Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 63% have finished a race.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 13% have finished on the lead lap.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 14% have lead a lap.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 59% have collected points.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 7% have won a pole.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 35% have finished top 10.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 17% have finished top 5.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 6% have won a race.
Out of the 2913 people that have ran a Cup race, 1% have been crowed champion.

So many can race, many can collect points and quite a few can finish top 10. But the truly best of the best can win a pole, win a race and only legends can be crowed champion. The further you get toward the head stats and look. NASCAR has been and forever will be for The Few, The Fewer and The Fewest. Names are only written on trophies and other a relegated too the foot notes of stat pages and history.

Racing in general is never about everyone, it has always been about the few who succeed. So people 'fans' need too get it out of their heads that racing should include everyone. Same for the governing bodies. Trophies are only awarded too those who win, not show up and try.

In case anyone wants too know where I got my stats, Racing Reference.info. A great website for stat but not much else. Like every other place it has turned into a shit hole.