All-Time Super Late Model Series Driver Rankings by Performance Score (Just for fun!)
August 16th, 2024
[For the Pro Stock Tour version from in-between the 2023-2024 season, see here: All-Time Pro Stock Tour Driver Rankings by Performance Score (Just for fun!) — Maritime Late Models]
Disclaimer: This is intended entirely for fun, it doesn’t represent a true ranking, it’s not meant to be taken seriously. I created a basic equation model to calculate an “MFS” ranking for a big handful of many of the most prominent/prolific drivers (Multi-Factor Score). Basically: I factored in wins, top-5s, and top-10s in different weighting, to reward both wins, and consistency of different tiers, and then contrasted it to total number of races, to account for sample size effects. PS: This is strictly for the Super Late Model Series.
The simplified Multi-Factor Score (MFS) model:
MFS = (Win% × 0.5) + (Top 5 Ratio × 0.3) + (Top 10 Ratio × 0.2)
The model awards both wins, and consistency with different weightings.
Example (from the Pro Stock Tour, as of the 2023-2024 Off-Season):
Cassius Clark
Total Races: 24
Win % = 8/24×100 = 33.33%
Top 5 Ratio = 18/24×100=75%
Top 10 Ratio = 18/24×100=75%
MFS = (33.33×0.5) + (75×0.3) + (75×0.2)
MFS = 16.67 + 22.5 + 15
MFS = 54.17
The fun stuff!
Simplified MFS Rankings:
Cory Hall: 58.18
Ashton Tucker: 57
Robbie MacEwen: 39.09
Dylan Gosbee: 35.45
Ryan Messer: 34.55
Lonnie Sommerville: 25.45
Dave O'Blenis: 22.22
Darren MacKinnon: 22.73
Greg Proude: 21.25
Hudson Weston: 10
Greg Fahey: 10
