# NASCAR Driver Stats Scraper (`crawlerbros/racing-reference-nascar-scraper`) Actor Scrape NASCAR driver profiles and current season stats - wins, poles, top-5/10 finishes, playoff points, crew chief, car number, and more - from the official NASCAR CDN drivers API. Filter by series (Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, ARCA) or search by driver name. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/racing-reference-nascar-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## NASCAR Driver Stats Scraper Scrape **official NASCAR driver profiles and current season statistics** from the NASCAR CDN drivers API — including wins, poles, top-5/10 finishes, playoff points, crew chief, car number, team, manufacturer, hometown, and social links. ### Data Source Data is sourced from the **official NASCAR CDN drivers endpoint** (`cf.nascar.com/cacher/drivers.json`), which powers the NASCAR.com website. No authentication, proxy, or cookies required. ### What You Can Do - **Search Drivers** — find driver profiles by name (partial, case-insensitive match) - **List by Series** — browse all drivers competing in Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, or ARCA - **List All** — retrieve the full NASCAR driver database (900+ entries) ### Supported Series | Key | Series Name | |-----|-------------| | `cup` | NASCAR Cup Series (Premier) | | `xfinity` | NASCAR Xfinity Series | | `trucks` | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | | `arca` | NASCAR ARCA Menards Series | ### Input Parameters | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `searchDrivers` | Operation mode — see table below | | `query` | string | `Earnhardt` | Driver name to search (mode=searchDrivers only) | | `series` | select | `cup` | Series filter for listBySeries mode | | `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Max driver records to return (1–1000) | #### Modes | Mode | Description | |------|-------------| | `searchDrivers` | Search drivers by name — requires `query` | | `listBySeries` | List all drivers in a given series | | `listAll` | Return all 900+ NASCAR drivers | ### Output Fields Each record contains the following fields (all optional, null fields omitted): | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `driverId` | string | NASCAR numeric driver ID | | `driverWPId` | string | WordPress/CMS driver ID | | `firstName` | string | Driver first name | | `lastName` | string | Driver last name | | `fullName` | string | Driver full name | | `carNumber` | string | Current car number/badge | | `team` | string | Team name | | `manufacturer` | string | Car manufacturer (Chevrolet, Toyota, Ford) | | `hometownCity` | string | Hometown city | | `hometownState` | string | Hometown state | | `hometownCountry` | string | Hometown country | | `dateOfBirth` | string | Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `currentRank` | integer | Current season driver rank | | `wins` | integer | Wins this season | | `poles` | integer | Pole positions this season | | `top5` | integer | Top-5 finishes this season | | `top10` | integer | Top-10 finishes this season | | `lapsLed` | integer | Laps led this season | | `stageWins` | integer | Stage wins this season | | `playoffPoints` | integer | Playoff points | | `playoffRank` | integer | Playoff standings rank | | `series` | string | Series display name | | `driverSeries` | string | Series slug from NASCAR CDN | | `crewChief` | string | Crew chief name | | `twitter` | string | Twitter profile URL | | `imageUrl` | string | Driver headshot image URL | | `badgeImageUrl` | string | Car number badge image URL | | `driverUrl` | string | Driver page path | | `rookieYears` | array | Rookie year(s) per series | | `status` | string | Driver status (Active, etc.) | | `partTime` | boolean | Part-time driver flag | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp | | `sourceUrl` | string | Source API URL | | `recordType` | string | Always `"driver"` | ### Example Output ```json { "driverId": "4740", "firstName": "Kyle", "lastName": "Larson", "fullName": "Kyle Larson", "carNumber": "5", "team": "Hendrick Motorsports", "manufacturer": "Chevrolet", "hometownCity": "Elk Grove", "hometownState": "CA", "hometownCountry": "USA", "dateOfBirth": "1992-07-09", "currentRank": 1, "wins": 3, "poles": 2, "top5": 10, "top10": 15, "lapsLed": 432, "stageWins": 4, "playoffPoints": 18, "playoffRank": 1, "series": "NASCAR Cup Series", "crewChief": "Cliff Daniels", "twitter": "https://twitter.com/KyleLarsonRacin", "rookieYears": [2014], "status": "Active", "recordType": "driver", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00", "sourceUrl": "https://cf.nascar.com/cacher/drivers.json" } ```` ### FAQs **Does this require an API key or login?** No. The NASCAR CDN endpoint is publicly accessible and requires no authentication. **Does this use a proxy?** No proxy is needed. The NASCAR CDN is freely accessible from Apify datacenter IPs. **How many drivers are available?** The NASCAR CDN returns 900+ driver records across all series. **How often is the data updated?** The NASCAR CDN is updated in near-real-time during the race season. **Can I get historical race results or standings?** This actor focuses on current season driver stats and profiles. For historical data, see other NASCAR data sources. **What does the daily test run use?** Default prefill: `mode=searchDrivers`, `query=Earnhardt`, `series=cup` — this matches multiple drivers and always returns results. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. `searchDrivers` finds drivers by name; `listBySeries` returns all drivers in a series; `listAll` returns every driver in the database. ## `query` (type: `string`): Driver name to search (mode=searchDrivers). Partial, case-insensitive match. Example: Earnhardt, Johnson, Petty. ## `series` (type: `string`): NASCAR series to filter by (mode=listBySeries). Also used to attach series context in other modes. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of driver records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchDrivers", "query": "Earnhardt", "series": "cup", "maxItems": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing scraped NASCAR driver records with stats, team info, and personal details. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchDrivers", "query": "Earnhardt", "series": "cup", "maxItems": 100 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/racing-reference-nascar-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchDrivers", "query": "Earnhardt", "series": "cup", "maxItems": 100, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/racing-reference-nascar-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchDrivers", "query": "Earnhardt", "series": "cup", "maxItems": 100 }' | apify call crawlerbros/racing-reference-nascar-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/racing-reference-nascar-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "NASCAR Driver Stats Scraper", "description": "Scrape NASCAR driver profiles and current season stats - wins, poles, top-5/10 finishes, playoff points, crew chief, car number, and more - from the official NASCAR CDN drivers API. Filter by series (Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, ARCA) or search by driver name.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "MXuSPVohavJFDD61t" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~racing-reference-nascar-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-racing-reference-nascar-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~racing-reference-nascar-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-racing-reference-nascar-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~racing-reference-nascar-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-racing-reference-nascar-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "searchDrivers", "listBySeries", "listAll" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch. `searchDrivers` finds drivers by name; `listBySeries` returns all drivers in a series; `listAll` returns every driver in the database.", "default": "searchDrivers" }, "query": { "title": "Driver name search query", "type": "string", "description": "Driver name to search (mode=searchDrivers). Partial, case-insensitive match. Example: Earnhardt, Johnson, Petty.", "default": "Earnhardt" }, "series": { "title": "Series", "enum": [ "cup", "xfinity", "trucks", "arca" ], "type": "string", "description": "NASCAR series to filter by (mode=listBySeries). Also used to attach series context in other modes.", "default": "cup" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of driver records to return.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```