# Racing Reference Scraper - NASCAR, IndyCar & ARCA Race Results (`jungle_synthesizer/racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper`) Actor Scrape race results and driver stats from Racing-Reference.info — the definitive NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, IndyCar, and ARCA archive. Season mode fetches all races in a year; driver mode fetches career stats. Ideal for DFS, betting models, and historical research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Sports, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 14.3% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## Racing-Reference NASCAR / IndyCar Scraper Extract race results and driver career statistics from [Racing-Reference.info](https://www.racing-reference.info) — the definitive historical database for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck, IndyCar, and ARCA racing data going back decades. ### What It Does Two operating modes in one actor: - **Season mode** — Fetches every race result for a given series and year. Produces one row per driver per race, including finishing position, laps led, points earned, sponsor, and car manufacturer. Each row also carries full race-level metadata (track, date, caution counts, lead changes, margin of victory). - **Driver mode** — Fetches a driver's career overview page and extracts per-series career totals: starts, wins, top-5s, top-10s, and poles. Useful for player lookups and comparative analysis. ### Input Configuration | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `season` | `season` for race results, `driver` for career stats | | `series` | string | `W` | Series code: `W` (Cup), `X` (Xfinity), `C` (Trucks), `I` (IndyCar), `A` (ARCA) | | `season` | integer | `2024` | Year to scrape in season mode | | `driverName` | string | — | Driver name for driver mode (e.g. `William_Byron` or `William Byron`). Required when mode is `driver`. | | `maxItems` | integer | `15` | Maximum number of records to return. `0` = unlimited. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify RESIDENTIAL US | Proxy settings. Residential proxies are required — Racing-Reference is behind Cloudflare WAF. | ### Output Fields All records include a `record_type` field indicating which mode produced them. #### Race Result Records (`record_type: "race_result"`) | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `record_type` | string | Always `"race_result"` | | `series` | string | Series code (W/X/C/I/A) | | `season` | number | Season year | | `race_id` | string | Race identifier, e.g. `2024_Daytona_500` | | `race_name` | string | Full race name, e.g. `2024 Daytona 500` | | `race_date` | string | Date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `race_number` | number | Race number within the season | | `track_name` | string | Track name, e.g. `Daytona International Speedway` | | `track_city` | string | City and state, e.g. `Daytona Beach, FL` | | `laps_scheduled` | number | Total laps scheduled | | `distance_miles` | number | Total race distance in miles | | `average_speed_mph` | number | Average race speed in mph | | `pole_speed_mph` | number | Pole qualifying speed in mph | | `cautions_count` | number | Number of caution periods | | `cautions_laps` | number | Total laps under caution | | `lead_changes` | number | Number of lead changes | | `margin_of_victory` | string | Margin of victory (time string or laps) | | `finish_position` | number | Driver's finishing position | | `start_position` | number | Driver's starting position | | `car_number` | string | Car or truck number | | `driver_name` | string | Driver full name | | `driver_url` | string | URL to driver's profile on Racing-Reference | | `sponsor` | string | Primary sponsor name | | `owner` | string | Team owner name | | `manufacturer` | string | Car manufacturer (Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, etc.) | | `laps_completed` | number | Laps completed by this driver | | `race_status` | string | Finishing status (running, accident, engine, etc.) | | `laps_led` | number | Laps led by this driver | | `points` | number | Points earned | | `playoff_points` | number | Playoff/bonus points earned | #### Driver Profile Records (`record_type: "driver_profile"`) | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `record_type` | string | Always `"driver_profile"` | | `driver_name` | string | Driver full name | | `driver_born` | string | Driver date of birth | | `driver_home` | string | Driver hometown | | `career_series` | string | Series these career stats cover | | `career_years` | number | Number of seasons raced | | `career_starts` | number | Total race starts | | `career_wins` | number | Total wins | | `career_top5` | number | Total top-5 finishes | | `career_top10` | number | Total top-10 finishes | | `career_poles` | number | Total pole positions | ### Example Outputs **Season mode — race result row:** ```json { "record_type": "race_result", "series": "W", "season": 2024, "race_id": "2024_Daytona_500", "race_name": "2024 Daytona 500", "race_date": "2024-02-19", "race_number": 1, "track_name": "Daytona International Speedway", "track_city": "Daytona Beach, FL", "laps_scheduled": 200, "distance_miles": 500.0, "average_speed_mph": 153.7, "cautions_count": 7, "cautions_laps": 38, "lead_changes": 23, "margin_of_victory": "0.011 seconds", "finish_position": 1, "start_position": 9, "car_number": "45", "driver_name": "William Byron", "manufacturer": "Chevrolet", "laps_completed": 200, "race_status": "running", "laps_led": 19, "points": 57 } ```` **Driver mode — career profile row:** ```json { "record_type": "driver_profile", "driver_name": "William Byron", "driver_born": "November 29, 1997", "driver_home": "Charlotte, NC", "career_series": "NASCAR Cup Series", "career_years": 7, "career_starts": 228, "career_wins": 18, "career_top5": 58, "career_top10": 103, "career_poles": 12 } ``` ### Proxy Requirements Racing-Reference.info is protected by Cloudflare WAF. The actor uses a Cloudflare bypass technique (CapSolver + residential proxy session) — **Apify Residential proxies are required and are enabled by default**. Datacenter proxies will be blocked. ### Pricing - $0.10 per actor start - $0.002 per record A full 2024 NASCAR Cup season (36 races x ~40 drivers = ~1,440 records) costs approximately $2.98. ### Frequently Asked Questions **Which series are supported?** NASCAR Cup (`W`), NASCAR Xfinity (`X`), NASCAR Truck (`C`), IndyCar (`I`), and ARCA Menards (`A`). **How far back does data go?** Racing-Reference has historical data going back to the 1940s for NASCAR. Coverage varies by series. **What does `maxItems: 0` do?** Unlimited mode — the actor scrapes every driver row for every race in the season. A full season can return 1,000-2,000 rows depending on the series. **Why does the actor take longer than typical scrapers?** The Cloudflare bypass requires solving a challenge before crawling begins. This adds roughly 15-30 seconds of startup overhead per run, after which scraping proceeds normally. **Can I scrape multiple seasons in one run?** Not directly — `season` is a single year. Run the actor once per season if you need multi-year data. **Driver name format for driver mode?** Use the driver's name as it appears in URLs — spaces replaced with underscores (e.g. `William_Byron`, `Kyle_Larson`). Spaces are also accepted and normalized automatically. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. 'season' fetches all race results for a given year and series. 'driver' fetches career profile and per-season stats for a specific driver. ## `series` (type: `string`): Racing series to scrape. Used in season mode. ## `season` (type: `integer`): The season year to scrape in season mode (e.g. 2024). Leave blank for the most recent complete season. ## `driverName` (type: `string`): Driver name for driver mode. Use underscores for spaces as in the URL (e.g. 'William\_Byron' or 'William Byron'). Required when mode is 'driver'. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. For season mode, this caps the number of driver-result rows. For driver mode, this caps career season rows. Set to 0 for unlimited. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Residential proxies required — Racing-Reference.info uses Cloudflare WAF. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "season", "series": "W", "season": 2024, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "season", "series": "W", "season": 2024, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/racing-reference-nascar-indycar-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "season", "series": "W", "season": 2024, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/racing-reference-nascar-indycar-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "season", "series": "W", "season": 2024, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Racing Reference Scraper - NASCAR, IndyCar & ARCA Race Results", "description": "Scrape race results and driver stats from Racing-Reference.info — the definitive NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, IndyCar, and ARCA archive. Season mode fetches all races in a year; driver mode fetches career stats. Ideal for DFS, betting models, and historical research.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "RkUzP0wGRi6X7bfMW" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-racing-reference-nascar-indycar-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-racing-reference-nascar-indycar-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "mode": { "title": "Crawl Mode", "enum": [ "season", "driver" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape. 'season' fetches all race results for a given year and series. 'driver' fetches career profile and per-season stats for a specific driver.", "default": "season" }, "series": { "title": "Series", "enum": [ "W", "X", "C", "I", "A" ], "type": "string", "description": "Racing series to scrape. Used in season mode.", "default": "W" }, "season": { "title": "Season (Year)", "type": "integer", "description": "The season year to scrape in season mode (e.g. 2024). Leave blank for the most recent complete season.", "default": 2024 }, "driverName": { "title": "Driver Name", "type": "string", "description": "Driver name for driver mode. Use underscores for spaces as in the URL (e.g. 'William_Byron' or 'William Byron'). Required when mode is 'driver'." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return. For season mode, this caps the number of driver-result rows. For driver mode, this caps career season rows. Set to 0 for unlimited.", "default": 15 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Residential proxies required — Racing-Reference.info uses Cloudflare WAF." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```