Cup Series · latest
YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway · Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- Official winner
- Kyle Larson
- TLS leader
- Chris Buescher (C) 6,418
Who really raced up front?
TrueLapScore (TLS) scores every lap. On each lap, every car earns points for where it is running: in a 38-car field P1 earns 38 and P38 earns 1. Add up the laps for the race, then the races for the season.
It doesn't replace NASCAR's official points. It shows who ran up front all race, not just who was in front at the checkered flag. How it works →
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly Xfinity) · latest
The Progress Group 250
Talladega Superspeedway · Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Official winner
- Sammy Smith
- TLS leader
- Carson Kvapil (C) 3,520
Truck Series · latest
Love's RV Stop 225
Talladega Superspeedway · Fri, Oct 23, 2026
- Official winner
- Sammy Smith
- TLS leader
- Layne Riggs (C) 2,853
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Full NASCAR Wire & News →Martinsville Prep and Championship Title Hunt
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Martinsville Championship Hunt: Seven title hopefuls face a pivotal test at Martinsville Speedway as the championship race intensifies. Kyle Larson holds a significant advantage as rivals seek magic at the short track. Jayski ↗ Jayski ↗TLS Take Kyle Larson currently holds the 5th rank in the standings with 244,787 TrueLapScore points. 2026 Cup TLS standings ? →
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Chris Buescher Milestone: Chris Buescher is set to make his 400th career start at Martinsville Speedway. He currently competes in the number 17 car. Jayski ↗TLS Take Chris Buescher is currently ranked 13th in the standings with 210,115 TrueLapScore points. Chris Buescher stats ? →
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Martinsville Track Outlook: The upcoming Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway follows a history where Denny Hamlin has been the TrueLapScore leader. RacingNews.co ↗ RacingNews.co ↗TLS Take Denny Hamlin led the TrueLapScore points at Martinsville in both the 2025 and 2026 Cook Out 400 events. Martinsville track history ? →
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Ty Dillon Crew Change: Mike Cook has been named Ty Dillon's interim crew chief for the final two Cup events of the 2026 season. SpeedwayMedia ↗ Jayski ↗TLS Take Ty Dillon's teammate in the top 18, Kyle Larson, won the most recent race at Talladega. Talladega TLS results ? →
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One Season, Three Scoreboards: Why Kyle Larson Leads the 2026 Chase While Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney Dominate Full-Season & TrueLapScore
Kyle Larson leaves Talladega with a 73-point lead in the official Chase standings — yet he is simultaneously eliminated from a traditional 36-race full-season points title (sitting 4th at 1,120 points, 175 behind Denny Hamlin's 1,295 with 152 available) and sits 5th in TrueLapScore behind a razor-thin 1,934-point duel between Hamlin and Ryan Blaney.
Read full analysis →Latest stories & Race Notes All news →
Larson Wins Overtime Thriller at Talladega as Late Wreck Reshapes the Field
Kyle Larson (#5) surged through the tri-oval on the final lap of overtime to win the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway by 0.041 seconds over Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron (#24), after Austin Hill (#33)…
Smith Edges Kvapil on the Last Lap at Talladega While Kvapil Dominates TrueLapScore
Sammy Smith (#8) led only a single lap in Saturday's The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, getting a push from JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier (#7) on the final backstretch to pull inside Carson Kvapil (#1)…
Love's RV Stop 225: Sammy Smith won, Layne Riggs led TLS
Luck index: Grant Enfinger ran 9th on TLS but finished P24.
Reddick Claims Victory at Phoenix
The Freeway Insurance 500 featured several cautions and strategic pit stops that reshaped the field. Early and mid-race cautions for incidents involving the #3 and #51 cars, as well as a flat tire for the #10, gave drivers…
This week's TLS Movers
Cup Series
After YellaWood 500
Climbing
- ▲1 Ryan Preece (C) 16 → 15
- ▲1 Riley Herbst 25 → 24
Sliding
- ▼1 Daniel Suarez (C) 15 → 16
- ▼1 Zane Smith 24 → 25
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly Xfinity)
After The Progress Group 250
Climbing
- ▲1 Carson Kvapil (C) 3 → 2
Sliding
- ▼1 Jesse Love (C) 2 → 3
Truck Series
After Love's RV Stop 225
Climbing
- ▲1 Jake Garcia 7 → 6
- ▲1 Ben Rhodes (C) 12 → 11
Sliding
- ▼1 Christian Eckes (C) 6 → 7
- ▼1 Daniel Hemric (C) 11 → 12
TLS champions by season
"TLS champion" = most TrueLapScore points that season (not the official NASCAR champion). Seasons still in progress show the current TLS leader. 2020–present use NASCAR's exact start/finish lap-by-lap feed; 2018–2019 (ARP*) are reconstructed from NASCAR's official post-race Average Running Position & Laps Completed feed (how 2018–2019 differ →).
Cup Series
| Season | TLS champion | TLS points |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 leader | Denny Hamlin (C) | 265,895 |
| 2025 | William Byron (P) | 285,377 |
| 2024 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 273,119 |
| 2023 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 262,800 |
| 2022 | Joey Logano (P) | 252,415 |
| 2021 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 294,969 |
| 2020 | Joey Logano (P) | 318,739 |
| 2019 ARP* | Kyle Busch (P) | 315,486 |
| 2018 ARP* | Kyle Busch (P) | 324,283 |
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly Xfinity)
| Season | TLS champion | TLS points |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 leader | Justin Allgaier (C) | 163,941 |
| 2025 | Justin Allgaier (P) | 156,960 |
| 2024 | Cole Custer (P) | 167,273 |
| 2023 | John Hunter Nemechek (P) | 165,119 |
| 2022 | Noah Gragson (P) | 167,142 |
| 2021 | Austin Cindric (P) | 170,803 |
| 2020 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 168,964 |
| 2019 ARP* | Tyler Reddick (P) | 187,295 |
| 2018 ARP* | Daniel Hemric (P) | 197,603 |
Truck Series
| Season | TLS champion | TLS points |
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| 2026 leader | Kaden Honeycutt (C) | 107,004 |
| 2025 | Corey Heim (P) | 109,734 |
| 2024 | Christian Eckes (P) | 111,732 |
| 2023 | Corey Heim (P) | 91,564 |
| 2022 | Chandler Smith (P) | 91,738 |
| 2021 | Todd Gilliland (P) | 85,183 |
| 2020 | Brett Moffitt (P) | 95,161 |
| 2019 ARP* | Brett Moffitt (P) | 85,154 |
| 2018 ARP* | Noah Gragson (P) | 88,874 |
Name tags such as (C), (P), # and * come from NASCAR's timing data. See the legend.