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
NASCAR Corner
Full NASCAR Wire & News →Talladega Drama and Martinsville Preparation
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Talladega Speed Enforcement: NASCAR threatened to black flag the field for going too slow at Talladega. Teams were also warned about minimum speed requirements during the race. RacingNews.co ↗ Jayski ↗TLS Take Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega, earning 5,732 TrueLapScore points. Talladega TLS results ? →
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Brad Keselowski Future Plans: Brad Keselowski is set to provide an update on his future racing plans this weekend. He will address these plans specifically at Martinsville. Beyond the Flag ↗ RacingNews.co ↗ Jayski ↗TLS Take Brad Keselowski currently sits 17th in the standings with 187,055 TrueLapScore points. Brad Keselowski profile ? →
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Martinsville Xfinity 500 Prep: The upcoming Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway follows a season where Denny Hamlin led the TrueLapScore points at the track in March. RacingNews.co ↗ Jayski ↗TLS Take The upcoming race at Martinsville Speedway follows a history where Denny Hamlin led the TrueLapScore points in previous events. Martinsville track history ? →
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Denny Hamlin Officiating Critique: Denny Hamlin called out NASCAR officiating regarding a double-yellow line. He currently leads the championship standings. RacingNews.co ↗TLS Take Denny Hamlin holds the top spot in the standings with 265,895 TrueLapScore points. 2026 Cup TLS standings ? →
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 |
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| 2026 leader | Denny Hamlin (C) | 265,895 |
| 2025 | William Byron (P) | 265,740 |
| 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.