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
National Debt Relief 250
Martinsville Speedway · Sat, Oct 31, 2026
- Official winner
- Carson Kvapil
- TLS leader
- Justin Allgaier (C) 8,705
Truck Series · latest
Black's Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning
Martinsville Speedway · Fri, Oct 30, 2026
- Official winner
- Chandler Smith
- TLS leader
- Layne Riggs (C) 6,963
NASCAR Corner
Full NASCAR Wire & News →Martinsville Prep and RFK Racing Shakeup
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Martinsville Qualifying Results: Denny Hamlin secured the pole position for the upcoming Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. This marks his sixth Cup Series pole of the 2026 season. Jayski ↗ SpeedwayMedia ↗ RacingNews.co ↗TLS Take Denny Hamlin currently leads the standings with 265,895 points and an average average rank point of 10.72. 2026 Cup TLS standings ? →
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Brad Keselowski Ownership Split: Brad Keselowski is selling his 20% ownership in RFK Racing and is free to pursue 2027 options. The move follows a formal agreement and official statement from the team. Jayski ↗ SpeedwayMedia ↗ RacingNews.co ↗ RacingNews.co ↗TLS Take Brad Keselowski currently sits 17th in the standings with 187,055 points. Brad Keselowski TLS profile ? →
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Martinsville Track Outlook: The upcoming Xfinity 500 at Martinsville follows a history where Denny Hamlin was the TLS leader in the most recent March event. TobyChristie ↗ Beyond the Flag ↗ Beyond the Flag ↗TLS Take The upcoming race at Martinsville Speedway follows a 2025 winner of William Byron. Martinsville track history ? →
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Xfinity 500 Lineup Changes: Six lineup changes were confirmed ahead of the race at Martinsville. These adjustments were finalized following a series of driver and team movements. Beyond the Flag ↗ Beyond the Flag ↗ Beyond the Flag ↗TLS Take The 2026 season features 34 races with various driver performances across the field. 2026 Cup TLS standings ? →
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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.
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National Debt Relief 250: Carson Kvapil won, Justin Allgaier led TLS
Luck index: Dean Thompson ran 16th on TLS but finished P32.
Black's Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning: Chandler Smith won, Layne Riggs led TLS
Luck index: Tyler Reif ran 16th on TLS but finished P27.
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)…
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 National Debt Relief 250
Climbing
- ▲1 Sheldon Creed (C) 4 → 3
- ▲1 William Sawalich 10 → 9
- ▲1 Brent Crews # (C) 12 → 11
Sliding
- ▼1 Jesse Love (C) 3 → 4
- ▼1 Taylor Gray (C) 9 → 10
- ▼1 Austin Hill (C) 11 → 12
Truck Series
After Black's Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning
Climbing
- ▲1 Layne Riggs (C) 2 → 1
- ▲1 Christian Eckes (C) 7 → 6
- ▲1 Andres Perez De Lara 15 → 14
Sliding
- ▼1 Kaden Honeycutt (C) 1 → 2
- ▼1 Jake Garcia 6 → 7
- ▼1 Justin Haley 14 → 15
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) | 172,646 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 leader | Layne Riggs (C) | 113,541 |
| 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.