Cup - 2020 - Cook Out Southern 500
Date: 2020-09-06 | Track: Darlington Raceway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kevin Harvick (#4) | Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#19) | Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#19) |
| Finish | P1 | P22 | P22 |
| TLS points | 12409 | 13693 | 13693 |
| ARP | 6.28 | 2.69 | 2.69 |
| Laps led | 32 | 196 | 196 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Kevin Harvick (#4): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 32 laps with 6.28 average running position and 12,409 TLS points.
TLS leader — Martin Truex Jr. (P) (#19): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (13,693 points). Finished P22 with 196 laps led and 2.69 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.69). The official winner ran a worse average position (6.28).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
| Finish Position | Points Position | Driver | Car Number | Manufacturer | Team | Start Position | Laps Led | ARP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 | 32 | 6.28 | 12409 |
| 2 | 14 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 12 | 0 | 13.24 | 9849 |
| 3 | 11 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 13 | 0 | 10.12 | 10997 |
| 4 | 9 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 30 | 0 | 9.45 | 11244 |
| 5 | 10 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 9.72 | 11143 |
| 6 | 5 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 7.73 | 11877 |
| 7 | 6 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 0 | 7.86 | 11829 |
| 8 | 7 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 16 | 5 | 8.13 | 11728 |
| 9 | 13 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 10 | 0 | 12.57 | 10096 |
| 10 | 12 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 9 | 0 | 10.65 | 10801 |
| 11 | 16 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 0 | 17.49 | 8285 |
| 12 | 15 | Cole Custer # (P) | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 14 | 0 | 17.19 | 8393 |
| 13 | 2 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 19 | 5.06 | 12857 |
| 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 26 | 0 | 17.83 | 8160 |
| 15 | 20 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 31 | 0 | 20.03 | 7350 |
| 16 | 25 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 19 | 0 | 23.01 | 6252 |
| 17 | 24 | Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 35 | 0 | 22.75 | 6348 |
| 18 | 8 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 8.73 | 11509 |
| 19 | 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 29 | 0 | 18.42 | 7942 |
| 20 | 3 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 114 | 5.43 | 12720 |
| 21 | 22 | Matt DiBenedetto (P) | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 11 | 0 | 21.53 | 6778 |
| 22 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 196 | 2.69 | 13693 |
| 23 | 18 | Tyler Reddick # | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 24 | 0 | 18.00 | 8075 |
| 24 | 23 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 0 | 22.21 | 6528 |
| 25 | 28 | * Daniel Suarez | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 28 | 0 | 28.19 | 4309 |
| 26 | 21 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 20 | 0 | 21.27 | 6837 |
| 27 | 27 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 25 | 0 | 26.26 | 5002 |
| 28 | 31 | Brennan Poole # | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 30.41 | 3481 |
| 29 | 35 | Ross Chastain(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 30 | 35 | JJ Yeley(i) | 27 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 33 | Quin Houff # | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 32 | 0 | 34.26 | 2056 |
| 32 | 35 | * Josh Bilicki(i) | 7 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | Joey Gase(i) | 51 | Ford | Petty Ware Racing | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 34 | 26 | Christopher Bell # | 95 | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | 21 | 0 | 24.91 | 5281 |
| 35 | 35 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | John Hunter Nemechek # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 24.92 | 3709 |
| 37 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 27 | 0 | 28.19 | 2775 |
| 38 | 30 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 23.69 | 3556 |
| 39 | 34 | James Davison | 53 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 36.12 | 632 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 225845 | 8.81 | 1149 | 12409 |
| 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 221304 | 9.13 | 657 | 10997 |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | 214101 | 9.82 | 638 | 8285 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 213593 | 9.19 | 644 | 12720 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 210176 | 10.67 | 762 | 13693 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 205660 | 9.93 | 790 | 12857 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 196905 | 9.54 | 586 | 6528 |
| 8 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | 193899 | 12.28 | 389 | 11877 |
| 9 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | 193778 | 11.06 | 245 | 11829 |
| 10 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | 189460 | 13.32 | 287 | 10096 |
| 11 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | 188178 | 12.22 | 96 | 11728 |
| 12 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 187866 | 12.11 | 102 | 11509 |
| 13 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | 186117 | 13.15 | 182 | 10801 |
| 14 | Matt DiBenedetto (P) | 21 | 182549 | 13.43 | 51 | 6778 |
| 15 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 179925 | 13.91 | 97 | 11143 |
| 16 | Erik Jones | 20 | 176380 | 14.46 | 49 | 11244 |
| 17 | Tyler Reddick # | 8 | 165837 | 16.71 | 28 | 8075 |
| 18 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 160625 | 16.40 | 80 | 9849 |
| 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 143302 | 19.80 | 8 | 6837 |
| 20 | Christopher Bell # | 95 | 142665 | 18.35 | 6 | 5281 |
| 21 | Cole Custer # (P) | 41 | 141855 | 18.57 | 5 | 8393 |
| 22 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | 132615 | 20.02 | 4 | 3556 |
| 23 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 131788 | 19.29 | 34 | 7350 |
| 24 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 127297 | 18.83 | 67 | 7942 |
| 25 | John Hunter Nemechek # | 38 | 125898 | 22.07 | 1 | 3709 |
| 26 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | 123918 | 19.33 | 13 | 8160 |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 123910 | 21.94 | 5 | 6252 |
| 28 | Ryan Preece | 37 | 117383 | 21.79 | 4 | 6348 |
| 29 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 114365 | 22.54 | 8 | 5002 |
| 30 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | 98611 | 25.60 | 6 | 2775 |
| 31 | * Daniel Suarez | 96 | 85562 | 27.33 | 20 | 4309 |
| 32 | Brennan Poole # | 15 | 64295 | 30.43 | 2 | 3481 |
| 33 | Quin Houff # | 00 | 42262 | 33.25 | 0 | 2056 |
| 34 | Kyle Larson | 42 | 25091 | 15.08 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | 21946 | 33.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Gray Gaulding(i) | 27 | 14437 | 29.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | James Davison | 77 | 7236 | 34.14 | 0 | 632 |
| 38 | David Ragan | 36 | 5177 | 16.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | * Brendan Gaughan(i) | 62 | 4695 | 29.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 78 | 3619 | 35.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 1886 | 31.13 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | JJ Yeley(i) | 77 | 1128 | 32.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Stanton Barrett | 77 | 62 | 38.76 | 0 | 0 |