Cup - 2020 - South Point 400
Date: 2020-09-27 | Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kurt Busch (#1) | Denny Hamlin (P) (#11) | Denny Hamlin (P) (#11) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 7328 | 9736 | 9736 |
| ARP | 12.76 | 3.81 | 3.81 |
| Laps led | 29 | 121 | 121 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Kurt Busch (#1): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 29 laps with 12.76 average running position and 7,328 TLS points.
TLS leader — Denny Hamlin (P) (#11): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (9,736 points). Finished P3 with 121 laps led and 3.81 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (3.81). The official winner ran a worse average position (12.76).
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 | 10 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 9 | 29 | 12.76 | 7328 |
| 2 | 6 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 19 | 8 | 8.48 | 8478 |
| 3 | 1 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 121 | 3.81 | 9736 |
| 4 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 0 | 7.23 | 8814 |
| 5 | 3 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 5 | 5.46 | 9292 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 6 | 9.11 | 8310 |
| 7 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 15 | 1 | 8.11 | 8579 |
| 8 | 14 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 13 | 0 | 14.80 | 6778 |
| 9 | 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | 10 | 17.97 | 5927 |
| 10 | 7 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1 | 0 | 9.06 | 8322 |
| 11 | 17 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 17.02 | 6181 |
| 12 | 9 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 6 | 0 | 10.77 | 7862 |
| 13 | 12 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 12 | 2 | 14.12 | 6963 |
| 14 | 21 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 1 | 18.75 | 5716 |
| 15 | 23 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 27 | 0 | 20.33 | 5290 |
| 16 | 16 | Cole Custer # | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 22 | 0 | 16.58 | 6299 |
| 17 | 15 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 | 0 | 15.24 | 6661 |
| 18 | 24 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 20 | 0 | 20.40 | 5272 |
| 19 | 27 | Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 21 | 0 | 25.00 | 4036 |
| 20 | 22 | John Hunter Nemechek # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 19.43 | 5533 |
| 21 | 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 18.53 | 5776 |
| 22 | 2 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 73 | 4.37 | 9585 |
| 23 | 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 33 | 0 | 23.07 | 4554 |
| 24 | 18 | Christopher Bell # | 95 | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | 26 | 0 | 17.67 | 6007 |
| 25 | 13 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28 | 12 | 14.58 | 6838 |
| 26 | 28 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 24 | 0 | 25.33 | 3931 |
| 27 | 26 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 31 | 0 | 23.56 | 4406 |
| 28 | 29 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 25.46 | 3882 |
| 29 | 31 | * Daniel Suarez | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 29 | 0 | 30.44 | 2543 |
| 30 | 32 | Brennan Poole # | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 30.54 | 2517 |
| 31 | 34 | Gray Gaulding(i) | 27 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 7 | 0 | 12.73 | 7146 |
| 33 | 34 | JJ Yeley(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | Quin Houff # | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 32 | 0 | 34.62 | 1400 |
| 35 | 34 | Joey Gase(i) | 51 | Ford | Petty Ware Racing | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 34 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 53 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | Tyler Reddick # | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 14 | 0 | 23.90 | 2544 |
| 39 | 34 | * Chad Finchum(i) | 49 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
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 | 265852 | 8.58 | 1416 | 8322 |
| 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 258503 | 9.17 | 703 | 5716 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 254502 | 8.78 | 742 | 9585 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | 246488 | 9.89 | 914 | 6963 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 242635 | 10.71 | 762 | 8814 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 237921 | 10.05 | 957 | 9736 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | 232145 | 10.73 | 414 | 8310 |
| 8 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | 229661 | 11.93 | 394 | 9292 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 226951 | 9.96 | 587 | 8579 |
| 10 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | 223747 | 13.12 | 288 | 6661 |
| 11 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | 221074 | 12.19 | 140 | 7328 |
| 12 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | 220615 | 12.90 | 182 | 7862 |
| 13 | Matt DiBenedetto (P) | 21 | 212728 | 13.44 | 66 | 8478 |
| 14 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 210997 | 12.96 | 102 | 6181 |
| 15 | Erik Jones | 20 | 205103 | 14.59 | 49 | 6778 |
| 16 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 201976 | 13.98 | 109 | 6838 |
| 17 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 194806 | 15.81 | 135 | 7146 |
| 18 | Tyler Reddick # | 8 | 193203 | 16.70 | 28 | 2544 |
| 19 | Christopher Bell # | 95 | 170246 | 18.17 | 7 | 6007 |
| 20 | Cole Custer # (P) | 41 | 168976 | 18.36 | 5 | 6299 |
| 21 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 167721 | 19.75 | 18 | 5927 |
| 22 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | 154326 | 20.24 | 4 | 3882 |
| 23 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 151839 | 19.62 | 34 | 5290 |
| 24 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | 151435 | 19.05 | 13 | 5272 |
| 25 | John Hunter Nemechek # | 38 | 146581 | 22.09 | 1 | 5533 |
| 26 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 145578 | 21.87 | 5 | 5776 |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 140948 | 18.92 | 67 | 4554 |
| 28 | Ryan Preece | 37 | 139088 | 21.82 | 4 | 4036 |
| 29 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 132913 | 22.74 | 8 | 3931 |
| 30 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | 113522 | 25.64 | 6 | 4406 |
| 31 | * Daniel Suarez | 96 | 99254 | 27.46 | 20 | 2543 |
| 32 | Brennan Poole # | 15 | 69398 | 30.50 | 3 | 2517 |
| 33 | Quin Houff # | 00 | 50521 | 33.24 | 0 | 1400 |
| 34 | Kyle Larson | 42 | 25091 | 15.08 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | 24852 | 33.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Gray Gaulding(i) | 27 | 14437 | 29.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | James Davison | 77 | 11146 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |