Cup - 2020 - O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
Date: 2020-07-19 | Track: Texas Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Austin Dillon (#3) | Ryan Blaney (#12) | Ryan Blaney (#12) |
| Finish | P1 | P7 | P7 |
| TLS points | 9091 | 12063 | 12063 |
| ARP | 13.86 | 4.99 | 4.99 |
| Laps led | 22 | 150 | 150 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Austin Dillon (#3): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 22 laps with 13.86 average running position and 9,091 TLS points.
TLS leader — Ryan Blaney (#12): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (12,063 points). Finished P7 with 150 laps led and 4.99 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.99). The official winner ran a worse average position (13.86).
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 | 13 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | 22 | 13.86 | 9091 |
| 2 | 14 | Tyler Reddick # | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 24 | 5 | 15.23 | 8632 |
| 3 | 3 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 22 | 7.33 | 11279 |
| 4 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 11 | 7.30 | 11288 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 | 40 | 7.62 | 11181 |
| 6 | 6 | Erik Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 23 | 7 | 8.71 | 10817 |
| 7 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 150 | 4.99 | 12063 |
| 8 | 5 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 3 | 0 | 7.85 | 11104 |
| 9 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 15 | 10.94 | 10069 |
| 10 | 8 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1 | 35 | 10.09 | 10354 |
| 11 | 16 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 8041 |
| 12 | 11 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 13.08 | 9353 |
| 13 | 18 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 15 | 0 | 17.86 | 7751 |
| 14 | 21 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 19.76 | 7116 |
| 15 | 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 23.27 | 5938 |
| 16 | 23 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Ford | GO FAS Racing | 36 | 0 | 22.96 | 6042 |
| 17 | 9 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 11 | 1 | 10.79 | 10119 |
| 18 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 22 | 0 | 19.17 | 7313 |
| 19 | 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | 0 | 16.92 | 8044 |
| 20 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 11 | 8.80 | 10754 |
| 21 | 22 | Christopher Bell # | 95 | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | 33 | 0 | 22.50 | 6141 |
| 22 | 25 | John Hunter Nemechek # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 23.83 | 5700 |
| 23 | 31 | * Daniel Suarez | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 37 | 0 | 28.63 | 4083 |
| 24 | 35 | JJ Yeley(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | Gray Gaulding(i) | 27 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 26.62 | 4645 |
| 27 | 32 | Brennan Poole # | 15 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 32.30 | 2809 |
| 28 | 34 | * Reed Sorenson | 7 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 40 | 0 | 33.05 | 2569 |
| 29 | 17 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 15 | 16.69 | 7804 |
| 30 | 12 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 12.65 | 9101 |
| 31 | 35 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 53 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | Joey Gase(i) | 51 | Ford | Petty Ware Racing | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | * BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | Quin Houff # | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 26 | 0 | 31.90 | 2694 |
| 35 | 28 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Chevrolet | Germain Racing | 30 | 0 | 21.63 | 5132 |
| 36 | 35 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 37 | 19 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 12.10 | 7341 |
| 38 | 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 13 | 0 | 17.34 | 5252 |
| 39 | 27 | Cole Custer # | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 19 | 0 | 17.18 | 5241 |
| 40 | 30 | Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 25 | 0 | 21.96 | 4150 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 158640 | 8.54 | 451 | 9353 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | 156942 | 9.14 | 560 | 11279 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 156776 | 8.84 | 691 | 11181 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 150057 | 9.91 | 414 | 10069 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 140687 | 11.62 | 410 | 7804 |
| 6 | Alex Bowman | 88 | 139345 | 10.73 | 381 | 9101 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 138988 | 8.44 | 497 | 12063 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 137216 | 12.20 | 150 | 11288 |
| 9 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 135734 | 12.73 | 90 | 11104 |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 132234 | 12.00 | 466 | 10754 |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 131780 | 12.95 | 253 | 10354 |
| 12 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | 130211 | 13.17 | 23 | 10119 |
| 13 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 128575 | 12.48 | 99 | 4645 |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | 125062 | 13.83 | 139 | 8041 |
| 15 | Erik Jones | 20 | 121374 | 14.99 | 34 | 10817 |
| 16 | William Byron | 24 | 120488 | 14.61 | 45 | 7341 |
| 17 | Tyler Reddick # | 8 | 115286 | 16.44 | 27 | 8632 |
| 18 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 111586 | 16.05 | 28 | 9091 |
| 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 102795 | 19.58 | 8 | 8044 |
| 20 | Christopher Bell # | 95 | 98580 | 18.55 | 4 | 6141 |
| 21 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | 95242 | 20.10 | 4 | 7116 |
| 22 | John Hunter Nemechek # | 38 | 91806 | 21.96 | 1 | 5700 |
| 23 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 91299 | 18.08 | 34 | 7751 |
| 24 | Cole Custer # | 41 | 89855 | 19.56 | 5 | 5241 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 89794 | 18.58 | 66 | 5252 |
| 26 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 87939 | 21.78 | 3 | 5938 |
| 27 | Ryan Preece | 37 | 81493 | 21.35 | 4 | 4150 |
| 28 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | 81387 | 19.19 | 12 | 7313 |
| 29 | Ty Dillon | 13 | 79334 | 22.20 | 8 | 5132 |
| 30 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | 71902 | 25.25 | 6 | 6042 |
| 31 | * Daniel Suarez | 96 | 57194 | 27.82 | 1 | 4083 |
| 32 | Brennan Poole # | 15 | 44776 | 30.31 | 2 | 2809 |
| 33 | Quin Houff # | 00 | 28682 | 33.03 | 0 | 2694 |
| 34 | Kyle Larson | 42 | 25091 | 15.08 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Reed Sorenson | 77 | 14876 | 33.27 | 0 | 2569 |
| 36 | Gray Gaulding(i) | 27 | 14437 | 29.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | David Ragan | 36 | 5177 | 16.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 78 | 3619 | 35.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | James Davison | 77 | 2450 | 31.76 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * Brendan Gaughan(i) | 62 | 2396 | 28.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 1886 | 31.13 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | JJ Yeley(i) | 77 | 1128 | 32.05 | 0 | 0 |