Cup - 2021 - Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA
Date: 2021-02-11 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Austin Dillon (#3) | Austin Dillon (#3) | William Byron (#24) |
| Finish | P1 | P1 | P19 |
| TLS points | 1270 | 1270 | 1191 |
| ARP | 3.16 | 3.16 | 2.11 |
| Laps led | 2 | 2 | 34 |
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 2 laps with 3.16 average running position and 1,270 TLS points.
TLS leader — same as the official winner (1,270 points, 3.16 ARP).
Best ARP — William Byron (#24): lowest average running position (2.11). Finished P19 with 1,191 TLS points and 34 laps led. ARP is an average across all laps — a driver can run near the front all day yet score fewer TLS points if they led fewer laps, completed fewer laps, or lost ground late while keeping a strong average.
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 | 1 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 2 | 3.16 | 1270 |
| 2 | 5 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 2 | 3 | 6.22 | 1074 |
| 3 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 11 | 3.58 | 1243 |
| 4 | 10 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 0 | 9.77 | 847 |
| 5 | 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 7.80 | 973 |
| 6 | 4 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 4 | 5.55 | 1117 |
| 7 | 12 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 13.75 | 592 |
| 8 | 17 | * David Ragan | 36 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 16.94 | 388 |
| 9 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 7 | 0 | 8.31 | 940 |
| 10 | 11 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 15 | 0 | 11.23 | 753 |
| 11 | 7 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 13 | 0 | 7.69 | 980 |
| 12 | 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 9 | 6.84 | 1034 |
| 13 | 16 | Joey Gase | 53 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 20 | 0 | 16.75 | 400 |
| 14 | 15 | * Kaz Grala | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 10 | 0 | 15.75 | 464 |
| 15 | 14 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 0 | 14.21 | 545 |
| 16 | 20 | * Garrett Smithley(i) | 13 | Ford | Motorsports Business Management | 18 | 0 | 15.87 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 15 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 21 | 0 | 20.97 | 122 |
| 18 | 20 | * Noah Gragson(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 10.84 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 34 | 2.11 | 1191 |
| 20 | 13 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 12 | 0 | 12.67 | 589 |
| 21 | 18 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 17.47 | 199 |
| 22 | 20 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 19 | 0 | 19.84 | 0 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
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