Cup - 2021 - Food City Dirt Race
Date: 2021-03-28 | Track: Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Joey Logano (#22) | Martin Truex Jr. (#19) | Martin Truex Jr. (#19) |
| Finish | P1 | P19 | P19 |
| TLS points | 9109 | 9576 | 9576 |
| ARP | 4.14 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
| Laps led | 61 | 126 | 126 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Joey Logano (#22): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 61 laps with 4.14 average running position and 9,109 TLS points.
TLS leader — Martin Truex Jr. (#19): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (9,576 points). Finished P19 with 126 laps led and 2.30 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.30). The official winner ran a worse average position (4.14).
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 | 3 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 10 | 61 | 4.14 | 9109 |
| 2 | 8 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 13 | 0 | 10.79 | 7420 |
| 3 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 1 | 4.05 | 9132 |
| 4 | 4 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 18 | 58 | 4.36 | 9053 |
| 5 | 6 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 14 | 0 | 7.30 | 8307 |
| 6 | 5 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 4.93 | 8908 |
| 7 | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 27 | 0 | 12.25 | 7049 |
| 8 | 9 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 3 | 0 | 10.94 | 7380 |
| 9 | 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 13.05 | 6846 |
| 10 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 9.80 | 7671 |
| 11 | 17 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 20 | 0 | 17.89 | 5615 |
| 12 | 22 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 21.52 | 4693 |
| 13 | 18 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 12 | 0 | 18.58 | 5441 |
| 14 | 12 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 11 | 0 | 12.72 | 6930 |
| 15 | 16 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 6 | 0 | 15.11 | 6323 |
| 16 | 19 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 28 | 0 | 19.25 | 5270 |
| 17 | 20 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 7 | 20.96 | 4837 |
| 18 | 15 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 22 | 0 | 15.03 | 6343 |
| 19 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 126 | 2.30 | 9576 |
| 20 | 24 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 25 | 0 | 22.47 | 4434 |
| 21 | 21 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 9 | 0 | 21.19 | 4759 |
| 22 | 14 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 14.74 | 6391 |
| 23 | 36 | Stewart Friesen(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 21 | 0 | 22.21 | 4502 |
| 25 | 26 | Quin Houff | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 33 | 0 | 28.13 | 3003 |
| 26 | 36 | * Ty Dillon(i) | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 19 | 0 | 12.29 | 6983 |
| 28 | 36 | JJ Yeley(i) | 53 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | 3238 |
| 30 | 28 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 37 | 0 | 32.32 | 1905 |
| 31 | 27 | * Mike Marlar | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 38 | 0 | 30.00 | 2450 |
| 32 | 36 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Chevrolet | Petty Ware Racing | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | Chris Windom | 15 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 30.67 | 588 |
| 34 | 29 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 0 | 7.13 | 1808 |
| 35 | 30 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 17 | 0 | 19.09 | 1108 |
| 36 | 32 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 23 | 0 | 26.73 | 531 |
| 37 | 35 | Shane Golobic | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 33.50 | 260 |
| 38 | 34 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 32.20 | 312 |
| 39 | 33 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 31.65 | 334 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 57223 | 5.89 | 211 | 9132 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | 52972 | 8.01 | 259 | 9109 |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 52752 | 9.10 | 233 | 9576 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 52006 | 9.52 | 379 | 3238 |
| 5 | William Byron | 24 | 51219 | 10.65 | 129 | 8908 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 48181 | 11.79 | 93 | 5615 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 46326 | 11.73 | 17 | 6323 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 46312 | 11.29 | 61 | 7380 |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 45744 | 10.21 | 73 | 7671 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 44904 | 13.82 | 7 | 4837 |
| 11 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 43364 | 15.10 | 1 | 7420 |
| 12 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 42829 | 14.10 | 7 | 4759 |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 42239 | 11.19 | 1 | 6391 |
| 14 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 39516 | 11.62 | 37 | 1808 |
| 15 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 37644 | 13.46 | 3 | 5270 |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 37390 | 15.65 | 57 | 6930 |
| 17 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | 37224 | 17.33 | 0 | 5441 |
| 18 | Cole Custer | 41 | 36570 | 17.31 | 1 | 4502 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 35700 | 19.06 | 7 | 6983 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 35442 | 18.60 | 10 | 4693 |
| 21 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 34360 | 15.89 | 0 | 8307 |
| 22 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 33052 | 16.99 | 74 | 9053 |
| 23 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | 32591 | 19.49 | 0 | 6343 |
| 24 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 30842 | 21.19 | 7 | 7049 |
| 25 | Ross Chastain | 42 | 30312 | 17.91 | 0 | 1108 |
| 26 | Erik Jones | 43 | 29773 | 20.12 | 0 | 6846 |
| 27 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | 28124 | 22.93 | 0 | 4434 |
| 28 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 25257 | 17.54 | 0 | 531 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 19714 | 25.33 | 12 | 312 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | 13228 | 28.40 | 1 | 334 |
| 31 | Quin Houff | 00 | 10399 | 31.70 | 0 | 3003 |
| 32 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | 9822 | 32.77 | 0 | 1905 |
| 33 | Joey Gase | 53 | 6196 | 30.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | James Davison | 15 | 5185 | 31.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Jamie McMurray | 77 | 4907 | 16.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | 3643 | 22.51 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | * Kaz Grala | 16 | 2583 | 18.73 | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | * Mike Marlar | 66 | 2450 | 30.00 | 0 | 2450 |
| 39 | Chris Windom | 15 | 588 | 30.67 | 0 | 588 |
| 40 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | 482 | 37.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Scott Heckert | 78 | 474 | 34.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * David Ragan | 36 | 372 | 14.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Shane Golobic | 78 | 260 | 33.50 | 0 | 260 |
| 44 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 54 | 27.50 | 0 | 0 |