Cup - 2021 - GEICO 500
Date: 2021-04-25 | Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Brad Keselowski (#2) | Brad Keselowski (#2) | Joey Logano (#22) |
| Finish | P1 | P1 | P39 |
| TLS points | 6247 | 6247 | 2101 |
| ARP | 8.46 | 8.46 | 5.98 |
| Laps led | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Brad Keselowski (#2): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 1 laps with 8.46 average running position and 6,247 TLS points.
TLS leader — same as the official winner (6,247 points, 8.46 ARP).
Best ARP — Joey Logano (#22): lowest average running position (5.98). Finished P39 with 2,101 TLS points and 10 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 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 10 | 1 | 8.46 | 6247 |
| 2 | 10 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 12 | 12.37 | 5497 |
| 3 | 5 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 10.24 | 5905 |
| 4 | 7 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 16 | 12 | 11.84 | 5599 |
| 5 | 4 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 13 | 28 | 9.54 | 6040 |
| 6 | 27 | * Kaz Grala | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 38 | 0 | 27.01 | 2687 |
| 7 | 15 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 20 | 0 | 15.58 | 4881 |
| 8 | 14 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | 0 | 14.95 | 5001 |
| 9 | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 11 | 8.93 | 6157 |
| 10 | 11 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 27 | 0 | 13.46 | 5287 |
| 11 | 16 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 25 | 1 | 15.68 | 4861 |
| 12 | 22 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 23.12 | 3432 |
| 13 | 25 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28 | 2 | 24.99 | 3074 |
| 14 | 12 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 29 | 9 | 13.71 | 5239 |
| 15 | 19 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 14 | 16 | 18.07 | 4402 |
| 16 | 13 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 18 | 12 | 14.37 | 5113 |
| 17 | 6 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 2 | 10.43 | 5869 |
| 18 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 6 | 9.09 | 6126 |
| 19 | 8 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 24 | 16 | 11.99 | 5569 |
| 20 | 34 | * Harrison Burton(i) | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 21 | 0 | 12.14 | 5542 |
| 22 | 28 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 27.15 | 2659 |
| 23 | 30 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 19 | 0 | 28.21 | 2455 |
| 24 | 18 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 3 | 17.80 | 4455 |
| 25 | 34 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 27 | 21 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 22 | 7 | 19.88 | 4034 |
| 28 | 34 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Chevrolet | Petty Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 34 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Ford | Motorsports Business Management | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | Justin Haley(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 0 | 15.55 | 4836 |
| 32 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 43 | 19.59 | 4047 |
| 33 | 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 17 | 0 | 22.72 | 3418 |
| 34 | 34 | Joey Gase(i) | 28 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 15 | 0 | 24.59 | 3053 |
| 36 | 32 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 37.54 | 627 |
| 37 | 29 | Quin Houff | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 32 | 0 | 25.28 | 2657 |
| 38 | 24 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 14.74 | 3283 |
| 39 | 31 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 10 | 5.98 | 2101 |
| 40 | 33 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 28.00 | 52 |
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 | 94346 | 6.43 | 737 | 4047 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 88544 | 8.74 | 360 | 4836 |
| 3 | William Byron | 24 | 84811 | 10.17 | 150 | 5497 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 22 | 84647 | 7.28 | 324 | 2101 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 80344 | 10.39 | 229 | 6157 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 77057 | 11.42 | 29 | 5599 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 76780 | 10.79 | 76 | 4455 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 76552 | 11.18 | 119 | 6247 |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 76115 | 12.68 | 14 | 6126 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 74302 | 12.35 | 379 | 52 |
| 11 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 71560 | 11.03 | 48 | 5869 |
| 12 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 71198 | 13.83 | 8 | 5001 |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 69095 | 11.01 | 11 | 3283 |
| 14 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | 65133 | 15.85 | 28 | 6040 |
| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 64973 | 16.48 | 1 | 3418 |
| 16 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 60991 | 15.04 | 3 | 3053 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 59474 | 16.29 | 57 | 5542 |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 58314 | 18.52 | 46 | 5569 |
| 19 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 57154 | 19.32 | 7 | 4881 |
| 20 | Cole Custer | 41 | 54443 | 18.36 | 1 | 5287 |
| 21 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 54182 | 17.73 | 2 | 3074 |
| 22 | Ross Chastain | 42 | 51707 | 17.96 | 12 | 5113 |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 51273 | 19.21 | 10 | 5905 |
| 24 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 49791 | 18.79 | 74 | 2455 |
| 25 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 49118 | 17.35 | 16 | 4402 |
| 26 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | 48167 | 20.06 | 9 | 5239 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 43 | 47860 | 20.27 | 7 | 4034 |
| 28 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | 46331 | 22.30 | 1 | 4861 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 34887 | 24.92 | 12 | 2659 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | 24685 | 28.12 | 1 | 3432 |
| 31 | Quin Houff | 00 | 18182 | 31.28 | 0 | 2657 |
| 32 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | 14699 | 33.48 | 0 | 627 |
| 33 | James Davison | 15 | 9530 | 32.49 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Joey Gase(i) | 53 | 6196 | 30.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | * Kaz Grala | 16 | 5270 | 22.87 | 10 | 2687 |
| 36 | Jamie McMurray | 77 | 4907 | 16.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | 3643 | 22.51 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | * Mike Marlar | 66 | 2450 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Chris Windom | 15 | 588 | 30.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 44 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 54 | 27.50 | 0 | 0 |