Cup - 2021 - EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
Date: 2021-05-23 | Track: Circuit of The Americas
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Chase Elliott (#9) | Joey Logano (#22) | Joey Logano (#22) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 1795 | 1892 | 1892 |
| ARP | 8.36 | 6.60 | 6.60 |
| Laps led | 5 | 14 | 14 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Chase Elliott (#9): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 5 laps with 8.36 average running position and 1,795 TLS points.
TLS leader — Joey Logano (#22): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (1,892 points). Finished P3 with 14 laps led and 6.60 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (6.60). The official winner ran a worse average position (8.36).
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 | 4 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 5 | 8.36 | 1795 |
| 2 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 4 | 7.04 | 1868 |
| 3 | 1 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 14 | 6.60 | 1892 |
| 4 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 20 | 4 | 9.95 | 1708 |
| 5 | 35 | * AJ Allmendinger(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 27 | 0 | 12.67 | 1558 |
| 7 | 6 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 3 | 11.13 | 1643 |
| 8 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | 3 | 14.76 | 1443 |
| 9 | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 1 | 0 | 14.22 | 1473 |
| 10 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 12 | 6.75 | 1884 |
| 11 | 15 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 18.13 | 1258 |
| 12 | 17 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 0 | 19.05 | 1207 |
| 13 | 13 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28 | 0 | 16.29 | 1359 |
| 14 | 12 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 0 | 15.02 | 1429 |
| 15 | 8 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 36 | 2 | 12.31 | 1578 |
| 16 | 18 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 20.42 | 1132 |
| 17 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 0 | 22.56 | 1014 |
| 18 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 21.85 | 1053 |
| 19 | 20 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 24 | 0 | 21.76 | 1058 |
| 20 | 16 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 18.45 | 1240 |
| 21 | 35 | * Ty Dillon(i) | 96 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 22 | 0 | 21.33 | 1082 |
| 23 | 14 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | 0 | 16.80 | 1331 |
| 24 | 23 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 34 | 0 | 22.58 | 1013 |
| 25 | 35 | * Austin Cindric(i) | 33 | Ford | Team Penske | 3 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 26 | 0 | 22.78 | 1002 |
| 27 | 7 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 13 | 0 | 12.09 | 1590 |
| 28 | 35 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 53 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | James Davison | 15 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 32 | 0 | 31.98 | 496 |
| 30 | 26 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 31 | 0 | 29.76 | 618 |
| 31 | 27 | Kyle Tilley | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 39 | 0 | 30.36 | 585 |
| 32 | 35 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Chevrolet | Petty Ware Racing | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 15 | 0 | 34.09 | 325 |
| 34 | 34 | Quin Houff | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 40 | 0 | 33.23 | 303 |
| 35 | 25 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 17 | 3 | 13.88 | 678 |
| 36 | 31 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 14 | 0 | 23.20 | 445 |
| 37 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 0 | 25.75 | 305 |
| 38 | 28 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 0 | 13.58 | 521 |
| 39 | 29 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 18 | 0 | 14.16 | 510 |
| 40 | 35 | Justin Haley(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 30 | 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 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 127167 | 6.97 | 751 | 1429 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 118315 | 8.91 | 627 | 678 |
| 3 | William Byron | 24 | 116992 | 10.02 | 171 | 1258 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 22 | 113516 | 7.99 | 338 | 1892 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 110212 | 10.85 | 229 | 1014 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 109668 | 10.19 | 778 | 1868 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 108225 | 11.44 | 39 | 305 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 107886 | 10.11 | 81 | 1795 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 103400 | 12.02 | 195 | 1058 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 100393 | 12.40 | 55 | 1884 |
| 11 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 96405 | 14.20 | 8 | 1207 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 95653 | 11.81 | 112 | 1443 |
| 13 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 94468 | 11.91 | 51 | 521 |
| 14 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | 86263 | 16.15 | 28 | 1331 |
| 15 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 85999 | 16.91 | 9 | 1473 |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 84900 | 15.75 | 71 | 1359 |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 83212 | 17.69 | 24 | 1082 |
| 18 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 81952 | 14.93 | 3 | 1590 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 77590 | 18.44 | 46 | 510 |
| 20 | Ross Chastain | 42 | 75807 | 16.83 | 26 | 1708 |
| 21 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 71101 | 18.98 | 2 | 1013 |
| 22 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 69298 | 19.96 | 74 | 325 |
| 23 | Cole Custer | 41 | 68716 | 19.35 | 1 | 445 |
| 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 66946 | 19.57 | 13 | 1643 |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 43 | 65330 | 20.56 | 7 | 1132 |
| 26 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | 63520 | 20.44 | 11 | 1578 |
| 27 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | 61843 | 21.72 | 1 | 1558 |
| 28 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 60573 | 19.02 | 16 | 1002 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 48234 | 24.61 | 12 | 1240 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | 37196 | 27.28 | 1 | 1053 |
| 31 | Quin Houff | 00 | 24015 | 31.76 | 0 | 303 |
| 32 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | 17950 | 33.68 | 0 | 618 |
| 33 | James Davison | 15 | 12553 | 32.77 | 0 | 496 |
| 34 | Joey Gase(i) | 53 | 6196 | 30.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | * Kaz Grala | 16 | 5270 | 22.87 | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | Jamie McMurray | 77 | 4907 | 16.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | 3643 | 22.51 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | * Mike Marlar | 66 | 2450 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Chris Windom | 15 | 588 | 30.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kyle Tilley | 78 | 585 | 30.36 | 0 | 585 |
| 41 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | 482 | 37.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Scott Heckert | 78 | 474 | 34.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * David Ragan | 36 | 372 | 14.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Shane Golobic | 78 | 260 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 54 | 27.50 | 0 | 0 |