Cup - 2021 - Xfinity 500
Date: 2021-10-31 | Track: Martinsville Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Alex Bowman (#48) | Chase Elliott (P) (#9) | Chase Elliott (P) (#9) |
| Finish | P1 | P16 | P16 |
| TLS points | 10898 | 12136 | 12136 |
| ARP | 6.27 | 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Laps led | 9 | 289 | 289 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Alex Bowman (#48): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 9 laps with 6.27 average running position and 10,898 TLS points.
TLS leader — Chase Elliott (P) (#9): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (12,136 points). Finished P16 with 289 laps led and 2.56 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.56). The official winner ran a worse average position (6.27).
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 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 9 | 6.27 | 10898 |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 0 | 7.53 | 10417 |
| 3 | 5 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 6.53 | 10878 |
| 4 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 9 | 3.22 | 11842 |
| 5 | 3 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 5.67 | 11131 |
| 6 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 23 | 0 | 11.16 | 9300 |
| 7 | 15 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 10 | 0 | 13.45 | 8507 |
| 8 | 21 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 18.58 | 6820 |
| 9 | 16 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 15 | 0 | 14.47 | 8217 |
| 10 | 8 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 9 | 9.62 | 9990 |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 8 | 0 | 13.18 | 8677 |
| 12 | 13 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 9 | 0 | 13.16 | 8655 |
| 13 | 14 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 14 | 5 | 13.67 | 8561 |
| 14 | 6 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 77 | 7.71 | 10482 |
| 15 | 24 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | 0 | 24.44 | 4862 |
| 16 | 1 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 289 | 2.56 | 12136 |
| 17 | 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 0 | 9.17 | 9935 |
| 18 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 18 | 0 | 17.91 | 7107 |
| 19 | 18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 25 | 0 | 17.04 | 7377 |
| 20 | 25 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 25.10 | 4642 |
| 21 | 26 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 25.63 | 4478 |
| 22 | 20 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 22 | 0 | 18.43 | 6913 |
| 23 | 22 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 24 | 0 | 21.60 | 5847 |
| 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 103 | 11.90 | 8971 |
| 25 | 17 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 17 | 0 | 15.36 | 7873 |
| 26 | 27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 19 | 0 | 27.09 | 3979 |
| 27 | 23 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 16 | 0 | 23.48 | 5214 |
| 28 | 28 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 20 | 0 | 27.69 | 3778 |
| 29 | 32 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Chevrolet | Petty Ware Racing | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | Justin Haley(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 29 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 27 | 0 | 30.39 | 2842 |
| 33 | 32 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 15 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | Quin Houff | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 36 | 0 | 35.58 | 1113 |
| 35 | 32 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 52 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 26 | 0 | 30.14 | 2525 |
| 37 | 32 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 38 | 32 | Joey Gase(i) | 53 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 34 | 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 (P) | 11 | 283732 | 7.57 | 1502 | 8971 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 273213 | 8.39 | 2474 | 10482 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 260585 | 9.36 | 858 | 12136 |
| 4 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 258239 | 9.67 | 425 | 11131 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 254690 | 11.16 | 216 | 8655 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 253479 | 10.68 | 793 | 11842 |
| 7 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 251413 | 9.78 | 453 | 9990 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 245025 | 11.38 | 390 | 8677 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | 237864 | 12.78 | 331 | 10878 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | 235349 | 10.22 | 334 | 10417 |
| 11 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 223384 | 12.73 | 100 | 9935 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 8 | 218984 | 14.07 | 39 | 7107 |
| 13 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | 218679 | 12.60 | 161 | 10898 |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 214360 | 14.81 | 27 | 8561 |
| 15 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | 199589 | 12.97 | 207 | 8507 |
| 16 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | 192324 | 16.71 | 68 | 4862 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 180901 | 17.02 | 93 | 8217 |
| 18 | Ross Chastain | 42 | 180291 | 16.99 | 62 | 5214 |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 177651 | 18.61 | 35 | 7377 |
| 20 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 173917 | 18.49 | 62 | 7873 |
| 21 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | 171345 | 18.34 | 51 | 9300 |
| 22 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | 159732 | 19.88 | 18 | 6913 |
| 23 | Erik Jones | 43 | 159291 | 20.37 | 9 | 6820 |
| 24 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 155676 | 20.98 | 74 | 3778 |
| 25 | Cole Custer | 41 | 152505 | 20.06 | 9 | 5847 |
| 26 | Michael McDowell (P) | 34 | 143704 | 20.28 | 26 | 3979 |
| 27 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 138922 | 21.86 | 4 | 2842 |
| 28 | Ryan Preece | 37 | 133089 | 22.42 | 12 | 2525 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 120426 | 23.96 | 13 | 4478 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | 89919 | 27.58 | 5 | 4642 |
| 31 | Quin Houff | 00 | 46797 | 32.65 | 0 | 1113 |
| 32 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 52 | 40668 | 32.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | James Davison | 66 | 22707 | 32.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Joey Gase(i) | 53 | 6196 | 30.63 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | * Kaz Grala(i) | 16 | 5270 | 22.87 | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | Jamie McMurray | 77 | 4907 | 16.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware(i) | 53 | 3643 | 22.51 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | * Mike Marlar | 66 | 2450 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Scott Heckert | 78 | 2207 | 31.74 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kyle Tilley | 78 | 1350 | 33.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Joey Hand | 52 | 1211 | 28.99 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | RC Enerson | 15 | 599 | 31.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Chris Windom | 15 | 588 | 30.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | 482 | 37.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | * David Ragan | 36 | 372 | 14.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Shane Golobic | 78 | 260 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Ryan Eversley | 53 | 195 | 34.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 54 | 27.50 | 0 | 0 |