Cup - 2022 - Wise Power 400
Date: 2022-02-27 | Track: Auto Club Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kyle Larson (#5) | Erik Jones (#43) | Erik Jones (#43) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 6012 | 6579 | 6579 |
| ARP | 7.09 | 4.27 | 4.27 |
| Laps led | 28 | 18 | 18 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Kyle Larson (#5): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 28 laps with 7.09 average running position and 6,012 TLS points.
TLS leader — Erik Jones (#43): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,579 points). Finished P3 with 18 laps led and 4.27 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.27). The official winner ran a worse average position (7.09).
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 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 28 | 7.09 | 6012 |
| 2 | 15 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 0 | 15.59 | 4303 |
| 3 | 1 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports | 2 | 18 | 4.27 | 6579 |
| 4 | 13 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 15 | 0 | 14.46 | 4531 |
| 5 | 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 14 | 5.37 | 6358 |
| 6 | 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 31 | 0 | 16.78 | 4064 |
| 7 | 20 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 32 | 1 | 20.08 | 3400 |
| 8 | 23 | Kurt Busch | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 36 | 0 | 21.35 | 3146 |
| 9 | 35 | Daniel Hemric(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 17 | 0 | 10.99 | 5229 |
| 11 | 11 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 21 | 0 | 12.94 | 4837 |
| 12 | 6 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 1 | 0 | 9.66 | 5496 |
| 13 | 14 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 0 | 15.02 | 4418 |
| 14 | 30 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 0 | 28.34 | 1741 |
| 15 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 0 | 10.29 | 5368 |
| 16 | 12 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 24 | 20 | 14.36 | 4550 |
| 17 | 24 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 23.14 | 2785 |
| 18 | 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 1 | 6.93 | 6045 |
| 19 | 28 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 34 | 0 | 25.22 | 2368 |
| 20 | 29 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 26.01 | 2208 |
| 21 | 31 | Garrett Smithley | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 29 | 0 | 28.39 | 1730 |
| 22 | 32 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 28.43 | 1723 |
| 23 | 21 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 35 | 0 | 20.18 | 3381 |
| 24 | 5 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | 90 | 8.27 | 5745 |
| 25 | 9 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 10.90 | 5220 |
| 26 | 18 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 12 | 18.78 | 3626 |
| 27 | 19 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 9 | 0 | 19.11 | 3560 |
| 28 | 25 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 24.98 | 2392 |
| 29 | 22 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 33 | 0 | 20.48 | 3287 |
| 30 | 35 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 17.56 | 3771 |
| 32 | 34 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 27 | 0 | 34.44 | 481 |
| 33 | 27 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 22 | 0 | 22.01 | 2369 |
| 34 | 10 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 10 | 16 | 4.84 | 4888 |
| 35 | 26 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 20 | 0 | 15.79 | 2375 |
| 36 | 33 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 0 | 18.99 | 1711 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 12302 | 7.67 | 37 | 6045 |
| 2 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | 12144 | 8.02 | 21 | 5496 |
| 3 | Erik Jones | 43 | 11890 | 8.04 | 21 | 6579 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 11286 | 9.48 | 29 | 6012 |
| 5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 10862 | 10.77 | 16 | 5229 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 22 | 10814 | 11.46 | 15 | 6358 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 10485 | 12.02 | 67 | 3560 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 10010 | 13.52 | 11 | 4418 |
| 9 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 9415 | 14.58 | 0 | 3771 |
| 10 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 9079 | 13.06 | 90 | 5745 |
| 11 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 8821 | 16.50 | 20 | 4550 |
| 12 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 8797 | 16.57 | 0 | 4064 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 8709 | 11.82 | 0 | 2375 |
| 14 | Cole Custer | 41 | 8442 | 17.43 | 0 | 4837 |
| 15 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 8434 | 16.71 | 1 | 3400 |
| 16 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 8412 | 17.36 | 12 | 3626 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 8353 | 17.72 | 0 | 4531 |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 8198 | 17.93 | 12 | 2368 |
| 19 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 7940 | 18.68 | 0 | 5220 |
| 20 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 7618 | 19.41 | 0 | 3146 |
| 21 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 7496 | 19.68 | 28 | 1741 |
| 22 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 7476 | 19.86 | 0 | 2785 |
| 23 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 7259 | 19.55 | 0 | 2208 |
| 24 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 7253 | 10.92 | 0 | 5368 |
| 25 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 6940 | 21.32 | 1 | 4303 |
| 26 | William Byron Jr. | 24 | 6572 | 9.56 | 17 | 4888 |
| 27 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 5436 | 25.10 | 0 | 2392 |
| 28 | Justin Haley | 31 | 5305 | 25.50 | 0 | 3381 |
| 29 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 4820 | 18.57 | 0 | 3287 |
| 30 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 4424 | 20.57 | 0 | 1711 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 4210 | 16.89 | 3 | 2369 |
| 32 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 3349 | 30.39 | 0 | 1723 |
| 33 | Cody Ware | 51 | 3118 | 30.85 | 0 | 481 |
| 34 | David Ragan | 15 | 2990 | 25.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | * Jacques Villeneuve | 27 | 2143 | 29.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Garrett Smithley | 15 | 1730 | 28.39 | 0 | 1730 |