Cup - 2022 - GEICO 500
Date: 2022-04-24 | Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Ross Chastain (#1) | Kyle Larson (#5) | Kyle Larson (#5) |
| Finish | P1 | P4 | P4 |
| TLS points | 4354 | 6664 | 6664 |
| ARP | 16.96 | 4.74 | 4.74 |
| Laps led | 1 | 32 | 32 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Ross Chastain (#1): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 1 laps with 16.96 average running position and 4,354 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Larson (#5): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,664 points). Finished P4 with 32 laps led and 4.74 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.74). The official winner ran a worse average position (16.96).
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 | 15 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 19 | 1 | 16.96 | 4354 |
| 2 | 11 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 14 | 0 | 13.31 | 5045 |
| 3 | 13 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 3 | 14.77 | 4768 |
| 4 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 32 | 4.74 | 6664 |
| 5 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 0 | 8.01 | 6046 |
| 6 | 3 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports | 16 | 25 | 5.99 | 6428 |
| 7 | 4 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 7.86 | 6074 |
| 8 | 22 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 25.02 | 2832 |
| 9 | 12 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 14.07 | 4900 |
| 10 | 7 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 24 | 0 | 11.10 | 5463 |
| 11 | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 22 | 23 | 12.16 | 5261 |
| 12 | 14 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 11 | 0 | 15.57 | 4618 |
| 13 | 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 23 | 0 | 19.43 | 3888 |
| 14 | 18 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 33 | 1 | 20.69 | 3649 |
| 15 | 2 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 38 | 4.94 | 6627 |
| 16 | 6 | Kurt Busch | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 6 | 1 | 10.31 | 5611 |
| 17 | 8 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 9 | 15 | 11.46 | 5395 |
| 18 | 16 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 9 | 17.89 | 4179 |
| 19 | 36 | Landon Cassill(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 20 | 36 | * Noah Gragson(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 21 | 19 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 18 | 0 | 20.91 | 3608 |
| 22 | 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 7 | 11.38 | 5381 |
| 23 | 20 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 15 | 0 | 20.97 | 3578 |
| 24 | 21 | David Ragan | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 24.10 | 2974 |
| 25 | 36 | * JJ Yeley(i) | 55 | Ford | Motorsports Business Management | 38 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 37 | 2 | 28.10 | 2059 |
| 27 | 30 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 24.13 | 1936 |
| 28 | 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 34 | 0 | 30.27 | 1031 |
| 29 | 28 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 29 | 1 | 19.57 | 2023 |
| 30 | 29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 26 | 0 | 19.36 | 1981 |
| 31 | 24 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 4 | 28 | 14.13 | 2432 |
| 32 | 23 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 13 | 1 | 11.76 | 2542 |
| 33 | 25 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 15.01 | 2249 |
| 34 | 27 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 25 | 0 | 17.51 | 2024 |
| 35 | 31 | * Greg Biffle | 44 | Chevrolet | NY Racing Team | 35 | 0 | 27.06 | 1035 |
| 36 | 36 | Daniel Hemric(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 17 | 0 | 25.82 | 808 |
| 38 | 33 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 30 | 0 | 23.93 | 916 |
| 39 | 35 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 10 | 0 | 18.91 | 675 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Byron Jr. | 24 | 76113 | 8.21 | 520 | 6627 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 75805 | 7.44 | 362 | 5261 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 74814 | 10.25 | 276 | 6074 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 22 | 71891 | 10.39 | 35 | 2542 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 67335 | 10.48 | 118 | 6664 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 64796 | 12.50 | 103 | 4768 |
| 7 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 63485 | 13.68 | 118 | 5381 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 63361 | 13.14 | 97 | 6046 |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 62951 | 13.75 | 16 | 4900 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 61867 | 12.42 | 157 | 4354 |
| 11 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 61803 | 14.97 | 12 | 5463 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 58640 | 12.53 | 196 | 675 |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 58270 | 14.12 | 187 | 808 |
| 14 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 57814 | 17.07 | 6 | 3888 |
| 15 | Erik Jones | 43 | 57807 | 15.08 | 46 | 6428 |
| 16 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | 55961 | 15.04 | 32 | 3608 |
| 17 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 55944 | 15.06 | 2 | 5045 |
| 18 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 53502 | 16.32 | 0 | 916 |
| 19 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 52499 | 18.51 | 70 | 3578 |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 51142 | 14.25 | 49 | 4179 |
| 21 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 50286 | 18.14 | 30 | 5395 |
| 22 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 50123 | 18.40 | 9 | 5611 |
| 23 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 46503 | 17.68 | 120 | 2432 |
| 24 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 41835 | 19.00 | 42 | 1981 |
| 25 | Cole Custer | 41 | 41502 | 19.58 | 1 | 2023 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | 41435 | 21.20 | 1 | 4618 |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 39311 | 21.81 | 4 | 2832 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 37614 | 21.31 | 1 | 2249 |
| 29 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 37244 | 23.04 | 0 | 1936 |
| 30 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 34488 | 21.59 | 3 | 2024 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 28368 | 25.99 | 1 | 3649 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | 16711 | 30.82 | 0 | 1031 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 13510 | 31.34 | 4 | 2059 |
| 34 | David Ragan | 15 | 9681 | 25.35 | 0 | 2974 |
| 35 | * Greg Biffle(i) | 44 | 6825 | 29.41 | 1 | 1035 |
| 36 | Garrett Smithley | 15 | 3837 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | * Jacques Villeneuve | 27 | 2143 | 29.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Joey Hand | 15 | 879 | 25.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | * Boris Said | 66 | 390 | 34.43 | 0 | 0 |