Cup - 2022 - Coca-Cola 600
Date: 2022-05-29 | Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Denny Hamlin (#11) | Ross Chastain (#1) | Chase Elliott (#9) |
| Finish | P1 | P15 | P33 |
| TLS points | 12787 | 13901 | 6445 |
| ARP | 7.11 | 4.42 | 4.08 |
| Laps led | 15 | 153 | 86 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Denny Hamlin (#11): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 15 laps with 7.11 average running position and 12,787 TLS points.
TLS leader — Ross Chastain (#1): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (13,901 points). Finished P15 with 153 laps led and 4.42 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — Chase Elliott (#9): lowest average running position (4.08). Finished P33 with 6,445 TLS points and 86 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 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 15 | 7.11 | 12787 |
| 2 | 10 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 36 | 12.84 | 10415 |
| 3 | 16 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 18 | 0 | 16.80 | 8777 |
| 4 | 4 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 15 | 2 | 8.89 | 12050 |
| 5 | 7 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 0 | 12.40 | 10597 |
| 6 | 3 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | 19 | 8.14 | 12360 |
| 7 | 12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 29 | 0 | 14.08 | 9902 |
| 8 | 18 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 17.68 | 8412 |
| 9 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 36 | 51 | 12.40 | 10598 |
| 10 | 13 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 14.60 | 9686 |
| 11 | 23 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 17 | 0 | 23.61 | 5958 |
| 12 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 0 | 12.57 | 10530 |
| 13 | 22 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 22.60 | 6377 |
| 14 | 9 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 12.72 | 10465 |
| 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 22 | 153 | 4.42 | 13901 |
| 16 | 20 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 21.26 | 6932 |
| 17 | 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 24 | 0 | 17.12 | 8623 |
| 18 | 29 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 26.96 | 4561 |
| 19 | 30 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 28.18 | 4005 |
| 20 | 5 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 23 | 9 | 9.75 | 11497 |
| 21 | 15 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 21 | 0 | 15.32 | 9230 |
| 22 | 14 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 0 | 14.37 | 9619 |
| 23 | 34 | * Kaz Grala(i) | 50 | Chevrolet | TMT Racing | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | Noah Gragson(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 12 | 36 | 8.16 | 10354 |
| 26 | 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 19 | 0 | 14.44 | 8176 |
| 27 | 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 20 | 0 | 21.97 | 5516 |
| 28 | 28 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 7 | 1 | 14.87 | 4673 |
| 29 | 27 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 11 | 2 | 10.47 | 5396 |
| 30 | 32 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 35 | 0 | 26.44 | 2243 |
| 31 | 24 | Kurt Busch | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 2 | 2 | 7.94 | 5771 |
| 32 | 25 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 1 | 7.96 | 5767 |
| 33 | 21 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 86 | 4.08 | 6445 |
| 34 | 31 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 15.22 | 3326 |
| 35 | 33 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 30.36 | 466 |
| 36 | 34 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | Ryan Preece(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 26 | 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 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 107159 | 9.95 | 445 | 6445 |
| 2 | William Byron Jr. | 24 | 105815 | 8.96 | 570 | 5767 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 103419 | 8.90 | 373 | 5396 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 22 | 103341 | 11.33 | 151 | 11497 |
| 5 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 103297 | 10.27 | 426 | 13901 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 101932 | 11.79 | 130 | 10530 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 101686 | 10.94 | 279 | 10415 |
| 8 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 99903 | 10.29 | 247 | 10598 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 99460 | 12.81 | 158 | 10597 |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 96649 | 13.41 | 18 | 9686 |
| 11 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 92503 | 15.04 | 13 | 8777 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 89770 | 13.12 | 249 | 12360 |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | 88111 | 15.11 | 47 | 10465 |
| 14 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 87617 | 13.28 | 173 | 12787 |
| 15 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 85725 | 15.21 | 189 | 12050 |
| 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 85256 | 17.21 | 6 | 8623 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 80857 | 16.64 | 18 | 8176 |
| 18 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 79615 | 16.49 | 2 | 9619 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 76749 | 16.86 | 31 | 4673 |
| 20 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 75227 | 17.13 | 156 | 10354 |
| 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 75187 | 17.39 | 45 | 9902 |
| 22 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 74329 | 17.06 | 127 | 5771 |
| 23 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | 73381 | 15.04 | 32 | 3326 |
| 24 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 69693 | 19.60 | 70 | 2243 |
| 25 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 64211 | 21.03 | 4 | 8412 |
| 26 | Cole Custer | 41 | 64024 | 19.87 | 1 | 9230 |
| 27 | Justin Haley | 31 | 62087 | 20.96 | 20 | 5516 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 56963 | 21.71 | 1 | 6377 |
| 29 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 53091 | 22.10 | 3 | 5958 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 52699 | 23.89 | 0 | 6932 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 40642 | 25.83 | 1 | 466 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | 25635 | 30.71 | 1 | 4561 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 18623 | 31.88 | 4 | 4005 |
| 34 | David Ragan | 15 | 9681 | 25.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | * Greg Biffle(i) | 44 | 6825 | 29.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |