Cup - 2022 - FireKeepers Casino 400
Date: 2022-08-07 | Track: Michigan International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kevin Harvick (#4) | Denny Hamlin (#11) | Kyle Busch (#18) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P36 |
| TLS points | 6129 | 6569 | 827 |
| ARP | 7.51 | 5.32 | 4.92 |
| Laps led | 38 | 38 | 0 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Kevin Harvick (#4): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 38 laps with 7.51 average running position and 6,129 TLS points.
TLS leader — Denny Hamlin (#11): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,569 points). Finished P3 with 38 laps led and 5.32 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — Kyle Busch (#18): lowest average running position (4.92). Finished P36 with 827 TLS points and 0 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 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 16 | 38 | 7.51 | 6129 |
| 2 | 3 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 1 | 22 | 7.82 | 6066 |
| 3 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 38 | 5.32 | 6569 |
| 4 | 8 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 0 | 9.53 | 5723 |
| 5 | 14 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 24 | 0 | 14.59 | 4706 |
| 6 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 0 | 9.00 | 5829 |
| 7 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 7.86 | 6058 |
| 8 | 6 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 10 | 5 | 8.38 | 5953 |
| 9 | 13 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 14.09 | 4806 |
| 10 | 32 | Ty Gibbs(i) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 11 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 16.28 | 4366 |
| 12 | 9 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 11.93 | 5240 |
| 13 | 18 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 26 | 0 | 17.10 | 4200 |
| 14 | 19 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 25 | 0 | 19.11 | 3796 |
| 15 | 17 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 33 | 0 | 16.71 | 4280 |
| 16 | 12 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 19 | 1 | 13.80 | 4865 |
| 17 | 20 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 21 | 0 | 21.18 | 3381 |
| 18 | 32 | * Austin Hill(i) | 33 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 22.11 | 3194 |
| 20 | 15 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 23 | 0 | 15.99 | 4425 |
| 21 | 32 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 34 | 0 | 25.07 | 2598 |
| 23 | 32 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 36 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 11 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 22 | 29 | 12.73 | 5054 |
| 25 | 10 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 15 | 33 | 12.15 | 5145 |
| 26 | 5 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 31 | 7.25 | 5965 |
| 27 | 25 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 29.75 | 1560 |
| 28 | 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 26.49 | 2163 |
| 29 | 22 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 6 | 0 | 10.83 | 3016 |
| 30 | 32 | Noah Gragson(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 17 | 0 | 22.61 | 1477 |
| 32 | 31 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 27 | 0 | 29.93 | 242 |
| 33 | 30 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 28 | 0 | 26.15 | 320 |
| 34 | 29 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 18 | 0 | 18.85 | 498 |
| 35 | 32 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 27 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 0 | 4.92 | 827 |
| 37 | 28 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 0 | 13.28 | 618 |
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 | 155013 | 9.77 | 658 | 4366 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 150027 | 11.50 | 455 | 5829 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 149123 | 9.54 | 416 | 4706 |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 148826 | 10.42 | 503 | 5054 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 146747 | 12.20 | 262 | 5965 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 22 | 145986 | 12.40 | 206 | 5723 |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 143735 | 11.05 | 291 | 6058 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 140236 | 11.85 | 462 | 827 |
| 9 | William Byron Jr. | 24 | 139418 | 11.59 | 611 | 5240 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 136778 | 14.21 | 51 | 6129 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 131670 | 13.15 | 349 | 6569 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 126824 | 12.42 | 316 | 3016 |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | 125478 | 15.80 | 77 | 5953 |
| 14 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 120264 | 14.97 | 18 | 4806 |
| 15 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 115900 | 16.29 | 231 | 4425 |
| 16 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 115880 | 15.26 | 236 | 5145 |
| 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 115063 | 18.12 | 6 | 498 |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 112309 | 16.95 | 57 | 6066 |
| 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 109586 | 16.42 | 23 | 4865 |
| 20 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 108527 | 15.75 | 182 | 0 |
| 21 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 106506 | 17.43 | 2 | 4200 |
| 22 | Austin Cindric # | 2 | 103898 | 15.44 | 65 | 618 |
| 23 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 102681 | 19.22 | 73 | 4280 |
| 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 97930 | 18.93 | 38 | 2163 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 95741 | 19.74 | 47 | 320 |
| 26 | Cole Custer | 41 | 92022 | 19.77 | 1 | 1477 |
| 27 | Justin Haley | 31 | 87608 | 21.88 | 20 | 3381 |
| 28 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 79326 | 21.86 | 20 | 242 |
| 29 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 75605 | 22.39 | 1 | 3796 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 75295 | 23.82 | 4 | 1560 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 60889 | 25.11 | 20 | 3194 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | 39461 | 30.03 | 1 | 2598 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 19548 | 31.99 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | David Ragan | 15 | 9681 | 25.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | * Greg Biffle(i) | 44 | 6825 | 29.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Joey Hand | 15 | 5224 | 22.02 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 15 | 3837 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | * Jacques Villeneuve | 27 | 2143 | 29.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Scott Heckert | 78 | 512 | 32.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kyle Tilley | 78 | 422 | 31.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Boris Said | 66 | 390 | 34.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Daniil Kvyat | 26 | 299 | 32.20 | 0 | 0 |