Cup - 2022 - Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Date: 2022-09-17 | Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Chris Buescher (#17) | Christopher Bell (P) (#20) | Christopher Bell (P) (#20) |
| Finish | P1 | P4 | P4 |
| TLS points | 15600 | 15957 | 15957 |
| ARP | 5.74 | 5.09 | 5.09 |
| Laps led | 169 | 143 | 143 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Chris Buescher (#17): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 169 laps with 5.74 average running position and 15,600 TLS points.
TLS leader — Christopher Bell (P) (#20): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (15,957 points). Finished P4 with 143 laps led and 5.09 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (5.09). The official winner ran a worse average position (5.74).
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 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 20 | 169 | 5.74 | 15600 |
| 2 | 10 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 11.02 | 12988 |
| 3 | 7 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 9.28 | 13859 |
| 4 | 1 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 143 | 5.09 | 15957 |
| 5 | 3 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 34 | 5.98 | 15508 |
| 6 | 9 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 12 | 0 | 10.78 | 13135 |
| 7 | 32 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 0 | 12.22 | 12417 |
| 9 | 6 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 0 | 8.51 | 14243 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 7 | 0 | 6.86 | 15041 |
| 11 | 12 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 13.86 | 11592 |
| 12 | 13 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 19 | 0 | 15.59 | 10726 |
| 13 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 10 | 109 | 8.22 | 14359 |
| 14 | 8 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 0 | 10.54 | 13152 |
| 15 | 18 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 21.85 | 7543 |
| 16 | 19 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 27 | 0 | 22.11 | 7415 |
| 17 | 24 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 32 | 0 | 23.84 | 6555 |
| 18 | 17 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 21.20 | 7852 |
| 19 | 15 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 29 | 0 | 18.70 | 9038 |
| 20 | 27 | Austin Cindric # (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 0 | 26.44 | 5206 |
| 21 | 26 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 24 | 0 | 24.23 | 6281 |
| 22 | 32 | Landon Cassill(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 32 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 17 | 0 | 21.16 | 7413 |
| 26 | 22 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 34 | 0 | 22.45 | 6665 |
| 27 | 14 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 15 | 0 | 14.67 | 9779 |
| 28 | 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1 | 36 | 17.19 | 8259 |
| 29 | 25 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 14 | 0 | 21.07 | 6501 |
| 30 | 31 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 9 | 26.04 | 3693 |
| 31 | 30 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28 | 0 | 21.89 | 4231 |
| 32 | 21 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 10.59 | 7342 |
| 33 | 29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 26 | 0 | 21.70 | 4238 |
| 34 | 23 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 21 | 0 | 12.48 | 6620 |
| 35 | 32 | Ty Gibbs(i) | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 28 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 22 | 0 | 15.51 | 4276 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 196126 | 11.23 | 417 | 15957 |
| 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 195724 | 11.55 | 523 | 9779 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 195398 | 9.94 | 719 | 12988 |
| 4 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 191256 | 11.11 | 584 | 13135 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 188634 | 10.88 | 341 | 15508 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 188226 | 11.78 | 528 | 4276 |
| 7 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 187267 | 11.53 | 671 | 13859 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 186083 | 10.91 | 428 | 3693 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 182915 | 12.66 | 390 | 14243 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | 179272 | 12.05 | 624 | 6620 |
| 11 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 175359 | 13.86 | 106 | 15041 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | 158834 | 14.46 | 136 | 7342 |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | 156746 | 16.02 | 122 | 6281 |
| 14 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 8 | 156367 | 12.89 | 369 | 7413 |
| 15 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 45 | 150672 | 16.62 | 121 | 6501 |
| 16 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | 150370 | 16.91 | 238 | 13152 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 150141 | 16.09 | 193 | 15600 |
| 18 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | 149676 | 15.55 | 246 | 9038 |
| 19 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 148368 | 18.36 | 45 | 8259 |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 141456 | 18.67 | 193 | 14359 |
| 21 | Austin Cindric # (P) | 2 | 136888 | 15.88 | 78 | 5206 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 133169 | 17.81 | 21 | 4231 |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 132797 | 18.15 | 55 | 11592 |
| 24 | Cole Custer | 41 | 129254 | 19.09 | 10 | 12417 |
| 25 | Justin Haley | 31 | 118981 | 21.47 | 28 | 10726 |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 117609 | 19.84 | 53 | 4238 |
| 27 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 108527 | 15.75 | 182 | 0 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 102746 | 22.07 | 2 | 6665 |
| 29 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 102208 | 22.13 | 20 | 7415 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 98232 | 23.12 | 9 | 7852 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 83824 | 24.44 | 30 | 7543 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | 53745 | 29.95 | 1 | 6555 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 19548 | 31.99 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | David Ragan | 15 | 11849 | 25.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Joey Hand | 15 | 7457 | 20.71 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | * Greg Biffle(i) | 44 | 6825 | 29.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 15 | 3837 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | * Jacques Villeneuve | 27 | 2143 | 29.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mike Rockenfeller | 77 | 1342 | 25.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | 963 | 18.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Daniil Kvyat | 26 | 520 | 34.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Scott Heckert | 78 | 512 | 32.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Kyle Tilley | 78 | 463 | 34.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | * Boris Said | 66 | 390 | 34.43 | 0 | 0 |