Cup - 2022 - AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Date: 2022-09-25 | Track: Texas Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Tyler Reddick (#8) | William Byron (P) (#24) | Chase Elliott (P) (#9) |
| Finish | P1 | P7 | P32 |
| TLS points | 9301 | 10162 | 5949 |
| ARP | 9.24 | 6.67 | 4.84 |
| Laps led | 70 | 42 | 44 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Tyler Reddick (#8): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 70 laps with 9.24 average running position and 9,301 TLS points.
TLS leader — William Byron (P) (#24): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (10,162 points). Finished P7 with 42 laps led and 6.67 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — Chase Elliott (P) (#9): lowest average running position (4.84). Finished P32 with 5,949 TLS points and 44 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 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 70 | 9.24 | 9301 |
| 2 | 3 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 15 | 9.34 | 9266 |
| 3 | 16 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 31 | 0 | 17.72 | 6460 |
| 4 | 4 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 14 | 29 | 10.04 | 9030 |
| 5 | 22 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 30 | 0 | 19.58 | 5836 |
| 6 | 9 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 27 | 1 | 11.85 | 8426 |
| 7 | 1 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 42 | 6.67 | 10162 |
| 8 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 1 | 31 | 12.53 | 8198 |
| 9 | 7 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 19 | 10.39 | 8914 |
| 10 | 8 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 2 | 10.93 | 8732 |
| 11 | 6 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 5 | 12 | 10.15 | 8995 |
| 12 | 10 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 10 | 1 | 11.96 | 8388 |
| 13 | 5 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 12 | 1 | 10.05 | 9027 |
| 14 | 25 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 22.91 | 4719 |
| 15 | 15 | Austin Cindric # (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 11 | 0 | 17.20 | 6633 |
| 16 | 21 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 32 | 0 | 19.31 | 5925 |
| 17 | 11 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 7 | 3 | 12.05 | 8358 |
| 18 | 18 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 20 | 15 | 18.24 | 6286 |
| 19 | 13 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 23 | 9 | 15.67 | 7146 |
| 20 | 32 | Ty Gibbs(i) | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | Noah Gragson(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 26 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 22 | 32 | Landon Cassill(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 25 | 0 | 21.30 | 5260 |
| 25 | 24 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 19 | 0 | 22.22 | 4951 |
| 26 | 32 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 34 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 21 | 23 | 17.80 | 6412 |
| 28 | 26 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 28 | 1 | 23.73 | 4431 |
| 29 | 27 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 26.14 | 3585 |
| 30 | 20 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 13 | 0 | 15.07 | 5943 |
| 31 | 14 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 15 | 11.22 | 6908 |
| 32 | 19 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 6 | 44 | 4.84 | 5949 |
| 33 | 31 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 32.22 | 799 |
| 34 | 28 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 22 | 0 | 15.53 | 2941 |
| 35 | 30 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 24 | 0 | 23.06 | 1087 |
| 36 | 29 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | 0 | 13.96 | 1129 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 204990 | 11.48 | 538 | 9266 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 201347 | 9.77 | 763 | 5949 |
| 3 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 200283 | 11.07 | 585 | 9027 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 199067 | 11.37 | 417 | 2941 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 197548 | 10.86 | 360 | 8914 |
| 6 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 197429 | 11.36 | 713 | 10162 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 195134 | 11.76 | 543 | 6908 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 195113 | 10.88 | 457 | 9030 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 191647 | 12.60 | 392 | 8732 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 182505 | 13.92 | 115 | 7146 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | 180401 | 12.11 | 624 | 1129 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 8 | 165668 | 12.77 | 439 | 9301 |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | 165172 | 15.88 | 123 | 8426 |
| 14 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | 162419 | 14.85 | 136 | 3585 |
| 15 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | 158064 | 15.43 | 247 | 8388 |
| 16 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | 156206 | 17.00 | 238 | 5836 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 156084 | 16.05 | 193 | 5943 |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 45 | 155623 | 16.80 | 121 | 4951 |
| 19 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 153628 | 18.46 | 45 | 5260 |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 149654 | 18.46 | 224 | 8198 |
| 21 | Austin Cindric # (P) | 2 | 143521 | 15.92 | 78 | 6633 |
| 22 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 141792 | 17.88 | 67 | 8995 |
| 23 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 141527 | 17.62 | 24 | 8358 |
| 24 | Cole Custer | 41 | 130341 | 19.23 | 10 | 1087 |
| 25 | Justin Haley | 31 | 125441 | 21.34 | 28 | 6460 |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 124021 | 19.77 | 76 | 6412 |
| 27 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 108671 | 21.98 | 2 | 5925 |
| 28 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 108527 | 15.75 | 182 | 0 |
| 29 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 108494 | 22.00 | 35 | 6286 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 102663 | 23.14 | 10 | 4431 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 88543 | 24.39 | 30 | 4719 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | 54544 | 30.03 | 1 | 799 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 19548 | 31.99 | 8 | 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 |