Cup - 2022 - Bank of America ROVAL 400
Date: 2022-10-09 | Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Christopher Bell (#20) | Tyler Reddick (#8) | Tyler Reddick (#8) |
| Finish | P1 | P8 | P8 |
| TLS points | 3536 | 4174 | 4174 |
| ARP | 8.71 | 3.06 | 3.06 |
| Laps led | 2 | 21 | 21 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Christopher Bell (#20): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 2 laps with 8.71 average running position and 3,536 TLS points.
TLS leader — Tyler Reddick (#8): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (4,174 points). Finished P8 with 21 laps led and 3.06 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (3.06). The official winner ran a worse average position (8.71).
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 | 6 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 2 | 8.71 | 3536 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 22 | 4 | 8.31 | 3581 |
| 3 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | 0 | 15.00 | 2825 |
| 4 | 33 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 7 | 24 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 13 | 0 | 6.21 | 3818 |
| 6 | 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 21 | 0 | 17.75 | 2514 |
| 7 | 24 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 14 | 0 | 23.78 | 1833 |
| 8 | 1 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 21 | 3.06 | 4174 |
| 9 | 11 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 17 | 0 | 15.56 | 2762 |
| 10 | 13 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 15 | 0 | 17.40 | 2554 |
| 11 | 10 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 26 | 1 | 15.30 | 2791 |
| 12 | 23 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 23.77 | 1834 |
| 13 | 20 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 24 | 0 | 20.60 | 2192 |
| 14 | 18 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 31 | 0 | 19.58 | 2307 |
| 15 | 26 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 37 | 0 | 25.67 | 1619 |
| 16 | 9 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 15.26 | 2796 |
| 17 | 12 | Martin Truex Jr | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 0 | 15.65 | 2751 |
| 18 | 14 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 1 | 27 | 17.65 | 2526 |
| 19 | 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 25 | 0 | 26.29 | 1549 |
| 20 | 2 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 30 | 5.37 | 3913 |
| 21 | 17 | Austin Cindric # (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 0 | 19.19 | 2351 |
| 22 | 33 | Ty Gibbs(i) | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 23 | 33 | Noah Gragson(i) (P) | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 7 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 12 | 0 | 10.16 | 3372 |
| 25 | 28 | Ty Dillon | 42 | Chevrolet | Petty GMS | 28 | 0 | 27.38 | 1426 |
| 26 | 16 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 19.19 | 2352 |
| 27 | 5 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 8.44 | 3566 |
| 28 | 22 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 23 | 0 | 23.34 | 1866 |
| 29 | 31 | Mike Rockenfeller | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 32.60 | 829 |
| 30 | 29 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 27.95 | 1350 |
| 31 | 33 | Josh Williams(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | JJ Yeley(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | Loris Hezemans(i) | 27 | Ford | Team Hezeberg | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | Conor Daly | 50 | Chevrolet | TMT Racing | 39 | 0 | 36.67 | 366 |
| 35 | 19 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 18.89 | 2280 |
| 36 | 21 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 3 | 0 | 22.58 | 1881 |
| 37 | 25 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 10 | 3 | 22.49 | 1821 |
| 38 | 30 | Joey Hand | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 27 | 0 | 28.98 | 882 |
| 39 | 33 | Daniil Kvyat(i) | 26 | Toyota | Team Hezeberg | 33 | 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 (P) | 9 | 210941 | 9.58 | 803 | 3913 |
| 2 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 210680 | 11.98 | 565 | 2526 |
| 3 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 208066 | 11.29 | 624 | 1821 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 206730 | 11.44 | 419 | 3536 |
| 5 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 204983 | 11.53 | 714 | 2796 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 204955 | 11.11 | 368 | 2280 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 202515 | 11.15 | 488 | 2352 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 199639 | 12.41 | 544 | 2751 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 198588 | 12.86 | 412 | 2192 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 190588 | 13.75 | 119 | 3581 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | 188406 | 12.15 | 627 | 2825 |
| 12 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 8 | 173871 | 12.59 | 471 | 4174 |
| 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | 173774 | 15.60 | 147 | 2791 |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | 164685 | 15.58 | 249 | 1881 |
| 15 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | 162814 | 16.97 | 238 | 2762 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | 162419 | 14.85 | 136 | 0 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 161807 | 16.27 | 194 | 2514 |
| 18 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 160680 | 18.40 | 81 | 1619 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 45 | 160647 | 17.15 | 121 | 1833 |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 155279 | 18.56 | 224 | 2307 |
| 21 | Austin Cindric # (P) | 2 | 149692 | 16.08 | 78 | 2351 |
| 22 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 148796 | 17.64 | 67 | 3566 |
| 23 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 146661 | 17.82 | 24 | 2554 |
| 24 | Cole Custer | 41 | 138290 | 18.77 | 12 | 3372 |
| 25 | Justin Haley | 31 | 133118 | 20.75 | 28 | 3818 |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 129733 | 19.85 | 76 | 1549 |
| 27 | Ty Dillon | 42 | 113148 | 22.15 | 2 | 1426 |
| 28 | Harrison Burton # | 21 | 110918 | 21.81 | 35 | 1866 |
| 29 | Todd Gilliland # | 38 | 109023 | 22.92 | 11 | 1350 |
| 30 | Kurt Busch | 45 | 108527 | 15.75 | 182 | 0 |
| 31 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 91071 | 24.32 | 31 | 1834 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 | 55780 | 30.07 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 19548 | 31.99 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | David Ragan | 15 | 11849 | 25.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Joey Hand | 15 | 8339 | 22.09 | 2 | 882 |
| 36 | * Greg Biffle(i) | 44 | 6825 | 29.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 15 | 3837 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mike Rockenfeller | 77 | 2171 | 28.93 | 0 | 829 |
| 39 | * Jacques Villeneuve | 27 | 2143 | 29.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | 963 | 18.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Daniil Kvyat(i) | 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 |
| 45 | Conor Daly | 50 | 366 | 36.67 | 0 | 366 |