Cup - 2023 - Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA
Date: 2023-02-16 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Aric Almirola (#10) | Kyle Larson (#5) | Kyle Busch (#8) |
| Finish | P1 | P6 | P19 |
| TLS points | 1174 | 1182 | 811 |
| ARP | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.22 |
| Laps led | 17 | 9 | 28 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Aric Almirola (#10): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 17 laps with 2.75 average running position and 1,174 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Larson (#5): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (1,182 points). Finished P6 with 9 laps led and 2.62 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — Kyle Busch (#8): lowest average running position (2.22). Finished P19 with 811 TLS points and 28 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 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 17 | 2.75 | 1174 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 3 | 4.15 | 1089 |
| 3 | 5 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 7.54 | 882 |
| 4 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 9 | 0 | 9.21 | 780 |
| 5 | 9 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 9.05 | 790 |
| 6 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 9 | 2.62 | 1182 |
| 7 | 6 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 1 | 8.34 | 833 |
| 8 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 0 | 8.74 | 809 |
| 9 | 12 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 13 | 0 | 11.08 | 666 |
| 10 | 11 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 | 0 | 10.30 | 714 |
| 11 | 13 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 14 | 0 | 11.30 | 653 |
| 12 | 4 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 6 | 2 | 5.54 | 1004 |
| 13 | 15 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 10 | 0 | 13.25 | 534 |
| 14 | 14 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 15 | 0 | 13.05 | 546 |
| 15 | 16 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 14.95 | 430 |
| 16 | 17 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 18.69 | 202 |
| 17 | 19 | * Conor Daly(i) | 50 | Chevrolet | TMT Racing | 21 | 0 | 19.30 | 0 |
| 18 | 19 | * Austin Hill(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 16.52 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 5 | 28 | 2.22 | 811 |
| 20 | 19 | Riley Herbst(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 19 | 0 | 16.15 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 12 | 0 | 18.12 | 159 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
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