Cup - 2023 - EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Date: 2023-03-26 | Track: Circuit of The Americas
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Tyler Reddick (#45) | William Byron (#24) | William Byron (#24) |
| Finish | P1 | P5 | P5 |
| TLS points | 2760 | 2813 | 2813 |
| ARP | 3.68 | 2.99 | 2.99 |
| Laps led | 41 | 28 | 28 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Tyler Reddick (#45): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 41 laps with 3.68 average running position and 2,760 TLS points.
TLS leader — William Byron (#24): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (2,813 points). Finished P5 with 28 laps led and 2.99 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.99). The official winner ran a worse average position (3.68).
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 | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 2 | 41 | 3.68 | 2760 |
| 2 | 6 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 9 | 0 | 11.03 | 2202 |
| 3 | 4 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 7.22 | 2491 |
| 4 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 12 | 0 | 9.13 | 2346 |
| 5 | 1 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 28 | 2.99 | 2813 |
| 6 | 7 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 3 | 2 | 11.55 | 2162 |
| 7 | 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 18 | 0 | 19.12 | 1587 |
| 8 | 14 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 32 | 1 | 15.99 | 1825 |
| 9 | 20 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 17 | 0 | 18.76 | 1614 |
| 10 | 22 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 20.37 | 1492 |
| 11 | 33 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 29.33 | 811 |
| 12 | 9 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 14.82 | 1914 |
| 13 | 13 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 29 | 0 | 15.29 | 1878 |
| 14 | 25 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 22.71 | 1314 |
| 15 | 15 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 19 | 0 | 16.66 | 1774 |
| 16 | 23 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 21 | 0 | 21.54 | 1403 |
| 17 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 25 | 0 | 14.84 | 1912 |
| 18 | 29 | Jenson Button | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 24 | 0 | 26.55 | 1022 |
| 19 | 27 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 23 | 0 | 25.50 | 1102 |
| 20 | 16 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 10 | 0 | 16.83 | 1761 |
| 21 | 34 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 38 | 0 | 29.38 | 807 |
| 22 | 28 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 16 | 0 | 25.67 | 1089 |
| 23 | 17 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 8 | 0 | 17.04 | 1745 |
| 24 | 18 | Jordan Taylor | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 17.33 | 1723 |
| 25 | 31 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 37 | 0 | 28.14 | 901 |
| 26 | 39 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 5 | 1 | 7.11 | 2500 |
| 28 | 12 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 15 | 1 | 15.07 | 1895 |
| 29 | 26 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 22 | 0 | 23.88 | 1225 |
| 30 | 30 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 39 | 0 | 27.67 | 925 |
| 31 | 11 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 1 | 14.24 | 1906 |
| 32 | 24 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 26 | 0 | 19.80 | 1394 |
| 33 | 19 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28 | 0 | 13.25 | 1685 |
| 34 | 8 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 7 | 0 | 7.20 | 2001 |
| 35 | 32 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 30 | 0 | 24.93 | 859 |
| 36 | 36 | * Conor Daly | 50 | Chevrolet | TMT Racing | 35 | 0 | 33.59 | 109 |
| 37 | 35 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 11 | 0 | 11.45 | 314 |
| 38 | 37 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 31 | 0 | 34.50 | 11 |
| 39 | 38 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 36.00 | 8 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 40171 | 9.62 | 41 | 1403 |
| 2 | William Byron | 24 | 39207 | 7.06 | 268 | 2813 |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 37076 | 12.04 | 97 | 859 |
| 4 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 36626 | 10.13 | 31 | 2491 |
| 5 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 36180 | 10.79 | 103 | 2346 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 34681 | 11.57 | 43 | 1878 |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 34518 | 13.63 | 270 | 1314 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 34424 | 11.91 | 40 | 2202 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 34218 | 11.49 | 28 | 1906 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | 22 | 34191 | 10.69 | 181 | 1895 |
| 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 31564 | 14.40 | 16 | 1912 |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 31457 | 16.70 | 22 | 807 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 30752 | 13.60 | 38 | 1825 |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 30623 | 13.29 | 4 | 2500 |
| 15 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 28873 | 12.54 | 44 | 2760 |
| 16 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 28151 | 15.62 | 7 | 2162 |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 25776 | 18.00 | 6 | 1914 |
| 18 | Erik Jones | 43 | 24811 | 17.48 | 14 | 1745 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23926 | 17.32 | 5 | 314 |
| 20 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 23923 | 19.70 | 0 | 1614 |
| 21 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 23261 | 21.01 | 0 | 811 |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 23148 | 19.83 | 17 | 1587 |
| 23 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 21917 | 19.65 | 33 | 925 |
| 24 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 21557 | 17.55 | 1 | 2001 |
| 25 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 21430 | 21.31 | 5 | 1774 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | 20655 | 22.35 | 0 | 1102 |
| 27 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 20262 | 20.88 | 3 | 1685 |
| 28 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 19145 | 22.39 | 1 | 1761 |
| 29 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 18762 | 21.17 | 4 | 1394 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 15723 | 24.78 | 0 | 1492 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 14386 | 25.89 | 9 | 1089 |
| 32 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 8368 | 12.79 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Cody Ware | 51 | 7564 | 31.34 | 1 | 901 |
| 34 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 6879 | 32.03 | 0 | 8 |
| 35 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 5160 | 32.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 4606 | 26.49 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | 3120 | 29.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | 2103 | 31.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Jordan Taylor | 9 | 1723 | 17.33 | 0 | 1723 |
| 40 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | 1225 | 23.88 | 0 | 1225 |
| 41 | Jenson Button | 15 | 1022 | 26.55 | 0 | 1022 |
| 42 | * Conor Daly(i) | 50 | 109 | 33.59 | 0 | 109 |