Cup - 2023 - NOCO 400
Date: 2023-04-16 | Track: Martinsville Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kyle Larson (#5) | Chase Briscoe (#14) | Chase Briscoe (#14) |
| Finish | P1 | P5 | P5 |
| TLS points | 12009 | 12935 | 12935 |
| ARP | 7.05 | 4.74 | 4.74 |
| Laps led | 30 | 109 | 109 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Kyle Larson (#5): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 30 laps with 7.05 average running position and 12,009 TLS points.
TLS leader — Chase Briscoe (#14): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (12,935 points). Finished P5 with 109 laps led and 4.74 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.74). The official winner ran a worse average position (7.05).
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 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | 30 | 7.05 | 12009 |
| 2 | 23 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 15 | 25 | 20.92 | 6449 |
| 3 | 16 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 0 | 16.63 | 8168 |
| 4 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 36 | 5.56 | 12607 |
| 5 | 1 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 | 109 | 4.74 | 12935 |
| 6 | 2 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 4.75 | 12932 |
| 7 | 13 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 31 | 0 | 14.22 | 9134 |
| 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 16 | 0 | 16.75 | 8120 |
| 9 | 12 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 9 | 0 | 14.04 | 9207 |
| 10 | 25 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 22.01 | 6010 |
| 11 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 12.31 | 9902 |
| 12 | 20 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 18 | 0 | 19.22 | 7129 |
| 13 | 18 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 34 | 31 | 16.88 | 8068 |
| 14 | 22 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 10 | 0 | 20.85 | 6476 |
| 15 | 11 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1 | 135 | 13.58 | 9393 |
| 16 | 15 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 22 | 0 | 16.16 | 8357 |
| 17 | 4 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 2 | 7 | 6.17 | 12364 |
| 18 | 19 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 0 | 17.16 | 7957 |
| 19 | 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 21.75 | 6116 |
| 20 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 7 | 20 | 6.54 | 12213 |
| 21 | 26 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 17 | 0 | 22.99 | 5620 |
| 22 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 6 | 0 | 7.78 | 11717 |
| 23 | 14 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 15.62 | 8572 |
| 24 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 21 | 7 | 13.15 | 9563 |
| 25 | 9 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 12.58 | 9769 |
| 26 | 28 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 23.24 | 5505 |
| 27 | 21 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 14 | 0 | 19.40 | 7040 |
| 28 | 27 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 26 | 0 | 23.19 | 5509 |
| 29 | 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 32 | 0 | 29.18 | 3121 |
| 30 | 29 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 29 | 0 | 26.28 | 4279 |
| 31 | 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 28 | 0 | 27.68 | 3717 |
| 32 | 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 32.94 | 1614 |
| 33 | 32 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 25 | 0 | 32.89 | 1637 |
| 34 | 34 | Zane Smith(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | Anthony Alfredo(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 34 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 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 | William Byron | 24 | 68301 | 8.11 | 385 | 8572 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 67156 | 10.97 | 148 | 12607 |
| 3 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 65946 | 10.10 | 39 | 9902 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 65752 | 11.06 | 468 | 12009 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 63858 | 10.59 | 154 | 8357 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 62174 | 12.09 | 63 | 12213 |
| 7 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 61502 | 12.04 | 150 | 8068 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 60343 | 13.76 | 105 | 9563 |
| 9 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 58505 | 13.66 | 72 | 8168 |
| 10 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 57575 | 11.58 | 113 | 11717 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 57322 | 12.71 | 47 | 5620 |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 54803 | 15.98 | 22 | 9134 |
| 13 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 54351 | 14.45 | 11 | 12364 |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 52053 | 16.97 | 114 | 12935 |
| 15 | Joey Logano | 22 | 51675 | 13.70 | 206 | 6449 |
| 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 48855 | 17.17 | 33 | 12932 |
| 17 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 47723 | 16.47 | 6 | 9207 |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 46452 | 18.69 | 0 | 7957 |
| 19 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 46235 | 17.91 | 6 | 6116 |
| 20 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 45476 | 16.93 | 38 | 6476 |
| 21 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 42686 | 19.19 | 139 | 9393 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 41688 | 19.13 | 3 | 7129 |
| 23 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 39967 | 18.94 | 7 | 1637 |
| 24 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 39087 | 20.31 | 17 | 8120 |
| 25 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 38473 | 21.87 | 0 | 9769 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | 36504 | 22.06 | 0 | 5509 |
| 27 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 35841 | 22.83 | 0 | 5505 |
| 28 | Erik Jones | 43 | 35346 | 20.69 | 14 | 3717 |
| 29 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 34695 | 20.26 | 1 | 7040 |
| 30 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 29978 | 23.26 | 1 | 4279 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 27058 | 25.70 | 9 | 3121 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 15823 | 30.66 | 0 | 1614 |
| 33 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 14378 | 15.86 | 1 | 6010 |
| 34 | Cody Ware | 51 | 9230 | 31.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 6595 | 32.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 4606 | 26.49 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | 3120 | 29.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | 2103 | 31.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | * Jonathan Davenport | 13 | 2078 | 26.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Jordan Taylor | 9 | 1723 | 17.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | 1225 | 23.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jenson Button | 15 | 1022 | 26.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Conor Daly(i) | 50 | 109 | 33.59 | 0 | 0 |