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Date: 2023-07-09 | Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | William Byron (#24) | Ryan Blaney (#12) | Ryan Blaney (#12) |
| Finish | P1 | P9 | P9 |
| TLS points | 4118 | 6187 | 6187 |
| ARP | 15.98 | 4.74 | 4.74 |
| Laps led | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — William Byron (#24): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 19 laps with 15.98 average running position and 4,118 TLS points.
TLS leader — Ryan Blaney (#12): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,187 points). Finished P9 with 20 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 (15.98).
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 | 13 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 18 | 19 | 15.98 | 4118 |
| 2 | 16 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 26 | 0 | 16.21 | 4053 |
| 3 | 4 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 19 | 6 | 9.84 | 5238 |
| 4 | 18 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 17.44 | 3825 |
| 5 | 21 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 22 | 0 | 18.96 | 3542 |
| 6 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 11 | 19 | 13.93 | 4477 |
| 7 | 35 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 17 | 0 | 13.06 | 4638 |
| 9 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 20 | 4.74 | 6187 |
| 10 | 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 29 | 0 | 22.83 | 2822 |
| 11 | 22 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 25 | 0 | 18.97 | 3540 |
| 12 | 3 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 10 | 10 | 7.34 | 5703 |
| 13 | 20 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 18.09 | 3704 |
| 14 | 13 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 0 | 15.86 | 4118 |
| 15 | 5 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 15 | 39 | 11.19 | 4987 |
| 16 | 10 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 14.65 | 4343 |
| 17 | 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 11 | 6.46 | 5866 |
| 18 | 11 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1 | 46 | 15.05 | 4269 |
| 19 | 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 29.95 | 1497 |
| 20 | 30 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 35 | 1 | 27.63 | 1929 |
| 21 | 28 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 33 | 0 | 26.27 | 2182 |
| 22 | 25 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 21.44 | 3081 |
| 23 | 19 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 34 | 0 | 17.62 | 3791 |
| 24 | 9 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 13 | 0 | 14.31 | 4407 |
| 25 | 17 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 37 | 5 | 16.75 | 3952 |
| 26 | 12 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 15.78 | 4132 |
| 27 | 15 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 12 | 0 | 16.01 | 4090 |
| 28 | 34 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 5 | 0 | 31.94 | 1122 |
| 29 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 16 | 5 | 13.03 | 4620 |
| 30 | 24 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 6 | 0 | 20.81 | 3129 |
| 31 | 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 26.20 | 2124 |
| 32 | 35 | Cole Custer(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 31 | 0 | 27.95 | 1758 |
| 34 | 23 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 0 | 17.12 | 3153 |
| 35 | 31 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 30 | 0 | 23.16 | 1855 |
| 36 | 26 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 4 | 10.79 | 3047 |
| 37 | 35 | * Austin Hill(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 32 | 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 | 138518 | 9.49 | 741 | 4118 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 133057 | 9.54 | 336 | 4118 |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 132179 | 10.53 | 489 | 4620 |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 127046 | 11.73 | 447 | 1855 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 124962 | 11.00 | 246 | 3791 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 121914 | 11.62 | 592 | 3047 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 121394 | 13.61 | 339 | 6187 |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 121368 | 13.29 | 98 | 3129 |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 117384 | 12.45 | 209 | 4090 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 115661 | 12.70 | 226 | 3542 |
| 11 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 111479 | 16.32 | 136 | 4477 |
| 12 | Joey Logano | 22 | 107947 | 13.29 | 228 | 5866 |
| 13 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 104186 | 15.78 | 58 | 3952 |
| 14 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 101385 | 15.97 | 5 | 3153 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 99976 | 15.97 | 89 | 4987 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 96725 | 12.73 | 56 | 4132 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 95659 | 15.34 | 17 | 4053 |
| 18 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 91873 | 18.32 | 90 | 4269 |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 90306 | 18.77 | 21 | 2822 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 83175 | 19.06 | 12 | 3825 |
| 21 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 82942 | 19.68 | 141 | 4407 |
| 22 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 81961 | 18.38 | 7 | 5238 |
| 23 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 79805 | 19.58 | 3 | 2182 |
| 24 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 78938 | 19.89 | 17 | 5703 |
| 25 | Justin Haley | 31 | 76923 | 21.32 | 23 | 4638 |
| 26 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 76854 | 21.67 | 115 | 3081 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 43 | 75261 | 21.01 | 17 | 3540 |
| 28 | Corey LaJoie | 9 | 71103 | 22.95 | 7 | 2124 |
| 29 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 66059 | 13.25 | 38 | 3704 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | 65167 | 23.65 | 0 | 4343 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 63061 | 24.58 | 20 | 1122 |
| 32 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 51220 | 24.70 | 2 | 1758 |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 33903 | 29.14 | 4 | 1497 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 16199 | 32.12 | 2 | 1929 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 51 | 9230 | 31.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 5389 | 28.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | JJ Yeley(i) | 51 | 3120 | 29.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 91 | 2619 | 4.85 | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | Jenson Button | 15 | 2515 | 22.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | 2103 | 31.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | * Jonathan Davenport | 13 | 2078 | 26.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jordan Taylor | 9 | 1723 | 17.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Ryan Newman | 51 | 1681 | 31.24 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Andy Lally | 51 | 1293 | 29.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | 1225 | 23.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 78 | 786 | 33.99 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | * Conor Daly(i) | 50 | 109 | 33.59 | 0 | 0 |