Cup - 2023 - HighPoint.com 400
Date: 2023-07-23 | Track: Pocono Raceway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Denny Hamlin (#11) | William Byron (#24) | William Byron (#24) |
| Finish | P1 | P14 | P14 |
| TLS points | 4613 | 4998 | 4998 |
| ARP | 8.35 | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| Laps led | 9 | 60 | 60 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Denny Hamlin (#11): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 9 laps with 8.35 average running position and 4,613 TLS points.
TLS leader — William Byron (#24): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (4,998 points). Finished P14 with 60 laps led and 5.96 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (5.96). The official winner ran a worse average position (8.35).
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 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 9 | 8.35 | 4613 |
| 2 | 5 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 7 | 15 | 9.51 | 4426 |
| 3 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 20 | 6.45 | 4919 |
| 4 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 | 0 | 10.48 | 4270 |
| 5 | 4 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 4 | 8.57 | 4578 |
| 6 | 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 0 | 12.85 | 3888 |
| 7 | 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 22 | 0 | 19.39 | 2835 |
| 8 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 26 | 0 | 20.09 | 2722 |
| 9 | 15 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 24 | 0 | 16.22 | 3345 |
| 10 | 11 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 14.32 | 3652 |
| 11 | 10 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 10 | 0 | 13.79 | 3737 |
| 12 | 19 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 27 | 0 | 18.80 | 2930 |
| 13 | 22 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 21 | 0 | 20.83 | 2603 |
| 14 | 1 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 60 | 5.96 | 4998 |
| 15 | 28 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 23.71 | 2139 |
| 16 | 13 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 13 | 0 | 14.73 | 3586 |
| 17 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 16 | 0 | 16.84 | 3245 |
| 18 | 14 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 18 | 0 | 14.80 | 3575 |
| 19 | 17 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 17.53 | 3134 |
| 20 | 7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 24 | 10.58 | 4254 |
| 21 | 24 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 25 | 0 | 21.20 | 2544 |
| 22 | 27 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 32 | 0 | 22.56 | 2325 |
| 23 | 18 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 0 | 18.30 | 3010 |
| 24 | 12 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 14.42 | 3636 |
| 25 | 35 | Cole Custer(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 28 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 12 | 5 | 21.25 | 2536 |
| 28 | 29 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 24.30 | 2044 |
| 29 | 31 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 29 | 0 | 27.53 | 1525 |
| 30 | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 14 | 2 | 12.72 | 3909 |
| 31 | 26 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 34 | 0 | 22.29 | 2354 |
| 32 | 33 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 31.56 | 871 |
| 33 | 23 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 19 | 0 | 20.26 | 2578 |
| 34 | 30 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 23 | 0 | 22.48 | 1539 |
| 35 | 32 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 21 | 12.54 | 1223 |
| 36 | 34 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 17 | 0 | 21.97 | 571 |
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 | 150561 | 9.52 | 810 | 4998 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 147856 | 9.90 | 763 | 4919 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 146898 | 9.33 | 345 | 4613 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 137120 | 11.01 | 247 | 3888 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 135073 | 11.38 | 622 | 4254 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 134581 | 13.22 | 341 | 3909 |
| 7 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 134382 | 12.62 | 447 | 2603 |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 133392 | 13.06 | 108 | 4270 |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 129082 | 12.33 | 224 | 4426 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 123815 | 15.85 | 136 | 3586 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 118792 | 13.87 | 226 | 2544 |
| 12 | Joey Logano | 22 | 118748 | 12.87 | 251 | 1223 |
| 13 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 115289 | 15.53 | 58 | 3737 |
| 14 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 112146 | 15.64 | 9 | 4578 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 110082 | 15.88 | 89 | 3575 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 106099 | 13.12 | 56 | 3636 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 103137 | 15.59 | 17 | 571 |
| 18 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 100564 | 17.60 | 94 | 2930 |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 96750 | 19.10 | 24 | 2835 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 93543 | 18.70 | 12 | 3134 |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 90178 | 18.41 | 7 | 3245 |
| 22 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 89851 | 19.91 | 141 | 2354 |
| 23 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 87170 | 19.63 | 15 | 1539 |
| 24 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 85578 | 20.06 | 17 | 3010 |
| 25 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 84510 | 21.72 | 115 | 1525 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 31 | 83914 | 21.32 | 23 | 2578 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 43 | 82577 | 20.92 | 17 | 3345 |
| 28 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 75507 | 13.65 | 38 | 3652 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 9 | 74657 | 23.26 | 12 | 2536 |
| 30 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 70949 | 24.14 | 20 | 2722 |
| 31 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | 70904 | 23.73 | 0 | 2139 |
| 32 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 55465 | 24.85 | 2 | 2325 |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 38521 | 28.88 | 4 | 2044 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 18157 | 32.17 | 2 | 871 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 51 | 9230 | 31.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 5389 | 28.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ryan Newman | 51 | 3126 | 31.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | JJ Yeley(i) | 51 | 3120 | 29.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 91 | 2619 | 4.85 | 9 | 0 |
| 40 | Jenson Button | 15 | 2515 | 22.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | 2103 | 31.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | * Jonathan Davenport | 13 | 2078 | 26.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Jordan Taylor | 9 | 1723 | 17.33 | 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 |