Cup - 2023 - FireKeepers Casino 400
Date: 2023-08-07 | Track: Michigan International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Chris Buescher (#17) | Martin Truex Jr. (#19) | Martin Truex Jr. (#19) |
| Finish | P1 | P2 | P2 |
| TLS points | 6023 | 6366 | 6366 |
| ARP | 8.03 | 6.33 | 6.33 |
| Laps led | 52 | 47 | 47 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Chris Buescher (#17): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 52 laps with 8.03 average running position and 6,023 TLS points.
TLS leader — Martin Truex Jr. (#19): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,366 points). Finished P2 with 47 laps led and 6.33 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (6.33). The official winner ran a worse average position (8.03).
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 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 4 | 52 | 8.03 | 6023 |
| 2 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 47 | 6.33 | 6366 |
| 3 | 6 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 13 | 1 | 10.03 | 5622 |
| 4 | 3 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 12 | 15 | 9.13 | 5802 |
| 5 | 10 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 2 | 12.36 | 5154 |
| 6 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 14 | 12 | 10.37 | 5553 |
| 7 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 2 | 16 | 10.57 | 5513 |
| 8 | 15 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 22 | 0 | 16.91 | 4240 |
| 9 | 4 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 1 | 9.73 | 5682 |
| 10 | 12 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 25 | 0 | 13.05 | 5015 |
| 11 | 11 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 1 | 12.66 | 5094 |
| 12 | 9 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 21 | 0 | 11.36 | 5355 |
| 13 | 16 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 1 | 17.33 | 4155 |
| 14 | 14 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 14.71 | 4682 |
| 15 | 22 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 20.48 | 3521 |
| 16 | 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 18 | 0 | 17.71 | 4079 |
| 17 | 19 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 29 | 0 | 18.60 | 3899 |
| 18 | 5 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 11 | 21 | 9.80 | 5669 |
| 19 | 21 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 2 | 19.27 | 3764 |
| 20 | 28 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 2 | 23.93 | 2829 |
| 21 | 24 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 27 | 0 | 20.90 | 3438 |
| 22 | 18 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 28 | 0 | 18.35 | 3930 |
| 23 | 25 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 26 | 0 | 22.49 | 3103 |
| 24 | 26 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 23.28 | 2944 |
| 25 | 33 | Cole Custer(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 24 | 0 | 18.72 | 3857 |
| 27 | 33 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | * Austin Hill(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 24.70 | 2634 |
| 30 | 13 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 15 | 7 | 13.81 | 4790 |
| 31 | 27 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 19 | 0 | 23.59 | 2853 |
| 32 | 33 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 37 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 23 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 20 | 19 | 12.42 | 3453 |
| 34 | 33 | Josh Berry(i) | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 35 | 30 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 10.28 | 1303 |
| 36 | 31 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 7.09 | 1082 |
| 37 | 32 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | 0 | 12.53 | 382 |
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 | 165841 | 9.12 | 366 | 5622 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 163602 | 9.91 | 828 | 6366 |
| 3 | William Byron | 24 | 160093 | 9.86 | 810 | 1303 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 148753 | 13.07 | 108 | 4240 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 147542 | 13.31 | 344 | 5682 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 147522 | 11.74 | 624 | 5154 |
| 7 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 147223 | 11.77 | 248 | 4155 |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 146974 | 12.05 | 312 | 4790 |
| 9 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 145308 | 13.01 | 463 | 5513 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 142364 | 15.09 | 253 | 5802 |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 22 | 133922 | 12.86 | 251 | 4682 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 133799 | 14.82 | 159 | 5669 |
| 13 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 131108 | 13.53 | 226 | 382 |
| 14 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 128025 | 15.17 | 229 | 6023 |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 127686 | 15.31 | 10 | 5094 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 118497 | 13.16 | 75 | 3453 |
| 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 113979 | 17.44 | 94 | 4079 |
| 18 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 112470 | 15.88 | 29 | 5553 |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 109002 | 19.00 | 24 | 3438 |
| 20 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 105349 | 19.33 | 141 | 3930 |
| 21 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 104388 | 18.84 | 21 | 2944 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 99992 | 19.38 | 17 | 3764 |
| 23 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 99282 | 18.66 | 7 | 3857 |
| 24 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 95803 | 21.55 | 115 | 2853 |
| 25 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 95110 | 19.96 | 17 | 5355 |
| 26 | Erik Jones | 43 | 92839 | 20.70 | 17 | 5015 |
| 27 | Justin Haley | 31 | 89208 | 21.81 | 23 | 3103 |
| 28 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 87295 | 13.03 | 38 | 1082 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 9 | 80086 | 23.53 | 12 | 3521 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | 78863 | 23.77 | 0 | 2634 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 76710 | 24.26 | 20 | 3899 |
| 32 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 60330 | 24.85 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 42582 | 28.88 | 6 | 2829 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 18693 | 32.40 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 51 | 9230 | 31.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Ryan Newman | 51 | 6095 | 31.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 5389 | 28.08 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | * Conor Daly(i) | 50 | 109 | 33.59 | 0 | 0 |