Cup - 2023 - Cook Out Southern 500
Date: 2023-09-03 | Track: Darlington Raceway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Kyle Larson (#5) | Tyler Reddick (P) (#45) | Tyler Reddick (P) (#45) |
| Finish | P1 | P2 | P2 |
| TLS points | 11978 | 12668 | 12668 |
| ARP | 4.45 | 2.58 | 2.58 |
| Laps led | 55 | 90 | 90 |
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 55 laps with 4.45 average running position and 11,978 TLS points.
TLS leader — Tyler Reddick (P) (#45): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (12,668 points). Finished P2 with 90 laps led and 2.58 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.58). The official winner ran a worse average position (4.45).
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 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 18 | 55 | 4.45 | 11978 |
| 2 | 1 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 3 | 90 | 2.58 | 12668 |
| 3 | 3 | Chris Buescher (P) | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 8 | 0 | 7.42 | 10885 |
| 4 | 7 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 9.07 | 10278 |
| 5 | 19 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 27 | 0 | 18.32 | 6875 |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 5 | 0 | 8.93 | 10329 |
| 7 | 11 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 19 | 0 | 12.38 | 9061 |
| 8 | 10 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 11.32 | 9450 |
| 9 | 8 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 0 | 9.96 | 9949 |
| 10 | 9 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 20 | 0 | 10.21 | 9857 |
| 11 | 15 | Kyle Busch (P) | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | 0 | 15.12 | 8053 |
| 12 | 14 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 15.08 | 8066 |
| 13 | 12 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 16 | 0 | 13.92 | 8492 |
| 14 | 13 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 10 | 0 | 14.51 | 8277 |
| 15 | 16 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 12 | 0 | 16.44 | 7565 |
| 16 | 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 25 | 0 | 25.97 | 4060 |
| 17 | 35 | Carson Hocevar(i) | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 15 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 31 | 0 | 22.43 | 5361 |
| 19 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 7 | 1 | 7.58 | 10826 |
| 20 | 20 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28 | 0 | 19.94 | 6278 |
| 21 | 18 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 17 | 0 | 17.93 | 7017 |
| 22 | 25 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 22 | 3 | 23.73 | 4882 |
| 23 | 17 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 40 | 16.45 | 7541 |
| 24 | 30 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 29 | 0 | 28.01 | 3298 |
| 25 | 5 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 177 | 7.97 | 10654 |
| 26 | 29 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 27.17 | 3608 |
| 27 | 31 | Ryan Newman | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 0 | 30.89 | 2238 |
| 28 | 32 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 34 | 0 | 32.22 | 1743 |
| 29 | 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 33.03 | 1450 |
| 30 | 35 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 22 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 14 | 0 | 20.98 | 5800 |
| 32 | 28 | Michael McDowell (P) | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 25.23 | 3896 |
| 33 | 24 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 21.17 | 5112 |
| 34 | 21 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 21 | 0 | 18.55 | 5921 |
| 35 | 27 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 32 | 0 | 24.28 | 4057 |
| 36 | 34 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 35.34 | 352 |
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 (P) | 11 | 184282 | 9.61 | 566 | 10654 |
| 2 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 178457 | 10.34 | 877 | 10278 |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 178045 | 10.61 | 832 | 5361 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 167686 | 11.64 | 679 | 11978 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | 167585 | 11.85 | 402 | 12668 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 166495 | 13.76 | 123 | 10826 |
| 7 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 164691 | 11.63 | 299 | 7541 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 163823 | 13.43 | 348 | 9949 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | 160166 | 15.14 | 259 | 10329 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 159426 | 13.76 | 482 | 6875 |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | 151350 | 14.62 | 159 | 9061 |
| 12 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 149802 | 13.55 | 260 | 8066 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher (P) | 17 | 148083 | 14.58 | 231 | 10885 |
| 14 | Kyle Busch (P) | 8 | 148013 | 13.53 | 233 | 8053 |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 142253 | 14.94 | 10 | 7017 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 131265 | 13.81 | 75 | 5112 |
| 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 129414 | 17.71 | 97 | 8277 |
| 18 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 126017 | 15.96 | 36 | 5921 |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | 47 | 117533 | 19.66 | 25 | 4060 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell (P) | 34 | 116708 | 18.17 | 92 | 3896 |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 114739 | 18.38 | 17 | 8492 |
| 22 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 112845 | 20.25 | 141 | 1743 |
| 23 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 112391 | 19.11 | 18 | 6278 |
| 24 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 111425 | 20.69 | 182 | 7565 |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 43 | 107771 | 20.92 | 17 | 9857 |
| 26 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 106758 | 19.70 | 17 | 5800 |
| 27 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 106173 | 12.67 | 41 | 9450 |
| 28 | Justin Haley | 31 | 96370 | 22.92 | 23 | 3298 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 9 | 89504 | 23.76 | 15 | 4882 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | 85960 | 24.25 | 0 | 3608 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 85892 | 24.33 | 25 | 4057 |
| 32 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 60330 | 24.85 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 48241 | 28.91 | 6 | 1450 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod | 78 | 20761 | 32.40 | 2 | 352 |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 51 | 9230 | 31.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Ryan Newman | 51 | 8333 | 30.97 | 0 | 2238 |
| 37 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 5389 | 28.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jenson Button | 15 | 3342 | 25.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | JJ Yeley(i) | 51 | 3120 | 29.87 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Andy Lally | 51 | 3033 | 29.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Shane Van Gisbergen(i) | 91 | 2619 | 4.85 | 10 | 0 |
| 42 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | 2103 | 31.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | * Jonathan Davenport | 13 | 2078 | 26.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Mike Rockenfeller | 42 | 1793 | 28.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Jordan Taylor | 9 | 1723 | 17.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | * Brodie Kostecki | 33 | 1339 | 23.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | * Kimi Raikkonen | 91 | 1225 | 23.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 78 | 786 | 33.99 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | * Conor Daly(i) | 50 | 109 | 33.59 | 0 | 0 |