Cup - 2023 - AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Date: 2023-09-24 | Track: Texas Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | William Byron (#24) | Bubba Wallace (P) (#23) | Bubba Wallace (P) (#23) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 6342 | 8801 | 8801 |
| ARP | 13.34 | 4.16 | 4.16 |
| Laps led | 6 | 111 | 111 |
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 6 laps with 13.34 average running position and 6,342 TLS points.
TLS leader — Bubba Wallace (P) (#23): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (8,801 points). Finished P3 with 111 laps led and 4.16 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.16). The official winner ran a worse average position (13.34).
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 | 9 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 18 | 6 | 13.34 | 6342 |
| 2 | 7 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 5 | 1 | 10.60 | 7076 |
| 3 | 1 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 1 | 111 | 4.16 | 8801 |
| 4 | 19 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 0 | 16.74 | 5429 |
| 5 | 2 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 0 | 5.72 | 8382 |
| 6 | 15 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 22 | 0 | 15.63 | 5728 |
| 7 | 5 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 3 | 0 | 7.68 | 7857 |
| 8 | 13 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 8 | 0 | 14.82 | 5944 |
| 9 | 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 24 | 0 | 22.54 | 3876 |
| 10 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 31 | 0 | 15.40 | 5790 |
| 11 | 8 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 29 | 1 | 11.50 | 6834 |
| 12 | 16 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 14 | 1 | 16.04 | 5618 |
| 13 | 22 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 28 | 0 | 22.03 | 4013 |
| 14 | 3 | Chris Buescher (P) | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 2 | 2 | 6.01 | 8306 |
| 15 | 10 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 13.36 | 6335 |
| 16 | 33 | Carson Hocevar(i) | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 16 | 0 | 16.19 | 5578 |
| 18 | 21 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 21 | 0 | 21.53 | 4147 |
| 19 | 24 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 26 | 3 | 23.32 | 3667 |
| 20 | 26 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 30 | 0 | 24.42 | 3372 |
| 21 | 25 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 20 | 0 | 23.38 | 3651 |
| 22 | 33 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 23 | 20 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 25 | 0 | 18.50 | 4959 |
| 24 | 33 | Zane Smith(i) | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 15 | 36 | 14.27 | 6092 |
| 26 | 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 29.10 | 2077 |
| 27 | 27 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 32 | 1 | 28.31 | 2276 |
| 28 | 11 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 23 | 0 | 12.95 | 6229 |
| 29 | 18 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 6 | 1 | 15.33 | 5547 |
| 30 | 6 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 12 | 3 | 7.90 | 7449 |
| 31 | 4 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | 99 | 4.84 | 8041 |
| 32 | 33 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 30 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 0 | 13.20 | 1880 |
| 34 | 28 | Kyle Busch (P) | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 7 | 0 | 6.81 | 2234 |
| 35 | 32 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 33.66 | 177 |
| 36 | 31 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 13 | 0 | 12.05 | 1023 |
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 | 216993 | 9.20 | 771 | 8382 |
| 2 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 205950 | 10.45 | 883 | 6342 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 198229 | 11.14 | 897 | 8041 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 195203 | 11.37 | 501 | 5429 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 193304 | 10.86 | 832 | 5578 |
| 6 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | 193232 | 11.81 | 440 | 6092 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | 187786 | 14.56 | 282 | 7857 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 187489 | 13.39 | 348 | 6229 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 184295 | 14.16 | 123 | 5728 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 180325 | 13.91 | 483 | 7076 |
| 11 | Chris Buescher (P) | 17 | 177408 | 14.01 | 234 | 8306 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | 176313 | 14.43 | 273 | 8801 |
| 13 | Kyle Busch (P) | 8 | 165533 | 13.49 | 233 | 2234 |
| 14 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 165443 | 14.65 | 112 | 1880 |
| 15 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 163252 | 14.22 | 260 | 3651 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 155239 | 13.91 | 76 | 5618 |
| 17 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 147883 | 17.90 | 100 | 4147 |
| 18 | Michael McDowell (P) | 34 | 143378 | 17.64 | 92 | 6335 |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 142921 | 16.31 | 48 | 5944 |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | 47 | 136219 | 19.72 | 25 | 3876 |
| 21 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 134925 | 12.20 | 89 | 6834 |
| 22 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 133850 | 20.03 | 141 | 4959 |
| 23 | Erik Jones | 43 | 130990 | 20.08 | 20 | 7449 |
| 24 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 126784 | 18.85 | 18 | 5547 |
| 25 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 126520 | 20.80 | 182 | 5790 |
| 26 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 124183 | 19.21 | 18 | 1023 |
| 27 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 113885 | 20.64 | 18 | 2276 |
| 28 | Justin Haley | 31 | 108486 | 22.81 | 23 | 4013 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 9 | 105537 | 23.67 | 63 | 2077 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | 98101 | 24.45 | 0 | 177 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 96422 | 24.47 | 25 | 3372 |
| 32 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 60330 | 24.85 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 57002 | 28.62 | 9 | 3667 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 20761 | 32.40 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Ryan Newman | 51 | 10032 | 30.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 51 | 9230 | 31.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 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 |