Cup - 2023 - Xfinity 500
Date: 2023-10-29 | Track: Martinsville Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Ryan Blaney (#12) | Denny Hamlin (P) (#11) | Denny Hamlin (P) (#11) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 16313 | 16900 | 16900 |
| ARP | 4.44 | 3.27 | 3.27 |
| Laps led | 145 | 156 | 156 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Ryan Blaney (#12): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 145 laps with 4.44 average running position and 16,313 TLS points.
TLS leader — Denny Hamlin (P) (#11): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (16,900 points). Finished P3 with 156 laps led and 3.27 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (3.27). The official winner ran a worse average position (4.44).
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 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 11 | 145 | 4.44 | 16313 |
| 2 | 5 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 12 | 66 | 8.68 | 14190 |
| 3 | 1 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 156 | 3.27 | 16900 |
| 4 | 3 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 6.35 | 15357 |
| 5 | 6 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 15 | 0 | 9.17 | 13944 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 10.03 | 13513 |
| 7 | 4 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 0 | 8.27 | 14394 |
| 8 | 12 | Chris Buescher (P) | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 18 | 0 | 13.13 | 11957 |
| 9 | 16 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 21 | 0 | 14.30 | 11373 |
| 10 | 13 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 13.23 | 11909 |
| 11 | 15 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 6 | 0 | 13.86 | 11591 |
| 12 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 47 | 11.96 | 12545 |
| 13 | 18 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 17.39 | 9804 |
| 14 | 17 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 13 | 0 | 16.52 | 10241 |
| 15 | 26 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 28 | 0 | 25.14 | 5928 |
| 16 | 11 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 | 0 | 13.06 | 11971 |
| 17 | 7 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 14 | 83 | 9.32 | 13842 |
| 18 | 14 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 0 | 13.30 | 11852 |
| 19 | 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 20 | 0 | 20.92 | 8039 |
| 20 | 9 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 9 | 0 | 11.08 | 12961 |
| 21 | 21 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 29 | 0 | 18.94 | 9031 |
| 22 | 19 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 30 | 3 | 17.97 | 9513 |
| 23 | 25 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 26 | 0 | 23.06 | 6971 |
| 24 | 27 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 26.26 | 5372 |
| 25 | 22 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 19.91 | 8546 |
| 26 | 20 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 19 | 0 | 18.89 | 9036 |
| 27 | 29 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | 0 | 28.70 | 4140 |
| 28 | 30 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 25 | 0 | 28.96 | 4014 |
| 29 | 33 | Ryan Newman(i) | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | Justin Haley | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 24 | 0 | 29.50 | 3736 |
| 31 | 33 | Carson Hocevar(i) | 42 | Chevrolet | Legacy Motor Club | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 31.15 | 2906 |
| 33 | 24 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 10 | 0 | 11.68 | 7772 |
| 34 | 28 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 27 | 0 | 20.36 | 4592 |
| 35 | 33 | JJ Yeley(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 36 | 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 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 253626 | 9.51 | 984 | 16900 |
| 2 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 242253 | 10.17 | 921 | 9804 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 236441 | 10.72 | 1127 | 13513 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 231999 | 11.30 | 599 | 14394 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 228896 | 12.60 | 560 | 16313 |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 226021 | 11.24 | 898 | 12545 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | 225315 | 11.82 | 470 | 9036 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | 217562 | 14.16 | 341 | 7772 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | 215359 | 14.29 | 134 | 11971 |
| 10 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | 207093 | 14.48 | 285 | 11591 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 206749 | 14.15 | 483 | 10241 |
| 12 | Chris Buescher (P) | 17 | 205635 | 14.36 | 237 | 11957 |
| 13 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 198761 | 13.72 | 308 | 13944 |
| 14 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | 195815 | 14.50 | 112 | 11852 |
| 15 | Kyle Busch (P) | 8 | 191120 | 13.66 | 241 | 4140 |
| 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 179911 | 17.56 | 173 | 14190 |
| 17 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 172953 | 14.59 | 89 | 2906 |
| 18 | Michael McDowell (P) | 34 | 166130 | 18.06 | 97 | 8546 |
| 19 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 164330 | 12.82 | 195 | 13842 |
| 20 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 162818 | 16.62 | 48 | 4592 |
| 21 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 161614 | 19.67 | 149 | 12961 |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | 47 | 154759 | 20.39 | 39 | 8039 |
| 23 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 154066 | 20.60 | 182 | 15357 |
| 24 | Erik Jones | 43 | 152430 | 20.39 | 24 | 9031 |
| 25 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 148739 | 18.98 | 19 | 6971 |
| 26 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 147109 | 18.89 | 64 | 4014 |
| 27 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 140447 | 20.29 | 33 | 11373 |
| 28 | Corey LaJoie | 9 | 129980 | 23.07 | 66 | 9513 |
| 29 | Justin Haley | 31 | 123834 | 23.02 | 24 | 3736 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 51 | 119191 | 24.25 | 0 | 11909 |
| 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 110653 | 24.68 | 25 | 5928 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 77 | 72015 | 28.29 | 11 | 5372 |
| 33 | Noah Gragson # | 42 | 60330 | 24.85 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 20761 | 32.40 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Ryan Newman(i) | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | Andy Lally(i) | 51 | 3033 | 29.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Shane Van Gisbergen(i) | 91 | 2619 | 4.85 | 10 | 0 |
| 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | 42 | 2565 | 29.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Travis Pastrana | 67 | 2103 | 31.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | * Jonathan Davenport | 13 | 2078 | 26.26 | 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 |