Cup - 2024 - Ambetter Health 400
Date: 2024-02-25 | Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Daniel Suárez (#99) | Ryan Blaney (#12) | Ryan Blaney (#12) |
| Finish | P1 | P2 | P2 |
| TLS points | 6151 | 8218 | 8218 |
| ARP | 14.43 | 6.51 | 6.51 |
| Laps led | 9 | 31 | 31 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Daniel Suárez (#99): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 9 laps with 14.43 average running position and 6,151 TLS points.
TLS leader — Ryan Blaney (#12): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (8,218 points). Finished P2 with 31 laps led and 6.51 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (6.51). The official winner ran a worse average position (14.43).
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 | 13 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 23 | 9 | 14.43 | 6151 |
| 2 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 6 | 31 | 6.51 | 8218 |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 3 | 28 | 11.25 | 6983 |
| 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 8 | 32 | 8.16 | 7788 |
| 5 | 18 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 18 | 3 | 16.56 | 5596 |
| 6 | 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 27 | 1 | 17.89 | 5248 |
| 7 | 14 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 21 | 0 | 14.92 | 6024 |
| 8 | 6 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 1 | 27 | 10.70 | 7126 |
| 9 | 11 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 7 | 1 | 13.08 | 6503 |
| 10 | 15 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 25 | 0 | 15.51 | 5870 |
| 11 | 10 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 16 | 0 | 12.72 | 6599 |
| 12 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 9 | 9.42 | 7460 |
| 13 | 12 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 14.36 | 6170 |
| 14 | 24 | Kaz Grala # | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 20.52 | 4561 |
| 15 | 17 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 16.18 | 5695 |
| 16 | 27 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 20 | 0 | 23.23 | 3854 |
| 17 | 20 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 17.65 | 5311 |
| 18 | 26 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 26 | 0 | 22.49 | 4048 |
| 19 | 25 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 21.30 | 4360 |
| 20 | 22 | Justin Haley | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 31 | 0 | 19.17 | 4915 |
| 21 | 28 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 34 | 0 | 24.74 | 3460 |
| 22 | 29 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 10 | 0 | 25.17 | 3348 |
| 23 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 13 | 15 | 9.05 | 7526 |
| 24 | 36 | * BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 25 | 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 37 | 0 | 29.37 | 2218 |
| 26 | 3 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 4 | 58 | 8.18 | 7664 |
| 27 | 32 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 31.93 | 1555 |
| 28 | 19 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 27 | 16.65 | 5402 |
| 29 | 23 | Josh Berry # | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 14 | 0 | 19.36 | 4679 |
| 30 | 33 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 19 | 0 | 32.93 | 1236 |
| 31 | 8 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 9 | 0 | 9.05 | 6948 |
| 32 | 9 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 17 | 6.98 | 6917 |
| 33 | 16 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 24 | 2 | 11.54 | 5795 |
| 34 | 34 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 22 | 0 | 34.63 | 502 |
| 35 | 31 | Zane Smith # | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 15.08 | 1742 |
| 36 | 35 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 15 | 0 | 33.03 | 333 |
| 37 | 36 | Josh Williams(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 30 | 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 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 13548 | 10.18 | 45 | 7788 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 13334 | 10.50 | 43 | 8218 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 13069 | 10.98 | 40 | 6983 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 12868 | 11.76 | 9 | 7460 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 12730 | 12.08 | 25 | 7526 |
| 6 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 12423 | 12.20 | 74 | 7664 |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 12264 | 10.69 | 24 | 6917 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 22 | 11609 | 12.66 | 72 | 5402 |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 11597 | 14.37 | 1 | 6503 |
| 10 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 11590 | 13.48 | 0 | 6948 |
| 11 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 11446 | 14.28 | 13 | 5695 |
| 12 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 10989 | 15.36 | 6 | 5596 |
| 13 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 10969 | 15.60 | 14 | 6024 |
| 14 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 10706 | 13.48 | 5 | 5795 |
| 15 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 10684 | 16.45 | 1 | 6170 |
| 16 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 10592 | 16.15 | 11 | 6151 |
| 17 | William Byron | 24 | 10063 | 17.50 | 4 | 5311 |
| 18 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 9475 | 19.21 | 33 | 7126 |
| 19 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 9440 | 19.37 | 0 | 5870 |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 9196 | 19.22 | 1 | 5248 |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | 8803 | 19.92 | 0 | 4048 |
| 22 | Justin Haley | 51 | 8766 | 20.46 | 0 | 4915 |
| 23 | Josh Berry # | 4 | 8393 | 20.89 | 1 | 4679 |
| 24 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 7132 | 23.92 | 0 | 3854 |
| 25 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 7015 | 22.00 | 0 | 1236 |
| 26 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 6905 | 23.15 | 0 | 1555 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 43 | 6837 | 23.69 | 0 | 2218 |
| 28 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 6770 | 24.64 | 0 | 3460 |
| 29 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 6757 | 13.69 | 0 | 6599 |
| 30 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 5975 | 24.20 | 22 | 502 |
| 31 | Zane Smith # | 71 | 5768 | 18.02 | 0 | 1742 |
| 32 | Kaz Grala # | 36 | 4619 | 26.62 | 0 | 4561 |
| 33 | Noah Gragson | 10 | 4610 | 26.38 | 5 | 333 |
| 34 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | 4521 | 17.73 | 0 | 4360 |
| 35 | * David Ragan | 60 | 4270 | 19.76 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 3962 | 31.00 | 0 | 3348 |
| 37 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 1216 | 34.83 | 0 | 0 |