Cup - 2024 - GEICO 500
Date: 2024-04-21 | Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Tyler Reddick (#45) | Austin Cindric (#2) | Austin Cindric (#2) |
| Finish | P1 | P23 | P23 |
| TLS points | 4162 | 5319 | 5319 |
| ARP | 16.98 | 10.86 | 10.86 |
| Laps led | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Tyler Reddick (#45): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 13 laps with 16.98 average running position and 4,162 TLS points.
TLS leader — Austin Cindric (#2): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (5,319 points). Finished P23 with 16 laps led and 10.86 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (10.86). The official winner ran a worse average position (16.98).
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 | 14 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 18 | 13 | 16.98 | 4162 |
| 2 | 16 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 22 | 2 | 17.79 | 4009 |
| 3 | 2 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 36 | 5 | 10.86 | 5318 |
| 4 | 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 33 | 0 | 21.91 | 3230 |
| 5 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 16.52 | 4249 |
| 6 | 36 | * Anthony Alfredo(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 24 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 16.68 | 4219 |
| 8 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 13.23 | 4871 |
| 9 | 9 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 19 | 8 | 15.93 | 4360 |
| 10 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 16 | 0 | 18.95 | 3790 |
| 11 | 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 16 | 16.80 | 4195 |
| 12 | 30 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 26 | 3 | 25.26 | 2596 |
| 13 | 6 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 32 | 6 | 14.04 | 4718 |
| 14 | 22 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 0 | 19.95 | 3600 |
| 15 | 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 5 | 15.77 | 4391 |
| 16 | 20 | Josh Berry # | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 29 | 3 | 18.54 | 3866 |
| 17 | 34 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 35 | 1 | 28.67 | 1952 |
| 18 | 19 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 18.23 | 3926 |
| 19 | 10 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 22 | 16.28 | 4295 |
| 20 | 26 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 21 | 1 | 22.51 | 3117 |
| 21 | 24 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 21.11 | 3382 |
| 22 | 7 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 1 | 15.73 | 4398 |
| 23 | 1 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 16 | 10.86 | 5319 |
| 24 | 33 | Cody Ware | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 34 | 0 | 26.68 | 2328 |
| 25 | 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 8 | 6 | 17.37 | 4088 |
| 26 | 23 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 25 | 0 | 20.34 | 3546 |
| 27 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 4 | 11.96 | 5137 |
| 28 | 36 | Shane Van Gisbergen(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 17 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | Zane Smith # | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 29.62 | 1773 |
| 30 | 17 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 5 | 0 | 17.85 | 3997 |
| 31 | 5 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 1 | 36 | 13.12 | 4866 |
| 32 | 36 | * BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 37 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 28 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 20 | 20 | 24.92 | 2604 |
| 34 | 32 | Justin Haley | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 27 | 4 | 25.96 | 2412 |
| 35 | 29 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 28 | 0 | 22.22 | 2601 |
| 36 | 18 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 14 | 0 | 13.22 | 3996 |
| 37 | 31 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 23 | 4 | 22.39 | 2575 |
| 38 | 27 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 0 | 16.21 | 3031 |
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 | 85554 | 9.89 | 399 | 2575 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 82765 | 10.93 | 368 | 4195 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 82556 | 10.84 | 531 | 3382 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 78512 | 11.55 | 131 | 4391 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 73757 | 12.49 | 201 | 4398 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | 22 | 70612 | 13.68 | 199 | 4295 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 69807 | 14.14 | 75 | 3117 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 69513 | 15.28 | 28 | 3996 |
| 9 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 68463 | 13.53 | 65 | 4718 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 67027 | 15.98 | 8 | 4009 |
| 11 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 66997 | 15.33 | 12 | 2596 |
| 12 | William Byron | 24 | 64676 | 14.09 | 149 | 4219 |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 63898 | 14.15 | 124 | 4162 |
| 14 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 61284 | 15.71 | 6 | 4249 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 61221 | 14.53 | 26 | 4088 |
| 16 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 60699 | 17.02 | 91 | 4871 |
| 17 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 59042 | 16.85 | 120 | 3031 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 58399 | 16.32 | 67 | 5137 |
| 19 | Josh Berry # | 4 | 56760 | 19.92 | 31 | 3866 |
| 20 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 56023 | 18.73 | 39 | 3546 |
| 21 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 52523 | 20.88 | 0 | 3600 |
| 22 | Erik Jones | 43 | 51793 | 21.19 | 0 | 2601 |
| 23 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 49993 | 18.89 | 67 | 5319 |
| 24 | Noah Gragson | 10 | 49970 | 20.63 | 10 | 5318 |
| 25 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 49827 | 19.43 | 73 | 4866 |
| 26 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 43413 | 23.64 | 20 | 2604 |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 43110 | 22.47 | 1 | 3230 |
| 28 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | 42492 | 20.98 | 1 | 1952 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 40310 | 22.49 | 5 | 3926 |
| 30 | Justin Haley | 51 | 38518 | 24.01 | 4 | 2412 |
| 31 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 33960 | 25.59 | 0 | 3997 |
| 32 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | 33731 | 25.64 | 9 | 4360 |
| 33 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 31273 | 24.37 | 7 | 3790 |
| 34 | Kaz Grala # | 36 | 28003 | 27.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Zane Smith # | 71 | 26709 | 25.67 | 0 | 1773 |
| 36 | * David Ragan | 60 | 4270 | 19.76 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Derek Kraus | 16 | 3999 | 29.20 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 3218 | 33.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Cody Ware | 15 | 2328 | 26.68 | 0 | 2328 |
| 40 | * Kamui Kobayashi | 50 | 815 | 28.19 | 0 | 0 |