Cup - 2024 - Cook Out 400
Date: 2024-08-11 | Track: Richmond Raceway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Austin Dillon (#3) | Denny Hamlin (#11) | Denny Hamlin (#11) |
| Finish | P1 | P2 | P2 |
| TLS points | 12992 | 14393 | 14393 |
| ARP | 6.23 | 2.81 | 2.81 |
| Laps led | 35 | 124 | 124 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Austin Dillon (#3): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 35 laps with 6.23 average running position and 12,992 TLS points.
TLS leader — Denny Hamlin (#11): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (14,393 points). Finished P2 with 124 laps led and 2.81 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.81). The official winner ran a worse average position (6.23).
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 | 4 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 6 | 35 | 6.23 | 12992 |
| 2 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 124 | 2.81 | 14393 |
| 3 | 5 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 10 | 8 | 7.17 | 12609 |
| 4 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 8 | 0 | 7.84 | 12334 |
| 5 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 22 | 0 | 9.68 | 11583 |
| 6 | 3 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 122 | 4.95 | 13518 |
| 7 | 9 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 15 | 17 | 10.78 | 11132 |
| 8 | 13 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 19 | 2 | 13.34 | 10084 |
| 9 | 10 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 5 | 11.21 | 10959 |
| 10 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 21 | 93 | 8.94 | 11885 |
| 11 | 14 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 11 | 0 | 13.43 | 10051 |
| 12 | 19 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 12 | 0 | 18.46 | 7991 |
| 13 | 11 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 12.53 | 10418 |
| 14 | 12 | Josh Berry # | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 12.81 | 10302 |
| 15 | 15 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 13.80 | 9899 |
| 16 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 29 | 0 | 21.61 | 6702 |
| 17 | 22 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 20.87 | 7008 |
| 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 7 | 0 | 17.94 | 8206 |
| 19 | 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 9 | 2 | 4.52 | 13693 |
| 20 | 28 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 16 | 0 | 24.32 | 5582 |
| 21 | 26 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 25 | 0 | 23.94 | 5738 |
| 22 | 21 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 0 | 20.81 | 7012 |
| 23 | 27 | Zane Smith # | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 23.95 | 5732 |
| 24 | 20 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 18 | 0 | 20.58 | 7109 |
| 25 | 24 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 26 | 0 | 22.06 | 6505 |
| 26 | 35 | Ty Dillon(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 27 | 30 | Justin Haley | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 30.75 | 2951 |
| 28 | 25 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 22.92 | 6138 |
| 29 | 29 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 27 | 0 | 29.15 | 3602 |
| 30 | 32 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 32 | 0 | 32.19 | 2365 |
| 31 | 33 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 35 | 0 | 32.56 | 2209 |
| 32 | 31 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 31 | 0 | 32.17 | 2367 |
| 33 | 35 | Riley Herbst(i) | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 33.36 | 1881 |
| 35 | 35 | * Parker Retzlaff(i) | 66 | Ford | Power Source | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 33 | 0 | 16.97 | 8370 |
| 37 | 18 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 0 | 6.11 | 8005 |
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 | 182238 | 10.28 | 896 | 14393 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 170939 | 9.45 | 780 | 11132 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 169738 | 11.33 | 184 | 10959 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 163696 | 12.49 | 461 | 8005 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 158374 | 12.17 | 415 | 10051 |
| 6 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 158254 | 11.85 | 457 | 12609 |
| 7 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 155499 | 12.13 | 349 | 7012 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 22 | 151398 | 14.43 | 230 | 13693 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 151244 | 12.46 | 720 | 13518 |
| 10 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 151209 | 14.64 | 61 | 12334 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 149516 | 13.71 | 171 | 11583 |
| 12 | William Byron | 24 | 148377 | 13.67 | 236 | 10418 |
| 13 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 142900 | 15.42 | 124 | 6702 |
| 14 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 138698 | 14.28 | 14 | 6138 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 138313 | 15.20 | 167 | 8206 |
| 16 | Josh Berry # | 4 | 129923 | 18.60 | 78 | 10302 |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 129695 | 17.56 | 12 | 5738 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 124132 | 16.78 | 135 | 7991 |
| 19 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 119616 | 18.25 | 121 | 7008 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 116394 | 18.22 | 151 | 9899 |
| 21 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 115198 | 19.79 | 136 | 11885 |
| 22 | Noah Gragson | 10 | 110885 | 19.89 | 13 | 5582 |
| 23 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 110557 | 19.55 | 120 | 7109 |
| 24 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | 106045 | 19.87 | 5 | 10084 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 102553 | 20.94 | 5 | 8370 |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 94354 | 22.95 | 0 | 6505 |
| 27 | Justin Haley | 51 | 89725 | 23.19 | 4 | 2951 |
| 28 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 88188 | 23.10 | 38 | 1881 |
| 29 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 86238 | 23.66 | 35 | 12992 |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | 84669 | 23.29 | 0 | 3602 |
| 31 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 81655 | 24.36 | 36 | 2209 |
| 32 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | 71018 | 26.01 | 14 | 2365 |
| 33 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 67045 | 25.44 | 7 | 2367 |
| 34 | Zane Smith # | 71 | 61928 | 25.77 | 3 | 5732 |
| 35 | Kaz Grala # | 36 | 39376 | 28.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 12697 | 29.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Derek Kraus | 16 | 9664 | 29.96 | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | Cody Ware | 15 | 5536 | 30.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | * David Ragan | 60 | 4270 | 19.76 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | * Joey Hand | 60 | 1636 | 13.27 | 7 | 0 |
| 41 | * Will Brown | 33 | 971 | 30.01 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Cam Waters | 60 | 927 | 25.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Kamui Kobayashi | 50 | 815 | 28.19 | 0 | 0 |