Cup - 2024 - Go Bowling at The Glen
Date: 2024-09-15 | Track: Watkins Glen International
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Chris Buescher (#17) | Ross Chastain (#1) | Ross Chastain (#1) |
| Finish | P1 | P4 | P4 |
| TLS points | 2674 | 3182 | 3182 |
| ARP | 10.25 | 4.78 | 4.78 |
| Laps led | 19 | 51 | 51 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Chris Buescher (#17): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 19 laps with 10.25 average running position and 2,674 TLS points.
TLS leader — Ross Chastain (#1): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (3,182 points). Finished P4 with 51 laps led and 4.78 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.78). The official winner ran a worse average position (10.25).
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 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 24 | 19 | 10.25 | 2674 |
| 2 | 37 | Shane Van Gisbergen(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 29 | 1 | 11.71 | 2538 |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 1 | 51 | 4.78 | 3182 |
| 5 | 11 | Zane Smith # | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 19 | 0 | 14.12 | 2314 |
| 6 | 5 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 12 | 0 | 10.40 | 2660 |
| 7 | 2 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 10 | 7 | 6.46 | 3026 |
| 8 | 3 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 18 | 2 | 9.48 | 2745 |
| 9 | 21 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 21 | 0 | 21.33 | 1643 |
| 10 | 10 | Austin Cindric (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 0 | 14.03 | 2322 |
| 11 | 9 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 9 | 0 | 13.68 | 2355 |
| 12 | 16 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 17.85 | 1967 |
| 13 | 18 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 8 | 0 | 18.74 | 1884 |
| 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 17 | 0 | 20.55 | 1716 |
| 15 | 6 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 7 | 6 | 10.60 | 2641 |
| 16 | 29 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 24.80 | 1321 |
| 17 | 31 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 32 | 0 | 26.67 | 1147 |
| 18 | 13 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 15.20 | 2213 |
| 19 | 12 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 14.84 | 2247 |
| 20 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | 4 | 11.39 | 2568 |
| 21 | 19 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 35 | 0 | 20.14 | 1754 |
| 22 | 17 | Ty Gibbs (P) | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 0 | 17.88 | 1964 |
| 23 | 34 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 22 | 0 | 32.03 | 648 |
| 24 | 25 | Harrison Burton (P) | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 33 | 0 | 23.55 | 1437 |
| 25 | 14 | Josh Berry # | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 31 | 0 | 16.06 | 2133 |
| 26 | 23 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 28 | 0 | 22.34 | 1549 |
| 27 | 24 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 16 | 0 | 23.48 | 1443 |
| 28 | 28 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 23 | 0 | 23.97 | 1398 |
| 29 | 26 | Justin Haley | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 23.83 | 1411 |
| 30 | 33 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 13 | 0 | 29.60 | 874 |
| 31 | 27 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 27 | 0 | 23.86 | 1408 |
| 32 | 22 | * Juan Pablo Montoya | 50 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 34 | 0 | 21.60 | 1601 |
| 33 | 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 25 | 0 | 25.91 | 1191 |
| 34 | 15 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 16.33 | 2063 |
| 35 | 32 | Kaz Grala # | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 38 | 0 | 28.20 | 950 |
| 36 | 37 | * AJ Allmendinger(i) | 13 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 37 | 35 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 26 | 0 | 31.67 | 22 |
| 38 | 36 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 30 | 0 | 30.00 | 9 |
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 | 202209 | 12.20 | 917 | 648 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 196915 | 9.12 | 1089 | 1967 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 194508 | 11.76 | 213 | 2247 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | 185888 | 12.52 | 473 | 1443 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs (P) | 54 | 184511 | 12.42 | 389 | 1964 |
| 6 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 180449 | 13.07 | 261 | 2063 |
| 7 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 178987 | 14.78 | 127 | 1147 |
| 8 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 178962 | 13.75 | 279 | 2641 |
| 9 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | 178682 | 13.29 | 493 | 2568 |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 178162 | 13.43 | 242 | 3182 |
| 11 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 178158 | 12.62 | 721 | 1716 |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 177387 | 12.35 | 463 | 9 |
| 13 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 6 | 170003 | 15.29 | 134 | 1549 |
| 14 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 164053 | 14.92 | 196 | 2674 |
| 15 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | 163541 | 14.56 | 20 | 2213 |
| 16 | Josh Berry # | 4 | 153810 | 18.20 | 96 | 2133 |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 14 | 152742 | 16.75 | 43 | 2660 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 152367 | 16.36 | 191 | 874 |
| 19 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 142156 | 18.15 | 126 | 1321 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 137996 | 17.78 | 214 | 3026 |
| 21 | Daniel Suarez (P) | 99 | 135888 | 19.27 | 152 | 1884 |
| 22 | Austin Cindric (P) | 2 | 134383 | 18.84 | 227 | 2322 |
| 23 | Noah Gragson | 10 | 128035 | 20.00 | 13 | 2355 |
| 24 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | 124547 | 20.05 | 11 | 2538 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 118409 | 21.50 | 9 | 22 |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 110921 | 22.97 | 2 | 1643 |
| 27 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 108570 | 22.84 | 35 | 1398 |
| 28 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 106211 | 22.52 | 40 | 2745 |
| 29 | Justin Haley | 51 | 104891 | 23.24 | 25 | 1411 |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | 103206 | 23.09 | 0 | 1191 |
| 31 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 94536 | 24.55 | 36 | 1754 |
| 32 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | 87095 | 25.49 | 14 | 1408 |
| 33 | Harrison Burton (P) | 21 | 86293 | 24.60 | 13 | 1437 |
| 34 | Zane Smith # | 71 | 77752 | 25.15 | 3 | 2314 |
| 35 | Kaz Grala # | 36 | 41593 | 29.05 | 0 | 950 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 15 | 13039 | 28.79 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 12697 | 29.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Derek Kraus | 16 | 9664 | 29.96 | 8 | 0 |
| 39 | * David Ragan | 60 | 4270 | 19.76 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | * Joey Hand | 60 | 1636 | 13.27 | 7 | 0 |
| 41 | * Juan Pablo Montoya | 50 | 1601 | 21.60 | 0 | 1601 |
| 42 | * Will Brown | 33 | 971 | 30.01 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Cam Waters | 60 | 927 | 25.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | * Kamui Kobayashi | 50 | 815 | 28.19 | 0 | 0 |