Cup - 2024 - Coke Zero Sugar 400
Date: 2024-08-24 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Harrison Burton (#21) | Austin Cindric (#2) | Joey Logano (#22) |
| Finish | P1 | P18 | P31 |
| TLS points | 4078 | 5541 | 5399 |
| ARP | 16.28 | 7.42 | 5.48 |
| Laps led | 1 | 15 | 34 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Harrison Burton (#21): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 1 laps with 16.28 average running position and 4,078 TLS points.
TLS leader — Austin Cindric (#2): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (5,541 points). Finished P18 with 15 laps led and 7.42 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — Joey Logano (#22): lowest average running position (5.48). Finished P31 with 5,399 TLS points and 34 laps led. ARP is an average across all laps — a driver can run near the front all day yet score fewer TLS points if they led fewer laps, completed fewer laps, or lost ground late while keeping a strong average.
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 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 20 | 1 | 16.28 | 4078 |
| 2 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | 8 | 8.30 | 5396 |
| 3 | 12 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 27 | 0 | 15.36 | 4230 |
| 4 | 24 | Cody Ware | 15 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 22.06 | 3125 |
| 5 | 17 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 26 | 0 | 18.78 | 3667 |
| 6 | 9 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 18 | 16 | 10.92 | 4963 |
| 7 | 36 | * Parker Retzlaff(i) | 62 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 12 | 8 | 9.07 | 5268 |
| 9 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 28 | 0 | 20.45 | 3391 |
| 10 | 8 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 13 | 10 | 10.67 | 5005 |
| 11 | 29 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 37 | 1 | 30.48 | 1736 |
| 12 | 26 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 24 | 0 | 23.66 | 2861 |
| 13 | 21 | Zane Smith # | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 20.89 | 3318 |
| 14 | 20 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 6 | 2 | 20.56 | 3372 |
| 15 | 16 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 31 | 0 | 18.63 | 3691 |
| 16 | 25 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 23.05 | 2962 |
| 17 | 23 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 40 | 0 | 21.88 | 3154 |
| 18 | 1 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 8 | 15 | 7.42 | 5541 |
| 19 | 36 | * BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 20 | 36 | * Joey Gase(i) | 44 | Chevrolet | NY Racing Team | 39 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 | 5 | 9.98 | 5087 |
| 22 | 18 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 0 | 18.66 | 3642 |
| 23 | 10 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 2 | 5 | 11.52 | 4806 |
| 24 | 28 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 17 | 0 | 30.26 | 1740 |
| 25 | 36 | * Austin Hill(i) | 33 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | Josh Berry # | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 5 | 9 | 6.83 | 5433 |
| 27 | 13 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 1 | 15.13 | 4114 |
| 28 | 22 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 25 | 0 | 20.53 | 3214 |
| 29 | 11 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 14 | 0 | 11.39 | 4589 |
| 30 | 6 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 1 | 26 | 6.99 | 5170 |
| 31 | 3 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 3 | 34 | 5.48 | 5399 |
| 32 | 15 | Justin Haley | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 21 | 15.54 | 3870 |
| 33 | 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 35 | 2 | 27.31 | 2081 |
| 34 | 30 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 28.95 | 1602 |
| 35 | 36 | Shane Van Gisbergen(i) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 19.13 | 1356 |
| 37 | 33 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 15 | 0 | 25.52 | 929 |
| 38 | 32 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 0 | 19.22 | 1307 |
| 39 | 35 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 | 0 | 28.15 | 771 |
| 40 | 34 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 22 | 0 | 16.66 | 925 |
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 | 187775 | 10.89 | 896 | 1307 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 179677 | 9.31 | 826 | 5087 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 177425 | 11.45 | 213 | 1356 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 171013 | 13.11 | 489 | 1740 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 168465 | 12.07 | 430 | 4589 |
| 6 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 167071 | 12.12 | 472 | 3214 |
| 7 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 164236 | 12.41 | 351 | 3667 |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 160885 | 14.47 | 82 | 4963 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 22 | 159551 | 14.05 | 264 | 5399 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 158884 | 12.38 | 720 | 4230 |
| 11 | William Byron | 24 | 158405 | 13.52 | 257 | 4114 |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 157643 | 14.01 | 175 | 2861 |
| 13 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 153378 | 15.02 | 134 | 5268 |
| 14 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 147976 | 14.99 | 177 | 5005 |
| 15 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 146416 | 14.62 | 14 | 2962 |
| 16 | Josh Berry # | 4 | 137568 | 18.44 | 91 | 5433 |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 135646 | 17.80 | 14 | 3372 |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 135499 | 16.10 | 167 | 5396 |
| 19 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | 126154 | 18.13 | 126 | 4806 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 124092 | 18.04 | 177 | 5170 |
| 21 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 120430 | 19.52 | 143 | 925 |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 118699 | 19.26 | 135 | 5541 |
| 23 | Noah Gragson | 10 | 115166 | 20.16 | 13 | 929 |
| 24 | Carson Hocevar # | 77 | 111857 | 20.19 | 9 | 1736 |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 108663 | 21.06 | 9 | 2081 |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | 41 | 98386 | 23.09 | 0 | 771 |
| 27 | Justin Haley | 51 | 95089 | 23.15 | 25 | 3870 |
| 28 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 94048 | 23.19 | 35 | 3642 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 92150 | 23.20 | 38 | 1602 |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 43 | 91442 | 23.07 | 0 | 3154 |
| 31 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 86483 | 24.41 | 36 | 3691 |
| 32 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | 77639 | 25.60 | 14 | 3391 |
| 33 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 74156 | 24.95 | 13 | 4078 |
| 34 | Zane Smith # | 71 | 68204 | 25.45 | 3 | 3318 |
| 35 | Kaz Grala # | 36 | 39376 | 28.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 12697 | 29.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware | 15 | 11007 | 28.35 | 0 | 3125 |
| 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 | * 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 |