Cup - 2025 - EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Date: 2025-03-02 | Track: Circuit of The Americas
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Christopher Bell (#20) | Kyle Busch (#8) | Kyle Busch (#8) |
| Finish | P1 | P5 | P5 |
| TLS points | 2989 | 3440 | 3440 |
| ARP | 6.86 | 2.17 | 2.17 |
| Laps led | 8 | 42 | 42 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Christopher Bell (#20): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 8 laps with 6.86 average running position and 2,989 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Busch (#8): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (3,440 points). Finished P5 with 42 laps led and 2.17 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.17). The official winner ran a worse average position (6.86).
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 | 6 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 8 | 6.86 | 2989 |
| 2 | 3 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 15 | 1 | 5.03 | 3165 |
| 3 | 4 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 1 | 9 | 5.85 | 3086 |
| 4 | 26 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 23.17 | 1424 |
| 5 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | 42 | 2.17 | 3440 |
| 6 | 2 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 6 | 23 | 3.94 | 3270 |
| 7 | 12 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 24 | 0 | 15.68 | 2143 |
| 8 | 21 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 0 | 20.79 | 1652 |
| 9 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 15.60 | 2150 |
| 10 | 23 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 21.61 | 1573 |
| 11 | 17 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 16 | 3 | 19.47 | 1779 |
| 12 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 9 | 0 | 12.40 | 2458 |
| 13 | 9 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 13.05 | 2395 |
| 14 | 7 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | 0 | 10.64 | 2627 |
| 15 | 19 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 26 | 0 | 19.60 | 1766 |
| 16 | 16 | Justin Haley | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 18.19 | 1902 |
| 17 | 24 | Riley Herbst # | 35 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 31 | 0 | 22.20 | 1517 |
| 18 | 28 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | HYAK Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 25.14 | 1235 |
| 19 | 10 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 25 | 0 | 14.90 | 2218 |
| 20 | 15 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 2 | 4 | 17.92 | 1928 |
| 21 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 0 | 20.47 | 1683 |
| 22 | 30 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 33 | 0 | 26.64 | 1091 |
| 23 | 31 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Haas Factory Team | 30 | 0 | 27.51 | 1007 |
| 24 | 13 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 23 | 0 | 16.78 | 2037 |
| 25 | 28 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 36 | 0 | 25.14 | 1235 |
| 26 | 33 | Josh Berry | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 35 | 0 | 28.44 | 918 |
| 27 | 34 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 32 | 0 | 29.07 | 857 |
| 28 | 36 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 34 | 0 | 32.93 | 487 |
| 29 | 32 | Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 27.86 | 973 |
| 30 | 5 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 12 | 2 | 6.27 | 3046 |
| 31 | 35 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 37 | 0 | 31.70 | 605 |
| 32 | 25 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 22.81 | 1458 |
| 33 | 14 | Ryan Preece | 60 | Ford | RFK Racing | 28 | 3 | 17.17 | 2000 |
| 34 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 13 | 0 | 19.55 | 1771 |
| 35 | 27 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 27 | 0 | 22.53 | 1253 |
| 36 | 22 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 5 | 0 | 6.82 | 1590 |
| 37 | 37 | * Connor Zilisch(i) | 87 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 14 | 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 | 17831 | 11.69 | 106 | 1235 |
| 2 | William Byron | 24 | 17804 | 8.12 | 17 | 3165 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 16965 | 11.26 | 24 | 2218 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 16668 | 10.04 | 9 | 3086 |
| 5 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 16206 | 12.81 | 22 | 1928 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 16195 | 9.28 | 55 | 3440 |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 22 | 16042 | 12.62 | 126 | 2037 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 14645 | 12.69 | 9 | 2989 |
| 9 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 14642 | 16.49 | 12 | 1458 |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 14427 | 14.98 | 17 | 2150 |
| 11 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | 13905 | 17.01 | 7 | 1573 |
| 12 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | 13553 | 15.19 | 9 | 2627 |
| 13 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 13492 | 17.43 | 2 | 1424 |
| 14 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | 12206 | 18.68 | 1 | 2395 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 12115 | 17.28 | 0 | 2143 |
| 15 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 12115 | 19.27 | 6 | 1683 |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 11868 | 20.48 | 0 | 1235 |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | 60 | 11664 | 19.16 | 9 | 2000 |
| 19 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 11580 | 21.35 | 0 | 1091 |
| 20 | Josh Berry | 21 | 11410 | 21.19 | 56 | 918 |
| 21 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | 11350 | 17.36 | 25 | 3270 |
| 22 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 11006 | 14.04 | 25 | 2458 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 11006 | 20.42 | 0 | 1253 |
| 24 | Riley Herbst # | 35 | 10898 | 21.13 | 0 | 1517 |
| 25 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 9746 | 18.52 | 0 | 1766 |
| 26 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 9347 | 21.35 | 0 | 1771 |
| 27 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 8937 | 14.06 | 2 | 3046 |
| 28 | Erik Jones | 43 | 8808 | 24.65 | 0 | 857 |
| 29 | Noah Gragson | 4 | 8699 | 22.01 | 2 | 1652 |
| 30 | Michael McDowell | 71 | 8084 | 24.43 | 7 | 1779 |
| 31 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 8025 | 18.65 | 0 | 1590 |
| 32 | Justin Haley | 7 | 7840 | 25.08 | 0 | 1902 |
| 33 | Zane Smith | 38 | 7171 | 26.58 | 0 | 973 |
| 34 | * Corey LaJoie | 01 | 6920 | 22.39 | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 41 | 6623 | 27.00 | 0 | 1007 |
| 36 | Ty Dillon | 10 | 6230 | 29.31 | 3 | 487 |
| 37 | Cody Ware | 51 | 4133 | 31.87 | 1 | 605 |
| 38 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 2884 | 27.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | * Martin Truex Jr. | 56 | 961 | 28.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * JJ Yeley | 44 | 913 | 35.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Helio Castroneves | 91 | 871 | 29.73 | 0 | 0 |