Cup - 2025 - NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at New Hampshire
Date: 2025-09-21 | Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Ryan Blaney (#12) | Joey Logano (P) (#22) | Joey Logano (P) (#22) |
| Finish | P1 | P4 | P4 |
| TLS points | 11341 | 11769 | 11769 |
| ARP | 3.45 | 2.03 | 2.03 |
| Laps led | 116 | 147 | 147 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Ryan Blaney (#12): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 116 laps with 3.45 average running position and 11,341 TLS points.
TLS leader — Joey Logano (P) (#22): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (11,769 points). Finished P4 with 147 laps led and 2.03 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.03). The official winner ran a worse average position (3.45).
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 | 2 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 2 | 116 | 3.45 | 11341 |
| 2 | 6 | Josh Berry | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 3 | 10 | 8.34 | 9862 |
| 3 | 3 | William Byron (P) | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 4.46 | 11035 |
| 4 | 1 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 1 | 147 | 2.03 | 11769 |
| 5 | 12 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 27 | 3 | 12.03 | 8748 |
| 6 | 10 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 0 | 10.87 | 9098 |
| 7 | 4 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 16 | 4 | 6.06 | 10551 |
| 8 | 9 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 10.66 | 9164 |
| 9 | 11 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 8 | 0 | 11.48 | 8914 |
| 10 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | 19 | 12.86 | 8498 |
| 11 | 5 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 7.07 | 10246 |
| 12 | 7 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 0 | 9.90 | 9391 |
| 13 | 21 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28 | 0 | 21.10 | 6009 |
| 14 | 17 | Ryan Preece | 60 | Ford | RFK Racing | 23 | 0 | 18.49 | 6799 |
| 15 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 10.30 | 9271 |
| 16 | 19 | * Noah Gragson | 4 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 18.99 | 6648 |
| 17 | 15 | Austin Cindric (P) | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 22 | 0 | 17.60 | 7067 |
| 18 | 18 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 15 | 0 | 18.59 | 6767 |
| 19 | 26 | * Todd Gilliland | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 24.88 | 4868 |
| 20 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 12 | 0 | 17.95 | 6960 |
| 21 | 13 | * Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 4 | 0 | 12.07 | 8737 |
| 22 | 25 | * Riley Herbst # | 35 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 25 | 0 | 23.72 | 5218 |
| 23 | 23 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 17 | 0 | 22.70 | 5526 |
| 24 | 27 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Haas Factory Team | 31 | 0 | 27.56 | 4060 |
| 25 | 28 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | HYAK Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 27.71 | 4001 |
| 26 | 20 | * Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 14 | 0 | 20.75 | 6096 |
| 27 | 22 | * Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 20 | 0 | 21.51 | 5865 |
| 28 | 29 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 26 | 0 | 28.51 | 3758 |
| 29 | 30 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 30 | 0 | 28.49 | 3754 |
| 30 | 33 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 24 | 0 | 31.90 | 2712 |
| 31 | 34 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 2 | 31.88 | 2708 |
| 32 | 24 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 10 | 0 | 20.20 | 5222 |
| 33 | 32 | Justin Haley | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 26.95 | 2923 |
| 34 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 29 | 0 | 29.94 | 1626 |
| 35 | 31 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 13 | 0 | 17.22 | 3234 |
| 36 | 35 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 32 | 0 | 25.85 | 1788 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Byron (P) | 24 | 229507 | 10.51 | 915 | 11035 |
| 2 | * Tyler Reddick (P) | 45 | 215693 | 12.57 | 156 | 8737 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney (P) | 12 | 212497 | 11.51 | 647 | 11341 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (P) | 20 | 211455 | 12.43 | 239 | 9098 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | 211229 | 13.43 | 645 | 9391 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson (P) | 5 | 207721 | 14.10 | 943 | 10551 |
| 7 | Chase Briscoe (P) | 19 | 201535 | 13.59 | 789 | 8498 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | 200958 | 13.61 | 400 | 8748 |
| 9 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | 199266 | 13.13 | 541 | 11769 |
| 10 | * Bubba Wallace (P) | 23 | 193241 | 14.15 | 355 | 6096 |
| 11 | Austin Cindric (P) | 2 | 192597 | 13.87 | 323 | 7067 |
| 12 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 185602 | 15.82 | 300 | 3234 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 184352 | 14.73 | 38 | 6767 |
| 14 | Ross Chastain (P) | 1 | 182392 | 15.45 | 72 | 8914 |
| 15 | Ryan Preece | 60 | 181611 | 15.96 | 132 | 6799 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman (P) | 48 | 180734 | 15.12 | 165 | 9271 |
| 17 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | 178659 | 15.43 | 116 | 10246 |
| 18 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 165433 | 16.74 | 202 | 5526 |
| 19 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 159386 | 18.33 | 62 | 2712 |
| 20 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 158780 | 17.90 | 28 | 6960 |
| 21 | Zane Smith | 38 | 156844 | 19.95 | 20 | 5865 |
| 22 | Erik Jones | 43 | 156270 | 19.48 | 11 | 3758 |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 71 | 155994 | 19.28 | 86 | 9164 |
| 24 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | 152878 | 19.62 | 119 | 6009 |
| 25 | Josh Berry (P) | 21 | 150975 | 16.88 | 179 | 9862 |
| 26 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 142281 | 20.99 | 25 | 1626 |
| 27 | Justin Haley | 7 | 136565 | 21.55 | 20 | 2923 |
| 28 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 124641 | 20.71 | 27 | 1788 |
| 29 | Noah Gragson | 4 | 124068 | 22.70 | 5 | 6648 |
| 30 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | 119006 | 23.21 | 11 | 4868 |
| 31 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 117826 | 23.94 | 8 | 4001 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 10 | 113077 | 25.19 | 17 | 3754 |
| 33 | Shane Van Gisbergen # (P) | 88 | 107246 | 22.20 | 255 | 5222 |
| 34 | Cole Custer | 41 | 99434 | 25.62 | 9 | 4060 |
| 35 | Riley Herbst # | 35 | 94016 | 25.86 | 1 | 5218 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 51 | 57345 | 30.95 | 27 | 2708 |
| 37 | * Corey LaJoie(i) | 01 | 11435 | 25.22 | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | * Katherine Legge | 78 | 6902 | 29.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 3982 | 29.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | * Derek Kraus | 44 | 3549 | 35.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * JJ Yeley(i) | 44 | 3433 | 34.01 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | * Chad Finchum | 66 | 3336 | 36.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Casey Mears | 66 | 2655 | 33.49 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | * Martin Truex Jr. | 56 | 961 | 28.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | * Helio Castroneves | 91 | 871 | 29.73 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | * Burt Myers | 50 | 709 | 37.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | * BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | 599 | 31.68 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | * Will Brown | 13 | 68 | 18.33 | 0 | 0 |