Cup - 2025 - FireKeepers Casino 400
Date: 2025-06-08 | Track: Michigan International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Denny Hamlin (#11) | William Byron (#24) | William Byron (#24) |
| Finish | P1 | P28 | P28 |
| TLS points | 6332 | 6911 | 6911 |
| ARP | 5.50 | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Laps led | 5 | 98 | 98 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Denny Hamlin (#11): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 5 laps with 5.50 average running position and 6,332 TLS points.
TLS leader — William Byron (#24): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (6,911 points). Finished P28 with 98 laps led and 2.62 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (2.62). The official winner ran a worse average position (5.50).
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 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 5 | 5.50 | 6332 |
| 2 | 4 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 6 | 13 | 9.13 | 5601 |
| 3 | 12 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 0 | 14.28 | 4567 |
| 4 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 9 | 0 | 10.27 | 5372 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 9.80 | 5467 |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 20 | 0 | 12.33 | 4958 |
| 7 | 9 | Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 10 | 2 | 11.02 | 5222 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | 0 | 10.43 | 5341 |
| 9 | 14 | Ryan Preece | 60 | Ford | RFK Racing | 23 | 0 | 16.29 | 4163 |
| 10 | 16 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 27 | 0 | 17.36 | 3947 |
| 11 | 13 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 22 | 0 | 15.94 | 4234 |
| 12 | 11 | Josh Berry | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 7 | 0 | 12.84 | 4857 |
| 13 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 12 | 0 | 10.34 | 5358 |
| 14 | 27 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 35 | 0 | 24.50 | 2512 |
| 15 | 15 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 19 | 16.58 | 4105 |
| 16 | 17 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 25 | 2 | 17.70 | 3879 |
| 17 | 20 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 19 | 0 | 18.61 | 3697 |
| 18 | 28 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 26 | 0 | 24.76 | 2461 |
| 19 | 26 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28 | 0 | 24.14 | 2585 |
| 20 | 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | HYAK Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 24.06 | 2601 |
| 21 | 30 | Justin Haley | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 26.37 | 2137 |
| 22 | 21 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 15 | 0 | 19.68 | 3482 |
| 23 | 18 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | 11 | 17.89 | 3842 |
| 24 | 24 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 18 | 0 | 21.04 | 3208 |
| 25 | 32 | Riley Herbst # | 35 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 34 | 0 | 28.27 | 1755 |
| 26 | 33 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 1 | 31.36 | 1134 |
| 27 | 31 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 26.61 | 2088 |
| 28 | 1 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 4 | 98 | 2.62 | 6911 |
| 29 | 3 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 14 | 32 | 8.24 | 5752 |
| 30 | 22 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 19.71 | 3458 |
| 31 | 18 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 11 | 10 | 17.79 | 3842 |
| 32 | 23 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 13 | 7 | 20.51 | 3248 |
| 33 | 29 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 21.86 | 2226 |
| 34 | 35 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 21 | 0 | 24.04 | 946 |
| 35 | 36 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Haas Factory Team | 24 | 0 | 28.30 | 583 |
| 36 | 34 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 22.72 | 957 |
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 | 24 | 128225 | 8.80 | 768 | 6911 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 122189 | 10.42 | 94 | 5358 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 118528 | 11.63 | 455 | 6332 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 113827 | 12.12 | 149 | 3879 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 112752 | 12.71 | 851 | 5467 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 110237 | 13.99 | 95 | 4105 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 108312 | 12.16 | 346 | 3248 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 22 | 104473 | 13.73 | 302 | 3482 |
| 9 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 102066 | 14.41 | 238 | 3842 |
| 10 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 101458 | 13.73 | 103 | 5372 |
| 11 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 100125 | 14.94 | 58 | 4958 |
| 12 | Ryan Preece | 60 | 96701 | 15.91 | 49 | 4163 |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | 96151 | 16.22 | 92 | 3842 |
| 14 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | 92199 | 15.47 | 70 | 5752 |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 91784 | 16.52 | 62 | 5341 |
| 16 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 91625 | 18.32 | 38 | 4567 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 91170 | 15.50 | 15 | 5601 |
| 18 | Josh Berry | 21 | 90654 | 16.63 | 169 | 4857 |
| 19 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 86364 | 16.21 | 110 | 957 |
| 20 | Zane Smith | 38 | 82828 | 18.87 | 10 | 5222 |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 82427 | 17.96 | 2 | 3697 |
| 22 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 81432 | 20.23 | 8 | 2585 |
| 23 | Erik Jones | 43 | 80584 | 20.04 | 1 | 4234 |
| 24 | Michael McDowell | 71 | 77558 | 20.64 | 41 | 3458 |
| 25 | Justin Haley | 7 | 72708 | 21.72 | 0 | 2137 |
| 26 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 72434 | 18.91 | 8 | 3947 |
| 27 | Noah Gragson | 4 | 71952 | 20.60 | 2 | 2088 |
| 28 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | 70700 | 21.73 | 11 | 2226 |
| 29 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 68886 | 20.51 | 14 | 2512 |
| 30 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 68550 | 22.81 | 2 | 946 |
| 31 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 68339 | 22.43 | 0 | 2601 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 10 | 65527 | 24.18 | 8 | 3208 |
| 33 | Cole Custer | 41 | 48084 | 26.36 | 2 | 583 |
| 34 | Riley Herbst # | 35 | 47815 | 26.45 | 0 | 1755 |
| 35 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | 46046 | 26.10 | 25 | 2461 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 51 | 28549 | 31.73 | 2 | 1134 |
| 37 | * Corey LaJoie | 01 | 11435 | 25.22 | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | * Jimmie Johnson | 84 | 3982 | 29.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | * JJ Yeley(i) | 44 | 3433 | 34.01 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | * Derek Kraus | 44 | 1748 | 36.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | * Chad Finchum | 66 | 1421 | 36.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Katherine Legge | 78 | 1246 | 32.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Casey Mears | 66 | 1022 | 36.38 | 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 |