Cup - 2025 - Coke Zero Sugar 400
Date: 2025-08-23 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Ryan Blaney (#12) | Joey Logano (#22) | * Bubba Wallace (#23) |
| Finish | P1 | P27 | P37 |
| TLS points | 4045 | 5212 | 926 |
| ARP | 15.88 | 8.43 | 7.93 |
| Laps led | 27 | 27 | 1 |
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 27 laps with 15.88 average running position and 4,045 TLS points.
TLS leader — Joey Logano (#22): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (5,212 points). Finished P27 with 27 laps led and 8.43 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — * Bubba Wallace (#23): lowest average running position (7.93). Finished P37 with 926 TLS points and 1 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 | 15 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 1 | 27 | 15.88 | 4045 |
| 2 | 11 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 12 | 6 | 13.88 | 4367 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Haley | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 37 | 2 | 12.84 | 4533 |
| 4 | 18 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Haas Factory Team | 29 | 7 | 17.34 | 3810 |
| 5 | 14 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 26 | 10 | 15.28 | 4141 |
| 6 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 3 | 10.31 | 4941 |
| 7 | 4 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | RFK Racing | 24 | 0 | 11.02 | 4826 |
| 8 | 17 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | 0 | 17.31 | 3814 |
| 9 | 13 | Josh Berry | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 11 | 0 | 14.88 | 4206 |
| 10 | 12 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 14.06 | 4337 |
| 11 | 22 | * Todd Gilliland | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 18.47 | 3628 |
| 12 | 6 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 20 | 3 | 12.34 | 4615 |
| 13 | 10 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 4 | 13.23 | 4387 |
| 14 | 2 | Ryan Preece | 60 | Ford | RFK Racing | 31 | 3 | 9.46 | 5078 |
| 15 | 8 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 19 | 7 | 12.96 | 4514 |
| 16 | 31 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 17 | 6 | 22.44 | 1058 |
| 17 | 24 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 34 | 7 | 20.78 | 3256 |
| 18 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | RFK Racing | 10 | 0 | 11.53 | 4744 |
| 19 | 20 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 8 | 5 | 17.37 | 3805 |
| 20 | 21 | Cody Ware | 51 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 35 | 23 | 17.43 | 3794 |
| 21 | 23 | * Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 27 | 0 | 20.74 | 3262 |
| 22 | 16 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 23 | 9 | 17.21 | 3830 |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 6 | 13.38 | 4447 |
| 24 | 19 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 7 | 4 | 17.35 | 3808 |
| 25 | 26 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 0 | 25.27 | 2533 |
| 26 | 25 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 21 | 0 | 22.09 | 3025 |
| 27 | 1 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 27 | 8.43 | 5212 |
| 28 | 38 | * Joey Gase(i) | 44 | Chevrolet | NY Racing Team | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | * Casey Mears | 66 | Ford | Garage 66 | 39 | 0 | 30.60 | 1633 |
| 30 | 38 | * Austin Hill(i) | 33 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 28 | * Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 29.64 | 1761 |
| 32 | 38 | * BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Chevrolet | Live Fast Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 30 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 14 | 0 | 26.10 | 1430 |
| 34 | 27 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 17.62 | 1917 |
| 35 | 37 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | HYAK Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 25.97 | 436 |
| 36 | 35 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 17.75 | 651 |
| 37 | 32 | * Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 22 | 1 | 7.93 | 926 |
| 38 | 34 | * Noah Gragson | 4 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 15.82 | 705 |
| 39 | 33 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 5 | 0 | 12.57 | 796 |
| 40 | 36 | * Riley Herbst # | 35 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 33 | 0 | 24.07 | 474 |
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 | 187681 | 10.44 | 915 | 3805 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 176427 | 12.50 | 153 | 3262 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 170625 | 12.55 | 225 | 4387 |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 169656 | 13.40 | 385 | 4337 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 169303 | 13.94 | 555 | 2533 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 169190 | 14.45 | 885 | 4941 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 167519 | 11.90 | 496 | 4045 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 22 | 157875 | 13.54 | 385 | 5212 |
| 9 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | 156740 | 14.19 | 319 | 4447 |
| 10 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 153926 | 13.86 | 313 | 796 |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 151085 | 14.62 | 260 | 926 |
| 12 | Ryan Preece | 60 | 150094 | 15.45 | 132 | 5078 |
| 13 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 148263 | 16.27 | 98 | 3814 |
| 14 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 146839 | 14.81 | 160 | 651 |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 145602 | 14.82 | 38 | 4826 |
| 16 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 143204 | 15.88 | 69 | 4514 |
| 17 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | 138069 | 15.81 | 90 | 1917 |
| 18 | Josh Berry | 21 | 136814 | 16.91 | 169 | 4206 |
| 19 | Kyle Busch | 8 | 133525 | 17.65 | 62 | 1430 |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 132670 | 16.46 | 156 | 4744 |
| 21 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 129627 | 18.97 | 119 | 3808 |
| 22 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | 125791 | 18.09 | 4 | 3025 |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 71 | 124294 | 19.47 | 86 | 4615 |
| 24 | Zane Smith | 38 | 123172 | 20.21 | 15 | 1761 |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 43 | 123055 | 19.67 | 11 | 4141 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | 7 | 113230 | 21.15 | 20 | 4533 |
| 27 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 112579 | 19.88 | 27 | 4367 |
| 28 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | 107840 | 21.79 | 10 | 3256 |
| 29 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | 100283 | 22.56 | 11 | 3628 |
| 30 | Ty Dillon | 10 | 98522 | 24.39 | 17 | 3830 |
| 31 | Noah Gragson | 4 | 97311 | 22.92 | 5 | 705 |
| 32 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 92980 | 23.86 | 3 | 436 |
| 33 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | 88 | 86544 | 21.81 | 252 | 1058 |
| 34 | Cole Custer | 41 | 82064 | 25.28 | 9 | 3810 |
| 35 | Riley Herbst # | 35 | 71492 | 25.98 | 1 | 474 |
| 36 | Cody Ware | 51 | 47144 | 30.67 | 25 | 3794 |
| 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 | * JJ Yeley(i) | 44 | 3433 | 34.01 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | * Casey Mears | 66 | 2655 | 33.49 | 0 | 1633 |
| 42 | * Derek Kraus | 44 | 1748 | 36.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * Chad Finchum | 66 | 1421 | 36.55 | 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 |