Martin Truex Jr - 10

What a way to start the season after going winless last year. Truex was sꦐtrong in qualifying and was able to execute down the stretch, an area where this team struggled last season. He will take all of the momentum heading into Daytona, where he has never won before.

Austin Dillon - 9

It was somewhat of a surprisinꦍg performance for Dillon, who was able to keep paওce and beat his new teammate. Now he heads to Daytona, seeking his second 500 victory.

Kyle Busch - 9

After a runner-up finish last year, Busch ended up 3rd after allowing hi𝔍s faster teammate to get by him in the closing laps. A꧙ solid debut for the two-time champion with his new team.

Alex Bowman - 9

Bowman missed out on the main event last year, and also missed five of tౠhe last six races of the season due to his concussion. This was a much-needed step in the ri𒁏ght direction for this No. 48 team.

Kyle Larson - 8

༒Larson quietly had a top-five run, which bodes well as he tries to regain the dominant form he showed ๊during his 2021 championship season.

Tyler Reddick - 7

Reddick was solid in his debut with 23XI Racing, proving that he will be a contender at every🦩 round again this season.

Ryan Preece - 9

The feel-good story of the race was Preece, who led a race-high 44 laps. Had it not been for the electrical issue towards the end of the race, he could have ended up in victory lane in ♈his first start with Stewart Haas🍸.

Ross Chastain - 7

Chastain did himself no favors by taking out multiple cars tonight꧋, including his good buddy Denny Hamlin.

Denny Hamlin - 6

Hamlin was spun by Chastain agaiꦛn, and found himself in the middle of a few other dust ups during the race. It was not a great start to the season for the veteran, as he tries for his fourth Daytona 500 win next weekend.

William Byron - 7

Byron showed flashes of brilliance early in the race, but was never able to get up towards the leaders to 🅠challenge for𓆉 the win.

Justin Haley - 7

Haley was the fastest car🌸 in qualifying on Saturday, which should account♓ for something. He was one of the casualties during the main event, taking him out of contention.

Kevin Harvick - 6

The final C🅘lash for Harvick did not go well, but better days are ahead for him and the No. 4 team.

Christopher Bell - 5

Bell was another driver that ended up being involved in several incident🏅s on𒐪 the night. Most of them were not of his doing, just simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Noah Gragson - 5

Gr🍌agson didn’t make much noise at all tonight, which could be a good t♏hing for him going forward.

Chase Briscoe - 5

Briscoe had a promising start to this race, but it faded quickly a𓄧s he found trouble in a couple of different incidents with other drivers.

Joey Logano - 6

The defending r🔯ace winner and reigning s൩eries champion was the highest-finishing Penske car, in 16th place.

Ryan Blaney - 4

Blan💛ey had a dreadful night, 𝓡and his car was living proof of that. Now he can turn his attention to Daytona, where he nearly won last year, pushing his teammate to the finish line.

Aric Almirola - 5

Almirola managed to win a heat race but he was not able to stay♑ up front during the main event.

Daniel Suarez - 4

Suarez was simply nowhere to be found in th▨is race.

AJ Allmendinger - 4

AJ’s return to full-time competition got off to a bit of a rocky star🌄t, as he spun on several occasions throughout the night.

Chase Elliott - 4

The most popular driver in NASCAR had one of the quietest nights in recent memory. This �ജ�was a night to forget, but it also doesn’t award any points so he shouldn’t be too concerned.

Bubba Wallace - 7

A promising night quickly turned sour as Wallace was taken out by Dillon while battling for the lead late in the race. He doesn’t need any mot🍃ivation, but he will have plenty of it heading into Daytona, where he finished runner-up in the 500 last year.

Todd Gilliland - 6

Gilliland ended up about where everyone expected, but he showed some prom🙈ising signs of talent at various points of the race.

Michael McDowell - 6

A decent night we𝓡nt wrong when McDowell ran out of gas late in🌠 the race.

Austin Cindric - 4

Cindric had a miserable night. He barely made the mai♎n event, taking the provisional spot to get th🍨ere after he failed to advance in the heat and LCQ races. He will now try to defend his Daytona 500 victory.

Ty Gibbs - 6

Another bad break for Gibbs, as the rookie suffered more mechanical issues on his No. 54 Camry. It would be in his best interest to just forge﷽t this one and focus forward, where the future is bright.

Erik Jones - 5

Jones had a solid night going before a 𝔍spin early in the race bro🍃ke the rear end of his Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet.