Love's RV Stop 225 Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Talladega Superspeedway
Oct 23, 2026
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Every driver from the Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway, graded on what the scoring loops actually recorded: where they started, where they finished, how many laps they led, and whether they were still running at the end. Sammy Smith grades out best with a A+.
How the grades are calculated
The grade is a formula, not an opinion. Each driver starts from their finishing position, gains credit for passing cars and for leading laps, and loses credit for not finishing:
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Finish: the single biggest factor, scaled from the win down through the field.
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Positions gained: starting position minus finishing position, capped so a deep starting spot cannot buy a top grade on its own.
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Laps led: share of the race led, worth up to a full letter grade.
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Did not finish: a fixed penalty if they were not running at the checkered flag.
Driver grades
| Grade |
Driver |
Car |
Start |
Finish |
Laps led |
Points |
| A+ |
Sammy Smith |
7 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
0 |
| A+ |
Tyler Ankrum |
18 |
7 |
2 |
|
35 |
| A+ |
Austin Green |
77 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
| A+ |
Landen Lewis |
45 |
30 |
6 |
|
36 |
| A+ |
Brenden Queen |
12 |
36 |
7 |
|
31 |
| A |
Spencer Boyd |
76 |
32 |
9 |
|
28 |
| A |
Ty Majeski |
88 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
42 |
| A |
Kaden Honeycutt |
11 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
48 |
| A |
Frankie Muniz |
33 |
31 |
12 |
|
25 |
| A- |
Jason M. White |
2 |
34 |
13 |
|
24 |
| A- |
Layne Riggs |
34 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
44 |
| B+ |
Tanner Gray |
15 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
40 |
| B+ |
Timmy Hill |
56 |
35 |
16 |
1 |
21 |
| B+ |
Corey Heim |
1 |
8 |
10 |
|
34 |
| B+ |
Clay Greenfield |
95 |
21 |
15 |
|
22 |
| B |
Chandler Smith |
38 |
14 |
14 |
|
23 |
| B |
Dawson Sutton |
26 |
26 |
19 |
1 |
23 |
| B- |
Josh Reaume |
22 |
33 |
22 |
1 |
15 |
| B- |
Ben Rhodes |
99 |
10 |
17 |
3 |
33 |
| C+ |
Justin Haley |
16 |
17 |
20 |
2 |
19 |
| C+ |
Christian Eckes |
91 |
20 |
21 |
|
16 |
| C- |
Cory Roper (Accident)
|
62 |
16 |
18 |
|
19 |
| D |
Giovanni Ruggiero |
17 |
4 |
25 |
5 |
22 |
| D |
Thomas Annunziata (Accident)
|
5 |
19 |
23 |
1 |
14 |
| D |
Grant Enfinger (Accident)
|
9 |
18 |
24 |
4 |
13 |
| D |
Conner Jones (Accident)
|
42 |
28 |
27 |
|
10 |
| F |
Mini Tyrrell (Radiator)
|
14 |
23 |
28 |
|
10 |
| F |
Jake Garcia (Accident)
|
98 |
11 |
26 |
3 |
11 |
| F |
Andres Perez De Lara (Accident)
|
44 |
25 |
31 |
|
6 |
| F |
Cole Butcher (Accident)
|
13 |
5 |
29 |
|
8 |
| F |
Stewart Friesen (Accident)
|
52 |
15 |
30 |
|
7 |
| F |
Tony Stewart (Accident)
|
25 |
29 |
34 |
|
3 |
| F |
Corey LaJoie (Accident)
|
10 |
22 |
33 |
|
4 |
| F |
Kris Wright (Accident)
|
81 |
12 |
32 |
|
5 |
| F |
Bryan Dauzat ()
|
28 |
38 |
38 |
|
0 |
| F |
Norm Benning ()
|
6 |
38 |
38 |
|
0 |
| F |
Daniel Hemric (Accident)
|
19 |
27 |
35 |
|
2 |
| F |
Cleetus McFarland (Accident)
|
4 |
24 |
36 |
|
0 |
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