
NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Atlanta race
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NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Atlanta race
Chase Elliott clinched a NASCAR Cup Series playoff spot with his victory in the Quaker State 400 on June 28 at EchoPark Speedway. Elliott was top driver in the points standings that had not won this season coming into the weekend. Brad Keselowski finished second but did not get the win necessary to further put stress on drivers near the playoff bubble. William Byron: 623 points (1 win, 12 playoff points) Kyle Larson: 42 (3 wins, 23 playoff points).
Elliott was top driver in the points standings that had not won this season coming into the weekend, so his victory did not materially impact the playoff cutline.
Brad Keselowski finished second but did not get the win necessary to further put stress on drivers near the playoff bubble.
Here’s the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings:
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NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Atlanta race
Unofficial after Atlanta
William Byron: 623 points (1 win, 12 playoff points) Chase Elliott -37 (1 win, 5 playoff points) Kyle Larson -42 (3 wins, 23 playoff points) Denny Hamlin -80 (3 wins, 19 playoff points) Christopher Bell -80 (3 wins, 16 playoff points) Tyler Reddick -98 (1 playoff point) Ryan Blaney -127 (1 win, 8 playoff points) Ross Chastain -173 (1 win, 5 playoff points) Chris Buescher -174 (5 playoff point penalty) Chase Briscoe -179 (1 win, 6 playoff points) Joey Logano -186 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Alex Bowman -187 Bubba Wallace -203 (2 playoff points) Ryan Preece -226 (2 playoff points) Austin Cindric -252 (1 win, 8 playoff points) Erik Jones -252 AJ Allmendinger -262 Carson Hocevar -265 Josh Berry -268 (1 win, 6 playoff points) Kyle Busch -275 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -276 Michael McDowell -280 John Hunter Nemechek -285 Ty Gibbs -289 Zane Smith -294 Austin Dillon -317 Brad Keselowski -325 Todd Gilliland -326 Daniel Suarez -332 Justin Haley -352 Ty Dillon -357 Shane van Gisbergen -363 (1 win, 6 playoff points) Noah Gragson -374 Cole Custer -394 Riley Herbst -425
NASCAR playoff picture after Atlanta
Through 18 races