NASCAR 2023 points standings after Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Denny Hamlin became the latest driver to lock his spot in the Round of 12 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season after emerging victorious in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night (September 16).

In a thrilling Bristol race, Hamlin led the second half of the race without any challenge and stayed out front on the final lap to cross the checkered flag.

With the Bass Pro Shops Night Race victory, the #11 Toyota driver received 47 points. He maintained the third place in the points table with 3032 points, three wins and 11 top-five finishes.

After finishing P9 at Bristol, William Byron bagged 38 points and regained the top position in the Cup Series driver’s standings with 3036 points after five wins and 10 top-five finishes.

Christopher Bell, who started on the pole, failed to capitalize on his advantage and finished P3 in the race. He gained 54 points and is in seventh place on the points table with 3016 points.

Defending champion Chris Buescher could not repeat his heroics, finishing P4. Therefore, he gained 37 points to occupy the fifth place on the points table with 3021 points.

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NASCAR points table after 2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Here's the updated list of the NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after the third playoff race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series race of the season:

1. William Byron (P) - 3036
2. Martin Truex Jr. (P) - 3036
3. Denny Hamlin (P) - 3032
4. Kyle Larson (P) - 3023
5. Chris Buescher (P) - 3021
6. Kyle Busch (P) – 3019
7. Christopher Bell (P) - 3016
8. Tyler Reddick (P) - 3014
9. Ross Chastain (P) - 3011
10. Brad Keselowski (P) - 3011
11. Ryan Blaney (P) - 3008
12. Bubba Wallace (P) - 3000
13. Joey Logano (P) - 2071
14. Kevin Harvick (P) - 2071
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) - 2068
16. Michael McDowell (P) - 2059
17. Ty Gibbs # - 648
18. Chase Elliott (P) - 631
19. Daniel Suarez - 613
20. Alex Bowman - 587
21. AJ Allmendinger - 564
22. Aric Almirola - 510
23. Austin Cindric - 498
24. Ryan Preece - 484
25. Corey LaJoie - 482
26. Erik Jones - 481
27. Justin Haley - 475
28. Todd Gilliland - 454
29. Austin Dillon - 420
30. Chase Briscoe - 383
31. Harrison Burton - 365
32. Ty Dillon - 280
33. Noah Gragson - 199
34. Cody Ware - 65
35. Jenson Button - 45
36. Ryan Newman - 35
37. Andy Lally - 32
38. Mike Rockenfeller - 31
39. Travis Pastrana - 26
40. Jordan Taylor - 16
41. Brodie Kostecki - 15
42. Jimmie Johnson - 12
43. Kimi Raikkonen - 8
44. Jonathan Davenport - 1

Catch the NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams next at the Texas Motor Speedway on September 24.