NASCAR 2023 points standings after Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway

William Byron became the first driver to lock his spot in the Round of 8 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season after emerging victorious in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

In a thrilling Texas race, Byron led the final six laps and stayed out front on the final lap to cross the checkered flag.

With the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 victory, the #24 Chevrolet driver received 47 points. He maintained the top position in the points table with 3083 points, six wins and 11 top-five finishes.

After finishing P5 at Texas, Denny Hamlin bagged 42 points and moved to second place in the Cup Series driver’s standings with 3074 points after three wins and 12 top-five finishes.

Bubba Wallace Jr., who started on the pole, failed to capitalize on his advantage and finished P3 in the race. He gained 37 points and is in ninth place on the points table with 3037 points.

Defending champion Tyler Reddick could not repeat his heroics, finishing P25. Therefore, he gained 22 points to occupy the 10th place on the points table with 3036 points.

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NASCAR points table after 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway

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

1. William Byron (P) - 3083
2. Denny Hamlin (P) - 3074
3. Chris Buescher (P) - 3059
4. Christopher Bell (P) - 3057
5. Martin Truex Jr. (P) - 3056
6. Ross Chastain (P) - 3049
7. Brad Keselowski (P) - 3045
8. Kyle Larson (P) - 3039
9. Bubba Wallace (P) - 3037
10. Tyler Reddick (P) - 3036
11. Ryan Blaney (P) - 3028
12. Kyle Busch (P) - 3022
13. Kevin Harvick - 2102
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 2096
15. Joey Logano - 2087
16. Michael McDowell - 2087
17. Chase Elliott (P) - 667
18. Ty Gibbs # - 652
19. Daniel Suarez - 643
20. Alex Bowman - 612
21. AJ Allmendinger - 572
22. Aric Almirola - 529
23. Austin Cindric - 508
24. Justin Haley - 499
25. Ryan Preece - 498
26. Erik Jones - 497
27. Corey LaJoie - 493
28. Todd Gilliland - 456
29. Austin Dillon - 421
30. Chase Briscoe - 413
31. Harrison Burton - 382
32. Ty Dillon - 298
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(i) - 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 Talladega Superspeedway on October 1.