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Two races have taken place in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Trackhouse Racing driver Daniel Suarez became the second winner of the season, winning Ambetter Health at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 25.
In a wild three-wide finish at Atlanta, Suarez emerged victorious, beating Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch to the finish line. The win locked him into the 16-driver field in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
The win gained Saurez (64) 47 points, which moved him from 24th to seventh in the points table. After finishing P3 in Georgia, Kyle Busch (77) gained 400 points and moved from eighth to top spot in the points table.
Joey Logano, the defending champion, only finished in P28. He gained just nine points and is 33rd in the points table, with 18 points.
Michael McDowell, who started on pole, led 27 laps, and finished eighth. With a P8 finish, he gained 39 points and is 20th in the points table with 40 points.
NASCAR driver standings after Ambetter Health 400
Here's the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after Ambetter Health 400:
- Kyle Busch - 77
- William Byron - 76
- Austin Cindric - 76
- Bubba Wallace - 74
- Ryan Blaney - 69
- Chase Elliott - 65
- Daniel Suarez - 64
- Ross Chastain - 62
- Alex Bowman - 60
- Martin Truex Jr. - 60
- Kyle Larson - 58
- Corey LaJoie - 57
- John Hunter Nemechek - 53
- Ty Gibbs - 50
- Chris Buescher - 49
- Erik Jones - 47
- Christopher Bell - 47
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 44
- Denny Hamlin - 44
- Michael McDowell - 40
- Daniel Hemric - 40
- Chase Briscoe - 37
- Harrison Burton - 36
- Ryan Preece - 35
- Zane Smith - 31
- Tyler Reddick - 31
- Noah Gragson - 29
- Justin Haley - 29
- Carson Hocevar - 26
- Kaz Grala - 24
- Josh Berry - 20
- Todd Gilliland - 19
- Joey Logano - 18
- David Ragan - 17
- Austin Dillon - 16
- Brad Keselowski - 16
- Jimmie Johnson – 9
- AJ Allmendinger – 0
- Riley Herbst - 0
Catch drivers and teams next at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Mar. 3, 2024.
