NASCAR 2024: Points table after the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500
NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Ten races have taken place in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick became the seventh different winner of the season after winning the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 21.

In a thrilling race, Reddick avoided a multi-car wreck on the final lap and went on to cross the finish line in P1.

With the win, Reddick gained 47 points and locked himself into the 16-driver field in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. He moved from eighth to fifth place on the points table with 316 points, one win, and four top-fives.

After finishing P21 at Dega, Kyle Larson maintained the top spot in the points table. He was awarded 24 points and has a 15-point lead over Martin Truex Jr. with 359 points.

Ryan Blaney, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished 20th. With a P20 finish, he gained 24 points and is seventh on the points table with 302 points.

Michael McDowell, who started on the pole, failed to utilize the advantage and finished 31st after he crashed on the final lap, blocking competitors from coming to the checkered flag. He gained only six points and stands 26th on the points table with 157 points.


NASCAR driver standings after the GEICO 500

Here's the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after the 2024 GEICO 500:

  1. Kyle Larson - 359
  2. Martin Truex Jr. - 344
  3. Chase Elliott - 337
  4. William Byron - 335
  5. Tyler Reddick - 316
  6. Denny Hamlin - 308
  7. Ryan Blaney - 302
  8. Ty Gibbs - 296
  9. Ross Chastain - 277
  10. Alex Bowman - 261
  11. Bubba Wallace - 257
  12. Chase Briscoe - 256
  13. Christopher Bell - 255
  14. Brad Keselowski - 254
  15. Joey Logano - 245
  16. Chris Buescher - 245
  17. Kyle Busch - 234
  18. Daniel Suarez - 220
  19. Austin Cindric - 192
  20. Erik Jones - 181
  21. Carson Hocevar # - 172
  22. John Hunter Nemechek - 164
  23. Ryan Preece - 162
  24. Todd Gilliland - 161
  25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 160
  26. Michael McDowell - 157
  27. Noah Gragson - 154
  28. Josh Berry # - 151
  29. Daniel Hemric - 140
  30. Corey LaJoie - 139
  31. Austin Dillon - 136
  32. Harrison Burton - 117
  33. Justin Haley - 101
  34. Kaz Grala - 92
  35. Zane Smith # - 86
  36. David Ragan - 17
  37. Jimmie Johnson - 17
  38. Cody Ware - 13
  39. Derek Kraus - 11
  40. Kamui Kobayashi - 8

Catch NASCAR drivers and teams next at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 28.

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