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Seven races have taken place in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin became the second driver to win multiple races in 2024 after winning the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, March 31.
In a dramatic 400-lap race at Richmond, Hamlin outran Martin Truex Jr. off pit road to lead the way on the restart and crossed the finish line in P1.
After the second win of the season, Hamlin gained 46 points and moved from fourth to third place in the points table with 252 points, two wins, and two top-fives.
After finishing P4 at Richmond, Martin Truex Jr. maintained the top spot in the points table. He was awarded 50 points and has a 14-point lead over Kyle Larson with 270 points.
Larson, the defending champion of the event and polesitter, had a good outing but failed to defend his title and finished third. With a P3 finish, he gained 51 points and is second on the points table with 256 points.
Ryan Blaney, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished 19th and gained 18 points. He moved to fifth in the points table with 229 points.
NASCAR driver standings after the Toyota Owners 400
Here's the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after the 2024 Toyota Owners 400:
- Martin Truex Jr. - 270
- Kyle Larson – 256
- Denny Hamlin – 252
- Ty Gibbs – 236
- Ryan Blaney – 229
- Christopher Bell - 219
- William Byron – 215
- Chase Elliott - 209
- Ross Chastain - 207
- Tyler Reddick - 199
- Alex Bowman - 193
- Chris Buescher - 185
- Kyle Busch - 167
- Bubba Wallace - 165
- Daniel Suarez - 163
- Brad Keselowski - 163
- John Hunter Nemechek - 156
- Chase Briscoe - 150
- Joey Logano - 149
- Austin Cindric - 133
- Michael McDowell - 130
- Erik Jones - 129
- Josh Berry - 114
- Carson Hocevar - 105
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 102
- Todd Gilliland - 102
- Corey LaJoie - 100
- Austin Dillon - 90
- Daniel Hemric - 86
- Noah Gragson - 84
- Ryan Preece - 84
- Justin Haley - 78
- Kaz Grala - 71
- Harrison Burton - 68
- Zane Smith - 61
- David Ragan - 17
- Derek Kraus - 11
- Jimmie Johnson - 9
- Kamui Kobayashi - 8
Catch NASCAR drivers and teams next at Martinsville Speedway on April 7, 2024.
