After the first race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, driver Tyler Reddick maintains an impressive lead in the NASCAR Cup standings, with a +61 point advantage over second place. This dominance was solidified after winning the inaugural race, the Daytona 500, last month.
The second position is held by his 23XI Racing teammate, Bubba Wallace, who has surpassed Ryan Blaney after the latter got caught by a caution flag at the least opportune moment. Driver Denny Hamlin, with his 61st victory in Sunday’s race, secures a fourth position in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Chase Elliott, leader of Hendrick Motorsports, occupies fifth place. The day was complicated for Shane van Gisbergen, who, after a poor result, has dropped from fifth to sixteenth place, which is the last provisional position for ‘Chase’ qualification. He is currently tied on points with Daniel Suarez and AJ Allmendinger, all with 117 points.
Below is the complete standings of the top 20 drivers after the Las Vegas I race:
NASCAR Cup Standings after Las Vegas I
Position | Driver | Points
1 | Tyler Reddick | 255
2 | Bubba Wallace | 194
3 | Ryan Blaney | 188
4 | Denny Hamlin | 177
5 | Chase Elliott | 168
6 | Christopher Bell | 164
7 | Kyle Larson | 157
8 | William Byron | 157
9 | Chris Buescher | 146
10 | Ty Gibbs | 140
11 | Joey Logano | 135
12 | Brad Keselowski | 127
13 | Ryan Preece | 125
14 | Michael McDowell | 122
15 | Carson Hocevar | 118
16 | Shane van Gisbergen | 117
(All tied in 17th) | Daniel Suarez | 117
(All tied in 17th) | AJ Allmendinger | 117
19 | Zane Smith | 108
20 | Ross Chastain | 94
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