For the second time in the last month, Ryan Blaney carved out some time in Victory Lane. Pocono was the site of his first Cup Series victory, back when he was driving the No. 21 for the Wood Brothers, and now the Team Penske wheelman continued his ascension up the standings, with another dub in 2024.
Elsewhere, there were a ton of interesting results that had a major effect on the playoff standings, including Ross Chastain’s trouble and Bubba Wallace’s top ten. Check out where each driver stands following NASCAR’s trip to the Tricky Triangle over the weekend.
Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings after Pocono Raceway
Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
As for the overall Cup Series standings, Hendrick Teammates Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson have traded the lead once again, with the No. 9 taking over the lead by three points over the No. 5. Don’t discount Tyler Reddick though, as the 23XI Racing wheelman has been slowly making up ground, and he’s now only 15 points behind Elliott for the lead.
Rank
Driver
Points
Leader
1
Chase Elliott
703
0
2
Kyle Larson
700
-3
3
Tyler Reddick
688
-15
4
Denny Hamlin
683
-20
5
William Byron
646
-57
6
Martin Truex Jr.
640
-63
7
Ryan Blaney
627
-76
8
Christopher Bell
616
-87
9
Brad Keselowski
599
-104
10
Alex Bowman
596
-107
11
Ty Gibbs
570
-133
12
Chris Buescher
547
-156
13
Ross Chastain
530
-173
14
Joey Logano
522
-181
15
Bubba Wallace
503
-200
16
Chase Briscoe
455
-248
17
Daniel Suárez
431
-272
18
Kyle Busch
428
-275
19
Austin Cindric
408
-295
20
Todd Gilliland
403
-300
21
Josh Berry
386
-317
22
Michael McDowell
378
-325
23
Carson Hocevar
358
-345
24
Noah Gragson
354
-349
25
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
343
-360
26
Erik Jones
320
-383
27
Ryan Preece
318
-385
28
Daniel Hemric
309
-394
29
Justin Haley
302
-401
30
Corey LaJoie
301
-402
As you can tell, Pocono Raceway was the site of an exciting afternoon of racing in the mountains, and Ryan Blaney was the major beneficiary. As the summer rages on, each driver’s standing is bound to change, but whoever manages it best will be in the position to win come time to chase a title in 2024.
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