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    NASCAR Cup Series Standings | New Winners, Increased Parity Among Early Next Gen Car Returns

    Henry JohnBy Henry JohnMarch 29, 2022No Comments6 Mins Read NASCAR
    Ross Chastain NASCAR Cup Series points standings
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    The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is now six races old as the month of March comes to a close. While the drivers and teams get set for back-to-back races in the great state of Virginia, it’s high time that we took a look at how the NASCAR standings are unfolding. Granted, we still have an eternity’s worth of racing between now and the start of the playoffs. That being said, the new Next Gen Cars are clearly already having an impact.

    The first six races of this season have featured six unique winners. From defending NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson to first-time Cup race winners Austin Cindric, Ross Chastain and Chase Briscoe, a full spectrum of drivers has managed to park it in victory lane. When it comes to the quality of racing, we have seen extremely competitive action on a weekly basis. One of the primary goals of the Next Gen Car was to create increased parity. So far, it certainly seems to be doing the trick.

    There are certainly some surprising names hovering around the top of the NASCAR standings. In addition, a few of the sport’s typical heavyweights are not off to ideal starts this season. The following article contains a table with the updated NASCAR Cup Series point standings. Discussion of several noteworthy developments after the first six races is also included.

    Ross Chastain NASCAR Cup Series points standings
    Credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images

    NASCAR Cup Series Standings Update | After Race 6 at Circuit of the Americas

    Refer to the table below for the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings through the first five races of the season. The table also includes additional NASCAR Cup Series stats including Wins, Top-5 Finishes, Top-10 Finishes and Stage Wins. The table is sortable by driver and statistic for your viewing convenience.

    Car NumberDriverStandings PointsWinsTop-5'sTop-10'sStage Wins
    22Joey Logano1771231
    20Christopher Bell1760340
    1Ross Chastain1720123
    12Ryan Blaney1610130
    6Brad Keselowski1600121
    4Kevin Harvick1550230
    8Kyle Busch1531130
    19Martin Truex Jr.1450010
    11Denny Hamlin1400020
    99Daniel Suarez1290130
    2Austin Cindric1260011
    47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.1241110
    17Chris Buescher1220110
    7Corey LaJoie1130110
    45Tyler Reddick1110220
    23Bubba Wallace1020110
    16A.J. Allmendinger920010
    34Michael McDowell920000
    54Ty Gibbs900010
    48Alex Bowman850240
    43Erik Jones820010
    3Austin Dillon800010
    14Chase Briscoe720010
    42Noah Gragson680000
    38Todd Gilliland680000
    41Ryan Preece630000
    10Aric Almirola630000
    24William Byron552223
    21Harrison Burton510000
    51Cody Ware500000
    9Chase Elliott490110
    5Kyle Larson430221
    77Ty Dillon310000
    31Justin Haley-250010

    Three First-Time Winners Score Early-Season Trips to Victory Lane

    In addition to the more even playing field that the Next Gen Cars have introduced, the NASCAR Cup Series is loaded to the brim with talent. Along with the established veterans of the sport, there are plenty of young drivers on the verge of breaking out. The first six races of the 2022 season have produced a whopping THREE first-time Cup Series winners. As a result, this year’s playoff field is already guaranteed to include some fresh faces.

    Team Penske’s Austin Cindric got the first-time winner’s parade started in the very first race of the season. The 23-year-old became the first NASCAR Cup Series rookie to win the prestigious Daytona 500 since Trevor Bayne back in 2011. Cindric also became the second driver in as many years to score Career Win No. 1 in the Great American Race after Michael McDowell did so last season.

    Just three weeks later, Chase Briscoe became the next driver to score his first trip to victory lane. Briscoe blew away the competition on the final restart to win his first race in his sophomore NASCAR Cup Series campaign. It was a much-needed boost for a Stewart-Haas Racing team that went winless all of last season.

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    This past weekend, 28-year-old Ross Chastain became the third first-time winner of the young season. Considering that he had scored top-3 finishes in each of the three races prior to Circuit of the Americas, Chastain’s win didn’t exactly come from out of nowhere. An aggressive last-lap move on road course ace A.J. Allmendinger was enough to send the former Watermelon Farmer to victory lane. The win was also the first for Chastain’s new team, Trackhouse Racing, which is only in its second season of operation.

    Chase Elliott Leads Winless Trio Atop the NASCAR Standings

    One interesting trend that stands out in the updated NASCAR Cup Series standings is the fact that none of the top-three drivers have won a race thus far. In fact, points leader Chase Elliott is the only Hendrick Motorsports driver who has yet to take the checkered flag. All three of Elliott’s teammates (Alex Bowman, William Byron, Kyle Larson) have won a race early in the season. Despite this, it is Elliott who tops the NASCAR standings table as the only driver with over 200 points after six races.

    Behind Elliott in the standings are a pair of Team Penske drivers. While rookie Austin Cindric scored a win in the biggest race of the year, neither Ryan Blaney nor Joey Logano have yet to reach victory lane. Nonetheless, they are locked into top-three rankings in the points through the first six races. Blaney has been one of the most consistent cars on a weekly basis this season and really could have multiple wins if not for poor execution late. The No. 12 team has recorded two stage wins but has failed to close the deal when it matters most. Like Blaney, Logano has a trio of top-10 finishes.

    Points Penalty Drops Brad Keselowski to Bottom of NASCAR Cup Series Standings

    When running down the top ten drivers in the updated NASCAR standings, three names stand out as being notably absent. One of those is defending Cup Series champion, Kyle Larson. Although he won the second race of the year at Auto Club Speedway, Larson sits just 16th in the points. Denny Hamlin, who battled Larson for the regular-season points title last season, is also missing. In fact, Hamlin has yet to even record a top-10 finish. Three DNFs in the first six races have led to Hamlin sitting just 22nd in the points. Needless to say, this is unfamiliar territory for the No. 11 team.

    The other NASCAR Cup Series veteran who is nowhere close to the top of the standings is Brad Keselowski. In fact, the former champion is languishing at the very bottom of the points ladder. To be clear, Keselowski has earned more than 45 points through the first six races. However, NASCAR docked the No. 6 team 100 standings points as a penalty for tampering with a Next Gen Car part that is supposed to be constant across the series.

    Big penalty: Brad Keselowski docked 100 points and 10 playoff points and crew chief Matt McCall suspended for four races for modifying a part from a vendor. Also 100 owner points.

    — Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 24, 2022

    As a result of the massive 100-point penalty, Keselowski is virtually in a must-win situation if he hopes to qualify for the 2022 NASCAR Playoffs. The infraction is certainly a major blow for RFK Racing in Keselowski’s first season as an owner-driver with the organization. While a driver of his skillset cannot be counted out as far as overcoming this setback, winning in a highly-competitive NASCAR Cup Series won’t be easy.


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    Alex Bowman Austin Cindric Brad Keselowski Chase Briscoe Chase Elliott Denny Hamlin Joey Logano Kyle Larson NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series Ross Chastain Ryan Blaney William Byron
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    Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest. Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.

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