NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Nashville Superspeedway

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Steve Samra | Last updated Jul 1, 2024 10:48 AM ET

The NASCAR Cup Series took their campaign to Nashville Superspeedway over the weekend, and the playoff standings and Cup points have been shaken up due to the result of the Ally 400.

In a shocking twist, Joey Logano was able to end his winless-streak, capturing a win and locking himself into the playoffs for 2024. It hasn’t been the best season for the two-time Cup Series champion, but now he’ll have the opportunity to win his third title, due to his win on Sunday.

Of course, a win from Logano didn’t exactly help the drivers on the bubble of the playoff standings at the moment. Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch and Josh Berry didn’t want to see Logano get to Victory Lane, and it’s had a profound effect on their standing, as well.

Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings after Nashville Superspeedway

In addition to Logano going from the bubble to P9 in the playoff standings, we also have a new top dog in the Cup Series, as Christopher Bell overtook Kyle Larson on Sunday. He’s only up on the No. 5 by on playoff point, but the Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman is proving he’s a force to be reckoned with in 2024.

Rank	Driver	Wins	Playoff Points
1	Christopher Bell	3	24
2	Kyle Larson	3	23
3	Denny Hamlin	3	19
4	William Byron	3	16
5	Tyler Reddick	1	8
6	Ryan Blaney	1	7
7	Austin Cindric	1	7
8	Chase Elliott	1	6
9	Joey Logano	1	6
10	Brad Keselowski	1	5
11	Daniel Suarez	1	5
12	Martin Truex Jr.	0	+143
13	Ty Gibbs	0	+70
14	Ross Chastain	0	+66
15	Chris Buescher	0	+56
16	Alex Bowman	0	+51
17	Bubba Wallace	0	-51
18	Chase Briscoe	0	-78
19	Kyle Busch	0	-104
20	Josh Berry	0	-131

Updated NASCAR Cup Standings after Nashville Superspeedway

Meanwhile, Kyle Larson entered Nashville tied with teammate Chase Elliott in the Cup standings, but the No. 5 gained a sizable advantage over the No. 9 after the race. He now leads by 20 points, even after being involved in multiple wrecks at the end of the Ally 400. Not a bad days work for the former champion.

Rank	Driver	Points	Leader
1	Kyle Larson	664	0
2	Chase Elliott	644	-20
3	Denny Hamlin	621	-43
4	Tyler Reddick	611	-53
5	Martin Truex Jr.	591	-73
6	Christopher Bell	576	-88
7	William Byron	570	-94
8	Ryan Blaney	560	-104
9	Brad Keselowski	531	-133
10	Ty Gibbs	518	-146
11	Ross Chastain	514	-150
12	Chris Buescher	504	-160
13	Alex Bowman	499	-165
14	Joey Logano	470	-194
15	Bubba Wallace	448	-216
16	Chase Briscoe	421	-243
17	Kyle Busch	395	-269
18	Daniel Suarez	383	-281
19	Josh Berry	368	-296
20	Austin Cindric	367	-297
21	Todd Gilliland	367	-297
22	Carson Hocevar	343	-321
23	Michael McDowell	333	-331
24	Noah Gragson	325	-339
25	Ryan Preece	308	-356
26	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	305	-359
27	John Hunter Nemechek	282	-382
28	Erik Jones	282	-382
29	Corey LaJoie	273	-391
30	Daniel Hemric	268	-396

Alas, that Ally 400 was certainly an entertaining race, featuring some incredible action, a rain delay and multiple overtimes to cap it all off. Joey Logano wasn’t exactly the betting favorite, but the No. 22 got the win, and now he’s locked into the playoffs moving forward. That’s how fast a season can be turned around.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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