NASCAR Cup Series points, Playoff standings updated after Erik Jones’ Martinsville disqualification
There was drama in NASCAR following Denny Hamlin’s win at Martinsville on Sunday. Erik Jones was disqualified a few hours after the race for failing to meet the minimum weight.
That impacted the Cup Series standings. Jones had finished P24 at Martinsville, collecting a handful of points. With the disqualification, he dropped in the standings.
You can view the updated NASCAR Cup Series points and playoff standings below. The standings come courtesy of FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass.
| Rank | Driver | Points | Playoff Points | Wins |
| 1 | Christopher Bell | 224 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | William Byron | 259 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 243 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 218 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Josh Berry | 147 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | +77 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Alex Bowman | +74 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | +63 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Bubba Wallace | +58 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | +49 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Ryan Blaney | +43 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Chris Buescher | +27 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | +19 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ross Chastain | +19 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ryan Preece | +15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Michael McDowell | +9 | 0 | 0 |
| NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Cut Line | ||||
| 17 | Kyle Busch | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | John Hunter Nemechek | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Allmendinger | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | -13 | 0 | 0 |
Erik Jones disqualified after Martinsville
NASCAR disqualified Erik Jones after the Martinsville race for failure to meet minimum weight requirement. Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports said Jones was the only one who had an issues as the “rest of the cars in tech were good.”
Top 10
- 1New
Chris Beard
Report: Initiated Texas A&M contact
- 2
Michigan State
Under NCAA investigation
- 3
USC running back
Entering transfer portal
- 4
Texas, Ole Miss
Finalists for prized transfer
- 5Hot
2-round mock draft
5 QBs come off the board
Get the On3 Top 10 to your inbox every morning
By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.
ones earned a P24 finish at Martinsville before the penalty. He has yet to earn a top-10 finish this year, and his best showing was at the Daytona 500 when he finished 12th. Erik Jones is in his ninth season as a full-time Cup Series driver and is looking to bounce back after finishing 28th in the last year’s Cup points standings.
In August, Jones signed a contract extension with Legacy Motor Club. The organization commented on the extension at the time.
“Erik Jones has been the consistent cornerstone of Legacy Motor Club’s driver lineup since Maury chose to enter NASCAR’s highly competitive Cup division,” Cal Wells III, CEO of Legacy Motor Club, said in a team release. “He’s a proven champion that, surrounded with the right team powered by Toyota, can and will compete for race wins against the very best on any given Sunday. Having personally known Erik for close to 14 years, I feel blessed he’s chosen to remain with the Club, and I’m looking forward to winning races with him at the helm of the iconic No. 43.”
On3’s Brian Jones also contributed to this report.