NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings and Cup points have been updated following their awesome debut at Iowa Speedway on Sunday evening.

It looked like Kyle Larson was on his way to his fourth win of the season, but contact with Daniel Suarez sent him into the wall, opening up the race for the rest of the field. Taking full advantage was Ryan Blaney, as the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion was able to capture his first win of 2024.

Of course, Larson’s wreck, coupled with some other huge results, has dramatically changed the standings for the Cup Series. Check out all the differences below, as Blaney has officially locked himself into the playoffs, giving himself an opportunity to repeat as the Cup Series’ champion.

Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings after Iowa Corn 350

Despite his wreck at Iowa Speedway, Kyle Larson remains atop the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings. One of the bigger movers on Sunday was the aforementioned Ryan Blaney, who jumped up to sixth in the standings by finally winning his first race of 2024.

Rank	Driver	Wins	Playoff Points
1	Kyle Larson	3	23
2	Denny Hamlin	3	18
3	William Byron	3	16
4	Christopher Bell	2	16
5	Tyler Reddick	1	8
6	Ryan Blaney	1	7
7	Austin Cindric	1	7
8	Chase Elliott	1	6
9	Brad Keselowski	1	5
10	Daniel Suarez	1	5
11	Martin Truex Jr	0	+122
12	Ross Chastain	0	+71
13	Ty Gibbs	0	+70
14	Alex Bowman	0	+66
15	Chris Buescher	0	+27
16	Bubba Wallace	0	+6
17	Joey Logano	0	-6
18	Kyle Busch	0	-31
19	Chase Briscoe	0	-44
20	Todd Gilliland	0	-97

Updated NASCAR Cup Standings after Iowa Corn 350

As for the overall standings, Kyle Larson relinquished the lead to his teammate Chase Elliott. While the No. 9 is in eighth in the Playoff Standings, his overall consistency has been a marvel in 2024, and it has him atop the overall NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings at the moment.

Rank	Driver	Points	Leader
1	No. 9 Chase Elliott	591	0
2	No. 5 Kyle Larson	583	-8
3	No. 11 Denny Hamlin	553	-38
4	No. 24 William Byron	537	-54
5	No. 19 Martin Truex Jr.	530	-61
6	No. 45 Tyler Reddick	527	-64
7	No. 12 Ryan Blaney	501	-90
8	No. 20 Christopher Bell	498	-93
9	No. 6 Brad Keselowski	498	-93
10	No. 1 Ross Chastain	479	-112
11	No. 54 Ty Gibbs	478	-113
12	No. 48 Alex Bowman	474	-117
13	No. 17 Chris Buescher	434	-156
14	No. 23 Bubba Wallace	414	-177
15	No. 22 Joey Logano	408	-183
16	No. 8 Kyle Busch	383	-208
17	No. 14 Chase Briscoe	370	-221
18	No. 99 Daniel Suarez	352	-239
19	No. 2 Austin Cindric	327	-264
20	No. 38 Todd Gilliland	317	-274
21	No. 4 Josh Berry	314	-277
22	No. 34 Michael McDowell	309	-282
23	No. 77 Carson Hocevar	302	-289
24	No. 10 Noah Gragson	287	-304
25	No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	268	-323
26	No. 43 Erik Jones	255	-336
27	No. 41 Ryan Preece	249	-342
28	No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek	247	-344
29	No. 7 Corey LaJoie	242	-349
30	No. 51 Justin Haley	234	-357

As you can tell, there’s a ton that could change over the course of the summer as it pertains to the NASCAR Cup Series standings, but the results at Iowa Speedway have shaken up the field pretty well. It’ll be interesting to see which drivers get back on track at New Hampshire, and if a surprise winner can change everything moving forward.