NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Pocono Raceway

The NASCAR playoff standings and overall Cup Series points have been updated following The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.

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

Christopher Bell remains atop the NASCAR playoff standings after Pocono, but Kyle Larson remains hot on his trail, only one playoff point behind the Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman. Additionally, Ryan Blaney moved up to fifth with his win at Pocono, while Bubba Wallace sits only 27 points behind Ross Chastain at the cut-line.

Rank	Driver	Wins	Playoff Points
1	Christopher Bell	3	24
2	Kyle Larson	3	23
3	Denny Hamlin	3	20
4	William Byron	3	16
5	Ryan Blaney	2	12
6	Tyler Reddick	1	8
7	Austin Cindric	1	7
8	Chase Elliott	1	6
9	Joey Logano	1	6
10	Brad Keselowski	1	5
11	Alex Bowman	1	5
12	Daniel Suárez	1	5
13	Martin Truex Jr.	0	+137
14	Ty Gibbs	0	+67
15	Chris Buescher	0	+44
16	Ross Chastain	0	+27
17	Bubba Wallace	0	-27
18	Chase Briscoe	0	-75
19	Kyle Busch	0	-102
20	Todd Gilliland	0	-127

Updated NASCAR Cup Standings after Pocono Raceway

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.