NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings and Cup points have been updated following an intense Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

In the closing laps, Kyle Larson was chasing down Martin Truex Jr. and Chris Buescher, and the No. 5 wheelman was able to pass both of them, securing another victory on an impressive season. Larson enjoyed the wine afterwards, while Truex Jr. actually ran out of gas, sputtering to the line on the final lap.

In the process, Larson was able to put all the playoff waiver drama behind him, and re-gain the points lead, due to some help from a disastrous afternoon for Denny Hamlin. Check out the full playoff standings below, after Larson’s third win of the season.

Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings after Toyota/Save Mart 350

With his third win of the season, Larson was able to match Hamlin’s total for the season, and the Hendrick Motorsports star took over the top spot in the standings. Only nine drivers have victories on the season with ten races to go until the playoffs, so some major changes could be coming to the Top 16 over the summer.

Rank	Driver	Wins	Cutoff
1	No. 5 Kyle Larson	3
2	No. 11 Denny Hamlin	3
3	No. 24 William Byron	2
4	No. 20 Christopher Bell	2
5	No. 9 Chase Elliott	1
6	No. 45 Tyler Reddick	1
7	No. 6 Brad Keselowski	1
8	No. 2 Austin Cindric	1
9	No. 99 Daniel Suarez	1
10	No. 19 Martin Truex Jr.	0	+128
11	No. 54 Ty Gibbs	0	+86
12	No. 1 Ross Chastain	0	+73
13	No. 48 Alex Bowman	0	+65
14	No. 12 Ryan Blaney	0	+64
15	No. 17 Chris Buescher	0	+32
16	No. 23 Bubba Wallace	0	+8
17	No. 8 Kyle Busch	0	-8
18	No. 22 Joey Logano	0	-16
19	No. 14 Chase Briscoe	0	-27

Updated NASCAR Cup Standings after Toyota/Save Mart 350

Moreover, Larson also leads in the overall Cup standings, a testament to the consistency he’s run with over the season. His teammate Chase Elliott is hot on his trail, while Hamlin’s DNF and Truex Jr.’s blunder at Sonoma dropped them to P3 and P5 in the standings, respectively.

Rank	Driver	Points	Leader
1	No. 5 Kyle Larson	561	0
2	No. 9 Chase Elliott	547	-14
3	No. 11 Denny Hamlin	535	-26
4	No. 45 Tyler Reddick	512	-49
5	No. 19 Martin Truex Jr.	508	-53
6	No. 24 William Byron	495	-66
7	No. 6 Brad Keselowski	466	-95
8	No. 54 Ty Gibbs	466	-95
9	No. 20 Christopher Bell	465	-96
10	No. 1 Ross Chastain	453	-108
11	No. 48 Alex Bowman	445	-116
12	No. 12 Ryan Blaney	444	-117
13	No. 17 Chris Buescher	412	-149
14	No. 23 Bubba Wallace	388	-173
15	No. 8 Kyle Busch	380	-181
16	No. 22 Joey Logano	372	-189
17	No. 14 Chase Briscoe	361	-200
18	No. 2 Austin Cindric	320	-241
19	No. 99 Daniel Suarez	316	-245
20	No. 34 Michael McDowell	295	-266
21	No. 38 Todd Gilliland	289	-272
22	No. 77 Carson Hocevar	279	-282
23	No. 10 Noah Gragson	269	-292
24	No. 4 Josh Berry	266	-295
25	No. 43 Erik Jones	250	-311
26	No. 41 Ryan Preece	239	-322
27	No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	236	-325
28	No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek	236	-325
29	No. 31 Daniel Hemric	226	-335
30	No. 7 Corey LaJoie	222	-339

As you can tell, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 shook up the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings and overall standings over the weekend, and nobody was a bigger beneficiary than Kyle Larson. We’ll see if he can remain on his hot streak next weekend, as the Cup Series’ campaign moves to Iowa Speedway.