NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Michigan race
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Here are the NASCAR Cup Series points standings after the Michigan race.
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NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Michigan race
Unofficial after Michigan
William Byron 576 points (1 win, 12 playoff points)
Kyle Larson -41 (3 wins, 23 playoff points
Denny Hamlin -82 (3 wins, 18 playoff points
Christopher Bell -96 (3 wins, 16 playoff points)
Chase Elliott -112
Tyler Reddick -116
Ryan Blaney -149 (1 win, 8 playoff points)
Ross Chastain -162 (1 win, 5 playoff points)
Joey Logano -181 (1 win, 7 playoff points)
Bubba Wallace -193 (2 playoff points)
Chase Briscoe -213
Chris Buescher -234 (-4 playoff points)
Alex Bowman -241
Ryan Preece -254 (1 playoff point)
Kyle Busch -254
Austin Cindric -258 (1 win, 7 playoff points)
Josh Berry -267 (1 win, 6 playoff points)
Carson Hocevar -272
AJ Allmendinger -272
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -274
Erik Jones -290
Zane Smith -291
Michael McDowell -291
Ty Gibbs -306
Austin Dillon -306
John Hunter Nemechek -306
Todd Gilliland -311
Daniel Suarez -322
Justin Haley -342
Ty Dillon -344
Noah Gragson -352
Brad Keselowski -355
Shane van Gisbergen -384
Riley Herbst -391
Cole Custer -401
Cody Ware -541
NASCAR playoff picture after Michigan
Kyle Larson (3 wins)
Denny Hamlin (3 wins)
Christopher Bell (3 wins)
William Byron (1 win)
Ryan Blaney (1 win)
Joey Logano (1 win)
Austin Cindric (1 win)
Josh Berry (1 win)
Ross Chastain (1 win)
Chase Elliott +142 ahead of playoff cutline
Tyler Reddick +138
Bubba Wallace +61
Chase Briscoe +41
Chris Buescher +20
Alex Bowman +15
Ryan Preece +0 (Preece is ahead of Busch in driver standings)
Kyle Busch -0
Carson Hocevar -18 behind 16th
AJ Allmendinger -18
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -20
Erik Jones -36
Zane Smith -37
Michael McDowell -37
Ty Gibbs -52
John Hunter Nemechek -52
Austin Dillon -52
Todd Gilliland -57
Daniel Suarez -66
Justin Haley -86
Ty Dillon -88
Noah Gragson -96
Brad Keselowski -99
Shane van Gisbergen -108
Riley Herbst -115
Cole Custer -125
Cody Ware -205
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