NASCAR 2022: What does the points table look like after Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway

24 races have already taken place in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick became the first back-to-back winner of the season after winning Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.

In an action-packed Federated Auto Parts 400, the 46-year-old took the lead on lap 334 of 400, before regaining it again on lap 353 with a good pit strategy and drove his #4 Ford Mustang away from the rest of the field on the final lap to cross the checkered flag in P1.

With a second straight win at Richmond Raceway, Harvick gained 47 points, extending his lead over Kyle Busch in the standings to two points. He currently stands in eighth place in the Cup Series standings and has a total of 665 points, with two wins and seven top-five finishes.

Martin Truex Jr., the defending champion of the event, failed to re-lift his trophy and finished P7. He gained 31 points and stands second in the standings with 766 points.

Kyle Larson, the NASCAR Cup Series defending champion who started from the pole, gained 40 points after finishing the race in P14. He currently sits third in the points table with 745 points.

All-Star Race winner Ryan Blaney stayed in front of Martin Truex Jr. in the battle for the final playoff spot. The #12 Ford driver extended the lead over #19 Toyota driver by 26 points despite finishing P10 to Truex Jr. 's P7.

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Where do NASCAR drivers stand in the points table after Federated Auto Parts 400?

Here is the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after the first 24 races:

1. Chase Elliott - 882
2. Ryan Blaney - 766
3. Kyle Larson - 745
4. Martin Truex Jr. - 740
5. Ross Chastain - 739
6. Joey Logano - 718
7. Christopher Bell - 703
8. Kevin Harvick - 665
9. Kyle Busch - 663
10. William Byron - 649
11. Alex Bowman - 592
12. Denny Hamlin - 574
13. Daniel Suárez - 574
14. Tyler Reddick - 563
15. Austin Cindric - 556
16. Aric Almirola - 552
17. Chris Briscoe - 549
18. Erik Jones - 540
19. Bubba Wallace Jr. - 517
20. Austin Dillon - 504
21. Kurt Busch - 485
22. Chris Buescher - 480
23. Justin Haley - 461
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 410
25. Cole Custer - 403
26. Michael McDowell - 393
27. Brad Keselowski - 393
28. Harrison Burton - 386
29. Todd Gilliland - 366
30. Ty Dillon - 346
31. Corey LaJoie - 293
32. Cody Ware - 198
33. David Ragan - 61
34. Joey Hand - 52
35. Greg Biffle - 24
36. Jacques Villeneuve - 15
37. Boris Said - 11
38. Kyle Tilley - 7
39. Daniil Kvyat – 1

Catch the drivers and teams again at the Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022.