NASCAR 2023 points standings after the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Eight races have taken place in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell became the seventh different winner of the season after winning the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday (April 9).

In an action-packed Bristol dirt race, Bell held off the charging Tyler Reddick in the closing miles and stayed out front when NASCAR called the 14th caution on the final lap with 200 yards left in the final circuit.

With Sunday’s victory, Bell locked up his playoff spot and gained 52 points. He also moved from second to top of the points table with 281 points, with one win and five top-five finishes.

Kyle Busch, the defending winner of the event, failed to go all the way, finishing 32nd. With that, he gained just 19 points and occupies sixth place in the points table with 234 points.

Kyle Larson, the pole winner, was involved in an accident on Lap 175, which ended his race early. He finished 35th despite winning 75-lap Stage 1. Larson sits in fourth position in the points table with 242 points, with one win and three top-five finishes.

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NASCAR points table after 2023 Food City Dirt Race

Here's the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after the eighth NASCAR Cup Series race of the season:

1. Christopher Bell – 281
2. Ross Chastain – 268
3. Kevin Harvick - 255
4. Kyle Larson - 242
5. Tyler Reddick - 235
6. Kyle Busch – 234
7. Martin Truex Jr. - 232
8. Joey Logano - 223
9. Brad Keselowski - 216
10. Ryan Blaney - 211
11. Alex Bowman - 211
12. Denny Hamlin – 203
13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 194
14. William Byron - 193
15. Austin Cindric – 193
16. Chris Buescher - 183
17. Michael McDowell - 182
18. Ty Gibbs - 174
19. Daniel Suarez - 170
20. Chase Briscoe - 163
21. Corey LaJoie - 162
22. Austin Dillon - 157
23. Todd Gilliland - 146
24. Bubba Wallace - 143
25. AJ Allmendinger - 134
26. Erik Jones - 128
27. Ryan Preece - 108
28. Harrison Burton - 106
29. Aric Almirola - 101
30. Noah Gragson - 91
31. Justin Haley - 61
32. Ty Dillon - 53
33. Chase Elliott - 49
34. Cody Ware - 65
35. B.J. McLeod - 38
36. Travis Pastrana - 26
37. Jenson Button - 19
38. Jordan Taylor - 16
39. Jimmie Johnson - 11
40. Kimi Raikkonen - 8
41. Conor Daly - 1
42. Jonathan Davenport - 1

Catch NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams next at Martinsville Speedway on April 16.