NASCAR 2023 Xfinity Series: Driver standings after Ambetter Health 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

After 18 races in the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, Joe Gibbs Racing driver John Hunter Nemechek has become the first driver to win four races this season as he took the checkered flag at Ambetter Health 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday.

In the thrilling New Hampshire race, Nemechek stayed out front in the overtime restart and held off rookie Chandler Smith in the closing miles to cross the start/finish line in P1.

With the victory, John Hunter Nemechek gained 52 points to maintain the top position on the table. He has a 33-point lead over Austin Hill with 730 points, four wins, and 10 top-five finishes.

Chandler Smith, who started on the pole, failed to utilize the advantage and finished runner-up. He gained 43 points and now stands in fifth place on the points table with 569 points from one win and five top-five finishes.

Justin Allgaier, the defending champion of the event, failed to repeat his heroics, finishing P6. With that, he gained 46 points and occupied third place in the points table with 670 points and nine top-five finishes.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings after Ambetter Health 200

Here is the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Xfinity Series standings after the 18th NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season:

1. John Hunter Nemechek - 730
2. Austin Hill - 697
3. Justin Allgaier - 670
4. Cole Custer - 656
5. Chandler Smith - 569
6. Josh Berry - 544
7. Daniel Hemric - 510
8. Sammy Smith - 505
9. Sam Mayer - 502
10. Sheldon Creed - 484
11. Riley Herbst - 457
12. Parker Kligerman - 439
13. Jeb Burton - 423
14. Brett Moffitt - 415
15. Brandon Jones - 397
16. Kaz Grala - 340
17. Parker Retzlaff - 338
18. Ryan Sieg - 328
19. Jeremy Clements - 312
20. Josh Williams - 264
21. Joe Graf Jr. - 232
22. Kyle Sieg - 230
23. Anthony Alfredo - 219
24. Ryan Truex - 197
25. Ryan Ellis - 192
26. Brennan Poole - 184
27. Kyle Weatherman - 176
28. Alex Labbe - 166
29. Jeffrey Earnhardt - 160
30. Blaine Perkins # - 143
31. Connor Mosack - 120
32. Patrick Emerling - 119
33. Gray Gaulding - 104
34. Derek Kraus - 88
35. Joey Gase - 84
36. Garrett Smithley - 69
37. Myatt Snider - 67
38. Stefan Parsons - 67
39. Josh Bilicki - 63
40. Parker Chase - 55
41. Miguel Paludo - 48
42. Mason Massey - 45
43. CJ McLaughlin - 43
44. Leland Honeyman - 43
45. David Starr - 39
46. Caesar Bacarella - 32
47. Preston Pardus - 32
48. Sage Karam - 32
49. Alex Guenette - 22
50. Dylan Lupton - 21

Catch NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers and teams next at the Pocono Raceway on Saturday, July 22.