Twelve races have taken place in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson claimed his second win of the season after winning the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, May 5.
In a thrilling race, Kyle Larson held off Chris Buescher on the final lap of overtime and went on to earn the closest finish in Cup history.
With the win, Larson gained 57 points and maintained his top spot in the points table. He has a 29-point lead over Martin Truex Jr. with 467 points, two wins and six top-5s.
After finishing P2 at Kansas, Chris Buescher gained 51 points and moved from 14th to 11th in the points table with 316 points. Ryan Blaney, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, finished 12th. With a P12 finish, he gained 25 points and is sixth on the points table with 367 points.
Denny Hamlin, the defending winner of the event, finished inside the top-five. He gained 50 points and moved to fourth place in the points table with 411 points.
Christopher Bell, who started on the pole, failed to utilize the advantage and finished sixth. He gained 38 points and is 13th in the points table with 296 points.
NASCAR driver standings after the AdventHealth 400
Here's the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series standings after the 2024 AdventHealth 400:
- Kyle Larson - 467
- Martin Truex Jr. - 438
- Chase Elliott - 412
- Denny Hamlin - 411
- Tyler Reddick - 374
- Ryan Blaney - 367
- William Byron - 362
- Ty Gibbs - 338
- Alex Bowman - 336
- Ross Chastain - 331
- Chris Buescher - 316
- Kyle Busch - 314
- Christopher Bell - 296
- Chase Briscoe - 290
- Brad Keselowski - 287
- Bubba Wallace - 283
- Joey Logano - 269
- Daniel Suarez - 250
- Noah Gragson - 216
- Austin Cindric - 215
- John Hunter Nemechek - 205
- Carson Hocevar - 200
- Josh Berry - 196
- Todd Gilliland - 190
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 186
- Michael McDowell - 185
- Erik Jones - 181
- Daniel Hemric - 175
- Ryan Preece - 172
- Corey LaJoie - 166
- Austin Dillon - 158
- Justin Haley - 134
- Harrison Burton - 129
- Zane Smith - 107
- Kaz Grala - 100
- Jimmie Johnson - 27
- David Ragan - 17
- Derek Kraus - 17
- Cody Ware - 13
- Kamui Kobayashi – 8
Catch NASCAR drivers and teams next at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 12.