NASCAR 2024 Xfinity Series: Driver standings after the Dude Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway

Seven races have taken place in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Aric Almirola became the fifth different winner of the season after winning the Dude Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, April 6.

In a thrilling Martinsville race, veteran Aric Almirola survived overtime and went on to win Saturday night’s Xfinity race on a 0.526-mile paperclip-shaped short track.

After securing the win at Martinsville, Almirola was awarded 59 points and moved from 19th to 11th place in the Xfinity Series points standings with 160 points.

With a P3 finish, Chandler Smith gained 37 points and maintained the top spot in the Xfinity points standings. He has a 35-point lead over Cole Custer with 302 points and two wins.

Sam Mayer, who secured the runner-up finish in the Dude Wipes 250, gained 42 points and moved from 20th to 16th place in the points standings with 139 points.

Brandon Jones, who started on pole, failed to utilize the advantage and finished 27th. He gained 14 points and is 14th on the points table with 154 points.

With a P8 finish, the defending champion of the Xfinity Series, Cole Custer, gained 43 points and moved to second place in the points table with 267 points.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings after the Dude Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway

Here's the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the Xfinity Series standings after the seventh NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the 2024 season:

1. Chandler Smith - 302
2. Austin Hill - 261
3. Cole Custer - 267
4. Jesse Love - 226
5. Justin Allgaier - 223
6. Riley Herbst - 206
7. Parker Kligerman - 202
8. AJ Allmendinger - 192
9. Sammy Smith - 191
10. Sheldon Creed - 182
11. Anthony Alfredo - 158
12. Shane van Gisbergen - 156
13. Brandon Jones - 154
14. Ryan Sieg - 153
15. Sam Mayer - 139
16. Brennan Poole - 133
17. Parker Retzlaff - 129
18. Jeremy Clements - 119
19. Leland Honeyman Jr. - 108
20. Blaine Perkins - 100
21. Ryan Ellis - 94
22. Josh Williams - 90
23. Kyle Weatherman - 90
24. Hailie Deegan - 76
25. Jeb Burton - 73
26. Aric Almirola - 160
27. B.J. McLeod - 69
28. Garrett Smithley - 67
29. Ryan Truex - 64
30. Kyle Sieg - 58
31. Dawson Cram - 49
32. J.J. Yeley - 44
33. Nick Leitz - 41
34. Carson Kvapil - 40
35. Sage Karam - 38
36. Patrick Emerling - 35
37. Matt DiBenedetto - 35
38. Jordan Anderson - 34
39. Josh Bilicki - 34
40. Bubba Pollard - 31

Catch NASCAR Xfinity Series teams and drivers at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 13.