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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings after Martinsville

By Nick Tylwalk

Apr 2, 2017; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) leads during the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2017; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) leads during the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings got the expected shake-up from the season’s first short track race, so let’s check out how the drivers stack up headed to Texas.

After several weeks of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing with very few wrecks, the STP 500 was a bit more collision-filled. Martinsville has a tendency to do that.

It was also a race that featured both drivers who have had a ton of Martinsville success, like Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson, vying for the win against the likes of Brad Keselowski, who had never won prior to today. In the end, it was Brad Keselowski finding his way to Victory Lane, essentially locking him into the 2017 Cup Series playoffs as the season’s first repeat winner.

Kyle Larson had his first race of the season where he was never truly in contention for the win, but he still had a solid run and retained his series points lead. Martinsville wasn’t as kind to Dale Earnhardt Jr., already off to a slow 2017 start, as he crashed out of the STP 500 on Lap 418.

Next: STP 500 recap and results: Keselowski wins

As the Cup Series prepares to head to Texas before the first off-week on Easter weekend, here’s how the standings look:

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings after the STP 500 at Martinsville:

(6 of 26 regular season races)

  1. Kyle Larson, 268 points, 1 win
  2. Chase Elliott, 264 points, -4
  3. Martin Truex Jr., 236 points, -32, 1 win
  4. Brad Keselowski, 234 points, -34, 2 wins
  5. Joey Logano, 207 points, -61
  6. Kyle Busch, 188 points, -80
  7. Ryan Blaney, 179 points, -89
  8. Clint Bowyer, 174 points, -94
  9. Jamie McMurray, 163 points, -105
  10. Kevin Harvick, 154 points, -114
  11. Ryan Newman, 152 points, -116, 1 win
  12. Kasey Kahne, 146 points, -122
  13. Erik Jones, 144 points, -124
  14. Jimmie Johnson, 141 points, -127
  15. Trevor Bayne, 140 points, -128
  16. Denny Hamlin, 139 points, -129
  17. Aric Almirola, 127 points, -141
  18. Austin Dillon, 126 points, -142
  19. Kurt Busch, 119 points, -149, 1 win
  20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 113 points, -155
  21. Daniel Suarez, 107 points, -161
  22. Matt Kenseth, 105 points, -163
  23. Paul Menard, 105 points, -163
  24. Ty Dillon, 102 points, -166
  25. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 99 points, -169
  26. A.J. Allmendinger, 90 points, -178
  27. Chris Buescher, 77 points, -191
  28. Michael McDowell, 77 points, -191
  29. Danica Patrick, 77 points, -191
  30. Landon Cassill, 75 points, -193
  31. Cole Whitt, 71 points, -197
  32. Matt DiBenedetto, 66 points, -202
  33. David Ragan, 56 points, -212
  34. Corey LaJoie, 34 points, -234
  35. Michael Waltrip, 29 points, -239
  36. Reed Sorensen, 28 points, -240
  37. Jeffrey Earnhardt, 23 points, -245
  38. Gray Gaulding, 14 points, -254
  39. Derrike Cope, 8 points, -260
  40. D.J. Kennington, 1 point, -267
  41. Cody Ware, 1 point, -267
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