Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings after New Hampshire
Denny Hamlin picked up his first win of the season and earned a playoff spot. How do the rest of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings look?
The drivers of Joe Gibbs Racing don’t have to worry about the team being shut out. On Sunday, momentum finally turned for the team as Denny Hamlin picked up the first win of the season at New Hampshire.
The team that has struggled week in and week out saw strong performances from most of their drivers. Matt Kenseth and Daniel Suarez had strong days while Kyle Busch had a strong one ruined by penalties.
With Hamlin in and each of the other three all having a great shot at making it, this is the turn the team has been looking for. In points news, Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. continue to battle back and forth for the lead.
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Truex Jr. picked up yet another stage win while Larson finished second on the day. The power struggle at the top is real right now. Jimmie Johnson had a top-10 finish to match his three wins at the year and continues to ride near the top. Here are the complete NASCAR Cup Series standings.
1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 709 | ||||
2 | Jimmie Johnson | 519 | ||||
3 | Kyle Larson | 675 | ||||
4 | Brad Keselowski | 536 | ||||
5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 418 | ||||
6 | Kevin Harvick | 599 | ||||
7 | Denny Hamlin | 538 | ||||
8 | Joey Logano | 471 | ||||
9 | Ryan Blaney | 462 | ||||
10 | Kurt Busch | 419 | ||||
11 | Ryan Newman | 414 | ||||
12 | Austin Dillon | 341 | ||||
13 | Kyle Busch | 609 | ||||
14 | Chase Elliott | 560 | ||||
15 | Jamie McMurray | 545 | ||||
16 | Clint Bowyer | 495 | ||||
17 | Matt Kenseth | 478 | ||||
18 | Erik Jones | 426 | ||||
19 | Daniel Suarez | 373 | ||||
20 | Trevor Bayne | 352 | ||||
21 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 332 | ||||
22 | Kasey Kahne | 329 | ||||
23 | Paul Menard | 309 | ||||
24 | Ty Dillon | 301 |
As for Joey Logano, the struggles continue. He is on the outside looking in currently and a rough day has got him looking up at everyone else.