NASCAR Cup Series: Where things stand upon return to action

Point standings

Rank – Driver, Car, Team, Manufacturer: Points (Behind)
1st – Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 164 (0)
2nd – Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford: 163 (-1)
3rd – Chase Elliott, #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 144 (-20)
4th – Alex Bowman, #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 138 (-26)
5th – Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 131 (-33)
6th – Ryan Blaney, #12, Team Penske, Ford: 123 (-41)
7th – Aric Almirola, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 121 (-43)
7th – Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet: 121 (-43)
9th – Matt DiBenedetto, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford: 118 (-46)
9th – Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford: 118 (-46)
11th – Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 111 (-53)
11th – Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 111 (-53)
13th – Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 105 (-59)
14th – Chris Buescher, #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford: 102 (-62)
15th – Martin Truex Jr., #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 96 (-68)
16th – Kurt Busch, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet: 90 (-74)
17th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet: 88 (-76)
18th – Bubba Wallace, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet: 87 (-77)
18th – William Byron, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 87 (-77)
20th – Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet: 77 (-87)
20th – Erik Jones, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 77 (-87)
22nd – Cole Custer, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 73 (-91)
23rd – Tyler Reddick, #8, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet: 68 (-96)
23rd – Corey LaJoie, #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford: 68 (-96)
23rd – Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet: 68 (-96)
26th – John Hunter Nemechek, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford: 63 (-101)
27th – Michael McDowell, #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford: 60 (-104)
28th – Brennan Poole, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet: 40 (-124)
29th – Ryan Newman, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford: 36 (-128)
30th – David Ragan, #36, Rick Ware Racing, Ford: 33 (-131)
31th – Daniel Suarez, #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota: 32 (-132)
32nd – Christopher Bell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Toyota: 26 (-138)
33rd – Ryan Preece, #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet: 25 (-139)
34th – Reed Sorenson, #27, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet: 17 (-147)
35th – Quin Houff, #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet: 11 (-153)
36th – Garrett Smithley, #51, Petty Ware Racing, Chevrolet: 7 (-157)

The three race winners so far this season are Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Alex Bowman. Hamlin won the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway while Logano won the races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway. Bowman won the race at Auto Club Speedway, which took place between Logano’s two wins.

Harvick leads the championship standings on the strength of a series-best average finish of 6.00 and a series-best worst finish of ninth place at Auto Club Speedway. The second best average finish is Logano’s at 10.00 while the second best worst finish is Chris Buescher’s 17th place finish at Phoenix Raceway.