Denny Hamlin will carry a 25-point lead into the NASCAR Cup Series Chase opener next week.
Hamlin clinched the top spot last week at New Hampshire, leaving little more than a trophy to race for at Daytona
on Aug. 29.
Ryan Preece claimed the Coke Zero Sugar 400 trophy, earning his first career Cup Series win and grabbing the final Chase spot at Daytona.
Austin Cindric (+26) and Preece (+17) earned the final two Chase spots after their finishes at Daytona. Shane van Gisbergen dropped out of the top 16 by 17 points after finishing 28th.
Here's the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings:
NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Daytona race
Unofficial after Daytona, 26 of 26 regular-season races complete; top 16 drivers advancing to Chase, now with Chase seeding points implemented
- Denny Hamlin (2,100 points)
- Ryan Blaney (-25)
- Tyler Reddick (-35)
- Ty Gibbs (-40)
- Chase Briscoe (-50)
- Christopher Bell (-45)
- Kyle Larson (-55)
- Chase Elliott (-60)
- Joey Logano (-65)
- Chris Buescher (-70)
- Daniel Suarez (-75)
- Carson Hocevar (-80)
- William Byron (-85)
- Bubba Wallace (-90)
- Austin Cindric (-95)
- Ryan Preece (-100)
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Daytona race, Chase picture
