NASCAR Cup Series driver standings after Pennzoil 400 are shaping up, and the battle for the top spot is heating up. William Byron holds the lead, but with strong performances from Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, and Chase Elliott, the fight is far from over. Some unexpected names have climbed the ranks, while familiar stars are struggling to gain momentum. With every point crucial in the championship race, the competition is already proving to be unpredictable this season.
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Standings After Pennzoil 400
| POS | DRIVER | POINTS(STAGE) |
| 1 | William Byron | 207 (58) |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 178 (27) |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 159 (41) |
| 4 | Chase Elliott | 159 (33) |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | 156 (26) |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 152 (33) |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 143 (51) |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 136 (50) |
| 9 | Chris Buescher | 133 (13) |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | 128 (15) |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace | 125 (55) |
| 12 | Denny Hamlin | 122 (15) |
| 13 | Josh Berry | 119 (22) |
| 14 | Michael McDowell | 117 (8) |
| 15 | John H. Nemechek | 116 (2) |
| 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 116 (11) |
| 17 | Kyle Busch | 114 (16) |
| 18 | Ryan Preece | 102 (18) |
| 19 | Daniel Suárez | 94 (16) |
| 20 | Chase Briscoe | 94 (0) |
| 21 | Austin Cindric | 93 (44) |
| 22 | Carson Hocevar | 92 (18) |
| 23 | AJ Allmendinger | 92 (16) |
| 24 | Todd Gilliland | 91 (14) |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 85 (15) |
| 26 | Ty Dillon | 85 (8) |
| 27 | Riley Herbst | 79 (0) |
| 28 | Justin Haley | 78 (0) |
| 29 | Zane Smith | 77 (0) |
| 30 | Brad Keselowski | 73 (9) |
| 31 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 72 (14) |
| 32 | Austin Dillon | 71 (4) |
| 33 | Noah Gragson | 59 (1) |
| 34 | Ty Gibbs | 56 (0) |
| 35 | Cole Custer | 47 (0) |
| 36 | Jimmie Johnson | 34 (0) |
| 37 | Cody Ware | 24 (0) |
| 38 | Corey LaJoie | 21 (5) |
| 39 | Katherine Legge | 7 (0) |
| 40 | JJ Yeley | 1 (0) |
| 41 | Martin Truex Jr | 1 (0) |
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