Points Report: NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan

With just three races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the points battle is heating up as drivers and teams jockey to make their way into the Playoffs.

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The battle for the regular season point standings is heating up with just three races remaining before the start of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

With his second-place finish and two stage wins on Monday at Michigan International Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. grew his points lead over Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin. After scoring back-to-back wins for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career, RFK Racing's Chris Buescher jumped another two positions in the standings and is currently 11th.

Four-time race winner William Byron remains in third, while Christopher Bell and Kevin Harvick round out the top five.

The battle for the final spots in the Playoffs is also tightening up as Bubba Wallace and Ty Gibbs are currently above the cutoff line, while Michael McDowell slipped to 17th now three points behind Gibbs. Following Monday's race, Daniel Suarez sits five points outside the Playoffs in 18th.

Driver Point Standings: NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan

Rank	Driver	Car	Starts	GL	Points	Ldr	Nxt	Race Wins	Stage Wins	Playoff Pts
1.	Martin Truex Jr.	19	23	0	799	0	0	3	5	20
2.	Denny Hamlin	11	23	0	742	-57	57	2	4	14
3.	William Byron	24	23	0	703	-96	39	4	7	22
4.	Christopher Bell	20	23	0	677	-122	26	1	2	7
5.	Kevin Harvick	4	23	1	663	-136	14	0	1	1
6.	Kyle Larson	5	23	2	662	-137	1	2	3	13
7.	Ross Chastain	1	23	0	656	-143	6	1	5	10
8.	Brad Keselowski	6	23	3	651	-148	5	0	3	3
9.	Kyle Busch	8	23	-4	649	-150	2	3	2	17
10.	Ryan Blaney	12	23	-1	642	-157	7	1	3	8
11.	Chris Buescher	17	23	2	639	-160	3	2	1	11
12.	Joey Logano	22	23	-2	636	-163	3	1	3	8
13.	Tyler Reddick	45	23	-1	609	-190	27	1	4	9
14.	Bubba Wallace	23	23	1	541	-258	68	0	0	0
15.	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	47	23	-1	530	-269	11	1	0	5
16.	Ty Gibbs #	54	23	1	486	-313	44	0	0	0
17.	Michael McDowell	34	23	-1	483	-316	3	0	0	0
18.	Daniel Suarez	99	23	1	481	-318	2	0	0	0
19.	AJ Allmendinger	16	23	-1	462	-337	19	0	0	0
20.	Alex Bowman	48	20	1	442	-357	20	0	0	-5
21.	Austin Cindric	2	23	1	433	-366	9	0	1	1
22.	Chase Elliott	9	16	-2	431	-368	2	0	1	1
23.	Justin Haley	31	23	0	414	-385	17	0	0	0
24.	Aric Almirola	10	23	0	405	-394	9	0	1	1
25.	Ryan Preece	41	23	0	397	-402	8	0	1	1
26.	Corey LaJoie	7	23	1	379	-420	18	0	0	0
27.	Todd Gilliland	38	23	-1	378	-421	1	0	0	0
28.	Erik Jones	43	23	0	365	-434	13	0	0	-5
29.	Austin Dillon	3	23	0	341	-458	24	0	0	-5
30.	Harrison Burton	21	23	0	323	-476	18	0	0	0
31.	Chase Briscoe	14	23	0	289	-510	34	0	0	-25
32.	Ty Dillon	77	23	0	220	-579	69	0	0	0
33.	Noah Gragson		21	0	199	-600	21	0	0	0
34.	Bj Mcleod		15	0	117	-682	82	0	0	0
35.	Cody Ware		7	0	65	-734	52	0	0	0
36.	Shane Van Gisbergen		1	0	55	-744	10	1	0	0
37.	Jenson Button		2	0	36	-763	19	0	0	0
38.	Travis Pastrana		1	0	26	-773	10	0	0	0
39.	Ryan Newman		3	0	24	-775	2	0	0	0
40.	Jordan Taylor		1	0	16	-783	8	0	0	0
41.	Andy Lally		2	0	13	-786	3	0	0	0
42.	Jimmie Johnson		3	0	12	-787	1	0	0	0
43.	Kimi Raikkonen		1	0	8	-791	4	0	0	0
44.	Jonathan Davenport		1	0	1	-798	7	0	0	0
45.	Josh Berry(i)	42	9	0	0	-799	1	0	0	0
46.	JJ Yeley(i)	15	16	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
47.	Zane Smith(i)		6	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
48.	Riley Herbst(i)		2	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
49.	Chandler Smith(i)		1	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
50.	Josh Bilicki(i)	78	6	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
51.	* Austin Hill(i)	62	3	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
52.	Cole Custer(i)	51	4	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
53.	Grant Enfinger(i)		1	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
54.	Brennan Poole(i)		4	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
55.	Conor Daly(i)		2	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
56.	Gray Gaulding(i)		1	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
57.	Anthony Alfredo(i)		2	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
58.	Matt Crafton(i)		1	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0
59.	Carson Hocevar(i)		1	0	0	-799	0	0	0	0

Joe Gibbs Racing continues to hold command of the owner point standings, with three of its four teams in the top four in the standings. Hendrick Motorsports remains in third with the No. 24 Chevrolet, while Stewart-Haas Racing's No. 4 Ford rounds out the top five.

Owner Point Standings: NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan

Rank	Owner	Car	Points	Ldr	Nxt	Race Wins	Stage Wins	Playoff Pts	Attempts
1	Joe Gibbs Racing	19	799	0	0	3	5	20	23
2	Joe Gibbs Racing	11	767	-32	32	2	4	14	23
3	Hendrick Motorsports	24	703	-96	64	4	7	22	23
4	Joe Gibbs Racing	20	677	-122	26	1	2	7	23
5	Stewart-Haas Racing	4	663	-136	14	0	1	1	23
6	Hendrick Motorsports	5	662	-137	1	2	3	13	23
7	Trackhouse Racing	1	656	-143	6	1	5	10	23
8	RFK Racing	6	651	-148	5	0	3	3	23
9	Richard Childress Racing	8	649	-150	2	3	2	17	23
10	Team Penske	12	642	-157	7	1	3	8	23
11	RFK Racing	17	639	-160	3	2	1	11	23
12	Team Penske	22	636	-163	3	1	3	8	23
13	23XI Racing	45	609	-190	27	1	4	9	23
14	Hendrick Motorsports	9	562	-237	47	0	1	1	23
15	23XI Racing	23	541	-258	21	0	0	0	23
16	JTG Daugherty Racing	47	530	-269	11	1	0	5	23
17	Hendrick Motorsports	48	488	-311	42	0	0	-5	23
18	Joe Gibbs Racing	54	486	-313	2	0	0	0	23
19	Front Row Motorsports	34	483	-316	3	0	0	0	23
20	Trackhouse Racing	99	481	-318	2	0	0	0	23
21	Kaulig Racing	16	462	-337	19	0	0	0	23
22	Team Penske	2	433	-366	29	0	1	1	23
23	Kaulig Racing	31	414	-385	19	0	0	0	23
24	Stewart-Haas Racing	10	405	-394	9	0	1	1	23
25	Stewart-Haas Racing	41	397	-402	8	0	1	1	23
26	Front Row Motorsports	38	366	-433	31	0	0	0	23
27	Legacy Motor Club	43	365	-434	1	0	0	-5	23
28	Spire Motorsports	7	364	-435	1	0	0	0	23
29	Richard Childress Racing	3	341	-458	23	0	0	-5	23
30	Wood Brothers Racing	21	323	-476	18	0	0	0	23
31	Stewart-Haas Racing	14	289	-510	34	0	0	-25	23
32	Rick Ware Racing	15	242	-557	47	0	0	0	23
33	Spire Motorsports	77	220	-579	22	0	0	0	23
34	Rick Ware Racing	51	217	-582	3	0	0	0	23
35	Legacy Motor Club	42	213	-586	4	0	0	0	23
36	Live Fast Motorsports	78	167	-632	46	0	0	0	23
37	Trackhouse Racing	91	63	-736	104	1	0	0	2
38	Front Row Motorsports	36	54	-745	9	0	0	0	2
39	23XI Racing	67	26	-773	28	0	0	0	1
40	Beard Motorsports	62	23	-776	3	0	0	0	4
41	Kaulig Racing	13	21	-778	2	0	0	0	3
42	Legacy Motor Club	84	12	-787	9	0	0	0	3
43	TMT Racing	50	9	-790	3	0	0	0	2