NASCAR Cup Series
Strategy Call Nets Kyle Larson Martinsville Victory; Second Win of 2023
Apr 16, 2023
Coming off a 16th-place finish in Sunday's NOCO 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, Christopher Bell remains atop the driver point standings with a five-point advantage over Ross Chastain. Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson remain third and fourth in the standings, as they were last week, but Martin Truex Jr. jumped two positions to join the top five.
Full Driver Point Standings: NASCAR Cup Series NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway
RANK | NO. | NAME | POINTS | GL | LEADER | NEXT | RACE WINS | STAGE WINS | PLAYOFF POINTS |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 297 | 0 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 287 | 0 | -15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 285 | 0 | -17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 266 | +2 | -36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 265 | -1 | -37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | 258 | +1 | -44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 250 | -2 | -52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 247 | +3 | -55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 241 | 0 | -61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 237 | 0 | -65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 235 | -3 | -67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 223 | 0 | -79 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | 210 | +6 | -92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | William Byron | 208 | -1 | -94 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 206 | 0 | -96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 200 | +2 | -102 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | 200 | -1 | -102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 197 | -4 | -105 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 193 | -2 | -109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 182 | +1 | -120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 175 | +2 | -127 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | 173 | -2 | -129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | 162 | -1 | -140 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 144 | 0 | -158 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 143 | +3 | -159 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 41 | Ryan Preece | 140 | 0 | -162 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | 134 | -2 | -168 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 114 | -1 | -188 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 42 | Noah Gragson | 98 | 0 | -204 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 76 | +3 | -226 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | Justin Haley | 70 | 0 | -232 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| 33 | Cody Ware | 65 | -2 | -237 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 77 | Ty Dillon | 58 | -1 | -244 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | BJ McLeod | 38 | -1 | -243 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | Travis Pastrana | 26 | 0 | -255 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Jenson Button | 19 | 0 | -262 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Jordon Taylor | 16 | 0 | -265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | Jimmie Johnson | 11 | 0 | -270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | Kimi Raikkonen | 8 | 0 | -273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | Conor Daly | 1 | 0 | -280 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Jonathan Davenport | 1 | 0 | -280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 Toyota also remains atop the NASCAR Cup Series owner point standings following Sunday's NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway. There was no change among the top four in the owner standings, but JGR's No. 11 Toyota driven by Denny Hamlin moved from 12th in the standings to fifth following a strong run on Sunday.
Full Owner Point Standings: NASCAR Cup Series NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway
RANK | NO. | OWNER | POINTS | LEADER | NEXT | RACE WINS | STAGE WINS | PLAYOFF POINTS |
| 1 | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 302 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | Trackhouse Racing | 297 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 287 | -15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | 285 | -17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 272 | -30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 266 | -36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 45 | 23XI Racing | 265 | -37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 22 | Team Penske | 258 | -44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 8 | Richard Childress Racing | 250 | -52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | 12 | Team Penske | 241 | -61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports | 237 | -65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 12 | 6 | RFK Racing | 235 | -67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing | 223 | -79 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 210 | -92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | 208 | -94 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 17 | RFK Racing | 206 | -96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 99 | Trackhouse Racing | 200 | -102 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | Front Row Motorsports | 200 | -102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | Team Penske | 197 | -105 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 193 | -109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports | 191 | -111 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | Richard Childress Racing | 182 | -120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 23XI Racing | 175 | -127 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 7 | Spire Motorsports | 173 | -129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 38 | Front Row Motorsports | 163 | -139 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 16 | Kaulig Racing | 144 | -158 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 143 | -159 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 140 | -162 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 43 | Legacy Motor Club | 134 | -168 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | 114 | -188 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 99 | -203 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | 42 | Legacy Motor Club | 98 | -204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 51 | Rick Ware Racing | 71 | -231 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | Kaulig Racing | 70 | -232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| 35 | 77 | Spire Motorsports | 58 | -244 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports | 55 | -247 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 36 | Front Row Motorsports | 27 | -275 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 67 | 23XI Racing | 26 | -276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 13 | Kaulig Racing | 21 | -281 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 84 | Legacy Motor Club | 11 | -291 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 50 | TMT Racing | 9 | -293 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 91 | Trackhouse Racing | 8 | -294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 62 | Beard Motorsports | 0 | -302 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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