NASCAR Cup Series
Kyle Larson Emerges as Winner at Richmond; First Win of 2023 Season
Apr 2, 2023
Following last week's successful appeal and another strong showing Sunday at Richmond Raceway, Alex Bowman is back atop the driver standings after seven events in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain remains second in the standings, while Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell jumped four spots on Sunday to rank third.
RANK | NO. | NAME | POINTS | GL | LEADER | NEXT | RACE WINS | STAGE WINS | PLAYOFF POINTS |
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 259 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 229 | +4 | -34 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | 228 | -1 | -35 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 227 | +1 | -36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 222 | +3 | -41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | 222 | -2 | -41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 215 | -4 | -48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 198 | +2 | -65 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 196 | +2 | -67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 188 | -3 | -75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 188 | +2 | -75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 187 | 0 | -76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 175 | -4 | -88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 164 | +1 | -99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 161 | -1 | -102 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 158 | 0 | -105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | 156 | +1 | -107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | 155 | -1 | -108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 147 | 0 | -116 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | 122 | +3 | -141 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 118 | -1 | -145 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | 117 | +2 | -146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 113 | -2 | -150 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | 105 | -2 | -158 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 105 | 0 | -158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 94 | +1 | -168 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | 88 | +1 | -175 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 42 | Noah Gragson | 87 | -2 | -176 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | Harrison Burton | 84 | 0 | -179 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | 51 | Cody Ware | 65 | 0 | -198 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Chase Elliott | 49 | 0 | -214 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | 37 | 0 | -226 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | BJ McLeod | 27 | 0 | -236 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Travis Pastrana | 26 | 0 | -237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | Jenson Button | 19 | 0 | -244 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Jordon Taylor | 16 | 0 | -247 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Jimmie Johnson | 11 | 0 | -252 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | Kimi Raikkonen | 8 | 0 | -255 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 31 | Justin Haley | 1 | +8 | -262 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Conor Daly | 1 | -1 | -262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The NASCAR Cup Series owner point standings look very similar to the driver standings following Sunday's race at Richmond Raceway, with the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet leading the charge over Trackhouse Racing's No. 1 Chevrolet.
RANK | NO. | OWNER | POINTS | LEADER | NEXT | RACE WINS | STAGE WINS | PLAYOFF POINTS |
| 1 | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | Trackhouse Racing | 259 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 229 | -34 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | 228 | -35 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 227 | -36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | 222 | -41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 22 | Team Penske | 222 | -41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | Richard Childress Racing | 215 | -48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 213 | -50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 198 | -65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | RFK Racing | 196 | -67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | Team Penske | 188 | -75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 45 | 23XI Racing | 187 | -76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | 2 | Team Penske | 175 | -88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 17 | RFK Racing | 164 | -99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing | 161 | -102 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 99 | Trackhouse Racing | 158 | -105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | Front Row Motorsports | 156 | -107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | Spire Motorsports | 155 | -108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports | 154 | -109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 147 | -116 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 122 | -141 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 23XI Racing | 118 | -145 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 38 | Front Row Motorsports | 117 | -146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | Kaulig Racing | 113 | -150 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 43 | Legacy Motor Club | 105 | -158 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | Richard Childress Racing | 105 | -158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 94 | -168 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 88 | -175 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | 42 | Legacy Motor Club | 87 | -176 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | 84 | -179 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | 81 | -182 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 51 | Rick Ware Racing | 65 | -198 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports | 42 | -221 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 77 | Spire Motorsports | 37 | -226 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | Front Row Motorsports | 27 | -236 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 67 | 23XI Racing | 26 | -237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 13 | Kaulig Racing | 20 | -243 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 84 | Legacy Motor Club | 11 | -252 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 50 | TMT Racing | 9 | -254 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 91 | Trackhouse Racing | 8 | -255 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 31 | Kaulig Racing | 1 | -262 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| 43 | 62 | Beard Motorsports | 0 | -263 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
