In a freak event that took out the top two drivers after a failed pass on the final lap of the Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Easter Sunday, Kyle Busch notched career Cup Series win number 60. In doing so, he tied the record for consecutive seasons with at least one win at 18 with “The King” Richard Petty.
The win made Busch the eighth different winner this season and currently has a spot in the playoffs.
After nine races eleven different drivers have won at least one stage with Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr leading the way with three each.
Chase Elliott leads the way with a total of 83 stage points.
Chase Elliott, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, Daniel Suarez, Denny Hamlin, and Kevin Harvick have all earned stage points this season.
While he has yet to win a race this season, Chase Elliott leads the point standings with 324 points.
Cup Series standings April 18, 2022:
Chase Elliott – 324
Ryan Blaney – 321
Joey Logano – 303
William Byron – 295
Alex Bowman – 273
Kyle Busch – 273
Martin Truex – 253
Ross Chastain – 250
Kyle Larson – 249
Chase Briscoe – 245
Tyler Reddick – 241
Aric Almirola – 237
Kevin Harvick – 225
Austin Cindric – 222
Christopher Bell – 220
Daniel Suarez – 212
Denny Hamlin is in 23rd place with 159 points.
But when it comes to the Playoff point standings, as the only driver with two wins, William Byron leads the way with 2,019 points.
Playoff points standings:
William Byron – 2,019
Chase Elliott – 2,017
Ryan Blaney – 2,013
Alex Bowman – 2,012
Kyle Busch – 2.010
Ross Chastain – 2,009
Kyle Larson – 2,008
Joey Logano – 2,008
Chase Briscoe – 2,007
Martin Truex – 2,007
Denny Hamlin – 2,006
Austin Cindric – 2,005
Tyler Reddick – 2.002
Kevin Harvick – 2,000
Christopher Bell – 2,000
Aric Almirola – 2,000
The Xfinity Series had the weekend off with no change in the standings.
In the Camping World Truck Series, Ben Rhodes joined the Smith boys – Chandler and Zane – as a race winner on the dirt at Bristol. Rhodes leads the point standings with 265 points and the playoff standings with 2,025 points.
Ben Rhodes – 265
Chandler Smith – 227
Stewart Friesen – 214
Zane Smith – 211
John Hunter Nemechek – 203
Christian Eckes – 193
Ty Majeski – 187
Tanner Gray – 180
Carson Hocevar – 170
Matt Crafton – 163
Camping World Truck Series playoff standings:
Ben Rhodes – 2,025
Zane Smith – 2,020
Chandler Smith – 2,015
John Hunter Nemechek – 2,009
Stewart Friesen – 2,009
Christian Eckes – 2,005
Ty Majeski – 2,004
Tanner Gray – 2,003
Carson Hocevar – 2,002
Matt Crafton – 2.001