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1. DENNY HAMLIN
A fifth place finish gave Hamlin the point lead on a night in Charlotte that also saw him collect 13 stage points. Although he didn’t lead a lap, Hamlin was a constant presence near the front of the field to continue his strong season.
2. WILLIAM BYRON
A spin in practice did not deter Byron and his fast race car in Charlotte. He started outside the front row and had the lead for 49 laps before sliding back a touch to be credited with a third-place finish.
Last Week: 3rd
3. KYLE LARSON
Mother Nature literally was a wet blanket for Larson’s Indy-Charlotte doubleheader plans on Sunday. He missed racing in Charlotte when the race was called before he could climb into the No. 5 car and Larson lost the point lead as a by product.
Last Week: 1st
4. BRAD KESELOWSKI
The Roush Fenway Keselowski No. 6 car has been in contention a lot in recent weeks and Keselowski was in the mix to win at Charlotte after his Darlington victory two weeks prior. A runner-up finish for Keselowski was the fourth time he’s been in the top-two over the last seven races.
Last Week: 8th
5. CHASE ELLIOTT
A seventh-place finish for Elliott at Charlotte was the Hendrick Motorsports driver’s seventh top-10 performance of the season as he has been a model of consistency most of 2024.
Last Week: 4th
6. CHRISTOPHER BELL
The Phoenix race winner earlier in the year has struggled to find consistency and has finished worse than 33rd five times already in 2024. But Bell had a very strong car in Charlotte leading 90 laps and when the weather shortened the race he was the Coca-Cola 600 winner.
Last Week: NR
7. MARTIN TRUEX JR.
Was expected to be stronger in the 600 since Charlotte is typically one of Treux Jr.’s best tracks. He was decent leading eight laps and scored some stage points before ultimately ending up 12th.
Last Week: 5th
8. ALEX BOWMAN
The Hendrick Motorsports continues to be a model of consistency with top-five and top-10 finishes. He turned in another one at Charlotte when Bowman was credited with an eighth-place finish.
Last Week: 6th
9. TYLER REDDICK
He was forced to start at the rear of the field after a pre-race unapproved adjustment. But Reddick quickly charged his way to the front and took the checkered flag with a very impressive fourth-place finish.
Last Week: 7th
10. TY GIBBS
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won his first career Cup Series pole at Charlotte and went on to lead 74 laps on his way to a sixth-place finish. Gibbs remains a fixture in the top-10 of the point standings.
Last Week: 10th
Dropped Out: Chris Buescher