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The NASCAR Cup Sequence visited Kansas Speedway for the primary time this season. Right here’s a take a look at the “Energy Rankings” following Sunday’s Introduction Well being 400:
William Byron
He gained the pole however his day was filled with journey from there together with an encounter or two with the wall. However Byron charged again to complete third and now has 5 top-five finishes in 2023.
Level Standings: ninth
Final Week: third
2. Kyle Larson
The Hendrick Motorsports driver got here inside a lap of win quantity three of the season at Kansas. However regardless of main a race-high 85 laps, Hamlin’s bump and go on the ultimate circuit pressured Larson to accept second place.
Level Standings: eighth
Final Week: sixth
3. Ross Chastain
One other week and one other Chastain controversy. He drove his Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to a strong fifth place end. However Chastain was within the highlight after the race courtesy of a confrontation from and altercation with Noah Gragson.
Level Standings: 1st
Final Week: 1st
4. Denny Hamlin
A bump and a go round Kyle Larson on the final lap led to Hamlin scoring victory quantity one of many season and the forty ninth of his NASCAR Cup Sequence profession. He led six instances for 34 laps to lastly finish a drought that dated again to final 12 months’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
Level Standings: 4th
Final Week: seventh
5. Martin Truex Jr.
Had a pleasant Kansas effort after scoring his Dover win earlier within the week on Monday. Truex Jr. had his Toyota in entrance of the sector for a race second greatest 79 laps. He has 4 top-10 performances within the final 5 races.
Level Standings: third
Final Week: 2nd
6. Chase Elliott
Regular as she goes for Elliott who had a really stellar automotive early in Sunday’s race earlier than finally ending seventh. Elliott has regarded excellent since his return from damage and seems greater than able to find Victory Lane and securing a Playoff berth in the remainder of the common season.
Level Standings: twenty ninth
Final Week: ninth
7. Joey Logano
A serious rebound for Logano from the week prior at Dover nonetheless it wasn’t straightforward. Logano certified sixth however fell again a variety of time solely to by some means rally again to take the checkered flag in the identical spot his began the race.
Level Standings: eleventh
Final Week: tenth
8. Tyler Reddick
He led 23 laps on Sunday and fought to a ninth place end. There was some controversy for Reddick early when he inadvertently made contact with Kyle Larson however the 23XI Racing driver was capable of energy on to his sixth top-10 effort during the last 9 races.
Level Standings: sixth
Final Week: eighth
9. Christopher Bell
A final place end for Bell was not what many predicted for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver given the energy of the Toyota camp in Kansas. However bell wrecked on lap 157 and left Kansas with a thirty sixth place efficiency.
Level Standings: 2nd
Final Week: fifth
10. Kyle Busch
It took 12 races for Busch to have his worst end of the season. He was credited with a thirty fifth after Kansas on a day that included a pit street rushing penalty and eventually crashing out of the race on lap 162.
Level Standings: twelfth
Final Week: 4th
Dropped Out: None