David Ragan’s Daytona International Speedway victory on Saturday night moved him up three spots in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings – and into a coveted wild card position for the Chase.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Point Standings: David Ragan In Wild Card Position After Daytona International Speedway Victory
With one win apiece, Ragan and Denny Hamlin (11th) currently occupy the wild card spots – which are awarded to the drivers in positions 11-20.
Ragan was among the biggest gainers in the point standings; Joey Logano also moved up three spots to 20th.
Martin Truex Jr. took the biggest hit of the night, dropping five spots. Mark Martin lost four positions – he’s all the way down to 18th in the standings – and Jimmie Johnson lost three.
Here are the updated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings after Daytona:
- Kevin Harvick
- Carl Edwards -5
- Kyle Busch -10
- Kurt Busch -16
- Matt Kenseth -22
- Jimmie Johnson -22
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. -52
- Jeff Gordon -67
- Clint Bowyer -81
- Ryan Newman -86
- Denny Hamlin -91
- Tony Stewart -92
- Greg Biffle -113
- Juan Pablo Montoya -118
- AJ Allmendinger -119
- Paul Menard -120
- David Ragan -129
- Mark Martin -131
- Kasey Kahne -134
- Joey Logano -147
- Marcos Ambrose -151
- Brad Keselowski -158
- Martin Truex Jr. -164
- Jeff Burton -194
- Brian Vickers -198
- David Reutimann -206
- Jamie McMurray -208
- Regan Smith -214
- Bobby Labonte -241
- David Gilliland -271













