NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after North Wilkesboro race

Joey Logano barged into the top 16 of the NASCAR Cup Series points standings by winning the Window World 450 race on July 19 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Logano moved into 15th, 49 points ahead of 17th.

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Erik Jones dropped to 17th, 33 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric.

Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin extended his lead over Tyler Reddick at the top of the standings after a second-place run. Reddick had a toe-link issue following a spin midway through the race and finished in 30th.

Here’s the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings:

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1. Denny Hamlin 824 points, +380 to 17th place (locked into Chase)

2. Tyler Reddick +312 (locked into Chase)

3. Ryan Blaney +293 (locked into Chase)

4. Ty Gibbs +246

5. Chase Elliott +172

6. Kyle Larson +154

7. Carson Hocevar +136

8. Chase Briscoe +125

9. Chris Buescher +123

10. Christopher Bell +112

11. Daniel Suarez +96

12. William Byron +84

13. Bubba Wallace +69

14. Shane van Gisbergen +54

15. Joey Logano +49

16. Austin Cindric +33

17. Erik Jones -33 behind 16th

18. Ryan Preece -48

19. Brad Keselowski -58

20. Michael McDowell -83

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