NASCAR Cup Series Standings Updated After Hefty Chris Buescher Penalty

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15-05-2025

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The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been updated after RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher and his No. 17 Ford team were hit with hefty penalties ahead of the the All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Buescher and the team were docked 60 points and 5 playoff points for failing post-race R&D inspections following the race at Kansas Speedway. The team was also fined $75,000 and the crew chief was suspended for two races.
RFK Racing has confirmed that it is reviewing the information in order to determine if it will appeal the decision. It stated:
"RFK Racing acknowledges the penalties assessed by NASCAR to the No. 17 Ford Mustang following this past weekend's race in Kansas.
Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 22, 2025 in Hampton, Georgia.
Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 22, 2025 in Hampton, Georgia."We remain committed to full compliance with NASCAR's rules. At this time, we are carefully reviewing the details of the situation to determine if we will file an appeal within the timeframe allotted."
However, in the meantime, the standings have been updated as follows.
NASCAR Cup Series: Updated drivers' standings
Kyle Larson – 469 William Byron – 434 Christopher Bell – 384 Chase Elliott – 378 Ryan Blaney – 362 Tyler Reddick – 357 Denny Hamlin – 346 Alex Bowman – 325 Joey Logano – 318 Bubba Wallace – 310 Ross Chastain – 300 Chase Briscoe – 278 Austin Cindric – 273 Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 258 Ryan Preece – 251 Josh Berry – 244 Kyle Busch – 244 John H. Nemechek – 234 Carson Hocevar – 230 Michael McDowell – 228 Austin Dillon – 227 Zane Smith – 227 Todd Gilliland – 227 Chris Buescher – 224 AJ Allmendinger – 218 Ty Gibbs – 217 Daniel Suárez – 209 Justin Haley – 206 Erik Jones – 196 Ty Dillon – 188 Noah Gragson – 181 Riley Herbst – 151 Brad Keselowski – 148 Cole Custer – 139 Shane Van Gisbergen – 138 Cody Ware – 68 Jimmie Johnson – 34 Corey LaJoie – 24 JJ Yeley – 9 Katherine Legge – 7 Casey Mears – 2 Burt Myers – 1 Chad Finchum – 1 Martin Truex Jr – 1
NASCAR Cup Series: Updated owner standings
No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports – 469 No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports – 434 No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing – 384 No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports – 378 No. 12 Team Penske – 362 No. 45 23XI Racing – 357 No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing – 346 No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports – 325 No. 2 Team Penske – 323 No. 22 Team Penske – 318 No. 23 23XI Racing – 310 No. 1 Trackhouse Racing – 300 No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing – 278 No. 47 HYAK Motorsports – 258 No. 60 RFK Racing – 251 No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing – 244 No. 8 Richard Childress Racing – 244 No. 42 Legacy Motor Club – 234 No. 77 Spire Motorsports – 230 No. 71 Spire Motorsports – 228 No. 3 Richard Childress Racing – 227 No. 38 Front Row Motorsports – 227 No. 34 Front Row Motorsports – 227 No. 17 RFK Racing – 224 No. 16 Kaulig Racing – 218 No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing – 217 No. 99 Trackhouse Racing – 209 No. 7 Spire Motorsports – 206 No. 43 Legacy Motor Club – 196 No. 10 Kaulig Racing – 188 No. 4 Front Row Motorsports – 181 No. 35 23XI Racing – 151 No. 6 RFK Racing – 148 No. 41 Haas Factory Team – 139 No. 88 Trackhouse Racing – 138 No. 51 Rick Ware Racing – 68 No. 84 Legacy Motor Club – 34 No. 40 JR Motorsports – 30 No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports – 26 No. 67 23XI Racing – 24 No. 01 Rick Ware Racing – 24 No. 33 Richard Childress Racing – 20 No. 62 Beard Motorsports – 15 No. 44 NY Racing Team – 9 No. 66 Garage 66 – 4 No. 50 Team AmeriVet – 1 No. 87 Trackhouse Racing – 1 No. 56 TRICON Garage – 1
NASCAR Cup Standings: Updated manufacturer standings