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Hamlin races to 4th in points after Vegas win
16 Mar
Summary
- Denny Hamlin secured fourth place in NASCAR Cup Series standings.
- Tyler Reddick maintains the points lead after a 13th-place finish.
- Shane van Gisbergen is just above the 'Chase' cutoff line.
Denny Hamlin made a significant leap in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings, moving up eight positions to fourth overall after his win at the Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas. With 21 races remaining before the "Chase" for the Cup commences, Hamlin is now 78 points behind the regular-season leader.
Tyler Reddick, who previously won the season's opening three races, retains the overall points lead. Despite a 13th-place finish at Las Vegas, Reddick enters the next event at Darlington Raceway with a 61-point cushion. Bubba Wallace holds the second position in the standings, followed closely by Ryan Blaney in third.
Shane van Gisbergen currently occupies the last spot within the "Chase" cutoff. He has a zero-point advantage over Daniel Suarez and A.J. Allmendinger, who concluded the Las Vegas weekend with identical point totals.
