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The NASCAR Cup Collection went street racing for the primary time this season. Right here’s a have a look at the “Energy Rankings” after a go to to the Circuit of the Americas:
William Byron
He had one of many quickest automobiles of the weekend successful the pole and main 28 laps at COTA. Byron was concerned in an epic battle with Tyler Reddick for the lead however ultimately pale again within the craziness of the race’s ending to submit a top-five end.
Level Standings: twenty second
Final Week: 2nd
2. Tyler Reddick
In a brief time frame Reddick has established himself as one in every of NASCAR’s prime street racers. His fourth profession win got here along with his third Cup street racing victory Sunday at COTA. He dominated main 41 laps however wanted to work arduous to maintain the highest spot and take the checkered flag after three overtimes.
Level Standings: tenth
Final Week: NR
3. Kyle Busch
A really strong effort for Busch in his first begin for Richard Childress Racing at COTA. He had an opportunity late to maybe get the lead by exhibiting some physicality. He selected ro race respectfully and turned in a runner-up end.
Level Standings: 2nd
Final Week: 4th
4. Ross Chastain
The defending race winner wasn’t in a position to go back-to-back at COTA however nonetheless got here dwelling with a fourth-place end. It wasn’t simple as Chastain gave and obtained loads of contact all through the day on his method to the top-five efficiency.
Level Standings: 1st
Final Week: eighth
5. Alex Bowman
He hung round close to the entrance of the sector many of the day and took benefit of the chaos that broke out by a number of extra time finishes. Bowman’s early season strong begin rolled on with a third-place effort at COTA.
Level Standings: Sixteenth
Final Week: tenth
6. Joey Logano
He had his arms full from the get go at COTA. Per week after successful Atlanta, Logano was in a position to lead only one lap on Sunday and ended a disappointing afternoon in Texas ending twenty eighth.
Level Standings: third
Final Week: 1st
7. Kevin Harvick
He began comparatively deep within the subject after a not nice qualifying effort on Saturday. However after taking the inexperienced flag in twenty ninth, Harvick persevered and introduced dwelling a Thirteenth-place end.
Level Standings: 4th
Final Week: fifth
8. Kyle Larson
It’s been a tough stretch for Larson making an attempt to complete races with a automotive that has been greater than able to permitting him to compete for Victory Lane. Early contact made that endeavor an uphill battle at COTA and Larson might solely muster ending 14th on Sunday.
Level Standings: twenty seventh
Final Week: sixth
9. Christopher Bell
There was some pace within the No. 20 Toyota and Bell might need had a greater end had his day not been impacted by an accident. He solely accomplished 73 laps and was credited with ending thirty first at COTA.
Level Standings: fifth
Final Week: third
10. Denny Hamlin
A nondescript day for Hamlin who like many Sunday at COTA was the sufferer of contact and spinning out. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver collected himself and drove dwelling to a Sixteenth-place efficiency.
Level Standings: eleventh
Final Week: ninth
Dropped Out: Brad Keselowski