Denny Hamlin increased his NASCAR Cup Series points lead substantially after a top-5 finish at Chicagoland on July 5.
Hamlin finished 3rd, while Tyler Reddick’s radiator damage resigned him to a 36th-place run. Hamlin leads Reddick by 44 points heading to Atlanta next week.
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Chase Briscoe claimed his first win of the season in the eero 400 to get further away from the Chase bubble. Erik Jones jumped into 16th with a solid 15th-place finish, while Ryan Preece finished 32nd after a Lap 1 spin.
Here’s the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings:
CHICAGOLAND RESULTS: Who won NASCAR Cup Chicagoland race? Winner is Chase Briscoe, plus full results
NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Chicagoland race
Unofficial after Chicagoland; top 16 drivers make the Chase following the Daytona summer race
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Denny Hamlin 764 points, +357 to 17th place
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Ryan Preece -4 behind 16th
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Chicagoland race
