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The NASCAR Cup Series standings have seen multiple changes following penalties after the Daytona 500.
Ryan Blaney continues to lead the pack with 51 points. He’s closely followed by William Byron and Austin Cindric with 50 and 48 points, respectively. Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman round out the top five.
However, the spotlight is on the substantial penalty handed to Chase Briscoe and his team, Joe Gibbs Racing. The penalty has knocked him from 10th place all the way down to 39th. This shake-up came about after NASCAR discovered specific violations in Briscoe’s car.
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The focus was on a spoiler modification that didn’t meet the accepted standards outlined by NASCAR. This led NASCAR to deduct 100 points from Briscoe’s standings, drop 10 playoff points, and slap a financial penalty of $100,000. They also handed down a four-race suspension to Crew Chief James Small.
Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona… Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. More Sean Gardner/Getty Images
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