The NASCAR Cup Series begins the second half of the regular season with Sunday’s trip to Nashville Superspeedway. Ross ...

Ross Chastain makes a return to the rankings, and No. 1 holds steady — despite having an all-around disappointing Sunday.

1. William Byron, 499. 2. Kyle Larson, 470. 3. Christopher Bell, 425. 4. Chase Elliott, 415. 5. Tyler Reddick, 392. 6. Denny Hamlin, 390. 7. Ryan Blaney, 363. 8. Ross Chastain, 350.

1. Kyle Larson, 851. 2. William Byron, 669. 3. Denny Hamlin, 371. 4. Joey Logano, 292. 5. Austin Cindric, 226. 6. Ryan Blaney, 200.