NASCAR Cup Series 2021 final standings: Kyle Larson's championship wins with strongly dominant
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season was indeed one of the most remarkable "one of the best, racing competition levels in the history of this sport" as Kyle Larson's dominant season en route to the Championship was complemented by a high amount of parity and competition throughout the field.
While Larson led all drivers with 10 wins, a total of 16 different drivers and eight different race teams visiting Victory Lane.
Of the 32 drivers that ran the entire season, 31 -- including the entire Top 30 in the final points standings -- earned at least one Top 10 finish. All drivers in the Top 30 led at least four laps during the year, and all drivers in the Top 12 led at least 100.
1. #5 - Kyle Larson - 10 wins, 20 Top 5s, 26 Top 10s -- 5040
2. #19 - Martin Truex Jr. - 4 wins, 13 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s -- 5035
3. #11 - Denny Hamlin - 2 wins, 19 Top 5s, 25 Top 10s -- 5034
4. #9 - Chase Elliott - 2 wins, 15 Top 5s, 21 Top 10s -- 5032
5. #4 - Kevin Harvick - 10 Top 5s, 24 Top 10s -- 2361
6. #2 - Brad Keselowski - 1 win, 10 Top 5s, 17 Top 10s -- 2354
7. #12 - Ryan Blaney - 3 wins, 11 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s -- 2350
8. #22 - Joey Logano - 1 win, 10 Top 5s, 19 Top 10s -- 2336
9. #18 - Kyle Busch - 2 wins, 14 Top 5s, 22 Top 10s -- 2318
10. #24 - William Byron - 1 win, 12 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s -- 2306
11. #1 Kurt Busch - 1 win, 6 Top 5s, -- 2297
12. #20 Christopher Bell - 1 win, 7 Top 5s, -- 2279
13. #8 Tyler Reddick - 0 win, 3 Top 5s, -- 2250
14. #48 Alex Bowman - 4 win, 8 Top 5s, -- 2240
15. #10 Aric Almirola - 1 win, 2 Top 5s, -- 2215
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Of the 32 drivers that ran the entire season, 31 -- including the entire Top 30 in the final points standings -- earned at least one Top 10 finish. All drivers in the Top 30 led at least four laps during the year, and all drivers in the Top 12 led at least 100.
2021 NASCAR Cup Series final standings, Most race wins, Points.
1. #5 - Kyle Larson - 10 wins, 20 Top 5s, 26 Top 10s -- 5040
2. #19 - Martin Truex Jr. - 4 wins, 13 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s -- 5035
3. #11 - Denny Hamlin - 2 wins, 19 Top 5s, 25 Top 10s -- 5034
4. #9 - Chase Elliott - 2 wins, 15 Top 5s, 21 Top 10s -- 5032
5. #4 - Kevin Harvick - 10 Top 5s, 24 Top 10s -- 2361
6. #2 - Brad Keselowski - 1 win, 10 Top 5s, 17 Top 10s -- 2354
7. #12 - Ryan Blaney - 3 wins, 11 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s -- 2350
8. #22 - Joey Logano - 1 win, 10 Top 5s, 19 Top 10s -- 2336
9. #18 - Kyle Busch - 2 wins, 14 Top 5s, 22 Top 10s -- 2318
10. #24 - William Byron - 1 win, 12 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s -- 2306
11. #1 Kurt Busch - 1 win, 6 Top 5s, -- 2297
12. #20 Christopher Bell - 1 win, 7 Top 5s, -- 2279
13. #8 Tyler Reddick - 0 win, 3 Top 5s, -- 2250
14. #48 Alex Bowman - 4 win, 8 Top 5s, -- 2240
15. #10 Aric Almirola - 1 win, 2 Top 5s, -- 2215
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