Rookie Chris Buescher was celebrating as he crossed the line on Saturday in the Nationwide Series race at Mid-Ohio.
The reason being that he had just taken his first checkered flag in the Nationwide Series since he became a rookie at the start of this season.
Below is the table of standings for the top ten drivers after Saturday's race:
| Position: | Driver Name: | Points: | Behind Leader: | Wins: |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 792 | LEADER | 3 |
| 2 | Regan Smith | 782 | -10 | 1 |
| 3 | Elliott Sadler | 776 | -16 | 1 |
| 4 | Ty Dillon | 764 | -28 | 1 |
| 5 | Brian Scott | 750 | -42 | 0 |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | 740 | -52 | 0 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 648 | -144 | 1 |
| 8 | Brendan Gaughan | 626 | -166 | 1 |
| 9 | Ryan Reed | 602 | -190 | 0 |
| 10 | James Buescher | 586 | -206 | 0 |