The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are right around the corner, and after this past weekend’s action at Richmond Raceway, the race to secure a postseason berth is more intense than ever. With just a few races left in the regular season, every stage point and position matters as drivers fight to lock in their spot or keep playoff hopes alive.
Check out the full NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings heading into this weekend’s race at Daytona.
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings
- Denny Hamlin (4 Wins)*
- Shane van Gisbergen (4 Wins)*
- Kyle Larson (3 Wins)*
- Christopher Bell (3 Wins)*
- William Byron (2 Wins)
- Chase Elliott (Win)
- Chase Briscoe (Win)
- Ryan Blaney (Win)
- Bubba Wallace (Win)
- Joey Logano (Win)
- Ross Chastain (Win)
- Austin Cindric (Win)
- Josh Berry (Win)
- Austin Dillon (Win)
- Tyler Reddick (+89)
- Alex Bowman (+60)
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The highest 16 drivers make the NASCAR Cup Collection Playoffs. Listed below are the remainder of the drivers on the surface wanting in:
How do the NASCAR Playoffs work?
16 drivers advance to the NASCAR Playoffs. A win ensures a spot within the playoffs except there are extra winners than spots out there. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion after which 15 drivers primarily based on wins with tiebreakers by factors.
Proper now, there have been 14 winners and the regular-season champion will most certainly be a driver who has received a race. So except there are three new winners (or two new winners and winless Tyler Reddick makes up a -125 level deficit to win the regular-season title), everybody with a win will get in.
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