NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Ryan Preece, Joey Logano Talladega disqualifications
The NASCAR playoff standings and Cup points have been updated following the disqualifications of Ryan Preece and Joey Logano at Talladega. Both drivers were disqualified after post-race inspections, and it was a big blow for both as they finished in the top five on Sunday.
However, with 16 races remaining, Preece and Logano have plenty of time to put themselves in a position to secure a playoff berth. Here’s a look at the updated NASCAR playoff standings and Cup points.
Updated NASCAR playoff standings after Talladega
Austin Cindric won the Talladega race, and that means he is the sixth driver to clinch a playoff spot. There are now 10 playoff spots available with 16 races remaining in the regular season.
Christopher Bell remains on top of the playoff standings since he’s the only one to win three races. Kyle Larson is not far behind Bell as he has 15 playoff points.
Rank Driver WinsPlayoff Points1Christopher Bell3162Kyle Larson2153Denny Hamlin2124William Byron185Austin Cindric166Josh Berry167Chase Elliott 0+1078Tyler Reddick 0+939Bubba Wallace0+8610Ryan Blaney0+6611Alex Bowman0+6412Ross Chastain0+3613Joey Logano0+3614Chase Briscoe0+2515Chris Buescher 0+2016AJ Allmendinger0+617Kyle Busch0-618Ricky Stenhouse Jr.0-719Ryan Preece0-1420Michael McDowell0-15
Updated Cup points after Talladega
Consistency has been key for William Byron this year as he remains on top of Cup points despite winning only one race this year. Larson and Denny Hamlin are right behind Byron but need to put in some work to get the No. 1 spot.
Bubba Wallace continues his strong season and sits in seventh place. He won Stage 2 at Talladega and now has two playoff points this season.
RankDriverPointsLeader1William Byron38902Kyle Larson358-313Denny Hamlin337-524Chase Elliott317-725Christopher Bell 307-826Tyler Reddick303-867Bubba Wallace296-938Ryan Blaney276-1139Alex Bowman274-11510Ross Chastain246-14311Joey Logano246-14312Chase Briscoe235-15413Chris Buescher230-15914Austin Cindric219-17015AJ Allmendinger216-17316Kyle Busch 210-17917Ricky Stenhouse Jr.209-18018Ryan Preece202-18719Michael McDowell201-18820Carson Hocevar195-19421Josh Berry 193-19622Ty Gibbs 191-19823Zane Smith 183-20624Austin Dillon182-20725Daniel Suarez 179-21026John Hunter Nemechek178-21127Justin Haley178-21128Todd Gilliland 176-21329Ty Dillon 161-22830Erik Jones158-231
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