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NASCAR: Championship Standings After Kentucky

By Asher Fair

SPARTA, KENTUCKY - JULY 07: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
SPARTA, KENTUCKY - JULY 07: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /
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We are now 18 races into the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. As New Hampshire approaches, the championship battle is heating up.

With 18 races down, there are still eight races for NASCAR drivers to lock up a spot for themselves in the playoffs. Which drivers have the best chance of doing so with the new playoff format? Here are the current championship standings along with the current playoff point standings and manufacturer standings.

Driver Standings

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 710 points (-)
  2. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 709 points (-1)
  3. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 609 points (-101)
  4. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 599 points (-111)
  5. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 560 points (-150)
  6. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 545 points (-165)
  7. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 538 points (-172)
  8. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 536 points (-174)
  9. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 519 points (-191)
  10. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 495 points (-215)
  11. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 478 points (-232)
  12. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 471 points (-239)
  13. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 462 points (-248)
  14. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 426 points (-284)
  15. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 419 points (-291)
  16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 418 points (-292)
  17. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 414 points (-296)
  18. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 373 points (-337)
  19. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 352 points (-358)
  20. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 341 points (-369)
  21. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 332 points (-378)
  22. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 329 points (-381)
  23. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 309 points (-401)
  24. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 301 points (-409)
  25. Michael McDowell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet – 275 points (-435)
  26. Chris Buescher, #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 271 points (-439)
  27. AJ Allmendinger, #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 259 points (-451)
  28. David Ragan, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 242 points (-468)
  29. Danica Patrick, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 230 points (-480)
  30. Matt DiBenedetto, #32, Go FAS Racing, Ford – 196 points (-514)
  31. Landon Cassill, #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 189 points (-521)
  32. Aric Almirola, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 188 points (-479)
  33. Cole Whitt, #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet/Ford – 187 points (-523)
  34. Corey Lajoie, #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 124 points (-586)
  35. Reed Sorenson, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 88 points (-622)
  36. Gray Gaulding, #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 84 points (-626)
  37. Jeffrey Earnhardt, #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 74 points (-636)
  38. Michael Waltrip, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 29 points (-681)
  39. Derrike Cope, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 26 points (-684)
  40. Billy Johnson, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 15 points (-695)
  41. Boris Said, #33, Fas Lane Racing, – 8 points (-702)
  42. Alon Day, #23, Carl Long Motorsports, – 5 points (-705)
  43. Kevin O’Connell, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 4 points (-706)
  44. Cody Ware, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 4 points (-706)
  45. Tommy Regan, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 3 points (-707)
  46. DJ Kennington, #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota – 2 points (-708)

Playoff Points

  1. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 28 playoff points (-)
  2. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 16 playoff points (-12)
  3. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 13 playoff points (-15)
  4. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 13 playoff points (-15)
  5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 10 playoff points (-18)
  6. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 8 playoff points (-20)
  7. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 8 playoff points (-20)
  8. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 5 playoff points (-23)
  9. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-23)
  10. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-23)
  11. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 4 playoff points (-24)
  12. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 2 playoff points (-26)
  13. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2 playoff points (-26)
  14. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2 playoff points (-26)
  15. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 1 playoff points (-27)

Manufacturer Standings

  1. Chevrolet – 645 points (-)
  2. Ford – 642 points (-3)
  3. Toyota – 612 points (-33)

Next: Martin Truex Jr. Wins At Kentucky

Be sure to check back with Beyond the Flag after every Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race for a championship standings update!

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