We are now 19 races into the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. As Indianapolis approaches, the stage and playoff points matter now more than ever.
With 19 races down, there are still seven 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 stage points standings and playoff point standings.
Stage Points
- Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 250 points (-)
- Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 219 points (-31)
- Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 184 points (-66)
- Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 159 points (-91)
- Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 145 points (-105)
- Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 130 points (-120)
- Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 128 points (-122)
- Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 126 points (-124)
- Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 119 points (-131)
- Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 115 points (-135)
- Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 106 points (-144)
- Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 83 points (-167)
- Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 65 points (-185)
- Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 62 points (-188)
- Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 53 points (-197)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 35 points (-215)
- Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 33 points (-217)
- Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 29 points (-221)
- Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 19 points (-231)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 17 points (-233)
- AJ Allmendinger, #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 16 points (-234)
- Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 15 points (-235)
- Danica Patrick, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 10 points (-240)
- David Ragan, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 7 points (-243)
- Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 5 points (-245)
- Michael McDowell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet – 5 points (-245)
- Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 4 points (-246)
- Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 4 points (-246)
Playoff Points
- Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 29 playoff points (-)
- Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 16 playoff points (-13)
- Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 13 playoff points (-16)
- Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 13 playoff points (-16)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 10 playoff points (-19)
- Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 8 playoff points (-21)
- Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 8 playoff points (-21)
- Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 7 playoff points (-22)
- Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 5 playoff points (-24)
- Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-24)
- Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-24)
- Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 5 playoff points (-24)
- Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 2 playoff points (-27)
- Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2 playoff points (-27)
- Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 1 playoff points (-28)
Next: NASCAR Championship Standings
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