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NASCAR: Championship Standings After Watkins Glen

By Asher Fair

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 06: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, drives during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 06: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, drives during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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We are now 22 races into the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. As Michigan approaches, the championship battle is heating up.

With 22 races down, there are still four 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 and manufacturer standings.

Driver Standings

  1. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 881 points (-)
  2. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 765 points (-116)
  3. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 759 points (-122)
  4. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 746 points (-135)
  5. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 687 points (-194)
  6. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 681 points (-200)
  7. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 648 points (-233)
  8. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 643 points (-238)
  9. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 637 points (-244)
  10. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 609 points (-272)
  11. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 574 points (-307)
  12. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 565 points (-316)
  13. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 542 points (-339)
  14. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 528 points (-353)
  15. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 508 points (-373)
  16. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 503 points (-378)
  17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 486 points (-395)
  18. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 477 points (-404)
  19. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 437 points (-444)
  20. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 408 points (-473)
  21. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 406 points (-475)
  22. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 382 points (-499)
  23. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 379 points (-502)
  24. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 378 points (-503)
  25. Michael McDowell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet – 351 points (-530)
  26. AJ Allmendinger, #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 349 points (-532)
  27. Chris Buescher, #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 346 points (-535)
  28. Danica Patrick, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 325 points (-556)
  29. David Ragan, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 276 points (-605)
  30. Aric Almirola, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 242 points (-639)
  31. Matt DiBenedetto, #32, Go FAS Racing, Ford – 242 points (-639)
  32. Cole Whitt, #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet/Ford – 229 points (-652)
  33. Landon Cassill, #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 227 points (-654)
  34. Corey Lajoie, #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 147 points (-734)
  35. Gray Gaulding, #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 105 points (-776)
  36. Reed Sorenson, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 91 points (-790)
  37. Jeffrey Earnhardt, #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 90 points (-791)
  38. Michael Waltrip, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 29 points (-852)
  39. Derrike Cope, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 29 points (-852)
  40. Billy Johnson, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 15 points (-866)
  41. Boris Said, #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 15 points (-866)
  42. Gary Klutt, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet – 6 points (-875)
  43. Alon Day, #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 5 points (-876)
  44. Stephen Leicht, #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 5 points (-876)
  45. Kevin O’Connell, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 4 points (-877)
  46. Cody Ware, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 4 points (-877)
  47. Tommy Regan, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 3 points (-878)
  48. DJ Kennington, #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota – 2 points (-879)

Manufacturer Standings

  1. Ford – 776 points (-)
  2. Chevrolet – 774 points (-2)
  3. Toyota – 764 points (-12)

Next: Martin Truex Jr. Wins at Watkins Glen

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