We are now 22 races into the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. As Michigan approaches, the stage and playoff points matter now more than ever.
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 stage points standings and playoff point standings.
Stage Points
- Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 295 points (-)
- Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 231 points (-64)
- Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 226 points (-69)
- Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 180 points (-115)
- Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 173 points (-122)
- Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 159 points (-136)
- Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 146 points (-149)
- Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 131 points (-164)
- Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 128 points (-167)
- Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 124 points (-171)
- Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 121 points (-174)
- Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 97 points (-198)
- Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 78 points (-217)
- Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 72 points (-223)
- Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 66 points (-229)
- Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 39 points (-256)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 36 points (-259)
- Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 36 points (-259)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 22 points (-273)
- AJ Allmendinger, #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 21 points (-274)
- Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 19 points (-276)
- Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 18 points (-277)
- Danica Patrick, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 18 points (-277)
- Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 14 points (-281)
- David Ragan, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 7 points (-288)
- Michael McDowell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet – 7 points (-288)
- Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 5 points (-290)
- Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 4 points (-291)
Playoff Points
- Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 34 playoff points (-)
- Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 16 playoff points (-18)
- Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 14 playoff points (-20)
- Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 13 playoff points (-21)
- Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 13 playoff points (-21)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 10 playoff points (-24)
- Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 8 playoff points (-26)
- Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 8 playoff points (-26)
- Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 7 playoff points (-27)
- Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 5 playoff points (-29)
- Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-29)
- Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-29)
- Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 5 playoff points (-29)
- Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 2 playoff points (-32)
- Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2 playoff points (-32)
- Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 1 playoff point (-33)
- Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 1 playoff point (-33)
- Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 1 playoff point (-33)
Next: NASCAR Championship Standings
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