With 23 races down, there are still three 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 .
Martin Truex Jr. , #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 933 points (-) Kyle Larson , #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 804 points (-129) Kyle Busch , #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 797 points (-136) Kevin Harvick , #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 787 points (-146) Brad Keselowski , #2, Team Penske, Ford – 720 points (-213) Denny Hamlin , #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 710 points (-223) Chase Elliott , #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 685 points (-248) Jamie McMurray , #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 675 points (-258) Matt Kenseth , #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 654 points (-279) Clint Bowyer , #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 623 points (-310) Jimmie Johnson , #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 592 points (-341) Ryan Blaney , #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 592 points (-341) Joey Logano , #22, Team Penske, Ford – 556 points (-377) Kurt Busch , #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 554 points (-379) Ryan Newman , #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 536 points (-397) Erik Jones , #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 524 points (-409) Daniel Suarez , #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 515 points (-418) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. , #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 505 points (-428) Trevor Bayne , #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 440 points (-493) Kasey Kahne , #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 438 points (-495) Austin Dillon , #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 436 points (-497) Dale Earnhardt Jr. , #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 402 points (-531) Ty Dillon , #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 394 points (-539) Paul Menard , #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 385 points (-548) More from NASCAR
Chris Buescher , #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 377 points (-556)
AJ Allmendinger , #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 366 points (-567) Michael McDowell , #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet – 361 points (-572) Danica Patrick , #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 340 points (-593) David Ragan , #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 283 points (-650) Aric Almirola , #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 267 points (-666) Matt DiBenedetto , #32, Go FAS Racing, Ford – 253 points (-680) Landon Cassill , #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 239 points (-694) Cole Whitt , #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet/Ford – 237 points (-696) Corey Lajoie , #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 153 points (-780) Gray Gaulding , #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 105 points (-828) Reed Sorenson , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 95 points (-838) Jeffrey Earnhardt , #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 92 points (-841) Derrike Cope , #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 30 points (-903) Michael Waltrip , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 29 points (-904) Billy Johnson , #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 15 points (-918) Boris Said , #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 15 points (-918) Gary Klutt , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet – 6 points (-927) Alon Day , #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 5 points (-928) Stephen Leicht , #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 5 points (-928) Kevin O’Connell , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 4 points (-929) Cody Ware , #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 4 points (-929) Tommy Regan , #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 3 points (-930) DJ Kennington , #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota – 2 points (-931) Chevrolet – 814 points (-) Ford – 808 points (-6) Toyota – 799 points (-15) Next: Kyle Larson wins at Michigan
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