With 24 races down, there are only two 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 – 951 points (-) Kyle Busch , #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 850 points (-101) Kyle Larson , #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 845 points (-106) Kevin Harvick , #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 824 points (-127) Denny Hamlin , #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 753 points (-198) Brad Keselowski , #2, Team Penske, Ford – 728 points (-223) Chase Elliott , #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 711 points (-240) Matt Kenseth , #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 703 points (-248) Jamie McMurray , #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 700 points (-251) Clint Bowyer , #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 642 points (-309) Jimmie Johnson , #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 628 points (-323) Ryan Blaney , #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 623 points (-328) Kurt Busch , #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 586 points (-365) Joey Logano , #22, Team Penske, Ford – 583 points (-368) Ryan Newman , #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 574 points (-377) Erik Jones , #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 574 points (-377) Daniel Suarez , #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 537 points (-414) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. , #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 528 points (-423) Trevor Bayne , #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 470 points (-481) Kasey Kahne , #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 451 points (-500) Austin Dillon , #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 437 points (-514) Dale Earnhardt Jr. , #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 416 points (-535) Paul Menard , #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 408 points (-543) Ty Dillon , #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 395 points (-556) More from NASCAR
Chris Buescher , #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 387 points (-564)
AJ Allmendinger , #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 381 points (-570) Michael McDowell , #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet – 378 points (-573) Danica Patrick , #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 352 points (-599) David Ragan , #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 303 points (-648) Aric Almirola , #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 268 points (-683) Matt DiBenedetto , #32, Go FAS Racing, Ford – 264 points (-687) Landon Cassill , #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 241 points (-710) Cole Whitt , #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet/Ford – 241 points (-710) Corey Lajoie , #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 162 points (-789) Gray Gaulding , #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 111 points (-840) Reed Sorenson , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 96 points (-855) Jeffrey Earnhardt , #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 93 points (-858) Derrike Cope , #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota – 30 points (-921) Michael Waltrip , #15, Premium Motorsports, Toyota – 29 points (-922) Billy Johnson , #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford – 15 points (-936) Boris Said , #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet – 15 points (-936) Gary Klutt , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet – 6 points (-945) Alon Day , #23, BK Racing, Toyota – 5 points (-946) Stephen Leicht , #83, BK Racing, Toyota – 5 points (-946) Kevin O’Connell , #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet – 4 points (-947) Cody Ware , #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet – 4 points (-947) Tommy Regan , #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet – 3 points (-948) DJ Kennington , #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota – 2 points (-949) Chevrolet – 845 points (-) Ford – 840 points (-5) Toyota – 839 points (-6) Next: 10 small-team drivers who deserve Danica Patrick's ride
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