NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2019 opening playoff picture

The 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season is in the books. How do the 12 playoff drivers stack up against one another heading into the playoffs?

With the 26-race 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season in the books, the three-round, seven-race 2019 playoffs are scheduled to begin this Friday, September 20.

Six drivers qualified for the playoffs by winning at least one of the regular season’s 26 races while six other drivers filled the remaining playoff spots based on their point totals.

Throughout the course of the regular season, many of these 12 playoff drivers earned playoff points by winning races and/or winning stages. Five playoff points are awarded for each race win while one playoff point is awarded for each stage win.

Here is how the 12 playoff drivers stack up against one another in terms of the playoff points that they earned throughout the regular season.

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Playoff Points (Wins, Stage Wins)
1st – Christopher Bell, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 45 (6, 15)
2nd – Cole Custer, #00, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 36 (6, 6)
3rd – Tyler Reddick, #2, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 29 (5, 4)
4th – Austin Cindric, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 11 (2, 1)
5th – Chase Briscoe, #98, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 7 (1, 2)
6th – Michael Annett, #1, JR Motorsport, Chevrolet – 6 (1, 1)
7th – Justin Allgaier, #7, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet – 5 (0, 5)
8th – Brandon Jones, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 3 (0, 3)
9th – Noah Gragson, #9, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet – 1 (0, 1)
9th – Justin Haley, #11, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 1 (0, 1)
9th – Ryan Sieg, #39, RSS Racing, Chevrolet – 1 (0, 1)
12th – John Hunter Nemechek, #23, GMS Racing, Chevrolet – 0 (0, 0)

However, these playoff point totals are not the playoff point totals that were added to the point totals of these drivers to open up the playoffs. Additional playoff points were awarded to the playoff drivers who finished the regular season in the top 10 in the championship standings depending on where they finished..

Here is how these additional playoff points were awarded.

More from Xfinity Series

Rank – Playoff Points
1st – 15
2nd – 10
3rd – 8
4th – 7
5th – 6
6th – 5
7th – 4
8th – 3
9th – 2
10th – 1

Here is how the 12 playoff drivers finished the regular season in the championship standings and how many additional playoff points they scored as a result of their finishes.

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Points – Extra Playoff Points
1st – Tyler Reddick, #2, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet: 1,132 – 15
2nd – Christopher Bell, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 1,083 – 10
3rd – Cole Custer, #00, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 1,012 – 8
4th – Justin Allgaier, #7, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet: 990 – 7
5th – Austin Cindric, #22, Team Penske, Ford: 923 – 6
6th – Chase Briscoe, #98, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 900 – 5
7th – Noah Gragson, #9, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet: 874 – 4
8th – Michael Annett, #1, JR Motorsport, Chevrolet: 797 – 3
9th – Justin Haley, #11, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet: 793 – 2
10th – Brandon Jones, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 760 – 1
11th – John Hunter Nemechek, #23, GMS Racing, Chevrolet: 723 – 0
12th – Ryan Sieg, #39, RSS Racing, Chevrolet: 677 – 0

Taking into account both lists, here are the playoff point totals for each of the 12 playoff drivers.

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Playoff Points
1st – Christopher Bell, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 55
2nd – Tyler Reddick, #2, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 44
2nd – Cole Custer, #00, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 44
4th – Austin Cindric, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 17
5th – Justin Allgaier, #7, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet – 12
5th – Chase Briscoe, #98, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 12
7th – Michael Annett, #1, JR Motorsport, Chevrolet – 9
8th – Noah Gragson, #9, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet – 5
9th – Brandon Jones, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 4
10th – Justin Haley, #11, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 3
11th – Ryan Sieg, #39, RSS Racing, Chevrolet – 1
12th – John Hunter Nemechek, #23, GMS Racing, Chevrolet – 0

As a result, here is the opening playoff picture.

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Points (Difference)
1st – Christopher Bell, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2,055 (-)
2nd – Tyler Reddick, #2, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 2,044 (-11)
2nd – Cole Custer, #00, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 2,044 (-11)
4th – Austin Cindric, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 2,017 (-38)
5th – Justin Allgaier, #7, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet – 2,012 (-43)
5th – Chase Briscoe, #98, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 2,012 (-43)
7th – Michael Annett, #1, JR Motorsport, Chevrolet – 2,009 (-46)
8th – Noah Gragson, #9, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet – 2,005 (-50)
9th – Brandon Jones, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 2,004 (-51)
10th – Justin Haley, #11, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 2,003 (-52)
11th – Ryan Sieg, #39, RSS Racing, Chevrolet – 2,001 (-54)
12th – John Hunter Nemechek, #23, GMS Racing, Chevrolet – 2,000 (-55)

For more information regarding how regular points and playoff points are earned in addition to how they will transfer from round to round of the playoffs, click here.

Next. Top 10 NASCAR drivers of all-time. dark

The 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs are scheduled to begin with the Go Bowling 250 this Friday, September 20. Tune in to NBC Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET for the live broadcast of this race from Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.

Home/Xfinity Series