2019 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: Round of 12 field set

Following the Bank of America Roval 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval, the round of 12 field of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is set.

The three-race round of 16 of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is in the books, and 12 of the 16 drivers who competed in it are slated to move on to the round of 12, which also consists of three races and is the second round of the four-round, 10-race playoffs.

Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott closed out the round of 16 by securing his sixth career Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval, as he took the checkered flag to win the Bank of America Roval 400.

How did the 12 drivers who are slated to advance to the round of 12 put themselves in position to do so throughout the three-race round of 16, which included races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Richmond Raceway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval, and which four drivers were eliminated from playoff contention?

Here is a brief overview of the round of 12 field ahead of the Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway, which is scheduled to open up the round of 12 on Sunday, October 6.

Advancing

Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Won at Las Vegas
Won at Richmond
Seventh place at Charlotte
Average finish: 3.00
First place finish in round of 16 standings (first in playoff picture)

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Fourth place at Las Vegas
13th place at Richmond
Won at Charlotte
Average finish: 6.00
Fourth place finish in round of 16 standings (second in playoff picture)

Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Second place at Las Vegas
Seventh place at Richmond
Third place at Charlotte
Average finish: 4.00
Second place finish in round of 16 standings (third in playoff picture)

Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Third place at Las Vegas
Fourth place at Richmond
Fifth place at Charlotte
Average finish: 4.00
Third place finish in round of 16 standings (fourth in playoff picture)

Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Ninth place at Las Vegas
11th place at Richmond
10th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 10.00
Fifth place finish in round of 16 standings (fifth in playoff picture)

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

15th place at Las Vegas
Third place at Richmond
19th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 12.33
Sixth place finish in round of 16 standings (sixth in playoff picture)

Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

19th place at Las Vegas
Second place at Richmond
37th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 19.33
Seventh place finish in round of 16 standings (seventh in playoff picture)

Kyle Larson, No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

Eighth place at Las Vegas
Sixth place at Richmond
13th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 9.00
Eighth place finish in round of 16 standings (eighth in playoff picture)

Clint Bowyer, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

25th place at Las Vegas
Eighth place at Richmond
Fourth place at Charlotte
Average finish: 12.33
Ninth place finish in round of 16 standings (ninth in playoff picture)

Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

Fifth place at Las Vegas
17th place at Richmond
Eighth place at Charlotte
Average finish: 10.00
10th place finish in round of 16 standings (10th in playoff picture)

William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Seventh place at Las Vegas
24th place at Richmond
Sixth place at Charlotte
Average finish: 12.33
11th place finish in round of 16 standings (11th in playoff picture)

Alex Bowman, No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Sixth place at Las Vegas
23rd place at Richmond
Second place at Charlotte
Average finish: 10.33
12th place finish in round of 16 standings (12th in playoff picture)

Eliminated

Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

13th place at Las Vegas
16th place at Richmond
14th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 14.33
13th place finish in round of 16 standings (13th in playoff picture)

Ryan Newman, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford

10th place at Las Vegas
Fifth place at Richmond
32nd place at Charlotte
Average finish: 15.67
14th place finish in round of 16 standings (14th in playoff picture)

Kurt Busch, No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

39th place at Las Vegas
18th place at Richmond
20th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 25.67
15th place finish in round of 16 standings (15th in playoff picture)

Erik Jones, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

36th place at Las Vegas
38th place at Richmond
40th place at Charlotte
Average finish: 38.00
16th place finish in round of 16 standings (16th in playoff picture)

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The Drydene 400 is scheduled to get the round of 12 of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs underway on Sunday, October 6, and this race is set to be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network from Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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