NASCAR Cup Series: Where things stand upon return to action

Playoff picture

NOTE: PP=playoff points. For winners, “Behind” denotes distance behind the leader in playoff points. For non-winners, “Behind” denotes the distance to the playoff cut line (below 16th place). Drivers above the playoff cut line are listed in italics.

Rank – Driver, Car, Team, Manufacturer: Points (Behind)
1st – Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford: 2 WINS (10 PP (-))
2nd – Alex Bowman, #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 1 WIN (6 PP (-4))
2nd – Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 1 WIN (6 PP (-4))
4th – Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 164 (+76)
5th – Chase Elliott, #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 144 (+56)
6th – Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 131 (+43)
7th – Ryan Blaney, #12, Team Penske, Ford: 123 (+35)
8th – Aric Almirola, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 121 (+33)
8th – Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet: 121 (+33)
10th – Matt DiBenedetto, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford: 118 (+30)
10th – Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford: 118 (+30)
12th – Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 111 (+23)
13th – Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 105 (+17)
14th – Chris Buescher, #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford: 102 (+14)
15th – Martin Truex Jr., #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 96 (+8)
16th – Kurt Busch, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet: 90 (+2)
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17th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet: 88 (-2)
18th – Bubba Wallace, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet: 87 (-3)
18th – William Byron, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet: 87 (-3)
20th – Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet: 77 (-13)
20th – Erik Jones, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota: 77 (-13)
22nd – Cole Custer, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford: 73 (-17)
23rd – Tyler Reddick, #8, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet: 68 (-22)
23rd – Corey LaJoie, #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford: 68 (-22)
23rd – Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet: 68 (-22)
26th – John Hunter Nemechek, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford: 63 (-27)
27th – Michael McDowell, #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford: 60 (-30)
28th – Brennan Poole, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet: 40 (-50)
29th – Ryan Newman, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford: 36 (-54)
30th – David Ragan, #36, Rick Ware Racing, Ford: 33 (-57)
31st – Daniel Suarez, #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota: 32 (-58)
32nd – Christopher Bell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Toyota: 26 (-64)
33rd – Ryan Preece, #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet: 25 (-65)
34th – Reed Sorenson, #27, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet: 17 (-73)
35th – Quin Houff, #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet: 11 (-79)
36th – Garrett Smithley, #51, Petty Ware Racing, Chevrolet: 7 (-83)

While Kevin Harvick leads the point standings, Joey Logano leads the playoff picture thanks to his two victories. He sits just ahead of fellow race winners Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin.