NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings After Charlotte's ROVAL
UPDATE: Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro for Hendrick Motorsports has failed post-race inspection. Bowman, had advanced to the 'Round of 8' courtesy of an 18th-place finish and a Stage #2 win.
After being demoted to 38th, Joey Logano is in position to advance into the 'Round of 8', and Alex Bowman has been eliminated.
These NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs standings were updated at 8:30 PM ET to reflect this post-race inspection failure.
Kyle Larson put on a dominant performance in Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway's ROVAL. The performance marked his second victory in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, the first of which also came in dominant fashion at Bristol.
Sunday's event also marked the end of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs 'Round of 12', in which the post-season field of twelve drivers would be sliced down to only eight contenders. Heading into the afternoon, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, and Chase Briscoe were below the cutline.
None of the drivers in must-win scenarios were really in contention for the victory come the tail-end of Sunday's event, with Austin Cindric being the highest finishing of them in fourth. Chase Briscoe suffered mechanical issues mid-race, and didn't even have the opportunity to fight.
The battle came down to Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick, and at the end of the event only four points seperated the regular-season champion and the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, with Reddick prevailing and moving into the 'Round of 8'.
Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, Joey Logano, and Chase Briscoe were eliminated from the post-season, while the remaining eight drivers got their points total reset. However, a post-race disqualification to Alex Bowman elevated Joey Logano back into the Playoffs Round of 8 field. The eight drivers that will compete for the championship are Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, and Joey Logano.
Rank | Driver | Points | +/- Cutline |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kyle Larson | 4052 | +33 |
2 | Christopher Bell | 4032 | +13 |
3 | Tyler Reddick | 4029 | +10 |
4 | William Byron | 4023 | +4 |
*CUTLINE* | |||
5 | Ryan Blaney | 4019 | -4 |
6 | Denny Hamlin | 4015 | -8 |
7 | Chase Elliott | 4014 | -9 |
8 | Joey Logano | 4012 | -11 |
*ELIMINATED* | |||
9 | Alex Bowman | 2195 | ELIMINATED |
10 | Austin Cindric | 2172 | ELIMINATED |
11 | Ty Gibbs | 2149 | ELIMINATED |
12 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 2145 | ELIMINATED |
13 | Daniel Suarez | 2126 | ELIMINATED |
14 | Brad Keselowski | 2119 | ELIMINATED |
15 | Chase Briscoe | 2110 | ELIMINATED |
16 | Harrison Burton | 2064 | ELIMINATED |
