Here’s a look at the playoff cutline and regular season points with just 3 races before the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin
There’s only three more races in the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series. 16 drivers will transfer into the first round of the Playoffs.
Next weekend, the NCS field will run two races at Dover International Speedway. In two weeks, the regular season will conclude on the 2.5-mile oval at Daytona International Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson is on the outside looking in. Johnson tested positive for the Coronavirus serveral weeks ago which forced him to miss a race.
Johnson has been climbing through the playoff grid ever since. This weekend, he heads to one of his best track for two races.
10 drivers are locked into the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs with a race win: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr, Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon and Cole Custer.
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings (Playoffs)
Points After: Daytona Road Course (August 16, 2020)
Pos | Driver | Wins | Playoff Points | +/- Cut Line
1. Kevin Harvick
(6 Wins | 35 PP)
2. Denny Hamlin
(5 Wins | 30PP)
3. Brad Keselowski
(3 Wins | 21PP)
4. Chase Elliott
(2 Wins | 16PP)
5. Joey Logano
(2 Wins | 14PP)
6. Ryan Blaney
(1 Win | 8PP)
7. Martin Truex Jr
(1 Win | 7PP)
8. Alex Bowman
(1 Win | 9PP)
9. Austin Dillon
(1 Win | 5PP)
10. Cole Custer
(1 Win | 5 PP)
— THE FOLLOWING CARS ARE NOT LOCKED IN —
11. Aric Almirola
(2PP)
+130
12. Kurt Busch
(1PP)
+121
13. Kyle Busch
(1PP)
+100
14. Clint Bowyer
(3PP)
+66
15. Matt DiBenedetto
+44
16. William Byron
(2PP)
+25
— CUT LINE —
17. Jimmie Johnson
(1PP)
-25
18. Erik Jones
-35
19. Tyler Reddick
(1PP)
-57
20. Christopher Bell
-146
Related: Daytona race results from August 16, 2020 (NASCAR Cup Series)
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings (Regular Season)
We also have a battle for the regular season championship which is a big deal heading into the playoffs. This is won by a total number of points.
The regular season champion will be handed a 15 point bonus heading into the playoffs. The top 10 in points will be handed a bonus with 2nd getting 9 bonus points and 10th receiving 1 bonus point.
Points After: Daytona Road Course (August 16, 2020)
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Kevin Harvick
939
2. Denny Hamlin
821
3. Brad Keselowski
803
4. Chase Elliott
775
5. Ryan Blaney
755
6. Joey Logano
754
7. Martin Truex Jr
753
8. Aric Almirola
682
9. Kurt Busch
673
10. Kyle Busch
652
11. Clint Bowyer
618
12. Alex Bowman
610
13. Matt DiBenedetto
596
14. William Byron
577
15. Jimmie Johnson
552
16. Erik Jones
542
17. Tyler Reddick
520
18. Austin Dillon
501
19. Christopher Bell
431
20. Cole Custer
413
21. Bubba Wallace
412
22. Chris Buescher
403
23. Michael McDowell
403
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
396
25. Ryan Newman
356
26. John Hunter Nemechek
343
27. Ty Dillon
342
28. Matt Kenseth
327
29. Corey LaJoie
287
30. Ryan Preece
269
31. Daniel Suarez
248
32. Brennan Poole
163
33. Quin Houff
125
34. Kyle Larson
121
35. Reed Sorenson
55
36. Brendan Gaughan
47
37. David Ragan
33
38. James Davison
26
39. Stanton Barrett
1
