NASCAR Cup Series drivers in trouble after Texas Motor Speedway
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced in Fort Worth, Texas. The 1.5-mile track hosted the opening race in the Round of 12 for the playoffs.
View NASCAR point standings after Texas Motor Speedway below.
William Byron picked up the race win at Texas Motor Speedway. As a playoff driver, he’s now locked into the next round of the playoffs.
Kyle Larson entered the Round of 12 as one of the favorites. However, while battling with Bubba Wallace for the race win, Larson spun and backed it into the fence.
Larson now sits just above the cutline. And he’s heading into Talladega Superspeedway, a track that he doesn’t have a great history with.
Kyle Larson crashes racing Bubba Wallace for Texas win (Video)
Kyle Busch is in big trouble after Texas. Early in the race, Busch was stating on the radio that he might have a flat tire. He elected to stay out and attempt to ride it until the end of the stage. However, the wheel nut came off and Busch found the outside wall, ending his day.
Ryan Blaney was caught in a crash late in the race. He now finds himself below the cutline.
Bubba Wallace nearly grabbed a race win at Texas which would have automatically advanced him into the next round. However, he came up just short of the win and remains below the cutline.
Two races remain in the Round of 12. Next week, they’ll race at the unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway. The round will then come to a close on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Four playoff drivers will be eliminated after The Roval.
Texas Results: September 24, 2023 (NASCAR Cup Series)
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Round of 12
(Race 1 of 3)
Pos | Driver | Wins / Points
1. William Byron
1 Win
2. Denny Hamlin
+37
3. Chris Buescher
+22
4. Christopher Bell
+20
5. Martin Truex Jr
+19
6. Ross Chastain
+12
7. Brad Keselowski
+8
8. Kyle Larson
+2
— Round of 8 Cutline —
9. Bubba Wallace
-2
10. Tyler Reddick
-3
11. Ryan Blaney
-11
12. Kyle Busch
-17
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings
Round of 12
(Race 2 of 3)
Pos | Driver | Wins / Points
1. John Hunter Nemechek
1 Win
2. Justin Allgaier
1 Win
3. Cole Custer
Locked In
4. Austin Hill
+44
5. Chandler Smith
+32
6. Sammy Smith
+18
7. Sheldon Creed
+9
8. Daniel Hemric
+1
— Round of 8 Cutline —
9. Parker Kligerman
-1
10. Jeb Burton
-19
11. Josh Berry
-27
12. Sam Mayer
-34
