Four more drivers secured their spot in the 16-team playoff field Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, including race winner Kurt Busch.
That leaves four spots left to be set with two races left in the regular season.
Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson each secured a playoff spot on Saturday night to join Busch, who qualified vis his win. Blaney, Keselowski and Larson are in because they are far enough ahead in points.
Those who have secured playoff spots – provided they start both of the remaining regular-season races – are:
Kevin Harvick (7 wins)
Kyle Busch (6 wins)
Martin Truex Jr. (4 wins)
Clint Bowyer (2 wins)
Kurt Busch (1 win)
Joey Logano (1 win)
Chase Elliott (1 win)
Erik Jones (1 win)
Austin Dillon (1 win)
Ryan Blaney (points)
Brad Keselowski (points)
Kyle Larson (points)
Here is how the race for the final four playoff spots looks:
Denny Hamlin … 707 points
Aric Almirola … 658 points
Jimmie Johnson … 604 points
Alex Bowman … 572 points
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. … 79 points behind Bowman for final playoff spot
Ryan Newman … 91 points behind Bowman for final playoff spot
Daniel Suarez … 93 points behind Bowman for final playoff spot
Paul Menard … 99 points behind Bowman for final playoff spot
