NASCAR playoff standings 2023: Updated points, scenarios as drivers chase Cup Series championship

And then there was one.

Just one race remains in the Cup Series’ regular season slate. And it’s The Big One: Daytona International Speedway, the most famous site in all of American stock car racing.

It’s an environment where Bubba Wallace has thrived in years past; the 23XI Racing starlet has notched three second-place finishes at the track, two of which came in the Daytona 500.

It’s hard to argue the stakes are much higher than now, though. Wallace is hanging onto his playoff spot by a thread, 30 points above the cut line. He got through the hard part — two hellish road courses that prioritize precision over speed.

Now, he returns home. He’s one of the best superspeedway drivers in the entire division. With a chance to clinch his first-ever playoff berth, what better surface could he have to strut his stuff?

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With that, here’s what you need to know about how the playoff field shapes up ahead of the Cup Series’ regular season finale.

NASCAR playoffs standings 2023

Below is a current look at the top 16 drivers in the Cup Series playoff standings, based on regular season points. This section will be updated as the Cup Series campaign nears its conclusion.

* clinched playoff spot with a win

*clinched playoff spot with points

NASCAR schedule 2023: Playoff races

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