The field for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has been finalized after the regular-season finale held at Darlington Raceway. The Cook Out Southern 500 determined the last three available spots and secured the Regular Season victory for Tyler Reddick.
Thirteen of the sixteen playoff positions were already secured before the drivers hit the track in Darlington. However, it was the performance of Chase Briscoe, Martin Truex Jr., and Ty Gibbs that stole the spotlight, as they clinched the final three spots.
Briscoe’s victory in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, secured his spot in the playoffs, whereas, Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs bagged theirs based on their standings.
Speaking about his win to the media, Briscoe commented, as quoted by NASCAR.com:
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“For all 320 employees, everybody, to be able to race for a championship in their final year, man, unbelievable. This group, the day that we found out that the team wasn’t going to exist anymore, we went over to the shop floor, we all looked at each other and said, ‘We’re in this till the end. We’re not going to give this up.’
“We kept saying all week we got one bullet left in the chamber. That bullet hit.”
What Is The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Field?
1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,040 points
2. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,032 points
3. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, 2,028 points
4. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,022 points
5. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford, 2,018 points
6. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,015 points
7. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,014 points
8. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, 2,008 points
9. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford, 2,007 points
10. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford, 2,007 points
11. Daniel Suárez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, 2,006 points
12. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,005 points
13. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 2,005 points
14. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, 2,005 points
15. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,004 points
16. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,004 points
What is the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Schedule?
The 2024 NASCAR Playoffs kick off on September 8th with the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The series then moves across iconic tracks including Watkins Glen International, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Kansas Speedway.
Playoffs Round Of 16:
September 8 – Quaker State 400 available at Walmart – Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
September 15 – Go Bowling at The Glen – Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York
September 21 – Bass Pro Shops Night Race – Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Playoffs Round Of 12:
September 29 – Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN Bet – Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
October 6 – YellaWood 500 – Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
October 13 – Bank of America ROVAL 400 – Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, North Carolina
Playoffs Round Of 8:
October 20 – South Point 400 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
October 27 – Straight Talk Wireless 400 – Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida
November 3 – XFINITY 500 – Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia
Playoffs Championship 4:
November 10 – NASCAR Cup Series Championship – Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona