2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Rankings
Victory in Sunday’s Southern 500 playoff inaugural race saw Kyle Larson advance to the postseason round of the last 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series. Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron finished fourth and remains second overall and even has a playoff point more than Larson.
Regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. fell from first to sixth overall after a disastrous performance at Darlington that saw him finish 31st, while Tyler Reddick’s second-place finish saw him seven places overall made good.
2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Rankings
1. Kyle Larson – 2,074* (+5 spots after Darlington)
2. William Byron – 2,075 (-)
3. Tyler Reddick – 2,060 (+7)
4. Chris Buescher – 2,057 (-)
5. Denny Hamlin – 2,057 (-2)
6. Martin Truex Jr – 2,055 (-5)
7. Kyle Busch – 2,050 (-2)
8th. Brad Keselowski – 2,048 (+1)
9. Ryan Blaney – 2,046 (+3)
10 Ross Chastain – 2,043 (-2)
11. Joey Logano – 2,033 (-1)
12. Christopher Bell – 2,031 (-5)
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13. Bubba Wallace – 2,030 (+3)
14 Kevin Harvick – 2,029 (+1)
15 Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 2,027 (-1)
16 Michael McDowell – 2,012 (-3)
*-Reach the Round of 12 secured
NASCAR Cup Series Remaining Schedule
Playoffs Round of 16
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
Sunday, September 10, 3 p.m. ET (US)
Winner 2022: Bubba Wallace
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee
Saturday, September 16, 7:30 p.m. ET, (USA)
Winner 2022: Chris Buescher
PLAYOFFS, ROUND 12
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
Sunday, September 24, 3:30 p.m. ET (US)
Winner 2022: Tyler Reddick
YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama
Sunday, October 1, 2 p.m. ET (NBC)
Winner 2022: Chase Elliot
Bank of America ROVAL 400
Charlotte Motor Speedway street course, Concord, North Carolina
Sunday, October 8, 2 p.m. ET (NBC)
Winner 2022: Christopher Bell
Playoffs Round of 16
South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, October 15, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
Winner 2022: Joey Logano
NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami
Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida
Sunday, October 22, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
Winner 2022: Kyle Larson
Xfinity 500
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Sunday, October 29, 2 p.m. ET (NBC)
Winner 2022: Christopher Bell
CHAMPIONSHIP 4TH
NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
Sunday, November 5, 3 p.m. ET (NBC)
Winner 2022: Joey Logano
