NASCAR sets the Round of 12 following the Cup Series race at Bristol

NASCAR has set the Round of 12 following the Cup Series race at Bristol. Check out the 12 remaining driers and their playoff points!

The NASCAR Cup Series has finished the Round of 16 and it was certainly unexpected. Kyle Larson took the victory at Darlington Raceway while Tyler Reddick stole the show at Kansas Speedway. Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin claimed the day at Bristol Motor Speedway despite Christopher Bell’s two stage victories.

Joey Logano headlines the drivers who missed the Round of 12 while Kevin Harvick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Michael McDowell all failed to advance as well. All of these drivers still had a successful season so it is not a waste overall. Obviously, the preferred outcome was not a first-round elimination but each has shown their abilities as a race driver throughout the 2023 NASCAR season.

Twelve drivers will now fight it out for the 2023 Cup Series championship. Each driver and their respective playoff points are listed below.

NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers (Round of 12 in 2023):

  1. No. 24 William Byron. – 36 playoff points
  2. No. 19 Martin Truex Jr. – 36 playoff points
  3. No. 11 Denny Hamlin – 32 playoff points
  4. No. 5 Kyle Larson – 23 playoff points
  5. No. 17 Chris Buescher – 21 playoff points
  6. No. 8 Kyle Busch – 19 playoff points
  7. No. 20 Christopher Bell – 16 playoff points
  8. No. 45 Tyler Reddick – 14 playoff points
  9. No. 1 Ross Chastain – 11 playoff points
  10. No. 6 Brad Keselowski – 11 playoff points
  11. No. 12 Ryan Blaney – 8 playoff points
  12. No. 23 Bubba Wallace – 0 playoff points

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