With only three races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season time is running out for the competitors vying for the final six Playoff transfer spots.
A total of 10 drivers have clinched their spot in the postseason on wins – Kevin Harvick (six wins), Denny Hamlin (five), Brad Keselowski (three), Chase Elliott (two), Joey Logano (two), Ryan Blaney (one), Martin Truex Jr. (one), Alex Bowman (one), Austin Dillon (one), Cole Custer (one).
Possible to Clinch at Next Race (sorted by points) at Dover:
Clinch On Wins
The following 10 drivers have already clinched a top 30 spot in the points and with a win this weekend, they could clinch a Playoff spot on wins:
Aric Almirola (0 Wins, 682 Points, +434 Points Ahead of 31st)
Kurt Busch (0 Wins, 673 Points, +425 Points Ahead of 31st)
Kyle Busch (0 Wins, 652 Points, +404 Points Ahead of 31st)
Clint Bowyer (0 Wins, 618 Points, +370 Points Ahead of 31st
Matt DiBenedetto (0 Wins, 596 Points, +348 Points Ahead of 31st)
William Byron (0 Wins, 577 Points, +329 Points Ahead of 31st)
Jimmie Johnson (0 Wins, 552 Points, +304 Points Ahead of 31st)
Erik Jones (0 Wins, 542 Points, +294 Points Ahead of 31st)
Tyler Reddick (0 Wins, 520 Points, +272 Points Ahead of 31st)
Christopher Bell (0 Wins, 431 Points, +183 Points Ahead of 31st)
Clinch Top 30 and Wins
The next eight drivers attempting to clinch a spot in the top 30 in the driver standings will need help this weekend to accomplish the feat, but if they do and win the race, they will clinch a Playoff spot.
Darrell Wallace Jr. (0 Wins, 412 Points, +164 Points Ahead of 31st)
Michael McDowell (0 Wins, 403 Points, +155 Points Ahead of 31st)
Chris Buescher (0 Wins, 403 Points, +155 Points Ahead of 31st)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (0 Wins, 396 Points, +148 Points Ahead of 31st)
Ryan Newman (0 Wins, 396 Points, +148 Points Ahead of 31st)
John H. Nemechek (0 Wins, 343 Points, +95 Points Ahead of 31st)
Ty Dillon (0 Wins, 342 Points, +94 Points Ahead of 31st)
Matt Kenseth. (0 Wins, 327 Points, +79 Points Ahead of 31st)
Impossible to Clinch
Even with a win, Corey Lajoie (0 Wins, 287 Points, +39 Points Ahead of 31st) would not clinch a Top 30 spot, so he cannot clinch a Playoff berth in the next race. If he can’t clinch a Top 30 with a win, no winless driver below him in the standings could clinch either.
