With four races left in the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season, time is running short for the drivers not locked into the Playoffs to secure their spot going into the postseason.
Seven drivers have already clinched a spot in the 12-driver postseason field: Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, Harrison Burton, Justin Allgaier and Brandon Jones.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a new winner, the following driver could clinch by being 166 points above the 2nd winless driver in the standings.
- Ross Chastain can clinch a Playoff spot with 24 points at Darlington Raceway. He is the only driver who can clinch a Playoff berth without a win this weekend.
If there is a repeat winner, the following driver could clinch by being 166 points above the 3rd winless driver in the standings. They would also clinch if the new winner was Michael Annett and being 166 points above the 2nd winless in the standings.
- Ross Chastain can clinch regardless of finish at Darlington Raceway.
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:
- Ross Chastain
- Michael Annett
- Riley Herbst
- Ryan Sieg
The following drivers could clinch with a win and clinching a Top 20 position:
- Brandon Brown: Would clinch with 48 points
- Jeremy Clements: Could only clinch with help
- Myatt Snider: Could only clinch with help
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Outlook following Daytona:
| Rank | Driver | Points | Race Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Pts | Pts from Cutoff |
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 910 | 6 | 5 | 35 | In On Wins |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | 968 | 5 | 9 | 34 | |
| 3 | Noah Gragson | 842 | 2 | 8 | 18 | |
| 4 | Justin Haley | 757 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Harrison Burton # | 752 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | Brandon Jones | 652 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | 750 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 860 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 420 |
| 9 | Michael Annett | 663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 10 | Riley Herbst # | 582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 11 | Ryan Sieg | 526 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 86 |
| 12 | Brandon Brown | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | Jeremy Clements | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -32 |
| 14 | Myatt Snider # | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -58 |
| 15 | Josh Williams | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -86 |
| 16 | Jesse Little | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -88 |
Expect the battle for the final spots left in Playoffs to stay close this weekend at Darlington because the drivers on the Playoff bubble share very similar average finishes: Ryan Sieg (18.4), Jeremy Clements (19.9), Josh Williams (20.0) Brandon Brown (21.0), Myatt Snider (35.0), Jesse Little (36.0).
