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NASCAR Cup Series standings, playoff picture after Bubba Wallace's double-overtime Brickyard 400 win
Wallace led 30 laps in the crown jewel race and jumps from the final spot in the playoff field to being locked into the postseason with his win on Sunday. Behind Wallace and Larson in the top 10 were Denny Hamlin, Ryan Preece, Brad Keselowski, Todd Gilliland, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman and Carson Hocevar.
SPEEDWAY, Ind. - Another week, another solid race for Hendrick Motorsports and its drivers' positioning in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings.
16 drivers advance to the NASCAR Playoffs. A win guarantees a spot in the playoffs unless there are more winners than spots available. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion and then 15 drivers based on wins with tiebreakers by points.
With his first crown jewel victory in the NASCAR Cup Series, Bubba Wallace locked into the 2025 playoffs by winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.