The NASCAR Playoff Standings for all three series are updated following race weekends at EchoPark Speedway and Lime Rock Park.

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.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. - Another week, another solid race for Hendrick Motorsports and its drivers' positioning in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings.

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.

Ty Gibbs is the first ever NASCAR In-Season Challenge winner. At the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, Gibbs just needed to finish higher than Ty Dillon, and he did just that, placing 21st as Dillon placed 28th. With the win, he took home the In-Season Challenge prize of $1 million.

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.

Kyle Petty delivers a harsh reality check to Chase Elliott fans, stating that success is not just defined by consistency.

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger got a few "practice" laps in at Daytona International Speedway last week. He'll return soon for the Coke Zero Sugar 400.

SportsLine reveals its projected leaderboard for the 2025 Brickyard 400 and the championship round of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. Use it for NASCAR picks at sites like DraftKings, FanDuel and PrizePicks.

NASCAR’s inaugural ‘In Season Challenge’ will end in a Ty.