Chase Elliott gained Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Collection race at EchoPark Speedway, formally locking up a berth within the 2025 Cup Collection playoffs. With eight races remaining within the common season, here is what the Cup Collection playoff image appears to be like like.
1. Kyle Larson (three wins)
2. Denny Hamlin (three wins)
3. Christopher Bell (three wins)
4. William Byron (one win)
5. Ryan Blaney (one win)
6. Austin Cindric (one win)
7. Joey Logano (one win)
8. Chase Briscoe (one win)
9. Josh Berry (one win)
10. Shane van Gisbergen (one win)
11. Chase Elliott (one win)
12. Ross Chastain (one win)
13. Tyler Reddick (+128)
Reddick was in rivalry for the win all night, however settled for a fourth-place end. He is in a cushty factors place in the intervening time, but it surely definitely would not damage if the No. 45 staff discovered its approach to victory lane quickly.
14. Chris Buescher (+52)
Buescher completed ninth and gained 14 factors on the reduce line at Atlanta. Whereas he is targeted on successful, constant outcomes definitely do not damage him in the intervening time.
15. Alex Bowman (+39)
Bowman gained 19 factors on the reduce line and moved up a spot within the playoff standings this week with a third-place end at Atlanta, however missed out on a golden alternative to snag a win. A repeat victory at Chicago could be enormous for the No. 48 staff.
16. Bubba Wallace (+23)
Unhealthy luck has plagued Wallace during the last month, and did so once more at Atlanta. After struggling harm in an early crash, Wallace bought again on the lead lap in Stage 3 and drove into the highest 15 — solely to spin and by no means recuperate, ending twenty second. He is on the suitable facet of the reduce line for now, however will virtually assuredly want a win to make the playoffs.
17. Ryan Preece (-23)
Preece may solely muster a Fifteenth-place end at Atlanta in a wounded No. 60, however stayed inside hanging distance of the reduce line. Consecutive street course races at Chicago and Sonoma are wonderful alternatives for Preece to realize on the reduce line over the subsequent two weeks.
18. Erik Jones (-49)
Jones and the No. 43 staff have been on a tear as of late. Jones completed fifth at Atlanta on Saturday, and whereas he and everybody beneath him doubtless wants a win to make the postseason, he does have an outdoor likelihood of constructing the playoffs on factors if this scorching streak continues.
19. AJ Allmendinger (-59)
A Twelfth-place end at Atlanta is an honest day for Allmendinger, however he has to have the three remaining street course races within the common season — Chicago, Sonoma and Watkins Glen — circled as his alternative to notch a win and earn a playoff berth.
20. Carson Hocevar (-62)
A tenth-place run at Atlanta places Hocevar again inside hanging distance of the bubble. The No. 77 can win at any of the remaining tracks within the common season, however whether or not or not Hocevar is prepared for the stress will decide if that win comes or not.
