Nascar what if standings

Reddick can clinch a spot at Daytona if he scores 31 points. Aric Almirola: 2, points Qualified by: Win New Hampshire Stage wins: 0 Quick hit: Almirola is bound for his fourth straight postseason trip despite sitting 23rd in the regular-season point standings.

His win at New Hampshire punched his ticket, because a 17th-place result and point day at Michigan surely wouldn't have helped his stance. That may provide a confidence boost heading into the postseason. McDowell's 20th-place result at Michigan just added to his six-race streak of finishes 20th or worse. He also returns to the site of his first career win -- Daytona -- but this time, the series will be racing on the classic oval rather than the road course, which he won on. Still, Bell finished 16th in the Daytona Kurt Busch: 2, points Qualified by: Win Atlanta-2 Stage wins: 3 Quick hit: Busch notched his second consecutive top finish at Michigan and his first top-five result since his win at Atlanta.

He also finished within the top 10 in Stage 1, but eighth in a stage doesn't earn a driver any playoff points. He finished ninth after a brush-up with Austin Dillon that sidelined the playoff hopeful.

Keselowski was 10th and seventh in the two stages. Logano finished 33rd at Michigan -- his third consecutive finish outside the top 20, his second outside the top Elliott is great at Martinsville and has finished in the top five in four of the last five races there, including winning this playoff race last year on his way to his first title.

Elliott and Hamlin only need 20 and 23 points barring a Kyle Busch win, respectively, which translates to a 17th for Elliott and a 14th for Hamlin. Ryan Blaney: In his last seven races at Martinsville, Blaney has five top-5s, two second place finishes, and has led laps.

Earlier this year Blaney led laps at the track and won the first two stages, but was undone by a pit-road penalty. Both clubs have …. The last time these two …. Greece …. Ireland will be playing for pride …. Please enter an email address.

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