With seven rounds to go in 2023’s NASCAR Cup Sequence season, William Byron has gained 5 races to Martin Truex Jr‘s three and has taken two extra poles than the solitary one his rival has but they’re tied on factors within the NASCAR playoff standings.
Trailing carefully is Denny Hamlin, who’s simply 4 factors behind the pair and 9 factors forward of Kyle Larson in fourth.
Enormous post-race punch up between NASCAR drivers Ross Chastain and Noah Gragson
Byron has 3,036 factors and Bubba Wallace has 3,000 down in twelfth within the NASCAR playoff standings, that means there are a dozen candidates are within the playoff image.
Which NASCAR drivers are within the playoffs?
Eight NASCAR drivers have already sealed their locations within the NASCAR playoffs, with these eight being: Byron, Truex Jr, Hamlin, Larson, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick.
4 drivers danger being eradicated after the race upcoming race on September 24, particularly Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Wallace, however they do nonetheless have an opportunity to rescue their seasons in Texas.
Wallace must outscore 4 drivers forward of him by 14 factors with the intention to make his first playoff look, while Blaney wants to take action by six and Keselowski and Chastain must outscore these forward of them by three factors.
Defending champion, Joey Logano, has had a tough 12 months. He’s thirteenth within the standings and has solely taken one win. He is out of playoff competition after being eradicated, after solely scoring three factors within the earlier race on the Bristol Motor Speedway.
Some stats from NASCAR 2023
NASCAR has had 13 totally different winners within the 2023 season, with Michael McDowell in sixteenth being the bottom within the NASCAR playoff standings to take a win.
It has additionally had 14 totally different pole sitters, with Bell being probably the most prolific by taking 5 poles. Chase Briscoe in thirtieth is the bottom ranked driver to have began a race from pole.
