The regular season for NASCAR drivers is over. Sixteen did enough to qualify for the playoffs. Alex Bowman, driver of the 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports, and Tyler Reddick (45 car) were the only ones to qualify via points. That means everyone else had to win a race or they would be on the outside of the battle for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. There will be 10 races with the field whittled until one is left as the overall winner. Who are the 16?
16. Alex Bowman
15. Austin Dillon
14. Tyler Reddick
13. Josh Berry
12. Joey Logano
11. Ross Chastain
10. Austin Cindric
9. Bubba Wallace
8. Chase Briscoe
7. Chase Elliott
6. Shane van Gisbergen
5. Christopher Bell
4. Ryan Blaney
3. Denny Hamlin
2. William Byron
1. Kyle Larson
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