The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is fast approaching, and two contenders are already locked in.
Joey Logano, who won the opening race of the third round of the playoffs two weeks ago in Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Tyler Reddick, who won last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, clinched berths in the championship race. The final two berths will be decided this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
At Martinsville, if one of the other six remaining playoff drivers wins Sunday’s Xfinity 500, he will join Logano and Reddick in the Championship 4. The other spot will be determined by the playoff standings, with the driver with the most points getting the last berth. But, if a non-playoff driver or Logano or Reddick wins on Sunday, then the final two championship berths would both be determined by points.
The Championship 4 drivers will then race the rest of the field on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway. The driver among the four with the best result will be crowned the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion.
Which drivers will race for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship?
Team Penske driver Joey Logano and 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick are locked into the Championship 4. The final two contenders will be determined this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
Logano won Cup Series championships in 2018 and 2022. Reddick is seeking his first Cup title.
Who are the other NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers?
These are the other six championship hopefuls in order of points through eight races. If one of them wins Sunday’s race at Martinsville, they will clinch a berth in the NASCAR Championship Race. If none of them win, the final two championship berths will be decided by points after Martinsville.
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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing … 4,132
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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports … 4,110 (-22 points)
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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports … 4,103 (-29)
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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing … 4,092 (-40)
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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske … 4,072 (-60)
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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports … 4,067 (-65)
When is the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Martinsville?
The Xfinity 500 is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. ET at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.
When is the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race?
The NASCAR Championship Race is Sunday, Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
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