The 2024 NASCAR The Cup Series championship race is fast approaching and two contenders are already engaged.
Joey Loganowho won the opening race of the third round of the playoffs two weeks ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Tyler Reddickwho won last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, earned a spot in the championship race. The final two spots will be decided this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
In MartinsvilleIf any of the other six drivers remaining in the playoffs win Sunday’s Xfinity 500, they will join Logano and Reddick in Championship 4. The other spot will be determined by the playoff standings, with the driver with the most points getting last place. But if a non-playoff driver, Logano or Reddick, wins on Sunday, the final two championship spots will both be determined by points.
The Championship 4 drivers will then face the rest of the field on Sunday, November 10 at Phoenix Raceway. The top four driver with the highest finish will be crowned the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion.
Which drivers will race for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship?
Team Penske driver Joey Logano and 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick are locked in 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 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs?
These are the other six championship hopefuls, in order of points over eight races. If any of them win Sunday’s race at Martinsville, they will earn a spot in the NASCAR championship race. If neither of them wins, the last two championship spots will be decided by points after Martinsville.
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Christopher BellJoe Gibbs Racing…4,132
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William ByronHendrick Motorsports… 4,110 (-22 points)
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Kyle LarsonHendrick Motorsports…4,103 (-29)
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Denis HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing…4,092 (-40)
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Ryan BlaneyTeam Penske… 4,072 (-60)
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Chase ElliottHendrick Motorsports…4,067 (-65)
When will the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race be held at Martinsville?
The Xfinity 500 is scheduled for Sunday, November 3 at 2 p.m. ET at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.
When is the NASCAR Cup Series championship race?
The NASCAR championship race will take place on Sunday, November 10 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
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