When the Quaker State 400 in Atlanta Motor Speedway began, Kurt Busch was in 16th place – the last spot to move into the playoffs by just 25 points. After beating out brother Kyle and winning the race, Busch has cemented his spot in the playoffs when he became the 12th different race winner this season.

Tyler Reddick currently occupies the final spot in the playoffs.

Even with his 13th place finish, Denny Hamlin holds on to the points lead by 10 points over Kyle Larson with 836.

There are just five races remaining in the regular season.

In the manufacturer’s standings Chevrolet continues to lead with eleven wins and 782 points; Toyota has taken over the second place spot with 720 points with Ford in third with 718 points.

The current standings that include points and race wins:
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Chase Elliott
Alex Bowan
William Byron
Joey Logano
Ryan Blaney
Kurt Busch
Brad Keselowski
Christopher Bell
Michael McDowell
Kevin Harvick
Austin Dillon
Tyler Reddick


The points standings according to the points standings alone:
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch
William Byron
Chase Elliott
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr
Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Alex Bowman
Austin Dillon
Tyler Reddick
Kurt Busch
Christopher Bell
Chris Buescher

Points wise, Michael McDowell is in 17th place but since he was the winner of the Daytona 500, McDowell has secured a spot in the playoffs.