Sunday afternoon’s race at Talladega Superspeedway marked the second of three races in the Round of 8, with just three spots remaining for the Championship 4 at Phoenix. Fittingly for a playoff race at Talladega, there was chaos in the YellaWood 500 that add some shakeup to the NASCAR playoff standings after today.
As Sunday’s race draws to a close, let’s dive right into the latest NASCAR playoff standings after Talladega. Because of the results from today’s race, there are two spots left up for grabs in the Championship 4 heading into next weekend’s race at Martinsville.
Related: NASCAR Results Today for Talladega, Stage Results and Points for YellaWood 500
NASCAR Playoffs Standings after Today: Round of 8
Pos.DriverAbove/Below Cutline1Denny HamlinCLINCHED (WIN)2Chase BriscoeCLINCHED (WIN)3Christopher Bell+374Kyle Larson+365 – CUTLINEWilliam Byron-366Joey Logano-387Joey Logano-478Chase Elliott-62
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