SPARTA, KENTUCKY - JULY 12: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2020 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Bubble Watch: Where drivers closest to cutline stand before Daytona Road Course

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SPARTA, KENTUCKY - JULY 12: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, stands during national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2020 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Bubba Wallace
Points below cutline: 137 | Full standings
Trending: Mostly Cold -- He has five finishes of 14th or worse in the last six races.
Daytona outlook: Ice Cold -- He has never finished better than 24th in six career road-course starts.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 24: Christopher Bell, driver of the #95 Rheem Toyota, sits in his car on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Christopher Bell
Points below cutline: 122 | Full standings
Trending: Cold -- He has five straight finishes of 13th or worse.
Daytona outlook: No Cup Experience -- He had five top 10s and one win in nine road-course starts in the Xfinity Series.

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 28: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 Caterpillar Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 350 at Pocono Raceway on June 28, 2020 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Tyler Reddick
Points below cutline: 36 | Full standings
Trending: Cooling Off -- He has three finishes of 13th or worse in the last four races.
Daytona outlook: No Cup Experience -- He had five top 10s in eight career road-course starts in the Xfinity Series.

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Jimmie Johnson
Points below cutline: 26 | Full standings
Trending: OK Recently -- In his last 13 starts, he has three top 10s. He finished 11th on Sunday at Michigan.
Daytona outlook: Hit or Miss Recently -- In the last four road-course races, he has two top 10s and two finishes of 12th or worse.

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - JULY 15: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Craftsman Toyota, walks the grid prior to during the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 15, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Erik Jones
Points below cutline: 26 | Full standings
Trending: Cooling Off -- He has three straight finishes of 11th or worse.
Daytona outlook: Mostly Warm -- He has five top 10s in eight career road-course starts.

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 05: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 05, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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William Byron
Points above cutline: 26 | Full standings
Trending: OK Recently -- He has one top 10 in the last seven races and finished 12th on Sunday at Michigan.
Daytona outlook: Mostly Cold -- He has three finishes of 19th or worse in the last four road-course races.

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SPARTA, KENTUCKY - JULY 12: Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #21 Menards/Quaker State Ford, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2020 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Matt DiBenedetto
Points above cutline: 57 | Full standings
Trending: Hit or Miss -- Four of his seven top 10s have come in the last eight races.
Daytona outlook: Warming Up -- His two career road-course top 10s were both in 2019.

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - JULY 15: Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Ford, speaks to the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 15, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Clint Bowyer
Points above cutline: 60 | Full standings
Trending: Cold -- He has seven straight finishes outside the top 10, including 14th on Sunday at Michigan.
Daytona outlook: Hit or Miss -- In the last five road-course races, he has two top fives and three finishes of 11th or worse.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 62nd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Kurt Busch
Points above cutline: 137 | Full standings
Trending: Mostly warm -- Busch has five top 10s in his last six races, including 10th on Sunday at Michigan.
Daytona outlook: Mostly warm -- Busch has six top 10s in his last eight road-course races.

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The Daytona International Speedway Road Course brings an element of unpredictability to the playoff bubble watch, meaning there could be a surprise in store for Sunday's GoBowling 235 (3 p.m. ET, NBC). Here's an update on the drivers who are closest to the playoff cutline, with ratings and stats provided by Racing Insights.