Drivers below playoff elimination line to race into next round on points
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Alex Bowman's No. 48 car was disqualified at the Charlotte Roval, eliminating him from the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs.
For a second straight round in the 2024 Cup Series Playoffs, a driver was able to rebound from below the elimination line heading into the elimination race and advance to the next round on points.
At the Charlotte Roval, Joey Logano captured 18 stage points and finished eighth to advance to the Round of 8.
Scroll through to see which drivers have entered an elimination race below the bubble and came up clutch to advance to the next round on points.
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Driver: Joey Logano
Year: 2024
Round: 12, Charlotte Roval
Entered: 9th, -11
Left: 8th, +20
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Driver: Denny Hamlin
Year: 2024
Round: 16, Bristol
Entered: 13th, -6
Left: 6th, +7
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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Year: 2023
Round: 16, Bristol
Entered: 13th, -7
Left: 11th, +5
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Driver: Bubba Wallace
Year: 2022
Round: 16, Bristol
Entered: 14th, -19
Left: 12th, +4
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Logan Riely | Getty Images
Driver: Chase Briscoe
Year: 2022
Round: 16, Bristol
Entered: 15th, -9
Left: 10th, +14
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Logan Riely | Getty Images
Driver: William Byron
Year: 2021
Round: 16, Bristol
Entered: 15th, -18
Left: 8th, +2
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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Clint Bowyer
Year: 2019
Round: 16, Roval
Entered: 14th, -4
Left: 9th, +17
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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Alex Bowman
Year: 2019
Round: 16, Roval
Entered: 13th, -2
Left: 12th, +5
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Driver: Clint Bowyer
Year: 2018
Round: 16, Roval
Entered: 13th, -4
Left: 9th, +7
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Driver: Austin Dillon
Year: 2016
Round: 16, Dover
Entered: 14th, -5
Left: 12th, +16
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Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Driver: Kyle Busch
Year: 2015
Round: 16, Dover
Entered: 13th, -1
Left: 9th, +13
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Driver: Denny Hamlin
Year: 2014
Round: 16, Dover
Entered: 13th, -6
Left: 11th, +4
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Driver: Chase Elliott
Year: 2019
Round: 12, Kansas
Entered: 10th, -22
Left: 8th, +3
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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Kyle Busch
Year: 2017
Round: 12, Kansas
Entered: 9th, -7
Left: 7th, +13
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Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Year: 2016
Round: 12, Talladega
Entered: 10th, -6
Left: 8th, +0
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Driver: Kyle Busch
Year: 2015
Round: 12, Talladega
Entered: 9th, -6
Left: 8th, +3
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Driver: Matt Kenseth
Year: 2014
Round: 12, Talladega
Entered: 9th, -1
Left: 5th, +13