Kyle Larson’s win in last Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs opener in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway secured his spot in the Round of 12.
Fifteen drivers are looking to join Larson in the next round by surviving and winning at the challenging 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway on Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. ET, USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App).
Before the green flag drops in the Sunflower State, see who can clinch their spot in the next round without needing to worry about next Saturday night’s Round of 16 elimination race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR CUP SERIES
Already Clinched
The following driver has clinched a spot in the 12-driver field of the next round: Kyle Larson.
Can clinch via points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 11th winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain or Joey Logano.
— William Byron: Would clinch with 53 points (55 points if Reddick, Buescher, Hamlin or Truex Jr. wins, needs help if Busch, Keselowski, Blaney, Chastain or Logano win)
— Tyler Reddick: Could only clinch with help
— Chris Buescher: Could only clinch with help
— Denny Hamlin: Could only clinch with help
— Martin Truex Jr.: Could only clinch with help
— Kyle Busch: Could only clinch with help
— Brad Keselowski: Could only clinch with help
— Ryan Blaney: Could only clinch with help
— Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help
— Joey Logano: Could only clinch with help
If there is a new winner from Christopher Bell or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 10th winless driver in the standings.
— William Byron: Could only clinch with help
— Tyler Reddick: Could only clinch with help
— Chris Buescher: Could only clinch with help
— Denny Hamlin: Could only clinch with help
— Martin Truex Jr.: Could only clinch with help
— Kyle Busch: Could only clinch with help
— Brad Keselowski: Could only clinch with help
— Ryan Blaney: Could only clinch with help
— Ross Chastain: Could only clinch with help
Can clinch via win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:
William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace, Kevin Harvick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michael McDowell.
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Already clinched
The following 10 drivers have clinched a spot in the 12-driver postseason field: Austin Hill, John Hunter Nemechek, Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, Sam Mayer, Josh Berry, Sheldon Creed, Chandler Smith, Sammy Smith, Jeb Burton.
Can clinch via points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being ahead of the fifth winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Josh Berry, Sheldon Creed or Daniel Hemric.
— Daniel Hemric: Would clinch regardless of finish
— Riley Herbst: Would clinch with 54 points
— Parker Kligerman: Would clinch with 55 points
If there is a new winner from Parker Kligerman or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being ahead of the fourth winless driver in the standings.
— Daniel Hemric: Would clinch with 1 point
— Riley Herbst: Could only clinch with help
— Parker Kligerman: Could only clinch with help
Can clinch via win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:
— Daniel Hemric, Riley Herbst, Parker Kligerman, Brandon Jones, Brett Moffitt, Parker Retzlaff, Kaz Grala, Ryan Sieg, Jeremy Clements, Anthony Alfredo, Josh Williams, Joe Graf Jr.
Can clinch Regular Season Championship
Additionally, the Regular Season Championship could be clinched by the following drivers:
— Austin Hill: Would clinch with 38 points
— John Hunter Nemechek: Could only clinch with help
— Justin Allgaier: Could only clinch with help