2025 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Talladega Superspeedway playoff race
By Staff Report
NASCAR.com
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The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 continues at the wild-card Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday in the YellaWood 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Denny Hamlin clinched a Championship 4 berth following an emotional victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson, who finished runner-up in Sin City, sits 35 points above the postseason cutline. Christopher Bell (plus-20) and Chase Briscoe (plus-15), who finished third and fourth at Las Vegas, respectively, round out the playoff field currently in the green. William Byron (minus-15), Chase Elliott (minus-23), Joey Logano (minus-24) and Ryan Blaney (minus-31) all sit below the four-driver cut and will have two more playoff races to shift momentum back in their favor before the Championship 4 pool is cemented.
Casey Mears returns to pilot the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford for the third time this season. As driver of the No. 66 machine, Mears finished 35th and 29th at Martinsville Speedway and Daytona International Speedway (August), respectively.
