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Fox News
an hour ago
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2025 NASCAR Playoffs Standings and Picture After Dover Race
Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's series-best fourth victory of the season. Check out the full NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings after this weekend's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. 16 drivers advance to the NASCAR Playoffs. A win guarantees a spot in the playoffs unless there are more winners than spots available. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion and then 15 drivers based on wins with tiebreakers by points. Right now, there have been 12 winners and the regular-season champion will most likely be a driver who has won a race. So unless there are five new winners (or four new winners and winless Tyler Reddick makes up a 62-point deficit to win the regular-season title), everyone with a win will get in. The top 16 drivers make the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Here are the rest of the drivers on the outside looking in: * Have clinched a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs.
Fox Sports
2 hours ago
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- Fox Sports
2025 NASCAR Playoffs Standings and Picture After Dover Race
Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's series-best fourth victory of the season. Check out the full NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings after this weekend's Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. How do the NASCAR Playoffs work? 16 drivers advance to the NASCAR Playoffs. A win guarantees a spot in the playoffs unless there are more winners than spots available. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion and then 15 drivers based on wins with tiebreakers by points. Right now, there have been 12 winners and the regular-season champion will most likely be a driver who has won a race. So unless there are five new winners (or four new winners and winless Tyler Reddick makes up a 53-point deficit to win the regular-season title), everyone with a win will get in. Check out the best moments from the NASCAR Cup Series: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400! NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings The top 16 drivers make the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Here are the rest of the drivers on the outside looking in: Ryan Preece (–16) Kyle Busch (–39) Ty Gibbs (–52) Michael McDowell (–77) AJ Allmendinger (–80) Erik Jones (–89) John Hunter Nemechek (–100) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (–108) Zane Smith (–112) Carson Hocevar (–125) Brad Keselowski (–140) Austin Dillon (–147) Daniel Suárez (–159) Ty Dillon (–163) Justin Haley (–163) Todd Gilliland (–167) Noah Gragson (–229) Cole Custer (–237) Riley Herbst (–249) Cody Ware (–352) * Have clinched a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs. recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Yahoo
a day ago
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4 Tyler Reddick Landing Spots if He Leaves 23XI Racing after 2025
Tyler Reddick is one of the best NASCAR drivers right now and is among the select few perennial championship contenders in the sport. With his contract allowing him to leave 23XI Racing if the team loses its charter, there is plenty of speculation about what could happen after this season. It should be made clear that an in-season change isn't going to happen. While 23XI is running as an open team for the foreseeable future, Reddick isn't leaving anytime soon. He will finish out the season in the No. 45 car and likely wait until the winter, when a ruling on the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR is expected. If the courts rule against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, leaving them as unchartered teams, Reddick will have plenty of options for 2026, as multiple top teams would pursue him. Let's examine a few potential landing spots for him if that happens. No. 99, Trackhouse Racing There aren't many open seats available for next season, with a large majority of drivers currently signed to multi-year deals or having signed extensions through 2026. However, Trackhouse Racing announced that Daniel Suárez won't be back next season, creating an open seat for the No. 99 car. Connor Zilisch, one of the top NASCAR prospects, is the likely pick for the ride. However, that's assuming Tyler Reddick does not become available. If he does, Trackhouse Racing could add a championship-caliber driver to its third car, pairing him with likely perennial multi-race winner Shane van Gisbergen and playoff threat Ross Chastain. Related: No. 48, Hendrick Motorsports Alex Bowman's backing from Ally and his placement in the NASCAR standings make his seat with Hendrick Motorsports pretty safe, as long as a better driver doesn't become available. Reddick is the superior driver, and he would give Hendrick Motorsports arguably six of the best drivers in the Cup Series. That is certainly an opportunity that would be too good to pass up, even with the relationships Bowman has with the team. If Reddick were to leave, there would at least be open spots at Trackhouse Racing (No. 99) and 23XI Racing (No. 45) for Bowman next season. Related: No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing It would certainly be ironic if Reddick left Denny Hamlin's team to take the No.11 car at Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin has been expected to return to JGR next season, but there's been no word that a new contract is in place. That at least leaves the door open to an intriguing scenario. An arrangement could be made where Reddick takes over the No. 11 car, with Hamlin sliding into the No. 45 car as a driver for the team he co-owns. After a very quiet NASCAR silly season, it would at least add some intrigue for next season. Related: No. 2, Team Penske Teams like Front Row Motorsports, Legacy Motor Club, Richard Childress Racing, and Spire Motorsports would certainly love to add a driver of Reddick's caliber. However, there's no sense in him going to a team that wouldn't give him a realistic shot at competing for a championship. So, the focus needs to be on the top teams. Austin Cindric's father, Tim Cindric, was fired from Team Penske over the IndyCar cheating scandal. Austin is still under contract through 2026, and Roger Penske has said he'll be back. However, that came with the assumption that Reddick wouldn't be available. If he is, Team Penske could pursue a change. Related Headlines NBA Rumors: New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings Eyeing All-Star Guard NBA Rumors: Damian Lillard Hated Bucks Tenure, Preferred Trade From Portland To Different Team 'All Will Be Exposed': Denny Hamlin Warns Big 'Answers' Coming in 23XI-NASCAR Charter Suit NASCAR starting lineup: NASCAR starting grid for Dover after Cup Series qualifying canceled
New York Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- New York Times
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover odds, predictions for In-Season Challenge Round 4
NASCAR heads to the coastal plains of Dover, Delaware, for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and the fourth (and final elimination) round of the inaugural In-Season Challenge. Our NASCAR experts, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi, answer our questions ahead of the race, including who on the bubble is in the most trouble and whether a long shot has a chance to win. Also, Bianchi went four-for-four last week with his challenge picks, and Gluck seems a little salty — he makes good points, though. Take it away, guys! Time to revisit and recalibrate your Challenge picks. Jordan, did you go four for four!?? What are we predicting for this final elimination into the championship? Jeff: Hey, it's easy for Jordan to go four-for-four when he gets a re-do every week after his bracket blew up in Round 1, though I'll give him credit for taking a flier on picking Ty Dillon (even though it was just for fun). But I'll stick with my pick from the start — Tyler Reddick — to advance to the finals over Ty Gibbs. And although Dillon has been a fun story, he's been helped massively by the poor performance of his competitors: 31st, 37th and 19th. That has allowed Dillon to advance to the semifinals with finishes of eighth, 20th and 17th — although he certainly deserves credit for knocking Alex Bowman out of the way on the last corner at Sonoma to advance. But even though John Hunter Nemechek's run has also been unspectacular (he advanced by finishing 28th at Sonoma), his team will likely bring more speed at Dover, so I'm picking him over Dillon this week. Advertisement Jordan: Sure, there's a minor detail about how and why I went four-for-four last week, but all that matters is what the scoreboard says. And don't be upset that I believed in the tournament Cinderella enough to hitch my wagon to the Ty Dillon Express, which, against all odds, just keeps chugging along every week. Yes, he will face a challenge at Dover, but that makes this run all the more inspiring. For Reddick vs. Gibbs, a case can be made for either, but Reddick gets the nod as he's shown greater speed overall this season than Gibbs. You ranked the upset potential of the remaining regular-season races, and for Dover, you said, 'No way. There hasn't been an upset at Dover in the last 20 years.' Oof. Should we be disappointed by that? Could anyone get their first win of the season here? Should those trying to 'point' their way in be relieved or worried at this lack of upsets? Jeff: There are plenty of opportunities throughout the season for upset winners; I just don't think this is one of them. If you look at the list of Dover winners since 2005, the entire list is current or future Hall of Famers except for Bowman, but Bowman won during a four-victory season, so it's not like it was any sort of fluke. You're not likely to see an out-of-nowhere driver win this race on strategy or even find themselves at the front during the race, so one of the usual suspects should win this week. And as you mentioned in your question, that is a big relief for the bubble drivers because it's unlikely that someone wins from outside the top 16 and jumps them to move the cut line. Jordan: Dover is just not a track with a history of producing upset winners. This is a place that favors the best drivers and the top teams, and rare is it that circumstances allow someone beyond the 'usual suspects' to break through. But that doesn't mean there is little chance of seeing a first-time winner Sunday. The two obvious names to watch are Gibbs and Carson Hocevar, who have come close this season to getting that first-career win. Mid-season panic meter: Who on the bubble is in the hottest water right now? What's the strategy going forward? Jeff: It's hard to argue that Bubba Wallace isn't in the toughest spot of the bubble drivers because his team has playoff expectations, and he is currently in jeopardy of not doing so after his great start to the season evaporated. Wallace is only three points to the good on the cutoff line right now, but that line could move anytime with a new winner. And then he's got work to do to catch Bowman and Chris Buescher. In that case, the pressure would shift to Bowman — a Hendrick Motorsports driver can't miss the playoffs. In the meantime, the answer is Wallace, who was seventh in the point standings after the first 10 races but has only scored the 23rd-most points in the last 10. Wallace had only three top-20 finishes during that time, underlining how miserable this stretch has been. Advertisement Jordan: Wallace cannot afford to miss the playoffs for a fourth time in five years, especially while his teammate Reddick has done so in three consecutive seasons. It would help Wallace's cause if he could shake some of the bad luck that's plagued him recently, often negating what otherwise would have likely been a solid result. But Wallace also must shoulder some of the blame; in Chicago, he allowed his frustration to get the better of him in the closing laps when racing Bowman, which cost him probably 20 points. The good news for Wallace is that the upcoming schedule includes a bevy of tracks — Dover, Indianapolis, Richmond, Watkins Glen and Daytona — where he should do well. If he performs like he's capable of, he should score enough points to move him off the bubble and guard against someone below him jumping ahead. Who do you pick to win at Dover? Jeff: I've got a bit of an unusual pick for you this week: Chase Briscoe, who has never finished in the top 10 at Dover. Here's my theory: Briscoe is driving Martin Truex Jr.'s old car and has his old team, and Truex has the best average finish at Dover in the Next Gen car (5.3). It's not like Briscoe doesn't know how to get around the place; he led 107 laps and won the 2020 Xfinity Series race there before he graduated to the Cup Series (and had four straight top-10s in Xfinity races at Dover). If the No. 19 team can bring similar speed to what we'd see with Truex, as it did for Briscoe's runner-up finish at Sonoma last week, the driver might surprise some people at +2000. Jordan: Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team have seemed to up their performance in recent weeks — a stretch that includes a win at Atlanta that snapped Elliott's lengthy winless drought. And Dover represents a great chance for him to get his second win of the season. He is a two-time winner here, and his 10 top-five finishes are the most he has at any track. If Elliott can deliver Sunday, it will further solidify that the No. 9 team is every bit a title contender in the same class as William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney. Who is a long shot you like? Jeff: Last year, this race became a big talking point because of how well the drivers could defend with their rear-view cameras. They simply take away the line of the car behind them, and it makes it nearly impossible to pass when they get it right. There will be a new tire this year at Dover, so maybe that changes things, but all signs for now seem to point toward the favorites. That makes it hard to find a decent 'long shot' this week. But although he has the same odds as my winner pick and isn't an upset at all, Bowman at +2000 shouldn't be overlooked. Dover is a track he loves and where he brings confidence, as evidenced by five top-five finishes in his last seven starts there. It's actually the NASCAR track where he has the most top-five finishes in his career. So, this is bending the definition of a 'long shot' quite a bit, but I don't think any true upsets are realistic. Jordan: As noted above, finding a viable longshot is not easy at Dover. So let's go with Ty Gibbs (+2800), who has finished decently here in two-career starts (10th and 13th) and whose team, Joe Gibbs Racing, is a powerhouse that has won two of the three races here, in the Next Gen Era. In a week where it feels like only a select group of drivers can win, you can do a whole lot worse than picking Gibbs. Betting/odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Chase Briscoe: Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images)
Yahoo
3 days ago
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NASCAR Reporter Sheds Light on Tyler Reddick Potentially Leaving 23XI Racing
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick has a clause in his contract stating he can leave 23XI Racing if the team is stripped of its charters by NASCAR amid its ongoing antitrust lawsuit. With 23XI Racing facing the potential loss of its charters as soon as Wednesday, Reddick could theoretically leave this month. On the latest episode of The Teardown, NASCAR reporter Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic noted that multiple teams in the garage are closely monitoring the situation and would like to sign Reddick if he becomes available. However, a midseason move is considered highly unlikely due to the logistical challenges involved. 'There are numerous teams in the garage who have looked at this situation and said, 'We would love to have Tyler Reddick in our race car.' Do I think anything will happen in the middle of the season? I do not. For a lot of reasons, I don't think you would expect to see anything midseason. There's too many hoops to hop through, it gets messy and complicated.' Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic on another NASCAR team potentially poaching Tyler Reddick midseason Read More: (2025): 615 points, 8 top 10s, 5 top 5s, 1 pole, 112 laps led, 12.8 average starting position, 13.85 average finishing position. It was revealed in December that Reddick's contract with 23XI Racing includes a clause that allows him to become a free agent if the team loses its charter. This clause came into focus when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied 23XI's appeal to keep its charters through the season. On Monday, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed for a restraining order and preliminary injunction, arguing their charters should be protected because NASCAR 'signaled its intentions to immediately move to sell' the charters to other teams. Also Read: If the injunction is denied and 23XI Racing loses its charters, after refusing to sign NASCAR's new charter agreement this winter, the team would operate as an open entry. Reddick and Bubba Wallace are expected to remain with the team through the end of the season, but that commitment could change in the offseason. 'That said, if this prolongs into the offseason and 23XI doesn't have its charters and theoretically Reddick is a free agent if you will. Yeah, I would be surprised if there is not a team who says, 'We're going to go all in and we're going to get him.'…This is a business at the end of the day and when you have a driver to get, like Tyler Reddick, you gotta do what you gotta do.' The Athletic's Jordan Bianchi on a NASCAR team pursuing Tyler Reddick this offseason The antitrust lawsuit brought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR is set for trial in December and challenges the legality of the charter system, which teams argue gives NASCAR monopoly-like control over the sport. The teams claim they risk having their charters sold immediately and face financial risks if forced to operate as open teams, including the possibility of losing top drivers like Reddick to chartered teams in the Cup Series. In addition, there could be no charters left in December if there is a ruling in the two teams' favor against NASCAR. Related: 23XI Racing is seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent NASCAR from reallocating its charters. Without such protection, the team would be at risk of losing Reddick at any time and faces an increased likelihood he could depart in the offseason. Related Headlines Five Blockbuster Trades Phillies Should Make to Reach World Series Utah Jazz's Concrete Lauri Markkanen Trade Plans Emerge Back to School? Bengals' 1st-Round Pick Shemar Stewart Working Out With Texas A&M Again NHL insider believes Sidney Crosby will be traded from Pittsburgh
