NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 playoff grid set
In a chaotic cut-off race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, four more drivers have been eliminated from the playoffs including defending Cup champion Kyle Larson.
Christopher Bell won the race, escaping elimination while Chase Briscoe just narrowly outscored Larson to transfer into the next round. Below is the reset points standings.
Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suarez, Team Penske's Austin Cindric and the Hendrick duo of Larson and Alex Bowman were all eliminated at the checkered flag.
In the reset standings, Chase Elliott is back on top ahead of the Round of 8, which will take the Cup Series to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, and Martinsville Speedway.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4046 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4026 |
| 3 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 4021 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4018 |
| 5 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4015 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4015 |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4013 |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4009 |
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