With the playoff field being whittled down from eight to the Championship 4 after 500 laps at the paperclip, Larson is still alive if a new, third winner in the Round emerge as well. He would only need to gain a couple of points on Christopher Bell, who is 37 points above the elimination point.

The NASCAR Cup Playoffs standings tighten before Martinsville. Find out who’s in, who’s out, and what’s at stake before the Championship 4.

Check out the updated 2025 NASCAR Playoff standings as the field heads into Charlotte, with the latest points, contenders and playoff picture.

Denny Hamlin's 60th-career NASCAR Cup Series victory clinched the first spot in the Cup Series championship round of 4.

Heading into the Round of 8 finale, Christopher Bell (37 points above the cutline) and Kyle Larson (plus-35) are above the cutline. William Byron (minus-36), Joey Logano (minus-38), Ryan Blaney (minus-47) and Chase Elliott (minus-62) are below the cutline.