NASCAR News: 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field set

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field was set Sunday at Darlington Raceway in the regular-season finale.

Thirteen of the 16 spots had been clinched in advance of the Cook Out Southern 500, meaning three berths were up for grabs for postseason hopefuls. Chase Briscoe, Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs clinched those final positions after the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford of Briscoe took the checkered flag.

Briscoe, Truex and Gibbs entered Sunday’s race minus-144, plus-58 and plus-39, respectively.

Below is the official list of drivers for the Round of 16, with order based on playoff seeding.

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field:

— 1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,040 points
— 2. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,032 points
— 3. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, 2,028 points
— 4. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,022 points
— 5. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford, 2,018 points
— 6. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,015 points
— 7. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,014 points
— 8. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, 2,008 points
— 9. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford, 2,007 points
— 10. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford, 2,007 points
— 11. Daniel Suárez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, 2,006 points
— 12. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 2,005 points
— 13. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 2,005 points
— 14. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, 2,005 points
— 15. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,004 points
— 16. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 2,004 points