This weekend NASCAR heads to Talladega. There is one spot clinched into the Round of 8 based on Noah Gragson winning at Texas, but there is still 7 more spots to fill. There is two more race left until the cut from 12 to 8, however there are still a few scenarios in which a driver/owner can clinch their spot into the Round of 8. Granted most of the scenarios include winning but no matter what else happens in the race Saturday afternoon, if the scenario happens then the ticket is punched to the next round.
Driver Points Clinching Scenarios
Noah Gragson
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- Clinched based on win at Texas
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A.J. Allmendinger
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 55 points more than Ty Gibbs
- 39 points more than Austin Hill
- 33 points more than Josh Berry
- 29 points more than Justin Allgaier
- 10 points more than Sam Mayer
- 10 points more than Ryan Sieg
- 9 points more than Riley Herbst
- 2 points more than Daniel Hemric
- 3 points less than Brandon Jones or better
- 19 points less than Jeremy Clements or better
- Playoff driver wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Ty Gibbs
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 40 points more than Austin Hill
- 34 points more than Josh Berry
- 30 points more than Justin Allgaier
- 11 points more than Sam Mayer
- 11 points more than Ryan Sieg
- 10 points more than Riley Herbst
- 3 points more than Daniel Hemric
- 2 points less than Brandon Jones or better
- 18 points less than Jeremy Clements or better
- Playoff driver wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Austin Hill
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 50 points more than Josh Berry
- 46 points more than Justin Allgaier
- 27 points more than Sam Mayer
- 27 points more than Ryan Sieg
- 26 points more than Riley Herbst
- 19 points more than Daniel Hemric
- 14 points more than Brandon Jones
- 2 points less than Jeremy Clements or better
- Playoff driver wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Josh Berry
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 52 points more than Justin Allgaier
- 33 points more than Sam Mayer
- 33 points more than Ryan Sieg
- 32 points more than Riley Herbst
- 25 points more than Daniel Hemric
- 20 points more than Brandon Jones
- 4 points more than Jeremy Clements
- Playoff driver wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Justin Allgaier
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 37 points more than Sam Mayer
- 37 points more than Ryan Sieg
- 36 points more than Riley Herbst
- 29 points more than Daniel Hemric
- 24 points more than Brandon Jones
- 8 points more than Jeremy Clements
- Playoff driver wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs all 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff driver wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Sam Mayer
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff driver wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Ryan Sieg
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff driver wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Riley Herbst
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff driver wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Daniel Hemric
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff driver wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Brandon Jones
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff driver wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Jeremy Clements
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- Non-Playoff driver wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff driver wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Owner Points Clinching Scenarios
JR Motorsports No. 9
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- Clinched based on win at Texas
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Kaulig Racing No. 16
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 55 points more than the No. 54
- 39 points more than the No. 21
- 33 points more than the No. 8
- 29 points more than the No. 7
- 10 points more than the No. 1
- 9 points more than the No. 98
- 1 point more than the No. 18
- 1 point more than the No. 11
- 3 points less than the No. 19 or better
- 19 points less than the No. 51 or better
- Playoff owner wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 40 points more than the No. 21
- 34 points more than the No. 8
- 30 points more than the No. 7
- 11 points more than the No. 1
- 10 points more than the No. 98
- 2 points more than the No. 18
- 2 points more than the No. 11
- 2 points less than the No. 19 or better
- 18 points less than the No. 51 or better
- Playoff owner wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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Richard Childress Racing No. 21
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 50 points more than the No. 8
- 46 points more than the No. 7
- 27 points more than the No. 1
- 26 points more than the No. 98
- 18 points more than the No. 18
- 18 points more than the No. 11
- 14 points more than the No. 19
- 2 points less than the No. 51 or better
- Playoff owner wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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JR Motorsports No. 8
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 52 points more than the No. 7
- 33 points more than the No. 1
- 32 points more than the No. 98
- 24 points more than the No. 18
- 24 points more than the No. 11
- 20 points more than the No. 19
- 4 points more than the No. 51
- Playoff owner wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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JR Motorsports No. 7
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
- 37 points more than No. 1
- 36 points more than the No. 98
- 28 points more than the No. 18
- 28 points more than the No. 11
- 24 points more than the No. 19
- 8 points more than the No. 51
- Playoff owner wins: If he doesn’t win then he needs all 6 of the scenarios above
- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs 5 of the following scenarios:
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JR Motorsports No. 1
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs all 5 of the following scenarios:
- 55 points more than the No. 98
- 47 points more than the No. 18
- 47 points more than the No. 11
- 43 points more than the No. 19
- 27 points more than the No. 51
- Playoff owner wins: Needs to Win to clinch
- Non-Playoff owner wins: Needs all 5 of the following scenarios:
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Stewart-Haas Racing No. 98
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff owner wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff owner wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Kaulig Racing No. 11
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff owner wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff owner wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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Jeremy Clements Racing No. 51
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- Non-Playoff owner wins: Can’t clinch
- Playoff owner wins: Needs to Win to clinch
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