Clinching Scenarios: Cup Series – Homestead

We know Joey Logano clinched a spot into the Championship 4 with his win at Las Vegas. This weekend at Homestead there is the potential for more spots to be clinched. Even though there are two more races left until the cutoff from 8 to 4, there are still a few scenarios in which a driver/owner can clinch their spot into the Championship 4 at Phoenix. Granted most of the scenarios include winning, but no matter what else happens in the race Sunday afternoon, if the scenario happens then the ticket is punched to the Championship 4.

*Denotes that scenario does not including the scenario with the driver who wins the race

Driver Points Clinching Scenarios

1. Joey Logano

• • • Clinched based on win at Las Vegas

2. Ross Chastain

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Needs 5 of the following scenarios*
      • 55 points more than Chase Elliott
      • 44 points more than Denny Hamlin
      • 38 points more than William Byron
      • 35 points more than Chase Briscoe
      • 33 points more than Ryan Blaney
      • 21 points more than Christopher Bell
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Needs 5 of the scenarios above*

3. Chase Elliott

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Needs all 5 of the following scenarios
      • 45 points more than Denny Hamlin
      • 39 points more than William Byron
      • 36 points more than Chase Briscoe
      • 34 points more than Ryan Blaney
      • 22 points more than Christopher Bell
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Can’t clinch

4. Denny Hamlin

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Needs to Win to clinch

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5. William Byron

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Needs to Win to clinch

6. Chase Briscoe

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Needs to Win to clinch

7. Ryan Blaney

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Needs to Win to clinch

8. Christopher Bell

• • • Driver below cut or Hamlin doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Driver below cut or Hamlin wins: Needs to Win to clinch

Owner Points Clinching Scenarios

1. Team Penske No. 22

• • • Clinched based on win at Las Vegas

2. TrackHouse Racing No. 1

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Needs 5 of the following scenarios*
      • 55 points more than the No. 9
      • 44 points more than the No. 11
      • 38 points more than the No. 24
      • 35 points more than the No. 14
      • 21 points more than the No. 20
      • 19 points more than the No. 5
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Needs 5 of the scenarios above*

3. Hendrick Motorsports No. 9

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Needs all 5 of the following scenarios
      • 45 points more than the No. 11
      • 39 points more than the No. 24
      • 36 points more than the No. 14
      • 22 points more than the No. 20
      • 20 points more than the No. 5
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Can’t clinch

4. Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Needs to Win to clinch

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5. Hendrick Motorsports No. 24

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Needs to Win to clinch

6. Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Needs to Win to clinch

7. Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Needs to Win to clinch

8. Hendrick Motorsports No. 5

• • • Owner below cut or No.11 doesn’t win: Can’t clinch
    • Owner below cut or No.11 wins: Needs to Win to clinch