#NASCAR Cup Playoff Drivers and Teams

Regular Season Champion - Kyle Busch Leads the Field

Your 2018 Monster Energy #NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Drivers.
(Photo Credit: Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images)

Kyle & Family With Coach Gibbs

After the conclusion of Monday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; the sixteen-driver field for the 2018 Cup Series playoffs was officially set. After finishing the ‘Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard’ in eight place, Kyle Busch was declared the regular season champion.

Rowdy rules the Regular Season. @KyleBusch | #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/xLGODfhK9i

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 11, 2018

The ten-race playoff begins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this upcoming Sunday. The playoff field includes six former champions and two first-time drivers in the playoffs.

Playoff Field with the Official Seeding and Points 

1. Kyle Busch: 2,050 points – Joe Gibbs Racing
   (Former Champion)
2. Kevin Harvick: 2,050 points - Stewart-Haas Racing
   (Former Champion)
3. Martin Truex Jr.: 2,035 points - Furniture Row Racing
   (Former Champion)
4. Brad Keselowski: 2,019 points - Team Penske
   (Former Champion)
5. Clint Bowyer: 2,015 points - Stewart-Haas Racing
6. Joey Logano: 2014 points - Team Penske
7. Kurt Busch: 2,014 points - Stewart-Haas Racing
   (Former Champion)
8. Chase Elliott: 2,008 points - Hendrick Motorsport
9. Ryan Blaney: 2,007 points - Team Penske
10. Erik Jones: 2,005 points - Joe Gibbs Racing
    (First Timer)
11. Austin Dillon: 2,005 points - Richard Childress Racing
12. Kyle Larson: 2,005 points - Chip Ganassi Racing
13. Denny Hamlin: 2,003 points - Joe Gibbs Racing
14. Aric Almirola: 2,001 points - Stewart-Haas Racing
15. Jimmie Johnson: 2,000 points - Hendrick Motorsport
    (Former Champion)
16. Alex Bowman: 2,000 points - Hendrick Motorsport
    (First Timer)

Congratulations to @AlexBowman88 and the #Axalta88 team for clinching their first playoffs together! #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/kJv18Iv7zA

— Axalta Racing (@AxaltaRacing) September 10, 2018

Again, had an incredibly fast car today but had a flat right rear tire midway through the race. It's frustrating. We're all disappointed. Just need to get Lady Luck on our side. But, we're in the #NASCARPlayoffs and I'm proud of that. #SmithfieldRacing pic.twitter.com/ysBD5GGMPV

— Aric Almirola (@Aric_Almirola) September 11, 2018

Well playoff time the boys have been working hard on these cars. We had some speed today unfortunate how we finished but we will be ready for @LVMotorSpeedway #NASCARPlayoffs

— Austin Dillon (@austindillon3) September 10, 2018

2nd at Indy and now time for the #NASCARPlayoffs #ThatJonesBoy pic.twitter.com/pNFFCRvFWi

— Erik Jones (@erik_jones) September 10, 2018

Couldn’t be happier with the team and the results. @BillyScott_41 and the #41 @ford are playoff bound. Don’t change a thing, we will top 10 em’ all the way! Thx @Haas_Automation @MonsterEnergy #KB41 pic.twitter.com/POcztyk6Ka

— Kurt Busch (@KurtBusch) September 10, 2018

Busch Photo Credit: Chris Graythen | Getty Images

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