EDITOR'S NOTE: This is Uncle Max's Cup playoff preview
Listed from 16th to 1st (aka the Cup champion)
Just happy to be there
16. Ty Gibbs
15. Harrison Burton
14. Chase Briscoe
Expected much better, but still building towards 2025
13. Austin Cindric
12. Brad Keselowski
11. Daniel Suarez
Good but not great
10. Martin Truex Jr.
9. Chase Elliott
8. Denny Hamlin
Heartbreaking eliminations
7. Alex Bowman
6. William Byron
5. Tyler Reddick
Season-long success, but just a bit short
4. Ryan Blaney
3. Joey Logano
2. Christopher Bell
Champion
1. Kyle Larson
TRUCK SERIES (5 wins) off
Saturday Night XFINITY SERIES (4 wins) FOCUSED HEALTH 250: RILEY HERBST—will he get the possible third 23XI ride? Unfortunately that’s a possibility.
Sunday CUP SERIES QUAKER STATE 500: 13th Place (2 win) Picks AUSTIN CINDRIC. FAVORITE (2 wins): RYAN BLANEY—the drive for back-to-back begins now. NEXT FAVORITE: MARTIN TRUEX JR.—the drive for one last great season starts now. DARK HORSE: CHRIS BUESCHER—the drive to lock himself in starts a week too late.
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