Bristol brought about craziness, tempers, Chase drivers having trouble, and quite a bit of movement in The Chase standings for all three series.
The Chase Updates: Bristol
The Chase Updates tracks drivers and teams who have been mathematically eliminated from finishing 1st, Top 5, Top 10, or qualifying for The Chase. It also highlights those who have clinched spots in The Chase or specific points standings positions.
“Mathematically eliminated” means a driver cannot reach a position, even by earning the maximum 76 points in every remaining race.
Only drivers and teams who have attempted every race in their respective Series will be included, in accordance with NASCAR rules (unless exempted).
Finally, these updates also assume that no driver misses any remaining races and that every full-time driver earns at least one (1) point in each event.
Now that The Chase for all 3 series’ is set this article series will shift to updating how The Chase standings changes from week to week. Along with this there will be updates for whenever a driver/owner is eliminated from Championship contention, and when it comes time the scenarios for a driver/team to clinch the Championship.
Red indicates that the driver and/or team is new to the respective list
NASCAR Cup Series (7 races remaining)
Chase Briscoe only lost 1 spot in the Chase standings below, but he also lost 28 points to the Points Lead which puts him 87 behind now. Photo by Jeff Robinson — Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Drivers Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Driver | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +1 | Kyle Larson | 2206 | – | Gained 9 points |
| 2 | -1 | Denny Hamlin | 2205 | -1 | Lost 1 point |
| 3 | +3 | Joey Logano | 2190 | -16 | Gained 35 points |
| 4 | -1 | Christopher Bell | 2189 | -17 | Gained 1 point |
| 5 | +1 | Ty Gibbs | 2164 | -42 | Gained 9 points |
| 6 | -2 | Ryan Blaney | 2154 | -52 | Lost 19 points |
| 7 | -2 | Tyler Reddick | 2145 | -61 | Lost 19 points |
| 8 | +1 | Carson Hocevar | 2121 | -85 | Gained 3 points |
| 9 | -1 | Chase Briscoe | 2119 | -87 | Lost 28 points |
| 10 | +0 | Bubba Wallace | 2114 | -92 | Lost 2 points |
| 11 | +1 | Austin Cindric | 2090 | -116 | Lost 8 points |
| 12 | -1 | Chase Elliott | 2089 | -117 | Lost 24 points |
| 13 | +2 | William Byron | 2085 | -121 | Lost 7 points |
| T14 | +0 | Ryan Preece | 2082 | -124 | Lost 11 points |
| T14 | -1 | Chris Buescher | 2082 | -124 | Lost 13 points |
| 16 | +0 | Daniel Suarez | 2072 | -134 | Lost 15 points |
Eliminated
Drivers eliminated from Championship contention
- None
After an upset win at Bristol the No.22 team gained 35 points on the Points Lead in the Chase Owner standings below, and moved up a total of 3 spots as well. Image credit: @Team_Penske X Page
Owners Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Owner | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +1 | Hendrick Motorsports No.5 | 2206 | – | Gained 9 points |
| 2 | -1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.11 | 2205 | -1 | Lost 1 point |
| 3 | +3 | Team Penske No.22 | 2190 | -16 | Gained 35 points |
| 4 | -1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.20 | 2189 | -17 | Gained 1 point |
| 5 | +1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.54 | 2164 | -42 | Gained 9 points |
| 6 | -2 | Team Penske No.12 | 2154 | -52 | Lost 19 points |
| 7 | -2 | 23XI Racing No.45 | 2145 | -61 | Lost 19 points |
| 8 | +1 | Spire Motorsports No.77 | 2121 | -85 | Gained 3 points |
| 9 | -1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.19 | 2119 | -87 | Lost 28 points |
| 10 | +0 | 23XI Racing No.23 | 2114 | -92 | Lost 2 points |
| 11 | +0 | Hendrick Motorsports No.9 | 2089 | -117 | Lost 24 points |
| 12 | +0 | RFK Racing No.60 | 2087 | -119 | Lost 11 points |
| T13 | +2 | Hendrick Motorsports No.24 | 2085 | -121 | Lost 7 points |
| T13 | +1 | Team Penske No.2 | 2085 | -121 | Lost 8 points |
| 15 | -2 | RFK Racing No.17 | 2082 | -124 | Lost 13 points |
| 16 | +0 | Spire Motorsports No.7 | 2072 | -134 | Lost 15 points |
Eliminated
Owners eliminated from Championship contention
- None
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (6 races remaining)
Austin Hill cannot be happy after Bristol as he lost a total of 45 spots to the Points Lead and dropped a total of 4 spots in the Driver’s Chase standings below. Photo by Jeff Robinson — Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Drivers Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Driver | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Sheldon Creed | 2235 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Justin Allgaier | 2224 | -11 | Lost 8 points |
| 3 | +0 | Carson Kvapil | 2198 | -37 | Lost 28 points |
| 4 | +0 | Jesse Love | 2194 | -41 | Lost 25 points |
| 5 | +0 | Sam Mayer | 2157 | -78 | Lost 17 points |
| T6 | +2 | Corey Day | 2143 | -92 | Lost 23 points |
| T6 | +1 | Sammy Smith | 2143 | -92 | Lost 18 points |
| 8 | +3 | Taylor Gray | 2131 | -104 | Lost 18 points |
| 9 | -4 | Austin Hill | 2129 | -106 | Lost 45 points |
| 10 | +0 | Parker Retzlaff | 21242 | -111 | Lost 28 points |
| 11 | -2 | Brandon Jones | 2121 | -114 | Lost 38 points |
| 12 | +0 | Rajah Caruth | 2071 | -164 | Lost 46 points |
Eliminated
Drivers eliminated from Championship contention
- None
The No.00 team used a full team effort to win at Bristol and take over the lead in the Chase Owner standings below. Image credit: @HaasFactoryTeam X Page
Owners Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Owner | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +1 | Haas Factory Team No.00 | 2230 | – | Gained 2 points |
| 2 | -1 | JR Motorsports No.7 | 2224 | -6 | Lost 6 points |
| 3 | +0 | JR Motorsports No.1 | 2198 | -32 | Lost 26 points |
| 4 | +0 | Richard Childress Racing No.2 | 2189 | -41 | Lost 23 points |
| 5 | +2 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.19 | 2150 | -80 | Lost 11 points |
| 6 | +0 | Haas Factory Team No.41 | 2147 | -83 | Lost 15 points |
| 7 | +2 | Hendrick Motorsports No.17 | 2138 | -92 | Lost 21 points |
| 8 | +1 | JR Motorsports No.8 | 2133 | -97 | Lost 26 points |
| 9 | -4 | Richard Childress Racing No.21 | 2124 | -106 | Lost 43 points |
| T10 | +1 | Joe Gibbs Racing No.20 | 2116 | -114 | Lost 36 points |
| T10 | -2 | JR Motorsports No.88 | 2116 | -114 | Lost 44 points |
| 12 | +0 | Viking Motorsports No.99 | 2114 | -116 | Lost 26 points |
Eliminated
Owners eliminated from Championship contention
- None
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (6 races remaining)
Christian Eckes did not have a great start to The Chase as he fell from 4th to 8th in the Point Standings and lost 18 points to the Points Lead. Photo by Jonathan Bachman — Getty Images
Drivers Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Driver | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Layne Riggs | 2125 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | Kaden Honeycutt | 2122 | -3 | Gained 22 points |
| 3 | +0 | Chandler Smith | 2095 | -30 | Gained 5 points |
| 4 | +2 | Ty Majeski | 2090 | -35 | Gained 15 points |
| 5 | +0 | Gio Ruggiero | 2086 | -39 | Gained 6 points |
| 6 | +1 | Grant Enfinger | 2072 | -53 | Gained 2 points |
| 7 | +1 | Daniel Hemric | 2069 | -56 | Gained 4 points |
| 8 | -4 | Christian Eckes | 2067 | -58 | Lost 18 points |
| 9 | +0 | Ben Rhodes | 2064 | -61 | Gained 4 points |
| 10 | +0 | Tyler Ankrum | 2054 | -71 | Lost 1 point |
Eliminated
Drivers eliminated from Championship contention
- None
The No.77 team may not have gained the most points after Bristol, but they did gain the most spots going from 8th to 4th in the Chase Owner Standings below. Image credit: @SpireMotorsport X Page
Owners Points
| Rank | Positions gain/lost | Owner | Points | Behind | Points gained/lost on Points Lead |
| 1 | +0 | Front Row Motorsports No.34 | 2125 | – | Gained 0 points |
| 2 | +0 | TRICON Garage No.11 | 2122 | -3 | Gained 22 points |
| 3 | +0 | Front Row Motorsports No.38 | 2095 | -30 | Gained 5 points |
| 4 | +4 | Spire Motorsports No.77 | 2078 | -47 | Gained 13 points |
| 5 | +2 | TRICON Garage No.17 | 2076 | -49 | Gained 6 points |
| 6 | -2 | Spire Motorsports No.7 | 2072 | -53 | Lost 13 points |
| 7 | +3 | ThorSport Racing No.88 | 2070 | -55 | Gained 15 points |
| 8 | -3 | TRICON Garage No.1 | 2062 | -63 | Lost 18 points |
| 9 | +0 | Niece Motorsports No.45 | 2058 | -67 | Lost 2 points |
| 10 | -4 | McAnally Hilgemann Racing No.91 | 2057 | -68 | Lost 18 points |
Eliminated
Owners eliminated from Championship contention
- None