Cup Series Chase points update after Daytona race
The Tennessean • • sports
Key Points:
- Denny Hamlin secured the top seed for the NASCAR Cup Series Chase, holding a 25-point lead heading into the opener next week.
- Ryan Preece won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, marking his first career Cup Series victory and clinching the final Chase spot.
- Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece earned the last two Chase positions based on their Daytona finishes, with Cindric gaining 26 points and Preece 17 points.
- Shane van Gisbergen fell out of the top 16 Chase spots by 17 points after finishing 28th at Daytona.
- The regular season concluded with all 26 races complete, and the top 16 drivers have advanced to the Chase with seeding points now applied.
