Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings: Despite what some may say, one or two bad races in the NASCAR Cup Playoffs is not a death knell to title chances.
Recent history says otherwise. Just ask Joey Logano.
And in 2020, when Chase Elliott won the Cup for Chevy and Hendrick Motorsports, the sport’s most popular driver overcame three bad finishes in the 20s. But he also had four top-10s and three victories to earn his Cup 32 years after his father, Denny Hamlin dominated the Southern 500 until a puzzling wheel issue left him a frustrated 25th. Still, he’s tied with Chris Buescher for fourth in points, just 18 behind leader William Byron. Clearly, it’s not wise to discount the Joe Gibbs Racing star after one bad finish. He’s reached the championship races at Homestead and Phoenix four times, but is still looking for his first Cup. At some point, the odds will smile in his direction.
But as history has shown, one mediocre-to-bad finish in the Playoff opener means almost nothing. Truex Jr. has won twice at Kansas City , plus twice at Las Vegas, once at Homestead, and three times at Martinsville, the tracks that make up Round 3. He can be encouraged that in addition to those eight victories, he has 36 other top-5 finishes at the next nine venues.
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