2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings: William Byron, Martin Truex Jr. open Round of 12 on top

1.William Byron – 3,036 2.Martin Truex Jr. – 3,036 3. Denny Hamlin – 3,0324. Kyle Larson– 3,023 5.Chris Buescher – 3,021 6.Kyle Busch – 3,019 7.Christopher Bell – 3,016 8.Tyler Reddick – 3,014 ______________________________ Cut line9.Ross Chastain – 3,011 10. Brad Keselowski – 3,01111.Ryan Blaney – 3,008 12.Bubba Wallace – 3,000

NASCAR Cup Series remaining schedule

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12

AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Sunday, Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m. ET (USA) 2022 winner: Tyler Reddick

YellaWood 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama Sunday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Chase Elliott

Bank of America ROVAL 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, Concord, North Carolina Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Christopher Bell

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8

South Point 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Joey Logano

NASCAR Cup Series Race at Homestead-Miami Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida Sunday, Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Kyle Larson

Xfinity 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Christopher Bell

CHAMPIONSHIP 4

NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona Sunday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Joey Logano