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Xfinity Series playoff standings entering first round
The Xfinity Series playoffs begin this weekend with a 12-driver field set to compete for the championship.
The playoffs start Saturday night with a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN).
Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric start the postseason tied after they each earned 50 playoff points during the regular season.
More: Las Vegas entry lists
The last four drivers in the standings are Ryan Sieg (2,002 points), Michael Annett (2,002), Riley Herbst (2,001) and Brandon Brown (2,000).
Here are the full playoff standings entering the Round of 12.
Cup playoff standings entering Round of 12
The Round of 12 in the Cup playoffs has arrived following Saturday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Eliminated from contention were Matt DiBenedetto, Ryan Blaney, Cole Custer and William Byron.
The second round begins Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (7 p.m. ET on NBCSN).
More: Entry lists for Las Vegas
Kurt Busch begins the round last in the standings with 3,0001 points.
Here is the full playoff standings entering the Round of 12.
Drivers in yellow are those who will compete in the Round of 12. Drivers in red were eliminated at the end of the first round.
NASCAR entry lists for Las Vegas
The Round of 12 begins this weekend for the Cup Series and NASCAR’s entry lists for Las Vegas Motor Speedway are out.
All three national series will compete at the 1.5-mile track as the Xfinity Series begins its playoffs and the Truck Series holds its second playoff race.
More: Bristol winners and losers
Here are the preliminary entry lists for Las Vegas:
Cup – South Point 400 (7 p.m. ET Sunday on NBCSN)
Thirty-nine cars are entered for the first race of the Round of 12.
Joey Logano won at Las Vegas in the spring over Matt DiBenedetto and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. This race was won last season by Martin Truex Jr. over Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski.
Click here for the Cup entry list.
Xfinity – Alsco 300 (7:30 p.m. ET Saturday on NBCSN)
Thirty-four cars are entered in the Xfinity playoff opener.
Daniel Hemric is entered in JR Motorsports’ No. 8 Chevrolet.
Austin Hill is entered in Hattori Racing Enterprises’ No. 61 Toyota.
Chase Briscoe won at Las Vegas in February over Austin Cindric and Ryan Sieg. This race was won last year by Tyler Reddick over Christopher Bell and Brandon Jones.
Click here for the Xfinity entry list.
Trucks – World of Westgate 200 (9 p.m. ET Friday on FS1)
Thirty-six trucks are entered.
Ryan Truex is entered in Niece Motorsports’ No. 40 Chevrolet.
IndyCar driver Conor Daly will make his Truck Series debut in Niece Motorsports’ No. 42 Chevrolet.
Travis Pastrana is entered in Niece Motorsports’ No. 45 Chevrolet for his second start of the season.
Kyle Busch won at Las Vegas in February over Johnny Sauter and Austin Hill. Austin Hill won this race last year over Ross Chastain and Christian Eckes.
NASCAR 2020 schedule: Times, TV channels, stream info and tracks for Cup series
The second round of the NASCAR 2020 Cup series playoffs will begin on Sunday, September 27 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
William Byron, Cole Custer, Matt DiBenedetto and Ryan Blaney saw their championship hopes end last Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway where Kevin Harvick stole the show with his ninth win of the season. Harvick’s victory at Bristol marked a career-best milestone as his previous best was eight wins back in 2018.
Click here to see the NASCAR entry lists for Las Vegas
RELATED: Bristol Cup results, driver points report
NASCAR 2020 Schedule Playoffs – Round of 12
Sept. 27 – South Point 400
Time: 7 p.m.
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Oct. 4 – YellaWood 500
Time: 2 p.m.
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Oct. 11 – Bank of America Roval 400
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
Playoffs – Round of 8
Oct. 18 – Hollywood Casino 400
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Track: Kansas Speedway, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 25 – Texas 500
Time: 3 p.m.
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 1 – Xfinity 500
Time: 2 p.m.
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Championship – Round of 4
Nov. 8 – NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Time: 3 p.m.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
PAST RESULTS for NASCAR 2020 SCHEDULE
Daytona 500
Date: Feb. 17
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Pennzoil 500 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Date: Feb. 23
Winner: Joey Logano (video)
Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway
Date: March 1
Winner: Alex Bowman
FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway
Date: March 8
Winner: Joey Logano (video)
The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway
Date: May 17
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway
Date: May 20
Winner: Denny Hamlin (video)
Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date: May 24
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date: May 28
Winner: Chase Elliott (video)
Supermarket Heroes 500 – at Bristol Motor Speedway
Date: May 31
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Date: June 7
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway
Date: June 10
Winner: Martin Truex Jr. (video)
Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Date: June 14
Winner: Denny Hamlin (video)
Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Date: June 22
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Pocono Organics 325 at Pocono Raceway
Date: June 27
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Pocono 350 at Pocono Raceway
Date: June 28
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Date: July 5
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway
Date: July 12
Winner: Cole Custer
NASCAR All-Star Race
Date: July 15
Winner: Chase Elliott
O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Date: July 19
Winner: Austin Dillon
Super Start Batteries 400
Date: July 23
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
Date: Aug. 2:
Winner: Brad Keselowski
FireKeepers Casino 400
Date: Aug. 8
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Consumers Energy 400
Date: Aug. 9
Winner: Kevin Harvick
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Daytona Road Course
Date: Aug. 16
Winner: Chase Elliott
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover
Race 1
Date: Aug 22
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Race 2
Date: Aug. 23
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Date: Aug. 29
Winner: William Byron
Playoffs – Round of 16
Date: Sept. 6
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Date: Sept. 12
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Date: Sept. 19
Winner: Kevin Harvick