KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Martin Truex Jr. is clinging to the final transfer spot, and Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are in the danger zone heading into the second-round cutoff race Oct. 25 at Talladega Superspeedway.
The top eight drivers who currently have provisional berths in the third round are Joey Logano (who is guaranteed to advance by virtue of wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway), Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski and Truex, who is on the cutoff line with a six-point lead over Kyle Busch.
The standings after Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400:
