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Kyle Busch dealt playoff blow as multiple drivers demoted after Dover race

Kyle Busch dealt playoff blow as multiple drivers demoted after Dover race

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson
An image of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch

The latest NASCAR Cup Series regular season and playoff standings are in following Sunday's race at Dover Motor Speedway, with Kyle Busch dealt a setback.

Despite Busch finishing 11th and collecting stage points along the way during Sunday's action, the No. 8 driver has lost ground in his chase for a playoff place.

READ MORE: Joe Gibbs Racing hit with double NASCAR penalty at Dover

Winless so far in 2025, Busch is looking to point his way into the postseason, and after back-to-back top 10s in recent weeks, the 40-year-old had been increasingly closing the gap to the cut line, entering Dover just 35 points adrift of Bubba Wallace in 16th.

However, with Wallace finishing seventh on Sunday and also collecting stage points in stage two, Busch has fallen further behind, now facing a 39-point deficit with just five regular-season races to go.

Denny Hamlin now leads the way in the playoff standings following his victory on Sunday after he became the only driver to reach four victories so far this season.

Hamlin does not lead in the regular season standings, however, where there was plenty of movement post-Dover, with Chase Elliott now leading the way at the top, demoting Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron to second.

Byron was one of multiple stars to fall down the order after Sunday's race, with the likes of Tyler Reddick and Ross Chastain also losing ground inside the top 10.

NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after Dover

Here is how the Cup Series playoff chase looks following Sunday's action at Dover Motor Speedway.

Pos Driver (Car No.) Team Wins +/- to Playoff Cut Line
1Denny Hamlin (11)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota4LOCKED IN
2Kyle Larson (5)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet3LOCKED IN
3Christopher Bell (20)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota3LOCKED IN
4Shane Van Gisbergen (88)Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet3LOCKED IN
5William Byron (24)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet1LOCKED IN
6Ryan Blaney (12)Team Penske Ford1LOCKED IN
7Austin Cindric (2)Team Penske Ford1LOCKED IN
8Joey Logano (22)Team Penske Ford1LOCKED IN
9Chase Briscoe (19)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota1LOCKED IN
10Ross Chastain (1)Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet1LOCKED IN
11Josh Berry (21)Wood Brothers Racing Ford1LOCKED IN
12Chase Elliott (9)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet1LOCKED IN
13Tyler Reddick (45)23XI Racing Toyota0+156
14Alex Bowman (48)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet0+63
15Chris Buescher (17)RFK Racing Ford0+44
16Bubba Wallace (23)23XI Racing Toyota0+16
Playoff Cut Line
17Ryan Preece (60)Stewart-Haas Racing Ford0-16
18Kyle Busch (8)Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet0-39
19Ty Gibbs (54)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota0-52
20Michael McDowell (71)Spire Motorsports Chevrolet0-77
21AJ Allmendinger (16)Kaulig Racing Chevrolet0-80
22Erik Jones (43)Legacy Motor Club Toyota0-89
23John H. Nemechek (42)Legacy Motor Club Toyota0-100
24Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47)JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet0-108
25Zane Smith (38)Front Row Motorsports Ford0-112
26Carson Hocevar (77)Spire Motorsports Chevrolet0-125
27Brad Keselowski (6)RFK Racing Ford0-140
28Austin Dillon (3)Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet0-147
29Daniel Suárez (99)Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet0-159
30Ty Dillon (10)Kaulig Racing Chevrolet0-163
31Justin Haley (7)Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet0-163
32Todd Gilliland (34)Front Row Motorsports Ford0-167
33Noah Gragson (4)Stewart-Haas Racing Ford0-229
34Cole Custer (41)Stewart-Haas Racing Ford0-237
35Riley Herbst (35)Rick Ware Racing Toyota0-249
36Cody Ware (51)Rick Ware Racing Ford0-352

READ MORE: Full-time driver leaves NASCAR team with immediate effect

NASCAR Cup Series regular season standings after Dover

Here is how the regular season standings look after Sunday's Cup Series race at Dover.

Pos Driver (Car No.) Team Points
1Chase Elliott (9)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet702
2William Byron (24)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet686
3Kyle Larson (5)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet664
4Denny Hamlin (11)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota663
5Tyler Reddick (45)23XI Racing Toyota640
6Christopher Bell (20)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota635
7Ryan Blaney (12)Team Penske Ford576
8Chase Briscoe (19)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota570
9Alex Bowman (48)Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet547
10Chris Buescher (17)RFK Racing Ford528
11Joey Logano (22)Team Penske Ford524
12Ross Chastain (1)Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet517
13Bubba Wallace (23)23XI Racing Toyota500
14Ryan Preece (60)RFK Racing Ford484
15Kyle Busch (8)Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet461
16Ty Gibbs (54)Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota448
17Michael McDowell (71)Spire Motorsports Chevrolet423
18AJ Allmendinger (16)Kaulig Racing Chevrolet420
19Austin Cindric (2)Team Penske Ford417
20Erik Jones (43)Legacy Motor Club Toyota411
21John Hunter Nemechek (42)Legacy Motor Club Toyota400
22Josh Berry (21)Wood Brothers Racing Ford399
23Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47)JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet392
24Zane Smith (38)Front Row Motorsports Ford388
25Carson Hocevar (77)Spire Motorsports Chevrolet375
26Shane Van Gisbergen (88)Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet374
27Brad Keselowski (6)RFK Racing Ford360
28Austin Dillon (3)Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet353
29Daniel Suárez (99)Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet341
30Ty Dillon (10)Kaulig Racing Chevrolet337
31Justin Haley (7)Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet337
32Todd Gilliland (34)Front Row Motorsports Ford333
33Noah Gragson (4)Front Row Motorsports Ford271
34Cole Custer (41)Stewart-Haas Racing Ford263
35Riley Herbst (35)23XI Racing Toyota251
36Cody Ware (51)Rick Ware Racing Ford148

READ MORE: Tyler Reddick offers damning response on 23XI future after team lose NASCAR charters

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