Brad Keselowski bumped RFK Racing teammate Chris Buescher out of a playoff spot Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Ten of 26 Cup regular-season races have been run.
Keselowski’s second consecutive runner-up finish last weekend moved him into a playoff spot, while Buescher fell out of a playoff spot after his 25th-place finish.
Tyler Reddick became the seventh different winner this season to secure a playoff spot. That leaves nine playoff spots via points.
Michael Jordan relishes Talladega win and is ‘all in’ on NASCAR
The 23XI Racing co-owner celebrated with the team after Tyler Reddick’s victory Sunday at Talladega.
Two-time Cup champion Joey Logano holds the final playoff position for the second week in a row. He’s tied with Buescher with 245 points but owns the tiebreaker based on a better finish.
Both have a runner-up finish for their best result of the season. Logano was second at Richmond, Buescher was second at Phoenix. Logano owns the tiebreaker because his second-best finish this year is better than Buescher’s second-best finish. Logano was sixth at Martinsville. Buescher was seventh at Bristol.
Those outside a playoff spot after Buescher are two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch (12 points behind the cutline), Austin Cindric (-53) and Erik Jones (-64).
Winners, losers after NASCAR Talladega weekend
Winner Tyler Reddick wasn’t the only driver who left Talladega feeling good.
The series races Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway (2 p.m. ET on FS1).
The regular season ends with the Sept. 1 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on USA Network. The playoffs begin Sept. 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on USA Network.
In the graphic below, drivers in yellow have won. The red line marks the cutline for the playoffs.
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