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NASCAR Chase Tracker: Who's In, Who's Out, Who's On The Bubble?
- NASCAR is reverting to a Chase-style 2026 playoff: the top 16 in the regular-season standings make a 10-race "Chase" with no eliminations and a points reset (regular-season champ at 2,100 down to 2,000 for 16th).
- Nobody has clinched yet with nine regular-season races left; a handful look comfortable (Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin — who has four wins — Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott).
- Plenty of drama remains — drivers like Chase Briscoe, Bubba Wallace, Christopher Bell and William Byron are on the bubble, while names such as Joey Logano and Shane van Gisbergen sit just below and Alex Bowman/Josh Berry appear unlikely to catch up.
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