2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings: William Byron, already in the Round of 8, leads the way

The winningest driver of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season already knows he's through to the next round of the playoffs two weeks ahead of time. William Byron, who already had a season-high five wins coming into Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, notched his sixth victory of the season to clinch a spot in the Round of 8.

1.William Byron – 3,083* 2.Denny Hamlin – 3,074 3. Chris Buescher – 3,0594. Christopher Bell – 3,0575.Martin Truex Jr. – 3,056 6.Ross Chastain – 3,049 7.Brad Keselowski – 3,045 8.Kyle Larson – 3,039 ______________________________ Cut line9. Bubba Wallace – 3,037 10. Tyler Reddick – 3,03611.Ryan Blaney – 3,028 12.Kyle Busch – 3,022*Clinched entry in Round of 8

NASCAR Cup Series remaining schedule

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12

YellaWood 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama Sunday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Chase Elliott

Bank of America ROVAL 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, Concord, North Carolina Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Christopher Bell

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8

South Point 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Joey Logano

NASCAR Cup Series Race at Homestead-Miami Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida Sunday, Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Kyle Larson

Xfinity 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Christopher Bell

CHAMPIONSHIP 4

NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona Sunday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m. ET (NBC) 2022 winner: Joey Logano