NASCAR playoff standings 2026: Updated points, scenarios for final Cup Series spots at Daytona

NASCAR playoff standings 2026: Updated points, scenarios for final Cup Series spots at Daytona originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.After a regular season filled with highlights, the Cup Series is mercifully approaching its crescendo — a 10-race postseason to determine who will hoist NASCAR's greatest prize, the Cup Series crown.This year's playoff format is markedly different from its latest predecessors. The "win-and-in" fo