NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings and Cup points have been updated after the race in Mexico City. There are now 10 races remaining before the playoffs begin on Aug. 31.

Drivers who are on the outside looking in of the playoff standings need to make a move soon to secure a spot in the postseason. Here’s a look at the updated playoff standings and Cup points after the Viva Mexico 250.

NASCAR playoff standings after Mexico City

Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico City, which means he has clinched a playoff spot. He became the 10th different driver to win a Cup Series race this year.

Kyle Busch didn’t finish the race because he was involved in a wreck. After being tied for the final playoff spot last week, Busch slipped to 20th in the playoff standings and is now 50 points below the cut line.

Rank	Driver	Wins	Playoff Points
1	Kyle Larson	3	23
2	Denny Hamlin	3	18
3	Christopher Bell	3	16
4	William Byron	1	12
5	Ryan Blaney	1	8
6	Joey Logano	1	7
7	Austin Cindric	1	7
8	Josh Berry	1	6
9	Shane van Gisbergen	1	6
10	Ross Chastain	1	5
11	Chase Elliott	0	+146
12	Tyler Reddick	0	+123
13	Bubba Wallace	0	+57
14	Chase Briscoe	0	+39
15	Alex Bowman	0	+22
16	Chris Buescher	0	+19
17	Ryan Preece	0	-19
18	Michael McDowell	0	-43
19	AJ Allmendinger	0	-45
20	Kyle Busch	0	-50

Cup points updated after Mexico City race

Kyle Larson finished 36th at Mexico City, which gave William Byron a bigger lead in Cup points. By the look of things, Byron is on his way to winning the regular season title.

Denny Hamlin dropped a couple of spots because he didn’t compete in the Mexico City race. A few days before the race, Hamlin announced the birth of his son, and he skipped the race to be with his family.

Rank	Driver	Points	Leader
1	William Byron	604	0
2	Kyle Larson	537	-67
3	Christopher Bell	524	-80
4	Chase Elliott	500	-104
5	Denny Hamlin	494	-110
6	Tyler Reddick	477	-127
7	Ryan Blnaey	466	-138
8	Ross Chastin	443	-161
9	Joey Logano	411	-193
10	Bubba Wallace	411	-193
11	Chase Briscoe	393	-211
12	Alex Bowman	376	-228
13	Chris Buescher	373	-231
14	Ryan Preece	354	-250
15	Austin Cindric	337	-267
16	Michael McDowell	330	-274
17	AJ Allmendinger	328	-276
18	Kyle Busch	323	-281
19	Josh Berry	320	-284
20	Carson Hocevar	313	-291
21	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	312	-292
22	Erik Jones	311	-293
23	John Hunter Nemechek	301	-303
24	Ty Gibbs	296	-308
25	Zane Smith	287	-317
26	Todd Gilliland	286	-318
27	Austin Dillon	284	-320
28	Daniel Suarez	274	-330
29	Justin Haley	247	-357
30	Shane van Gisbergen	242	-362