The NASCAR Cup Series Chase field was set after the Coke Zero 400 race on Aug. 29 at Daytona.
Ryan Preece clinched a Chase spot via his first career win in a frantic final lap at Daytona.
Austin Cindric joined him, clinching with a sixth-place run. Shane van Gisbergen dropped out of the top 16 following a 27th-place finish, giving up track position with a pit stop before the overtime restart.
Denny Hamlin clinched the Chase's top seed last week at New Hampshire and goes into the Chase with a 25-point lead.
Here's a look at the 16 NASCAR Cup Series Chase drivers, with the 10-race Chase beginning next week at Darlington:
NASCAR Cup Series Chase drivers, who made playoffs1. Denny Hamlin- No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- 4 wins, 14 top-5s, 19 top-10s
- No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- 3 wins, 6 top-5s, 17 top-10s
- No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- 2 wins, 10 top-5s, 16 top-10s
- No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
- 5 wins, 11 top-5s, 16 top-10s
- No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- 0 wins, 11 top-5s, 13 top-10s
- No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- 1 win, 10 top-5s, 13 top-10s
- No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- 0 wins, 9 top-5s, 13 top-10s
- No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- 2 wins, 6 top-5s, 9 top-10s
- No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- 2 wins, 5 top-5s, 9 top-10s
- No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
- 0 wins, 2 top-5s, 10 top-10s
- No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- 1 win, 5 top-5s, 9 top-10s
- No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- 0 wins, 4 top-5s, 11 top-10s
- No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- 1 wins, 2 top-5s, 6 top-10s
- No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- 0 wins, 4 top-5s, 11 top-10s
- No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- 0 wins, 2 top-5s, 6 top-10s
- No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- 1 wins, 1 top-5, 6 top-10s
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Chase field set, see which 16 drivers made playoffs in Cup Series
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