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NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend and all three national series have playoff races there.
The Cup Series begins the second round at Kansas. The Xfinity Series playoffs begin. The first round of the Truck playoffs will end.
Here is a look at the playoff standings in each series:
Cup Series
The points are reset with the second round beginning this weekend. That puts Kyle Larson atop the standings with 3,047 points. He’s 39 points above the cutline.
Joey Logano is eighth in the standings — the final transfer spot — entering the round.
The four drivers below the cutline are Austin Cindric (-4 points), Daniel Suarez (-6), Alex Bowman (-7) and Chase Briscoe (-7).
The second round features races at Kansas, Talladega and the Charlotte Roval. Sunday’s race at Kansas is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on USA Network
