2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings: Championship 4 is set

NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 29: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2023 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Logan Whitton/Getty Images) (Logan Whitton/Getty Images)

October 30, 2023 at 12:42 pm CDT

Ryan Blaney didn't have to win at Martinsville on Sunday to advance to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, but he didn't want to leave any doubt. Blaney was dominant throughout the Xfinity 500, leading 145 laps, finishing second in Stage 1 and winning Stage 2 and the race to lock himself into the Phoenix title chase. William Byron claimed the final spot based on points, finishing 14th at Martinsville.

1. Christopher Bell2.Kyle Larson3. Ryan Blaney4.William Byron

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