After 26 races that were regular-season, the playoff field is set with 16 drivers vying for the series championship. The 10-race, four-round playoff is designed to create a Closing Four-like showdown for the season finale Nov. 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Even though Jimmie Johnson will be going for his eighth NASCAR Cup Series championship, Martin Truex Jr. is actually the odds-on favorite to win everything. The points leader has a 20-point head-start because of four race wins and 18 phase wins – seven more than the next-closest motorist (Kyle Busch).

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