NASCAR playoff standings: Who's above points cutline before Daytona race? Who's in danger?

William Byron clinched the NASCAR regular-season championship at Richmond Raceway last weekend, but that's not the biggest Cup Series standings storyline entering the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Fourteen of the 16 postseason spots are occupied, having been taken by drivers who scored at least one victory during the first 25 races. With one event to go, only two positions remain up for grabs.

Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman possess those 15th and 16th spots — for now. A win by a driver outside the playoff bubble, like Austin Dillon snatched at Richmond, could end one of their hopes, allowing just one driver to reach the playoffs on points.

Bowman sits 60 points above the cutline. Chris Buescher follows in 17th.

Byron secured the regular-season title by placing 12th during the Cook Out 400. The lone man who could've caught him, Chase Elliott, finished last after a crash. Byron earned 15 playoff bonus points as a result.

Here is the full picture.

NASCAR playoff standings: Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher on the bubble

1. Denny Hamlin (4 wins)
2. Shane van Gisbergen (4 wins)
3. Kyle Larson (3 wins)
4. Christopher Bell (3 wins)
5. William Byron (2 wins)
6. Chase Elliott (1 win)
7. Chase Briscoe (1 win)
8. Ryan Blaney (1 win)
9. Bubba Wallace (1 win)
10. Joey Logano (1 win)
11. Ross Chastain (1 win)
12. Austin Cindric (1 win)
13. Josh Berry (1 win)
14. Austin Dillon (1 win)
15. Tyler Reddick (89 points above cutline)
16. Alex Bowman (+60)
17. Chris Buescher (60 below cutline)
18. Ryan Preece (–94)
19. Kyle Busch (–148)
20. Ty Gibbs (–173)
21. AJ Allmendinger (–181)
22. Brad Keselowski (–189)
23. Carson Hocevar (–197)
24. Michael McDowell (–207)
25. Erik Jones (–213)
26. John Hunter Nemechek (–226)
27. Zane Smith (-244)
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (–251)
29. Daniel Suárez (-252)
30. Justin Haley (–296)
31. Todd Gilliland (-297)
32. Ty Dillon (-313)
33. Noah Gragson (-376)
34. Cole Custer (-378)
35. Riley Herbst (-392)
36. Cody Ware (-517)

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR standings: Which drivers could reach playoffs on points?