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Reset NASCAR Xfinity Series standings as Round of 8 playoff grid is set

NASCAR Xfinity Connor Zilisch JR Motorsports Justin Allgaier Sammy Smith Taylor Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Richard Childress Racing

Connor Zilisch now ten wins this year alone, giving him a huge cushion for the start of the penultimate round of the playoffs.

But while Zilisch captured the checkered flag at the Charlotte Roval, four more drivers fell out of title contention. They were Taylor Gray, Austin Hill, Nick Sanchez, and Harrison Burton. Gray's elimination was particularly painful, as the race ended under caution and he missed out by a single point to Sammy Smith, who was the final driver to move on.

Thanks to Smith's narrow advancement, JR Motorsports now holds four of the final eight spots in the driver's championship playoffs. Haas Factory Team has two, while Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Childress Racing have one each.

Allgaier, who made his 500th start on Saturday, remains firmly in the running for the title as he seeks to defend his 2024 championship.

Photos from Charlotte - Race

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Jeremy Clements, Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Parker Retzlaff, Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sage Karam, Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Brennan Poole, Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Green, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Leland Honeyman, Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Mosack, Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Matt DiBenedetto, Viking Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Carson Kapvil, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Harrison Burton, AM Racing Ford

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Green, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, Connor Mosack, Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sam Mayer, Haas Factory Team Ford

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Thomas Annunziata, Cope Family Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Brandon Jones, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Josh Bilicki, DGM Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Brandon Jones, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Josh Williams, Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sammy Smith, JR Motorsprots Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Carson Kapvil, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Ryan Sieg, RSS Racing Ford

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Brandon Jones, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Daniel Dye, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

William Sawalich, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sammy Smith, JR Motorsprots Chevrolet, Brennan Poole, Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sammy Smith, JR Motorsprots Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Garrett Smithley, SS Greenlight Racing

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Nick Sanchez, Big Machine Racing

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, Josh Bilicki, DGM Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Sammy Smith, JR Motorsprots Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Blaine Perkins, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Christian Eckes, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

General view

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sammy Smith, JR Motorsprots Chevrolet, Nick Sanchez, Big Machine Racing, Carson Kapvil, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Harrison Burton, AM Racing Ford

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Harrison Burton, AM Racing Ford

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Sammy Smith, JR Motorsprots Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Charlotte - Saturday, in photos

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2025 NASCAR Xfinity playoff standings -- Round of 8 reset

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points above/below cutline
1	Connor Zilisch	JR Motorsports	+57
2	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	+24
3	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	+4
4	Sam Mayer	Haas Factory Team	+2
CUTLINE	CUTLINE	CUTLINE	CUTLINE
5	Jesse Love	Richard Childress Racing	-1
6	Sammy Smith	JR Motorsports	-7
7	Carson Kvapil	JR Motorsports	-11
8	Sheldon Creed	Haas Factory Team	-13

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