In a race where pit road blunders seemed to be the theme for the title contenders, and Hendrick Motorsports was surprisingly off their game, Chase Briscoe was near-perfect as he won the Southern 500 for the second consecutive year.
However, there were seven Playoff drivers who finished 20th or worse, including Josh Berry, who wrecked on the opening lap.
After 500 miles of racing at the track 'too tough to tame,' NASCAR now heads to Gateway before the Round of 16 concludes with Bristol. Here's a look at where everyone currently stands in the fight to advance:
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points margin |
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | ADVANCED |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | +43pts |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | +38pts |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | +35pts |
| 5 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | +25pts |
| 6 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | +25pts |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | +22pts |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | +21pts |
| 9 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | +12pts |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | +11pts |
| 11 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | +9pts |
| 12 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | +3pts |
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| 13 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | -3pts |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | -8pts |
| 15 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | -19pts |
| 16 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | -19pts |
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