The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings appear a little strange ahead of this Saturday night’s Bristol last race in the first round.

After starting the postseason with two 10th-place results, Austin Cindric is in second position. Daniel Suarez is in fifth place and Alex Bowman is in fourth. During the regular season, none of the three drivers finished in the top 10. As the first elimination race of the postseason approaches, racers like Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. are among the bottom four.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings appear a little strange ahead of this Saturday night’s Bristol last race in the first round.

After starting the postseason with two 10th-place results, Austin Cindric is in second position. Daniel Suarez is in fifth place, and Alex Bowman is in fourth. During the regular season, none of the three drivers finished in the top 10. As the first elimination race of the postseason approaches, racers like Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. are among the bottom four.