The playoff grid is set and the final ten weeks of the 2022 season will be intense as the field of 16 is whittled down to four challengers, and ultimately, one champion
Kurt Busch withdrew his playoff waiver before Daytona, setting up an odd situation for the playoffs. Austin Dillon won the regular season finale, knocking Martin Truex Jr. out. Ryan Blaney is the only non-winner in the postseason. Although Busch is out of the title hunt, the No. 45 car remains in the owner playoffs, which has led to the team switching numbers and putting Bubba Wallace behind the wheel of the No. 45 Toyota.
