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Austin Dillon penalty update, AJ Allmendinger's new deal, The Field of 16, and more! August 16, 2024 [The Field of 16: Projecting the Cup Series Playoffs]( The Field of 16: Projecting the Cup Series Playoffs entering Michigan[Share on Facebook - opens in new window]([Share on X - opens in new window]( [Read the Full Story]( [NASCAR Officials drop Austin Dillon from Cup Series Playoffs; Logano fined]( NASCAR officials drop Austin Dillon from Cup Series Playoffs; Logano fined[Share on Facebook - opens in new window]([Share on X - opens in new window]( [Read the Full Story]( [Go to NASCAR.com]( [Check out the schedule on our site]( COUNTDOWN TO FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway CATCH THE RACE ON SUN, AUGUST 18, 2024 2:30 PM ET [BUY TICKETS]( [MORE INFO]( SAT, AUGUST 17, 2024 | 3:30 PM ET Cabo Wabo 250 Michigan International Speedway [BUY TICKETS]( FRI, AUGUST 23, 2024 | 7:30 PM ET Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola Daytona International Speedway [BUY TICKETS]( SUN, AUGUST 24, 2024 | 7:30 PM ET Coke Zero Sugar 400 Daytona International Speedway [BUY TICKETS]( SUN, AUGUST 25, 2024 | 4:00 PM ET LiUNA! 175 Milwaukee Mile Speedway [BUY TICKETS]( [VIEW FULL SCHEDULE]( [Earning Brooklyn bread: What wagers to place for Michigan]( Joey Logano penalized after pit-road incident at Richmond No. 3 team penalized, playoff status revoked after Richmond last-lap contact Around the Track: Manufacturer pride on the line at Michigan Tire strategies make or break outcomes at Richmond [driver] CURRENT LEADER Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports POINTS 779 PLAYOFF POINTS 28 2 Tyler Reddick POINTS 774 PLAYOFF POINTS 8 3 Chase Elliott POINTS 773 PLAYOFF POINTS 6 4 Denny Hamlin POINTS 758 PLAYOFF POINTS 21 5 Ryan Blaney POINTS 702 PLAYOFF POINTS 12 [FULL STANDINGS]( [TAKE OUR DRIVER COMPATIBILITY QUIZ]( [Chris Buescher feels 'no extra pressure' to make playoffs]( [Sam Mayer eager to make move to Cup Series]( [Kaulig Racing brings AJ Allmendinger back for 2025 Cup Series Run]( [Paint Scheme Preview: Michigan International Speedway]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SnapChat]( [TikTok]( [YouTube]( [Discord]( If you would like to stop receiving emails from NASCAR, please click here to [unsubscribe](. [Privacy Policy]( | [Manage Preferences]( © 2024 NASCAR LLC, NASCAR Digital Media, LLC, and NASCAR Media Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. NASCAR® and its marks are trademarks of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NASCAR Digital Media | One Daytona Boulevard | Daytona Beach, FL 32114 USA