What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings look like after Gateway

Denny Hamlin won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway, locking up a spot in the Round of 12. 

With two playoff races complete, the Round of 16 will conclude at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 13.

Denny Hamlin leads NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings

Here's what the playoff standings look like following the Enjoy Illinois 300. 

1. Denny Hamlin (Win) 

Hamlin scored his 59th career win on Sunday and is locked into the Round of 12. 

2. Chase Briscoe (Win) 

Briscoe wasn't quite able to beat Hamlin on Sunday afternoon, but he did collect an extra playoff point by winning Stage 1. 

3. Kyle Larson (+60) 

Larson has all but locked up a Round of 12 berth after a 12th-place finish at Gateway. 

4. Bubba Wallace (+50) 

Wallace led the second-most laps (73) of any driver on the day and finished eighth, putting him in a great points spot going into Bristol.

5. Ryan Blaney (+42) 

Blaney rallied after a spin to finish fourth, putting him in the best position of any Team Penske driver going into Bristol. 

6. William Byron (+39) 

Byron only finished 11th on Sunday, but he should be safe from elimination at Bristol barring a disastrous evening. 

7. Tyler Reddick (+37) 

Reddick only finished 16th, but a stellar Darlington run keeps him well above the cut line for now. 

8. Christopher Bell (+32) 

Bell rebounded from a poor Darlington showing with a seventh-place run on Sunday at Gateway. 

9. Chase Elliott (+28) 

Elliott gained 19 points on the cut line with his third-place finish and is sitting pretty going into Bristol. 

10. Joey Logano (+21) 

Logano climbed above the cut line with a stellar fifth-place run on Sunday afternoon. 

11. Ross Chastain (+19) 

Chastain will be in for a dogfight at Bristol after a 24th-place run at Gateway on Sunday. 

12. Austin Cindric (+11) 

Cindric isn't safe by any means, but he's not in the worst position he could be in with Bristol looming. 

13. Austin Dillon (-11) 

Dillon scratched and clawed his way to an 18th-place finish on Sunday, but he'll need some more short track magic at Bristol. 

14. Shane van Gisbergen (-15) 

Van Gisbergen's hopes of advancing are very slim after a 25th-place run at Gateway on Sunday. 

15. Alex Bowman (-35) 

Bowman could be the lone Hendrick Motorsports driver to be eliminated in the first round after a 26th-place effort on Sunday. 

16. Josh Berry (-45)

A Lap 36 crash has put Berry in a must-win position for the Round of 16 finale at Bristol.