The end of the regular season has come. Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 will mark the 26th and final race of the regular season. Next will be the 10-race postseason. Right now, Greg leads Eric by 285 after Eric moved from 3rd to 2nd following his big day in Watkins Glen.

He not only had race winner Chase Elliott but also 3rd (Joey Logano), 5th (Daniel Suarez), 6th (Michael McDowell) and 9th (Chris Buescher) for 5 of his 7 drivers landing in the top 10. That includes his pick ups last week via McDowell and Buescher.

CJ trails Eric by 55 for that 2nd spot heading to Daytona.

Greg went 1-2 each of the prior 2 weeks which is why his lead blossomed to as big as it is heading into Saturday night’s race.

Right now, Eric and Greg has have 5 playoff eligible drivers. CJ has 4.

1 TEAM GDP – 4,870 points (9 wins)

R Blaney… 750 (1 win)

K Harvick…705 (2 wins)

C Bell… 700 (1 win)

A Bowman… 645 (1 win)

T Reddick…575 (2 wins)

C Briscoe… 455 (1 win)

B Wallace …280

Waived/Traded Drivers… (760; 1 win)

2 TEAM ERIC – 4,585 points (9 wins)

D Hamlin… 755 (2 wins)

J Logano… 725 (2 wins)

R Chastain… 700 (2 wins)

K Larson…660 (1 win)

D Suarez… 590 (1 win)

C Buescher… 30

M McDowell…30

Waived/Traded Drivers… (1,095; 1 win)

3 TEAM CJ – 4,530 points (8 wins)

C Elliott… 1035 (4 wins)

Kyle B… 790(1 win)

A Cindric… 760 (1 win)

M Truex Jr… 595

W Byron… 515(2 wins)

E Jones… 315

T Gibbs… 5

Waived Drivers… (515)

LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS

8/17 (After Race 25/Richmond) Team ERIC waives A Almirola (495 points) and T Gibbs (30 points) for C Buescher and M McDowell.

8/17 (After Race 25/Richmond) Team CJ waives A Dillon (460 points) for T Gibbs.

8/5 (After Race 23/Indianapolis RC) Team ERIC waives Kurt B (295 points, 1 win) for Ty Gibbs.

8/1 (After Race 23/Indianapolis RC)

Team GDP waives B Keselowski (240 points) for B Wallace (200 points).

7/18 (After Race 20/New Hampshire)

Team GDP waives M McDowell (55 points) for B Keselowski (210 points).

5/27 (After Race 18/Nashville)

Team GDP waives R Stenhouse Jr. (105 points) for M McDowell.

5/16 (After Race 13/Kansas)

Team GDP waives J Haley (0 points) for R Stenhouse Jr.

5/9 (After Race 12/Darlington)

Team GDP waives B Keselowski (210 points) for J Haley.

4/25 (After Race 10/Talladega)

Team CJ waives H Burton (55 points) for E Jones.

3/15 (After Race 4/Phoenix)

Team GDP waives D Wallace (200 points) for C Bell.

3/14(After Race 4/Phoenix)

Team ERIC waives C Bell (35 points) for R Chastain.

3/2(After Race 2/Fontana)

Team GDP waives C Buescher (30 points) for C Briscoe.

3/29 (After Race 6/Texas Road) Team GDP Acquired K Harvick (120 points) and T Reddick (120 points) from Team ERIC forK Larson (170 points, 1 win) and Kurt B (160 points).

Weekly Race Points Standings

Week 26 Watkins Glen

1 ERIC 255

2 GDP 110

3 CJ 105

Driver Standings (Top 10)

1 C Elliott… 1035 (CJ)

2 K Larson… 830 (ERIC)

3 K Harvick… 825 (GDP)

4 Kyle B… 790 (CJ)

5 A Cindric… 760 (CJ)

6 D Hamlin… 755 (ERIC)

7 R Blaney… 750 (GDP)

8 C Bell… 735 (GDP)

9 J Logano… 725 (ERIC)

10 R Chastain… 700 (ERIC)