Elliott had a solid run at Daytona, but it wasn't enough to protect his position as the runner-up in the regular season standings. Elliott fell to fourth, and that matters: NASCAR awards bonus points for the top-ten points finishers in the regular season.

Ryan Blaney — He went from 13th to first in the final two laps to win. He gained five playoff points for the victory. By vaulting from fifth to second in the season standings at the end of the regular season, he gained four additional playoff points. So, he scored nine playoff points Saturday night. A big night for Blaney.

Ryan Blaney emerged victorious after climbing from 13th to first over the final couple of laps in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International