Photo Credit: Jayski

By Zane Miller

Here are my 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff predictions:

Out in Round 1

#6 Brad Keselowski

#23 Bubba Wallace

#34 Michael McDowell

#47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Out in Round 2

#20 Christopher Bell

#45 Tyler Reddick

#12 Ryan Blaney

#4 Kevin Harvick

Out in Round 3

#19 Martin Truex Jr.

#24 William Byron

#17 Chris Buescher

#22 Joey Logano

Championship 4

#1 Ross Chastain (Finishes 11th in final race)

#8 Kyle Busch (Finishes 5th in final race)

#5 Kyle Larson (Finishes 3rd in final race)

#11 Denny Hamlin (Finishes 1st, wins championship)