After the Brickyard 400, NASCAR announces three new drivers and three shocking departures.

NASCAR fans witnessed a chaotic Brickyard 400 on Sunday, with Kyle Larson winning the Cup Series race. Larson’s triumph seemed apt given that he finished P18 on the same circuit in May when participating in the Indy 500. Larson has won four races this season, more than any other Cup Series driver. However, Cameron Richardson of NASCAR.com believes that three additional drivers are on the rise following their achievements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At the same time, Richardson identified three top drivers who are on the slide following Sunday’s race.

NASCAR drivers who are up following the Brickyard 400 Todd Gilliland, Austin Cindric, and Daniel Suárez are three drivers whose stocks have risen recently. Gilliland started the race in 24th place and finished sixth to achieve his fourth top ten finish of the year, matching his career high from last year. Cindric had to work his way up from 38th place to the top ten. He finished seventh, his first top ten since his season-opening win in Illinois. Cindric is headed to the playoffs, so his top-10 performance at Indy will provide him a boost heading into the final four races of the regular season. Suárez is trying to have a great finish after placing outside the top ten.

NASCAR drivers are down following Sunday’s race. Chris Buescher is one of three drivers listed as out, along with Alex Bowman and William Byron. Buescher sustained two flat tires on Stage 1, causing the team to lose several laps and eventually finishing 22nd. He still has some work to do to keep the final playoff spot, as he is only 17 points over the elimination line. Bowman appeared to be on his way to finishing in the top ten, but his car was involved in a major incident during the first overtime restart, which also involved Denny Hamlin and John Hunter Nemechek. Howevet is well-positioned for the postseason after winning the Chicago Street Race earlier this month.

Byron started the Brickyard 400 in fourth place but did not finish due to a crash with AJ Allmendinger and Harrison Burton on the second stage. He’ll make the playoffs, but he’s unlikely to win the regular season championship because he’s 95 points behind leader Kyle Larson with four races left.