| Playoff Format |
| 2025 Cup Series |
| Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5,034 pts |
| 2024 Cup Series |
| Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 5,040 pts |
| 2023 Cup Series |
| Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 5,035 pts |
| 2022 Cup Series |
| Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 5,040 pts |
| 2021 Cup Series |
| Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5,040 pts |
| 2020 Monster Energy Cup |
| Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5,040 pts |
| 2019 Monster Energy Cup |
| Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5,040 pts |
| 2018 Monster Energy Cup |
| Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 5,040 pts |
| 2017 Monster Energy Cup |
| Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 5,040 pts |
| 2016 Sprint Cup |
| Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5,040 pts |
| 2015 Sprint Cup |
| Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5,043 pts |
| 2014 Sprint Cup |
| Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 5,043 pts |
| Chase Format |
| 2013 Sprint Cup |
| Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2,419 pts |
| 2012 Sprint Cup |
| Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 2,400 pts |