Month: September 2025
Slimmed Playoff Field Faces the Grind of the Magic Mile
The magic ran out for four drivers at Bristol.
Why the Enjoy Illinois 300 Marked a Turning Point for NASCAR
NASCAR has always valued tradition, but occasionally, races emerge that redefine the entire path of the sport.
What Hamlin, Briscoe, and Other Playoff Drivers Tell Us About NASCAR’s Present and Future
NASCAR’s playoffs have a unique way of solidifying the storylines that define the sport at a given moment and where it may be headed.
Alex Bowman’s Bristol Gamble Comes Up Short
For a fleeting moment, Bowman was within a single point of advancing—then reality hit like a worn-out tire.
Chase Elliott’s Playoff Lifeline Survives Bristol Wreck
One lap you’re back in the fight, the next you’re nose-first in the wall—Elliott lived both at Bristol.
Austin Cindric Escapes the Fire and Advances
Austin Cindric’s Ford caught fire, his Playoff hopes nearly went up in smoke, but somehow the No. 2 escaped Bristol alive.
SVG Spins Out of Playoffs, But Keeps Perspective
He came, he spun, he finished 26th—SVG’s first Playoff run ends, but the story isn’t over.
Austin Dillon’s Tire Trouble Ends Playoff Hopes at Bristol
For Austin Dillon, Bristol wasn’t a race. It was tire management hell, and it cost him everything.
Carnage, Chaos, and Christopher Bell: Bristol Delivers a Saturday Night Special
Fire, flat tires, and a small army of bent sheet metal defined Bristol, but Bell walked off with the only thing that mattered.