Allmendinger Denies Playoff Contenders With Bristol Pole Run
AJ Allmendinger spoiled the Playoff party at Bristol, grabbing his first pole at the track and holding off Ryan Blaney by just 0.003 seconds.
2025 Playoffs
A Year Later, Hamlin’s Bristol Pressure Has Disappeared
Last year Hamlin needed Bristol to survive; this year, he arrives locked in and riding the confidence of a Gateway win.
Chastain’s Playoff Push Meets Bristol’s Black Walls
Ross Chastain has never won—or even led a lap—at Bristol, but he holds a 19-point cushion in Saturday’s cut race.
Van Gisbergen Battles Bristol Demons With Playoff Hopes On Line
Four wins don’t mean much now—SVG must deliver at Bristol or see his championship chase end under the lights.
Berry’s Playoff Hopes on the Line in Bristol Win-or-Go-Home
Berry’s Playoff run has been wrecked twice already. Now it’s Bristol or bust if he wants to avoid elimination.
Playoff Picture Scrambles After Darlington Disappointments for Top Seeds
The Southern 500 opened the NASCAR Playoffs with favorites floundering and Chase Briscoe cruising.
Hamlin Grabs Pole for first NASCAR Cup Playoff Race
If any active driver has come close to mastering the Track Too Tough to Tame, it’s Denny Hamlin.
This Year Chase Briscoe’s Playoff Pressure Comes From Expectation, Not Desperation
Last year’s “win or go home” has turned into this year’s “win because you’re expected to.”
Josh Berry Knows Singles, Not Grand Slams, Can Keep His Playoff Hopes Alive
The Wood Brothers haven’t seen Round 2 since 2017, but Josh Berry thinks a steady hand can change that.
Darlington Confidence, Gateway Concerns: Larson Sets Playoff Outlook
After steadying his season with back-to-back sixth-place finishes, Kyle Larson enters the Playoffs optimistic for Darlington but wary of flatter tracks ahead.