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Up to Speed: Championship Hopes Hang in the Balance at Bristol

NASCAR Cup Series action at Bristol Motor Speedway, September 2021. Photo: NKP

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With nearly half the playoff field vulnerable to elimination, the stakes have rarely been higher heading into the Bristol night race.

NASCAR 101: 2022 Round of 16 Playoff Driver Outlook

Denny Hamlin ahead of Kyle Larson at Darlington in 2021, NKP

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Adam Cheek checks out playoff driver statistics at the first three tracks in the NASCAR playoffs and how recent races might factor into the Round of 16.

Did You Notice?: Ross Chastain’s Endless NASCAR Enemies List

Ross Chastain chats on pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo: NKP)

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Ross Chastain continues to rack up enemies heading into the NASCAR playoffs?