Kyle Larson won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on an evening when the race was overshadowed by a conflict between Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick.
Kyle Busch will need another good night Saturday to avoid slipping down the order and missing the playoffs cutoff.
Justin Allgaier may present a nice value, as he starts on the front row and has a win and 12 top-10s from 20 Bristol starts.
Todd Gilliland has two top-10 finishes in three races at Bristol and hasn't finished worse than 14th at the track. He also starts in the second row, giving him prime track position to challenge for a win.
Mark Taylor analyzes this week's race under the lights at Bristol where Denny Hamlin is poised to make a big splash.
Martin Truex Jr. cruises through to the next round of the playoffs with his victory at Richmond in the Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders.
Martin Truex Jr. has two prior wins at Virginia and has led more than 100 laps in seven of his last nine track visits.
Ty Gibbs will look to get his fourth win under his belt as he starts the race in 15th position.
Mark Taylor analyzes this week's race in the Chase for the Cup at Richmond, which comes at the right time for a surging Denny Hamlin.
Denny Hamlin got his first win of the season at the Southern 500, which propels him through to the round of 12 in the playoffs.
Sunday’s first playoff race could be Kyle Larson’s to lose, as he’s been the best driver in the series this season and races well at Darlington.
Justin Allgaier already has a Darlington win this season and he'll look for the sweep this weekend at the last regular-season race.
While, John Hunter Nemechek didn’t have an optimal start to the playoffs, he remains one of the most successful drivers on the circuit this season.
Mark Taylor previews this weekend's race at Darlington as regular-season champ Kyler Larson kicks off his playoff run in the first race of the 2021 Chase for the Cup.
In a night race that featured 45 lead changes, it was Ryan Blaney who emerged victorious in the regular-season finale at Daytona.
If Joey Logano stays out of trouble, he should be one the leaders in this last regular-season race.
February Daytona winner Austin Cindric has gone on to have a great 2021 season so far and could continue his run of good luck Friday.
Mark Taylor previews this week's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway, as three-time Daytona winner Denny Hamlin looks for his first win of the season.