
Denny Hamlin cruised to victory and is a lock for the next round of the championship elimination races starting with Sunday’s trip to Talladega.

Daniel Hemric led 74 laps at Las Vegas earlier this season in a runner-up finish; he also finished third in this race last season.

C.J. Radune likes William Byron this week. He has two prior Las Vegas top-10 finishes, including an eighth-place run in March.

John Hunter Nemechek won the spring race in Las Vegas and should continue to show his dominance with only four races left in the season.

Mark Taylor previews the first race of the Round of 12 in the Chase this week in Las Vegas, as Kyle Larson looks to continue his winning ways in Sin City.

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.

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.