The first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs has a three-time Daytona 500 winner and a pair of former Cup Series champions in danger of being bumped from title contention at Bristol Motor Speedway.

There are some big surprises both at the top and bottom of the NASCAR playoff standings entering Saturday night's elimination race at Bristol.

The NASCAR playoffs head to Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee this weekend for the final race of the first round.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs' Round of 16 ends Saturday at Bristol. Also, Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes his Xfinity Series return Friday.

Four drivers will be eliminated from NASCAR Cup playoff contention after Saturday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Chase Briscoe and Ty Gibbs hold the final two transfer spots. The four drivers below the cutline entering the race are Denny Hamlin (-6 points to the cutline),

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With one cut-off race remaining in the Round of 16, 15 drivers still could use a win to secure a spot in the next round of postseason play.

What, predictably, turned into the most chaotic first round in the 11-year history of the NASCAR elimination playoff format will end on Saturday after the Bristol Night Race. Going into Atlanta, Watkins Glen and Bristol,