The 2023 Championship 4 (L-R) William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney (Photo courtesy of NASCARmedia.com) There have been 35 races to decide which four drivers will have a chance this weekend at becoming the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion at Phoenix Raceway. A year’s worth of planning, adjusting and executing will all come down to a single “winner takes all” race, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney know that if they are the first of the four to cross the finish line, that will win them the 2023 NASCAR Cup Ser ..read more

Ryan Blaney did more than he needed at Martinsville Speedway in order to make the 2023 NASCAR Championship Four. The Xfinity 500 was the elimination race in the Round of 8. The four drivers in the Playoffs with the lowest point total and no win in the round would be eliminated from championship contention following the race. Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell won the first two races in the Round of 8. That meant they were locked in the Championship Four. That left Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and Chris Buescher to battle it out for the final two spot ..read more

Ross Chastain crossing finish line just ahead of Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway 10-30-22 (Photo credit: YouTube) The Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs will come to an end this week on the short track of Martinsville Speedway in the Xfinity 500! Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell have locked themselves in the Championship Four with their wins in the first two races in the Round of 8. That leaves two spots open for the other six remaining playoff drivers to have a shot at the championship. Below is what the 2023 Playoff Outlook is heading to Martinsville. Drivers in red area in danger of be ..read more

Kyle Larson looked to be the dominant car again at Homestead-Miami Speedway until he crashed. Christopher Bell got things right at the end of the 4EVER 400 to lock in the NASCAR Championship Four. One year ago, Kyle Larson dominated this race in the Round of 8 and won, although he was not a playoff driver at that point in the 2022 season. When the green flag waived to start the second race in the Round of 8 this year, Kyle was a playoff driver and looked to be dominant again in the race. He took the lead for the first time on lap 54 and held it to win stage one of the race. He would be the le ..read more

NASCAR Cup Cars racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway 10-23-22 (Photo credit: YouTube) The NASCAR Playoffs are heading to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the second race in the Round of 8. It’s playoff race number eight of ten. The 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 is the second to last chance for the remaining seven championship contenders to lock themselves in the Championship Four. Kyle Larson achieved that goal last week in Las Vegas when he won. Below is the Playoff Outlook heading to Homestead-Miami Speedway this week. Drivers in red area in danger of being eliminated from Playoffs; Drivers in gr ..read more

Kyle Larson held of a last lap charge from Christopher Bell to win the first race in the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs. The South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a chess game for the drivers and teams from start to finish. Pit strategy came into play. Tire issues also had some influence. Overall, it was a typical race in Vegas with some gambles paying off and some gambles going bust. Martin Trues Jr. was looking like he could challenge for the win early. However, he gambled by staying out when others pitted. It cost him severely in track position that he wasn’t able to regain un ..read more

Start of 2022 South Point 400 10-16-22 (Photo credit: YouTube) The final three-race round of the NASCAR Playoffs starts this weekend with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The drivers in the Round of Eight will have to either win one of the next three races; or gather enough points to be in the top four when the round is over. If they achieve that goal, they will be a part of the final, one-race, winner-takes-all Championship Round. Below is a look at the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Outlook heading to Las Vegas. Drivers in red area in danger of being eliminated from Playoffs; Driv ..read more

For the first time in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, a non-playoff driver won a race as four drivers were eliminated from the post-season. The Bank of America ROVAL 400 was the Round of 12 elimination race. The four drivers with the lowest point total and no win in the Round of 12 would be eliminated from championship contention after the race. In the five Playoff races so far this season, five different Playoff drivers had won. All season long, there were no automatic caution periods at the end of the first two stages of the road course races. NASCAR reverted to automatic cautions at t ..read more

NASCAR Cup cars racing and wrecking in the 2022 Bank of America ROVAL 400 (Photo credit: YouTube) The final race in the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs is the Back of America ROVAL 400. Four drivers will be eliminated from championship contention following the race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. Two drivers, William Byron and Ryan Blaney, will feel no extra pressure. They won the first two races in the Round of 12 and earned automatic advances to the Round of 8 as a result. Denny Hamlin is looking pretty likely to advance. He would have to have a completely devastating day to ..read more

The NASCAR Playoffs stopped at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday (10/1) for the second race in the Round of 12. The Big One did not happen until the last few hundred yards in the YellaWood 500. Racing at Talladega is always a wild card. The Cup Series cars run at speeds of around 200 mph just inches apart. One mistake can have catastrophic results for many cars. This is what they call “The Big One.” It is a wreck that often collects 10 cars and more. Most of the race Sunday was without incident. Stage one had a yellow flag that actually ended the stage and covered a four-car incident on the trac ..read more