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  • • How much longer can Kevin Harvick keep up this pace?
    Kevin Harvick had a phenomenal 2020 season on the NASCAR Cup Series. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver led the series in wins(9), top-5 finishes(20), top-10 finishes(27), laps led(1531), lead lap finishes(33), and average finishing position(7.7). The only thing he didn’t do was win the championship after failing to make the Championship 4 during the final stretch run of the NASCAR Playoffs. Tit...2021
  • • Darlington throwback weekend shifts to spring in 2021
    As Darlington Raceway will host two scheduled NASCAR Cup Series race weekends for the first time since 2004, the award-winning Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR will move to the new spring race weekend, May 7-9, 2021, and the famed Southern 500® will continue to launch the NASCAR Playoffs over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4-5, 2021. […]...2020
  • • NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington shifts to May
    DARLINGTON, S.C. (Dec. 11, 2020) — As Darlington Raceway will host two scheduled NASCAR Cup Series race weekends for the first time since 2004, the award-winning Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR will move to the new spring race weekend, May 7-9, 2021, and the famed Southern 500® will continue to launch the NASCAR Playoffs over […]...2020
  • • Backseat Drivers: Another win, but early playoff exit for Ryan Blaney in 2020
    NASCAR.com's Backseat Drivers analyze Ryan Blaney's 2020 season that did feature a win but also an early exit in the NASCAR Playoffs....2020
  • • Harvick exclusion shows folly of the system … or the greatness
    I’m old enough that I have clear memories of every championship-determining system that NASCAR has used during its modern era from the season-long compilation of points to the current NASCAR Playoffs. Each has had its merits and each has had its drawbacks. And depending on your point of view, this year’s NASCAR Cup Series finale in Phoenix clearly shows that the current system has draw...2020
  • • Believe it: Joey Logano confident the No. 22 team is the 2020 title favorite
    Before the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs started, Joey Logano made a list of six or seven best practices he thought were key to a successful race team. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford had already locked himself into the postseason for the third consecutive year and sixth time in the last seven years. […]...2020
  • • Chase Elliott wins Busch Pole Award for season finale at Phoenix
    Chase Elliott won the Busch Pole Award for Sunday’s season-ending race at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET on NBC/NBC Sports App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), which hosts the championship weekend for the NASCAR Playoffs this year for the first time. The Cup Series lineup was determined using NASCAR’s competition-based formula, which is a total […]...2020
  • • Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another Black Mark Against The NASCAR Playoffs
    As usual, Martinsville Speedway provided no shortage of entertainment.  Sunday’s race, the penultimate event of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, offered up plenty of close quarters short track racing.  It also featured a tighter battle among the playoff drivers than most fans would have foreseen, given the points among the drivers.  But the biggest … The post Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another B...2020
  • Chase Elliott had to win to get in but is no underdog at Phoenix
    • Chase Elliott had to win to get in but is no underdog at Phoenix
    Elliott is the first Chevrolet driver and first for Hendrick Motorsports to reach the Championship 4 in the season finale since 2016.While his journey through the NASCAR playoffs to this point may be surprising, one would be hard-pressed to name him an underdog in Sunday’s title race at Phoenix.Elliott, 24, has three or more wins in three consecutive seasons now and has advanced to the ...Keep rea...2020
  • • ADVANCING through the NASCAR Playoffs: Championship 4 set
    Four drivers were eliminated from the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs after Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway, as the postseason field was trimmed for the final time from eight drivers to four. Read on for a full update on the standings and results. MORE: Unofficial results Eliminated drivers — Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford […]...2020

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  • • OVERTIME: William Byron holds on to win his first career Cup series win
    After a crash with two to go, William Byron started on the front row and held on to win his first career Cup series win and locks himself into the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs...2020
  • • Aric Almirola has always believed in himself, and he’s now a championship contender
    Throughout his career, Almirola has seen a kind of unique adversity not many other drivers have faced. His first NASCAR “win” happened when Denny Hamlin crossed the finish line, and his first Cup win was rain-shortened so people still weren’t convinced as to what he could do. Then he broke his back in a crash and had to face a tough road to recovery. And then this season, with a new team, there wa...2018
  • • Keselowski Looks for Second Championship at Homestead
    Posted by: Dave Thompson, follow @phillyfan17 November 19, 2017 The NASCAR playoffs head to the final race of the 2017 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Each week, Motor Racing Digest writers will follow their remaining drivers in their playoff pursuit of a NASCAR championship. Here is a weekend preview for my championship contender, Brad Keselowski. Brad Keselowski Keselowski will make his 10th...2017
  • • Ryan Blaney finishes 17th, eliminated from NASCAR playoffs
    Ryan Blaney started on the pole in the Can-Am 500 but struggled to find the speed to contend for the race win he needed to advance in the NASCAR playoffs. Ryan Blaney paced the field for the first 11 laps of the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway but that was the only time Blaney was out in front for the 312-lap race. Blaney enterd the Cam-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway needing a win to advance to the Champ...2017
  • • Kenseth is eliminated from NASCAR playoffs as Truex wins again
    Matt Kenseth was eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs at Kansas Speedway while Martin Truex Jr won again in the Round of 12. The Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs ended how it began. With a Martin Truex Jr victory, his seventh of the season. But it wasn’t easy. Truex overcame a penalty for going below the white line on a restart early in the race during Stage 1.  Then during Stage 2, Truex pitted ...2017
  • • Kenseth and Blaney enter Kansas with a chance to advance in playoffs
    Kansas Speedway is the final race in the NASCAR playoffs Round of 12. Matt Kenseth and Ryan Blaney both enter with a chance to advance and need to put Talladega behind them. Matt Kenseth Kenseth survived crash damage aat Talladega Superspeedway and finished 14th, placing him 10th of the 12 drivers left in the NASCAR playoffs. Despite being just eight points behind eighth, Kenseth has his teammate ...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Talladega LIVE updates: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the pole
    Follow all of the highlights, crashes and stage results from Sunday's action at Talladega Superspeedway...2017
  • • Keselowski, Hamlin and McMurray head to Charlotte for Round 2 of Playoffs
    Posted by: Dave Thompson, follow @phillyfan17 October 7, 2017 The NASCAR playoffs head to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first race of Round 2 in the playoffs. Each week, Motor Racing Digest writers will follow their remaining drivers during their playoff pursuit of a NASCAR championship. Here is a weekend preview for Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin and Jamie McMurray. Brad Keselowski Brad Keselow...2017
  • • Harvick crashes, while Kenseth, Truex and Blaney score top ten finishes at New Hampshire
    Kevin Harvick’s crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway placed him further down the point standings as the series heads to Dover for the final race in the first round of the NASCAR playoffs. Posted by: Matt Lovisa, follow @mattlovisa September 25, 2017 Kyle Busch won the ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and punched his ticket to the second round of the playoffs. After leading 187 of t...2017
  • • Martin Truex Jr. wins at Chicagoland to open playoffs
    Martin Truex Jr. overcame a pit road speeding penalty and an extra pit stop to win the opening race of the 2017 NASCAR playoffs. Martin Truex Jr. picked up where he left off during the regular season and showed his domination. Truex scored his fifth win of the 2017 season after dominated the Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and increased his playoff point total to 58. Truex took th...2017

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NASCAR Playoffs trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another Black Mark Against The NASCAR Playoffs
    As usual, Martinsville Speedway provided no shortage of entertainment.  Sunday’s race, the penultimate event of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, offered up plenty of close quarters short track racing.  It also featured a tighter battle among the playoff drivers than most fans would have foreseen, given the points among the drivers.  But the biggest … The post Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another B...2020
  • • ADVANCING through the NASCAR Playoffs: Texas analysis
    The NASCAR Cup Series continued its Round of 8 in the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs at Texas Motor Speedway with the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500. Sunday marked the second of three races in this postseason round. At the end of it, four drivers will be eliminated from playoff contention and the Championship 4 will be set […]...2020
  • • NASCAR's playoffs move on without any pomp or circumstance
    A NASCAR race is far more than 500 miles of left turns. There is no other sport that offers the same pipeline to its stars or the action - teams can and do give spots on their pit stand to honorary guests ranging from friends, family or corporate partners - and it's a critical cog in how NASCAR does business and what draws people to the races. NASCAR cut every bit of its pageantry from race week...2020
  • • NASCAR's playoffs move on without any pomp or circumstance
    A NASCAR race is far more than 500 miles of left turns. There is no other sport that offers the same pipeline to its stars or the action – teams can and do give spots on their pit stand to honorary guests ranging from friends, family or corporate partners – and it’s a critical cog in how NASCAR does business and what draws people to the races. NASCAR cut every bit of its pageantry from race week...2020
  • • Kenseth wins pole for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Richmond
    Richmond, Va. • Matt Kenseth ran a fast lap at 122.421 mph Friday and won the pole at Richmond Raceway. The pole for the race Saturday night is the 20th of Kenseth’s career and comes in the last race to make the 16-driver NASCAR playoffs that begin next week in Chicago. Kenseth is in a precarious spot in the standings. He will start the race 15th in playoff points, but without the victory that wou...2017
  • • Kenseth wins pole for regular season finale at Richmond
    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Matt Kenseth ran a fast lap at 122.421 mph Friday and won the pole at Richmond Raceway. The pole for the race Saturday night is the 20th of Kenseth’s career and comes in the last race to make the 16-driver NASCAR playoffs that begin next week in Chicago. Kenseth is in a precarious spot in the standings. He will start the race 15th in playoff points, but without the victory tha...2017

NASCAR Playoffs stats and results

  • • Harvick exclusion shows folly of the system … or the greatness
    I’m old enough that I have clear memories of every championship-determining system that NASCAR has used during its modern era from the season-long compilation of points to the current NASCAR Playoffs. Each has had its merits and each has had its drawbacks. And depending on your point of view, this year’s NASCAR Cup Series finale in Phoenix clearly shows that the current system has draw...2020
  • • Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another Black Mark Against The NASCAR Playoffs
    As usual, Martinsville Speedway provided no shortage of entertainment.  Sunday’s race, the penultimate event of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, offered up plenty of close quarters short track racing.  It also featured a tighter battle among the playoff drivers than most fans would have foreseen, given the points among the drivers.  But the biggest … The post Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another B...2020
  • • ADVANCING through the NASCAR Playoffs: Championship 4 set
    Four drivers were eliminated from the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs after Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway, as the postseason field was trimmed for the final time from eight drivers to four. Read on for a full update on the standings and results. MORE: Unofficial results Eliminated drivers — Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford […]...2020
  • Where the NASCAR playoffs stand heading to Martinsville
    • Where the NASCAR playoffs stand heading to Martinsville
    With two of three races complete in the semifinal round of the playoffs, only one driver is locked into the Championship 4 in two of the three series Cup and Xfinity. The Truck series has two drivers locked in the title race.That leaves numerous possibilities for drivers to still advance to next weekend’s title races at Phoenix, either with a win or by points.Here’s a look at where the ...Keep rea...2020
  • • Mindset below the Round of 8 cutline: 'If you can't win ... you're not going'
    A technicality doesn‘t set the mentality. Kurt Busch, sitting eighth in the NASCAR Playoffs standings, is currently the only title-eligible driver who must win at Martinsville Speedway this Sunday to qualify for the Championship 4. There‘s no way he can point his way into the final round. It‘s a true must-win situation. “We need to […]...2020
  • • ADVANCING through the NASCAR Playoffs: Round of 8 set
    Four drivers were eliminated from the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs after Sunday’s race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, as the postseason field was trimmed from 12 drivers to eight. Read on for a full update on the standings and results. MORE: Unofficial results Eliminated drivers — Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing […]...2020
  • • ADVANCING through the NASCAR Playoffs: Round of 12 set
    Four drivers were eliminated from the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs after Saturday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway, as the postseason field was trimmed from 16 drivers to 12. Read on for a full update on the standings and results. Eliminated drivers • William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet • Cole Custer, No. 41 […]...2020
  • • Keselowski wins at Richmond, earns Round of 12 berth
    Brad Keselowski cruised into the next round of the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs with his win Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. RELATED: Unofficial results The No. 2 Team Penske Ford driver led a race-high 192 of the 400 laps on the .75-mile Virginia track. Keselowski beat Martin Truex Jr. to the checkered flag by 2.568 seconds. […]...2020
  • • How hard will Stewart-Haas teammates fight each other for playoff advancement?
    By virtue of his win in the Cook Out Southern 500 this past Sunday at Darlington Raceway, Kevin Harvick is guaranteed a spot in the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs. As a matter of fact, with all of the playoff points the 44-year-old driver amassed during the NASCAR Cup Series regular season it would be difficult to imagine a scenario in which he and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team do not adva...2020
  • • Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott Tangle, Gifting Kevin Harvick Southern 500
    A late-race loss by Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr. was Kevin Harvick’s gain at Darlington Raceway.  Contact between Elliott and Harvick with 15 laps remaining damaged both cars badly enough to slow Elliott’s car and force Truex to pit in order to repair a flat tire. The result was Harvick opening the NASCAR Playoffs … The post Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott Tangle, Gifting Kevin Harv...2020

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  • • NASCAR's playoffs move on without any pomp or circumstance
    2020
  • • NASCAR's playoffs move on without any pomp or circumstance
    2020
  • • Keselowski opens playoffs with third straight victory
    The 2018 NASCAR playoffs got off to a bang and it was a real hot one in the desert of Nevada. The playoff-opening race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was exciting, for many but most of the 16 drivers in the playoffs left the desert behind the ball in the standings. The heat played a major role in the outcome for over 10 of the 16 playoff drivers. The momentum for #2 Brad Keselowski continued as he wo...2018
  • • Blaney on the outside looking in as the series heads to Texas
    Ryan Blaney hopes to build on momentum from the the spring race at Texas to earn a spot in the championship round of NASCAR playoffs. Ryan Blaney heads to Texas Motor Speedway after dominating the first two segments of the spring race before finishing 12th. “It’s hard to carry tons of momentum from Martinsville but we ran great at Texas earlier in the year so that’s something to look forward to,” ...2017
  • • Brad Keselowski talks to us about the MENCS championship, his family and how to win in NASCAR
    Last Thursday, I was fortunate to be invited to New York City to attend the NASCAR Playoffs media luncheon to kick off the Playoffs for their first season with Monster as the presenting sponsor for the top series. As I boarded the train and listened to the latest NASCAR news on the TuneIn app, I set out researching and coming up with questions for some of the best drivers in the sport. This week ...2017
  • • Austin Dillon talks to us about the NASCAR Playoffs, fantasy football and building his legacy
    Last Thursday, I was fortunate to be invited to New York City to attend the NASCAR Playoffs media luncheon to kick off the Playoffs for their first season with Monster as the presenting sponsor for the top series. As I boarded the train and listened to the latest NASCAR news on the TuneIn app, I set out researching and coming up with questions for some of the best drivers in the sport. This week ...2017
  • • NASCAR playoffs at New Hampshire: Standings, TV schedule, live stream
    Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick will look to build off momentum in order to catch Martin Truex Jr....2017
  • • Hamlin Hopes to Continue Momentum At Chicagoland
    Posted by: Dave Thompson, follow @phillyfan17 September 16, 2017 The NASCAR playoffs head to Chicagoland Speedway for the first race in the first round. Each week, Motor Racing Digest writers will follow four drivers each during their playoff pursuit of a NASCAR championship. Here is a weekend preview for Denny Hamlin. Hamlin enters the playoffs as the seventh seed and has been strong over the las...2017
  • • Ryan Blaney needs to get back on track at Chicagoland Speedway
    The NASCAR playoffs head to Chicagoland Speedway for the first race in the first round. Each week, Motor Racing Digest writers will follow four drivers each during their playoff pursuit of a NASCAR championship. Here is a weekend preview for Ryan Blaney. Posted by: Matt Lovisa, follow @mattlovisa September 16, 2017 Ryan Blaney scored his first career win at Pocono Raceway and earned his spot in th...2017
  • • Kevin Harvick looking for a strong start at Chicagoland Speedway
    The NASCAR playoffs head to Chicagoland Speedway for the first race in the first round. Each week, Motor Racing Digest writers will follow four drivers each during their playoff pursuit of a NASCAR championship. Here is a weekend preview for Kevin Harvick. Posted by: Matt Lovisa, follow @mattlovisa September 16, 2017 Kevin Harvick enters the NASCAR playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway sixth in standin...2017

Top NASCAR Playoffs news

  • • Chase 101: A refresher on how the NASCAR playoffs work
    The 16-driver field for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has been set. Now what? If you need a refresher on exactly how the NASCAR playoffs work, FS1's 'NASCAR Race Hub' is here to help....2015
  • • Rookie Chase Elliott facing elimination with maturity beyond his years
    Elliott knows he likely has to win at Talladega to survive in NASCAR playoffs....2016
  • • 11 Monster Energy Series drivers in good shape for NASCAR playoffs
    These 11 drivers have scored playoff points so far in the 2017 Monster Energy season....2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Texas results, standings: Kevin Harvick wins, advances to Championship 4 with Martin Truex Jr.
    Highlights, analysis and results from the NASCAR Playoffs race at Texas Motor Speedway...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Texas LIVE updates: Harvick wins Stage 1; Johnson, Keselowski in trouble
    Highlights, analysis and updates on the NASCAR Playoffs race at Texas Motor Speedway...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Martinsville LIVE updates: Brad Keselowski wins both stages over Kyle Busch
    Stay on top of all the updates from Martinsville as the NASCAR Cup Playoffs roll on...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Martinsville results: Kyle Busch wins, Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin get into it
    Kyle Busch advances to his third straight Championship 4 with the win....2017
  • • Dale Earnhardt Jr apologises to fans for missing NASCAR playoffs
    Dale Earnhardt Jr apologised to his fans after missing out on the NASCAR Cup playoffs at Richmond, in his final season before retirement...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Phoenix results: Matt Kenseth wins; Brad Keselowski earns final spot in Championship 4
    Chase Elliott came up just short after getting revenge on Denny Hamlin Sunday...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Texas preview: Qualifying results, standings, TV schedule, live stream, stage lengths
    Two races remain before the Championship 4 field is set...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs Championship 4 at Homestead: Qualifying results, TV schedule, live stream, stage lengths
    Dale Earnhardt Jr. is preparing to take his final ride while four other drivers compete for a championship...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs at Kansas LIVE updates: Kyle Busch facing elimination
    Who makes the cut to eight at Kansas Speedway? Follow all the action here...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs predictions: Who will be the last driver into the Championship 4?
    See who we have tabbed as the final driver into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finale...2017
  • • NASCAR Playoffs: Chase Elliott on Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, ratings and his feud with Denny Hamlin
    Hear what the 21-year-old NASCAR Playoffs contender had to say to CBS Sports...2017

NASCAR Playoffs fantasy rankings and news

  • • Austin Dillon talks to us about the NASCAR Playoffs, fantasy football and building his legacy
    2017

NASCAR Playoffs schedule, game

  • • Darlington throwback weekend shifts to spring in 2021
    2020
  • • NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington shifts to May
    2020
  • • Backseat Drivers: Another win, but early playoff exit for Ryan Blaney in 2020
    2020
  • • Chase Elliott wins Busch Pole Award for season finale at Phoenix
    2020
  • • Up to Speed: 2020 Is Another Black Mark Against The NASCAR Playoffs
    2020
  • • Chase Elliott had to win to get in but is no underdog at Phoenix
    2020
  • • Martinsville set for high-stakes Sunday in NASCAR playoffs
    Denny Hamlin's dazzling season could potentially collapse if things go sideways Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR's oldest and shortest track that has been slotted as the final playoff elimination race. NASCAR's needed horsepower for its stale playoffs so Martinsville was shuffled to the back of a revamped schedule. It means at least one of NASCAR’s top stars and maybe even a legitimate ti...2020
  • • Where the NASCAR playoffs stand heading to Martinsville
    Opportunities to race for a championship this season remain aplenty as all three NASCAR national series head to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway this weekend....2020
  • • Where the NASCAR playoffs stand heading to Martinsville
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  • • ADVANCING through the NASCAR Playoffs: Texas analysis
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