[ad_1] The NASCAR Cup Series' 10-race playoff schedule continues Saturday with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and we'v
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The NASCAR Cup Series‘ 10-race playoff schedule continues Saturday with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and we’ve got you covered with all the action from start to finish!
NASCAR’s top stars will battle it out over three stages and 500 laps in Bristol, Tennessee. The green flag is set to drop at 7:30 p.m. ET. It’s the final race of the round of 16. The 16-driver playoff field includes William Byron, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michael McDowell, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Bubba Wallace.
Two of the 16 playoff drivers are locked into the quarterfinal round thanks to a win in the first two races of the round at Darlington (Larson) and Kansas (Reddick). The remaining 14 drivers will vie for 10 spots, with the four drivers who don’t win and finish the round lowest in points being eliminated.
You can find a full list of winners so far this year, as well as the season’s remaining schedule here.
Follow our live coverage below!
Going green
Early crash
Austin Cindric’s car got some early damage after colliding with AJ Allmendinger.
Harvick falling behind
It wasn’t a good first stage for Harvick, who fell as low as 28th place in the race. Harvick entered the race in 12th place in the standings, so falling that far behind would almost assuredly eliminate him from the playoff.
Stage 1 goes to Christopher Bell
Bell, who entered the race in 10th in the playoff standings, picked up a key early-stage win while Bubba Wallace also picked up eight early points, entering the race 19 points behind the mark he needed to be at to advance.
Rain delay
Drivers were brought to the pit in lap 138 due to rain. Bell still sat in front at the time of the stoppage.
Back on!
The race continued after a relatively brief delay, with Bell still holding onto his lead through the first 150 laps.
Stay tuned for updates!
PRE-RACE
Setting the stage
Ahead of the action, FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass broke down what and who to watch out for in Saturday’s race.
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