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On YouTubeNASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 13
Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace Fire Back at Proposed NASCAR Playoff Format Change in 2026
When the suits in Daytona Beach start talking about changing the playoff format, you can bet every driver in the garage has an opinion. But when you ask a couple of the sport’s biggest personalities, Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace, about the latest rumor of a 3-3-4 format for 2026, you get the kind of raw, unfiltered honesty that makes NASCAR great.
Austin Dillon News / 5 GOATs / September 13
Austin Dillon plans to be ‘aggressive’ facing playoff elimination at Bristol Night Race
Tonight is make-or-break for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 team. This run in the NASCAR Playoffs is on the line at Bristol. While Dillon making the postseason is an overachievement in and of itself for this team, making the Round of 12 could possibly give the team validation.
Chase Elliott News / 5 GOATs / September 13
Chase Elliott reveals why he doesn’t worry about Next Gen car, tire changes
When it comes to tires and changes to the Next Gen car as a whole, Chase Elliott might have ideas, but he isn’t worrying about it. Elliott is there to drive the car that NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports say he has to drive.
Jeff Gordon News / Total Apex Sports / September 13
Tony Stewart’s and Jeff Gordon’s Forgotten but Memorable Feud
Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon are two of Indiana’s best-ever drivers from a sport that has given us all kinds of all-time greats in all types of motorsports.
NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 13
Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney Put Gateway Drama Behind Them
The tension that erupted between Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway has officially cooled down. What looked like it might become a season-long feud between two championship contenders has instead turned into a masterclass in how veteran drivers handle conflict in NASCAR.
NASCAR News / Auto Racing Daily / September 13
NASCAR Cup: Playoff field trimmed at Bristol 
Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway serves as the first elimination race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Chase Elliott News / Total Apex Sports / September 13
Chase Elliott Speaks His Mind on NASCAR’s Playoff Format Change
The concrete walls of Bristol Motor Speedway have always been good at extracting truth from drivers, but this weekend, Elliott delivered his most honest take yet without even getting behind the wheel.
NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 13
NASCAR Experts Steve Letarte and Kyle Petty Make Bold Claims About Bubba Wallace’s Playoff Potential
The NASCAR playoffs have a funny way of separating the pretenders from the contenders. But this year, something different is happening. Two respected voices in the sport are saying what many fans have been thinking: Bubba Wallace isn’t just along for the ride anymore.
Connor Zilisch News / Total Apex Sports / September 13
Zilisch’s Incredible Winning Streak Comes to an End at Bristol
The roar of engines at Bristol Motor Speedway told a different story Friday night. For the first time in over a month, Connor Zilisch didn’t park his car in Victory Lane.
Shane van Gisbergen News / The SportsRush / September 13
Shane van Gisbergen Unhappy With His Playoff Performance Ahead of Bristol Eliminator
Even though there would still be seven races to go afterward, Shane Van Gisbergen knows his season could essentially be over after Saturday’s NASCAR Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Bubba Wallace News / The SportsRush / September 13
Bubba Wallace: The NASCAR Champion Is the Best Driver Irrespective of the Format
A lot has been said of NASCAR’s playoff format, ranging from veteran drivers like Kyle Busch and Joey Logano to former greats of the sport, such as Mark Martin and Richard Petty, sometimes in favor, but mostly criticizing what has been a point of contention in the industry for a long time now.
Denny Hamlin News / FirstSportz / September 13
Watch: Denny Hamlin Confirms He Will Retire from NASCAR in two years
Denny Hamlin has been the winningest driver on the NASCAR grid this year after having five coveted victories to his name in 2025 alone. Hamlin has proved that age doesn’t matter, as despite being the oldest, he is scoring such positive results.
Aric Almirola News / FirstSportz / September 13
Watch: Aric Almirola Produces a Smoke Show After Bristol Xfinity Race Win
Aric Almirola took a stellar victory in the Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was right in the battle upfront since the start of the race, and managed to keep things clean.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 13
What the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff standings look like after Bristol
A playoff driver may not have won Friday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the playoff picture still changed dramatically following the first race of the postseason.
Kyle Busch News / The SportsRush / September 13
Kyle Busch Hates People Making a Fuss About the NASCAR Playoff Format
The current NASCAR Cup playoff format is fine just the way it is, says Kyle Busch, who mastered the format by earning two championships (2015 and 2019).
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 13
Sheldon Creed adds to unwanted historic mark with runner-up finish at Bristol
Sheldon Creed already owned the record for the most runner-up finishes without a win in NASCAR Xfinity Series history before Friday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 12
Connor Zilisch reacts to win streak ending, finishing P5 at Bristol Xfinity Series race
Tonight was the end of Connor Zilisch’s win streak in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He did extend his top-five streak, though. Still, Zilisch couldn’t help but be a little disappointed with the result after he led almost 100 laps tonight.
Kyle Larson News / Yardbarker / September 12
NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines
On Saturday, the first round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will come to a close at Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 13
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Believes Connor Zilisch Could Be the Next Big Superstar NASCAR Is Looking For
There is no questioning the potential Connor Zilisch has, and no one recognizes that better than NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Unless Zilisch completely unravels in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs, which began Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway, he stands as the odds-on favorite to capture the Xfinity championship this season.
Christopher Bell News / Total Apex Sports / September 12
Christopher Bell Opens Up About Gateway Radio Outburst and Team Chemistry with Crew Chief Adam Stevens
The roar of engines at Bristol Motor Speedway couldn’t drown out the lingering echoes from Christopher Bell’s heated radio exchange at Gateway. What happened last weekend wasn’t just another driver blowing off steam, but a raw glimpse into the heart of a competitor who refuses to settle for anything less than victory.
NASCAR News / ESPN / September 12
Allmendinger races to first Cup pole in 10 years
AJ Allmendinger has upstaged the NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR News / Field Level Media / September 12
AJ Allmendinger earns surprising pole position for Bristol Playoff race
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Qualifying in the first half of a 39-driver field, AJ Allmendinger stole the spotlight from theE NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contenders who followed him around Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon.
NASCAR News / Field Level Media / September 11
Bristol night race presents last chance for 4 drivers to avoid elimination
Welcome to the Round of 16 elimination race: The NASCAR playoff field will shrink to 12 following the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday in Bristol, Tenn.
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