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On YouTubeNASCAR 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.
Connor Zilisch 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.
NASCAR 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.
Ross Chastain News / Total Apex Sports / September 12
Breaking Down Ross Chastain’s Connection to the Bass Pro Shops Night Race
There’s a feeling you get when you walk through that tunnel at Bristol. It’s not just the roar of 146,000 fans hitting you like a physical force, and Ross Chastain is feeling it.
Alex Bowman News / Total Apex Sports / September 12
Alex Bowman’s Playoff Nightmare: When Dreams Turn Into Disaster
The Bristol Motor Speedway lights were about to shine down on what should have been Alex Bowman’s moment of redemption. Instead, the Hendrick Motorsports driver found himself staring down the barrel of elimination, his championship hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 12
Chase Elliott Lends Support to the ‘3-3-4’ Format of the NASCAR Playoffs
As rumors continue to abound about NASCAR officials making a possible change to the current playoff system, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott likes one of the potential formats that have been floated.
Josh Berry News / Total Apex Sports / September 12
Josh Berry’s Bristol Challenge: 'What Can You Do, Really?'
The air at Bristol Motor Speedway always feels a little different. It’s thick with the ghosts of races past and the nervous energy of what’s to come. For Josh Berry, driver of the iconic No.
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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