While the NASCAR Playoffs have been average for Ross Chastain, he’s done enough to make the Round of 12 after Bristol. Now, the battle starts over as points reset for New Hampshire, Kansas, and the Roval.
When Christopher Bell crossed the finish line at Bristol Motor Speedway, the electricity in the air was palpable. That familiar roar from the crowd, the smell of burning rubber still lingering on the concrete, and the pure emotion on Bell’s face told the whole story.
It’s a strange feeling, hearing one of the greats put a date on the end of their career. For Denny Hamlin, a driver who has defined a generation of NASCAR with his talent, grit, and polarizing personality, that day is now on the horizon.
Ty Gibbs has suffered from a woeful outing in recent years, especially in the 2025 season. Despite winning the inaugural In-Season tournament and the $1 million prize, Gibbs’ performance has been unsatisfactory.
Christopher Bell claimed his fourth win of the 2025 season Saturday night at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in the Bass Pro Shop Night Race, the elimination race of the first round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
The roar of engines at Bristol Motor Speedway reached fever pitch as Austin Cindric sat on the razor’s edge of elimination. With just 11 points separating him from playoff heartbreak, the No.
Saturday night at Bristol turned into a classic case of “he said, he said” when John Hunter Nemechek sent Chase Elliott spinning into the wall, and the finger-pointing started before the caution lights even stopped flashing.
Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway delivered all the drama we’ve come to expect from Thunder Valley, but one moment has the NASCAR world buzzing with controversy.
The NASCAR Playoffs are never easy. Drivers find themselves inches away from disaster, particularly at tracks like the Bristol Motor Speedway. HMS star Chase Elliot fell victim to such a situation after a wild wreck took him out of the race.
NASCAR’s current championship format with the playoffs has continued to receive massive backlash ever since the idea was proposed. Many notable figures within the sport have berated the winner-takes-it-all format and are calling for changes to it.
Goodyear tires played a big role on Saturday night at the Bristol Motor Speedway. A new, softer right-side tire was brought to the track in the hopes that it would wear off quickly and give drivers and teams better control of the race outcome, since they would be focused on making the allotted set of tires last.
Christopher Bell held off a hard-charging Brad Keselowski to win the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the fourth win of the season for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.
There’s nothing more dangerous than a ticked-off driver – and that’s what Christopher Bell has been for the last week. Bell lashed out at his team over the radio following last Sunday’s race at Gateway, bemoaning his seventh-place finish when his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe, finished 1-2 in that event.
Alex Bowman finished eighth at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, which would have been something to smile about on any other day. Alas, this result meant that the No.
Chase Elliott’s Saturday night run at Bristol turned out to be a “he said, he said” situation. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was sent spinning head-on into the wall after making contact with John Hunter Nemechek’s car on Lap 315.
Tonight ended in disappointment for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team as they were eliminated from the NASCAR Playoffs. Dillon was 15 points from advancing to the Round of 12.
With a three-wide move on Lap 496 of Saturday's Bass Pro Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell shot to the lead and scored his fourth win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.