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Headaches galore: Contenders struggle in NASCAR playoffs

There were problems galore from some of the top contenders to start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denny Hamlin edges Kyle Larson to open Cup Series playoffs with victory

Denny Hamlin stopped Kyle Larson's 'video game' move for first win of the year. Bob Pockrass has takeaways from playoff opener.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffs

Denny Hamlin held off Kyle Larson after their cars hit nose to tail racing to the finish line Sunday night in the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chase Elliott out at Darlington after contact with Christopher Bell ' NASCAR Watch as Chase Elliott makes hard contact with the wall after Christopher Bell made contact with the No. 9 at Darlington Raceway.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Crash and DNF at Darlington Elliott crashed and finished 31st in the Cook Out Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway Sunday night.

Impact It would look like Elliott was on his way to posting a Top-10 finish in the first race of the Chase. However, with just 41 laps to go, Elliott would make hard contact with the wall and damage the front end of his car. He would limp back around to the pit area, but the No. 9 Chevrolet was clearly finished for the night. Elliott would be retired with a devastating DNF, just his second of the season.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bob Pockrass goes 1-on-1 with NASCAR's top drivers ahead of the playoffs

Bob Pockrass chatted one-on-one with all the top drivers competing in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Check it out!

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Winless Harvick, Hamlin still have a chance at Southern 500

Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin dominated NASCAR's 2020 season

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington: How to win $1,000 for free

The NASCAR playoffs begin Sunday with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, and you can win big – for free!

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Column: Jim Downing, a sports hero we should never forget

There are sports heroes who roll off the tongue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top five storylines heading into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

Can Kyle Larson dominate? Can Denny Hamlin finally win it all? Bob Pockrass examines key storylines for the NASCAR playoffs.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

NASCAR's 16-driver playoff field is set: Who will win?

Kyle Larson is the driver to beat in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Can anyone catch him? Bob Pockrass handicaps the field.

AUGUST 31, 2021

NASCAR drivers feeling confident and ready for playoffs, no matter the points

Heading into the playoffs, some former NASCAR champions aren't overly concerned with the standings, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 30, 2021

Reddick lands NASCAR's final playoff spot despite crash

Tyler Reddick finished fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Saturday night and secured the final spot in the 16-car postseason field

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contact between Elliott and DiBenedetto triggers 'The Big One' ' NASCAR Chase Elliott and Matt DiBenedetto collide at the front of the pack, triggering 'The Big One' with three laps remaining in the Coke Zero Sug...

AUGUST 29, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Teammates Reddick, Dillon eye final playoff spot at Daytona

There’s one guy Tyler Reddick doesn’t expect any help from at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night: His teammate

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Navigating COVID-19 protocols is tricky for NASCAR, drivers

Some Cup Series drivers would like to see changes to COVID-19 protocols, but NASCAR is holding firm, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 23, 2021

How to win $1,000 for free on NASCAR’s Firekeepers Casino 400 in Michigan

NASCAR's regular season is winding down, and you can win big on the Firekeepers Casino 400 – for free!

AUGUST 22, 2021

Elliott's Desi9n to Drive paint scheme from all angles ' NASCAR The Chase Elliott Foundation's Desi9n to Drive initiative with Children's Health Care of Atlanta returns for a fifth year. See the scheme.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

AUTO RACING: NASCAR's top series head to Michigan oval

Make it 14 different race winners and counting in NASCAR's premier series

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top-5 Finish at Indy Road Course Elliott finished fourth in the Verizon 200 NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Sunday afternoon.

Impact It wasn't the dominant performance we've come to expect from Elliott on road circuits. He did lead 14 total laps and mix it up at the front with multiple leaders. Elliott was skilled enough and lucky enough to avoid the two major accidents in the closing laps. That would propel the No. 9 Chevrolet team to a strong fourth-place finish. It was his 11th Top-5 finish of the season.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR Odds Today: Chase Elliott Favored Over Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. to Win Verizon 200 Race This Weekend Today's NASCAR race is the Verizon 200, which is going down at the Brickyard. With the unpredictability that any race at Indy can bring, it'...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

How to win $1,000 for free on NASCAR's race at the Brickyard

NASCAR is heading to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 200 this weekend, and you can win big absolutely for free. Here's how.

AUGUST 14, 2021

Indy's road course opens to mixed reviews from Cup drivers

NASCAR drivers got their first laps on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course in practice — and it opened to mixed reviews

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cindric completes Team Penske sweep with Xfinity win at Indy

Austin Cindric took the lead early in the third stage at Indianapolis and held on Saturday for his NASCAR Xfinity Series-leading fifth victory of the season

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Bianchi: Chase Elliott will drive the No. JR Motorsports... - The Athletic Chase Elliott will drive the No. JR Motorsports car in today's Xfinity Series race. Elliott replaces Michael Annett, who's still recovering...

AUGUST 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM