NASCAR playoff picture: Cup Series points standings after Bristol

Kyle Larson dominated in winning Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol, while Daniel Suarez struggled all night to finish 31st.

Both advanced to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Round of 12 on Saturday.

Larson (via win) and Suarez (via points) were among the 12 drivers who still have championship hopes after the first round.

Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Harrison Burton were eliminated from the playoffs after the race concluded at Bristol. Gibbs could not quite recover from a Stage 1 pit road penalty, and Truex similarly struggled after a pit road penalty on the final stop. Burton had power steering issues, while Keselowski struggled outside the top 20 all race long.

Here’s the full playoff picture after Saturday’s race in Bristol, with the standings resetting for the Round of 12:

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Top 8 advance to next round; 3 races remain in Round of 12

1. Kyle Larson — +39

2. Christopher Bell — +24

3. Tyler Reddick — +20

4. William Byron — +14

5. Ryan Blaney — +11

6. Denny Hamlin — +7

7. Chase Elliott — +6

8. Joey Logano — +4

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9. Austin Cindric — -4

10. Daniel Suarez — -6

11. Alex Bowman — -7

12. Chase Briscoe -7

Eliminated after Round of 16

Ty Gibbs
Martin Truex Jr.
Brad Keselowski
Harrison Burton

NASCAR Cup Series playoffs schedule

Sept. 8: Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Joey Logano)
Sept. 15: Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (Winner: Chris Buescher)
Sept. 21: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
Sept. 29: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 12
Oct. 6: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 12
Oct. 13: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 12
Oct. 20: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Oct. 27: Untitled race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Nov. 3: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Nov. 10: NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., NBC)