Brad Keselowki, Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs and Harrison Burton knocked out as the 16-driver field was cut to 12 in the first of three elimination races.

By JENNA FRYER NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson

It was a story of absolute domination on the part of Kyle Larson, who led 462 of 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway and won Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race by 7.088s over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott.

Kyle Larson led 462 of 500 laps to win the night race at Bristol, while four other drivers were eliminated from the Cup Series playoffs.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson scored a dominant victory, leading 462 of 500 laps to win Saturday night’s playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, while two former champions were among the four drivers eliminated. The 462 laps Larson led are the most by a Bristol winner since Cale Yarborough led 496 in April 1977.

Entering the weekend, there were numerous questions surrounding how the Bass Pro Shops Night Race would unfold, considering the unpredictability of the Spring e

In one of the biggest beatdowns in a NASCAR Cup Series race in recent memory, Kyle Larson dominated the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, leading 462 of 500 laps and earning his fifth win of the 2024 season.