Kyle Larson will defend a sequence of victories of two races at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the star of Hendrick Motorsports hardly needs a victory during the 500 laps race on Saturday on the 0.533 mile oval to advance in the playoffs.
Larson has an advantage of 60 points on the cut -off line entering the first round final and will probably pick up a place in the second round after the first step prohibiting any problem with his Chevrolet n ° 5, which led 873 of the last 1,000 laps in Bristol. Bubba Wallace (Plus-50) and Ryan Blaney (Plus-42) are also in good position to join the Chase Briscoe (Darlington) and Denny Hamlin (Gateway) racing winners among the 12 pilots who pass in the second round.
The other seven other pilots above the cutting line entering Bristol: William Byron (Plus-39), Tyler Reddick (Plus-37), Christopher Bell (Plus2), Chase Elliott (Plus-28), Joey Logano (Plus-21), Ross Chastain (plus-19) and Austin Cindric (plus-1).
Austin Dillon (minus-11), Shane Van Gisbergen (minus-15), Alex Bowman (Less-35) and Josh Berry (Less-45) are all below the cutting line and in danger of being among the four eliminated eliminated drivers after Bristol.
Larson and Hamlin have combined to win six of the last nine race in Bristol, including four consecutive.
Watkins winner Glen Chris Buescher and Spire Motorsports have shown that those outside the playoffs still have a lot to run for the last weeks of the season.
Details for the race of the Saturday Cup at Bristol Motor Speedway
(All time is)
TO START: The green flag should wave at 7:35 p.m.
Prerace: The cup garage will open at 3.30 p.m. … The meeting of drivers will take place at 6:20 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 500 laps (266.5 miles) on the oval of 0.533 mile in Bristol, Tennessee.
Steps: Step 1 ends 125. Stage 2 ends 250.
SOTCK EXCHANGE: $ 10,447,135
Entry list:: Click here for the 39 cars entered at Bristol Motor Speedway
TV / Radio: USA Network will broadcast the race, starting with Countdown To Green at 7 p.m. … Performance Racing Network and Siriusxm Nascar Radio will have radio coverage.
FORECAST: Weaterunderbourd – Sunny with a summit of 81 degrees, light and variable winds and a chance of 7%. It should be 70 degrees with 1% rainy chance at the start of the Cup race.
LAST TIME: Kyle Larson led 411 from the 500 laps and won a 2,250 seconds victory over Denny Hamlin.
Last year: Kyle Larson led 462 of the 500 laps and filled with a 7.088 seconds victory on Chase Elliott.
