Similarly, the Cup Series opens the Round of 8 with the South Point 400 on Oct. 12. The final eight consists of three Hendrick drivers, three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers and two Penske drivers. Josh Berry claimed the victory in the spring Vegas race, his first career Cup win.

After issues late at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, William Byron (-15) and Chase Elliott (-23) enter Talladega in search of solid runs. Alex Bowman also heads to Alabama in search of his first drafting track victory having already scored two runner-up results in his career.

Aric Almirola won the NASCAR Xfinity race today at Las Vegas, sweeping all three stages in the Focus Health 302. Connor Zilisch finished in second, with Justin Allgaier in third, Corey Day in fourth and Nicholas Sanchez in fifth.

The NASCAR playoffs continue in all three national series at the Charlotte Roval, including the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Cup Series elimination race on Oct. 5. The weekend begins on Oct. 3 with the Truck Series race to open the Round of 8. The series debuts at the Charlotte Roval for the first time.

The NASCAR Cup Series joins two other series for a full weekend of racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Cup Series races in the Mobil 1 301 on Sept. 21 in the first race of the Round of 12. The Craftsman Truck Series and Whelen Modified Tour race on ...

The full schedule for the weekend looks like this - with all the key details included: The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs go up another gear in Charlotte this weekend with a blockbuster elimination race in the Round of 12. Another four drivers will see their championship hopes die after the Bank of America Roval 400 (Sunday, 3pm ET, USA network).

NASCAR's Managing Director of Racing Communications, Mike Forde, has backed the 36-race championship format. He shared his take on the latest episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast.