Three NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff drivers were caught up in a multicar wreck at Lap 15 of Saturday's Round of 8 at Talladega Superspeedway.

With just three races to go in the 2025 season, the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway serves as the middle race in the Round of 8 for the very first time, putting the seven drivers who have yet to earn a Championship 4 spot -- sans Las Vegas winner Denny Hamlin -- in as delicate a spot as any playoff drivers have ever been before.

YellaWood 500 Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Pre-Race Coverage on NBC and Peacock Begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green

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.

The NASCAR Cup Playoffs standings tighten before Martinsville. Find out who’s in, who’s out, and what’s at stake before the Championship 4.

Ten months. Thirty-six races. One break. NASCAR’s Playoff drivers push through the grind in a sport where exhaustion is just part of the deal.

Denny Hamlin has no worries for the next two weeks when it comes to the Round of 8 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Last Sunday, he punched his ticket to the Championship 4 with a win at Las Vegas. The win was big for so many levels,

NASCAR Truck Series Playoff contender Layne Riggs couldn't even make it on track at Talladega before Playoff drama ensnarled him.