2021 NASCAR Cup Series - Bass Pro Shops Night Race

It's Judgment Day in Bristol as the Round of 16 Playoffs of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series draws to a close with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Who will make it to the Round of 12? Who will be eliminated? Let's find out.

With the wave of the green flag at Bristol, the conclusion of the Round of 16 has begun. The first stage saw some intense action and a drama for Joey Logano after his pit-stop trouble dropped him from third to 22nd. 

With Denny Hamlin won Stage 1, Stage 2 gets even more interesting with smoke coming out from the rear of Aric Almirola's car, an on-track disaster that triggered a caution, a black flag for the No. 10 for leaking fluid, and then came the red-flag-triggering disaster. 

As Kyle Larson won Stage 2, the final stage really is Bristol in its true form. With a big spin by the No. 00, a big save from the No. 47, Denny Hamlin hitting the No. 5 car, and a flat tire for the No. 9, the climax really shows the race's true nature in the playoffs.

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After an intense thriller in Bristol, Kyle Larson wins the Bass Pro Shops Night Race of the NASCAR Cup Series. Aric Almirola, Tyler Reddick, Kurt Busch, and Michael McDowell are eliminated from the playoffs.

Who will survive? Who will be eliminated? Find out as the Round of 12 Playoffs begins in Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400 on the 26th of September, 2021.