WHAT’S ON TAP
At Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval)
Cup Series: Bristol Night Race
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, NBCSN XFINITY Series: Food City 300
TV: 7 p.m. ET Friday, NBCSN
BY THE NUMBERS
2 Winning drivers in Cup Series playoffs
9 Series-leading wins by Stewart-Haas Racing
34 Career wins by Brad Keselowski
62 Playoff points accumulated by Kevin Harvick
109 Ryan Blaney’s points deficit to Harvick
Cup Series playoff standings
1. Kevin Harvick* ........................... 2,143
2. Denny Hamlin ............................ 2,122
3. Brad Keselowski* ...................... 2,112
4. Joey Logano .............................. 2,109
5. Martin Truex Jr . ........................ 2,096
6. Austin Dillon .............................. 2,094
7. Chase Elliott .............................. 2,086
8. Alex Bowman ............................ 2,085
9. Kyle Busch ................................. 2,076
10. Aric Almirola .............................. 2,065
11. Kurt Busch .................................. 2,065
12. Clint Bowyer .............................. 2,061
13. William Byron ............................ 2,058
14. Cole Custer ................................ 2,053
15. Matt DiBenedetto .................... 2,036
16. Ryan Blaney ............................... 2,034 *Advanced to championship race with a victory in the playoffs
Remaining Cup Series schedule
Sept. 27: Las Vegas Oct. 4: Talladega Oct. 11: Charlotte Oct. 18: Kansas Oct. 25: Texas Nov. 1: Martinsville Nov. 8: Phoenix
DAYTONA MOTOR MOUTHS
Two guys who haven’t necessarily “seen it all” but know people who have. The Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Godwin Kelly & Ken Willis have covered NASCAR for more than 70 years combined. godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com and ken.willis@news-jrnl.com