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Allmendinger Attempts to Clinch Playoff Spot at Watkins Glen

AJ Allmendinger, the driver of the #47 Kroger ClickList Chevrolet, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

Win and you’re in is the name of the game in NASCAR these days. A visit to Victory Lane earns a driver a spot in the sport’s playoffs.

With five races left in the regular season, only three playoff berths remain. Continue reading

NASCAR Playoff Bubble about to Burst

Matt Kenseth, the driver of the #20 Circle K Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017, in Sparta, Kentucky. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

With only eight races left until the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin, some teams are starting to feel more pressure of the playoff bubble that is about to burst.

Since NASCAR changed to a 16-team playoff format in 2013, the highest number of drivers to qualify by winning is 13 with the same number of winners in 2016. There’s been excitement and anticipation of possibly breaking that record this year with 11 different winners in 18 races so far, and although the possibility still exists, it’s becoming more doubtful. Continue reading