Ryan Blaney faces a Martinsville must-win to stay in the NASCAR Playoffs as he, Elliott, and others battle for a Championship 4 spot.

William Byron faces a must-win situation heading to Martinsville Speedway next weekend, after a last-lap spin derailed a potential top-five finish at Talladega.

Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney have both triumphed in must-win situations at Martinsville and will try to do it again Sunday.

William Byron Martinsville playoff hopes rest on a must-win after Talladega setback; 36 points below cutline entering crucial race.

The No. 19 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing had fallen out of the fast lane as Martin Truex eyeballed retirement. With Chase Briscoe aboard, it's reborn.

Only two races remain in the NASCAR Cup Series season and this will be the final Power Rankings of the season. After next week, we will rank the drivers who make the Championship 4 and go into detail on Phoenix race weekend.

While the chaos of Talladega Superspeedway might be in the rearview mirror, there is no letting up for the Cup Series Playoffs field, with the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway acting as the Round of 8 finale on Sunday (2 p.

William Byron’s bid for a third consecutive Championship 4 appearance took a major hit Sunday after a dramatic final-lap incident in the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway dropped him from a potential top-five finish to 25th place.