BRISTOL, Tenn. -- When one enters The Last Great Coliseum in the hills of East Tennessee, it harkens back to ancient times where gladiators entered the same sort of arenas, with no guarantee that they would ever leave it. Thankfully, the concept of meeting one's end in the Coliseum is metaphorical these days, but by the end of Saturday night, four drivers who had hopes of glory will be felled.

The Bass Pro Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the most historic and venerated Night Race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, is yet again the elimination race in the Round of 16 of the playoffs, meaning that four drivers are set to see their run to the championship end in a first round exit. By virtue of their wins at Darlington and Gateway, only Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin are guaranteed a s

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