The curtain fell on the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway with Christopher Bell surging to victory in a nail-biting finish, clinching his fourth win of the season and sweeping the opening playoff round for Joe Gibbs Racing. The Bristol Night Race delivered its trademark chaos, with excessive tire wear and relentless cautions reshaping strategies and fates. Bell’s calculated lane choices and ability to capitalize on a late restart put him back in Victory Lane, while Brad Keselowski’s gamble faded in the final laps. But more than celebrating the winners, the Bristol Night Race was talked about for the heartbreaking elimination of the bottom four.

In the wake of Bristol’s drama, the spotlight shifted to the four drivers ousted from championship contention. Josh Berry, S

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