Thoughts on a fairly status-quo first round, Martin Truex Jr.'s elimination and more from the end of the NASCAR Cup playoffs' first round.

“I’m not planning on racing next year,” Earnhardt said of the Xfinity Series. “I’ll be foolish to say I’m never going to run again because I don’t know well enough to stay away from it, and I’ll probably miss it next year and be absolutely willing to sign up for anything that might be beneficial to JR Motorsports.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflects on what may have been his final lap in the NASCAR Xfinity Series under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee. Despite facing numerous communication issues, Earnhardt Jr. finished the race in a respectable seventh-place finish.

The reports of Dale Earnhardt Jr. 's swan song at Bristol Motor Speedway seem to have been “greatly” exaggerated.

Harrison Burton will drive full-time in the Xfinity Series for AM Racing in 2025, the team announced. Burton, who faces elimination in Saturday night’s Cup playoff race at Bristol, stays in the Ford camp with the move.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff field was set after Friday's Food City 300 at Bristol, with Cole Custer winning the race and the regular season points title. But Justin Allgaier comes into the first playoff race as the playoff points leader,

Who won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol? Cole Custer is the winner, plus full NASCAR Xfinity results, running order, leaderboard at Bristol Motor Speedway.