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- William Byron won the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway to advance to the NASCAR Championship 4.
- Kyle Larson also advanced to the championship race by securing the final spot based on points.
- Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, and Joey Logano were eliminated from the playoffs.
Norman native Christopher Bell will have to wait another year for a shot at his first NASCAR Cup championship.
William Bryon outdueled Ryan Blaney on a late-race restart Sunday to take the checkered flag and advance to the NASCAR Championship 4. Byron swept all three stages and led more than 300 laps in the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Kyle Larson secured the other spot on points, with a 7-point advantage on Bell for fourth in the points standings. Larson and Byron join Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin the Championship 4, with the championship race next week at Phoenix.
Bell, Blaney, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano were eliminated at Martinsville.
1. Denny Hamlin (locked into Championship 4 via Las Vegas win)
2. Chase Briscoe (locked into Championship 4 via Talladega win)
3. William Byron (locked into Championship 4 via Martinsville win)
4. Kyle Larson +7 ahead of 5th
Eliminated from the playoffs
- Christopher Bell -7 behind 4th
- Joey Logano -49
- Ryan Blaney -57
- Chase Elliott -63
NASCAR Cup Series playoffs schedule
- Aug. 31: Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Chase Briscoe) Round of 16
- Sept. 7: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (Winner: Denny Hamlin) Round of 16
- Sept. 13: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell) Round of 16
- Sept. 21: NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Winner: Ryan Blaney) Round of 12
- Sept. 28: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (Winner: Chase Elliott) Round of 12
- Oct. 5: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen) Round of 12
- Oct. 12: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin) Round of 8
- Oct. 19: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Winner: Chase Briscoe) Round of 8
- Oct. 26: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (Winner: William Byron) Round of 8
- Nov. 2: NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., NBC)
