Schedule for Bristol Motor Speedway's weekend NASCAR events

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The 500-lap race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night is slated to mark the conclusion of the first round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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Four of the 16 playoff drivers will no longer be eligible to compete for the title after the conclusion of the race.

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Below the cut line at Bristol are Kyle Busch (-2 points), Austin Dillon (-3), Chase Briscoe (-9) and Kevin Harvick (-35).

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Any of the 16 playoff drivers may enter the Round of 12 with a victory in a race.

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which will get going at Texas Motor Speedway on September 25.

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Talladega Superspeedway (Oct. 2) and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval are additional circuits in the second round (Oct. 9).

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non-playoff candidates The opening two races in the first round were won by Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace.

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The BMS programme also includes the Truck Series (Thursday, 9 p.m. ET) and the Xfinity Series (Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network).

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The Cup race on Saturday is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET (USA Network).

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