Saturday, August 19, 2017

Bowyer, Logano Playoff Hopes Lean on Past Bristol Success

Bowyer, Logano Playoff Hopes Lean on Past Bristol Success

Chase Elliott, Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth can get in on points.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

  • Next Race: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
  • The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway
  • The Date: Saturday August 19
  • The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: NBC, 7 p.m. ET
  • Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 266.5 miles (500 laps); 
    • Stage 1 (Ends on lap 125),
    • Stage 2 (Ends on lap 250),
    • Final Stage (Ends on lap 500) 

Bowyer, Logano Playoff Hopes Lean on Past Bristol Success - #NASCAR


The bubble picture looks OK for Clint Bowyer. Not great, but OK. He doesn’t exactly need a win to make the playoffs, but that’s certainly the easiest path.

For Joey Logano, it’s dire. Mathematically speaking, there’s a chance he can still earn a playoff spot on points. There’s also a chance of finding broccoli on a dessert menu.

He needs a win, and there’s pleasant news on that front.

Bowyer, Logano Playoff Hopes Lean on Past Bristol Success - #NASCAR

Bowyer and Logano are the first two drivers outside the sixteen-driver playoff bubble, and both are VERY strong at Bristol. Which is good for them, and potentially bad for the likes of Chase Elliott, Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth. A win by either Bowyer or Logano would shove one of those three drivers outside the bubble.

First, Bowyer. Bowyer finished second in the Monster Energy Series’ first trip to Bristol in April. It’s a bit of a deceiving finish, as his average running position of 13.6 would suggest. Still, he’s finished in the top 10 in three of the last four Bristol races (and in the top five in two of those).



Logano boasts a stellar record at Bristol, scoring two wins (including the 2015 Night Race) and top 10s in each of the last four finishes. None of those finishes were flukes, as he led multiple laps in each.



How the Bubblers Qualified:

  • 4th - Chase Elliott
  • 5th - Matt Kenseth
  • 8th - Joey Logano
  • 9th - Clint Bowyer
  • 11th -Jamie McMurray

Bowyer, Logano Playoff Hopes Lean on Past Bristol Success - #NASCAR

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