NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bristol Smackdown, Brutal Points Battle and the Clinchers

The upcoming night race at Bristol Motor Speedway may play out more like a WWE Smackdown with race cars as paybacks come to the forefront, point gains are critical and a win may be mandatory for some. Time is running out and tempers are ready to explode as drivers attempt to secure their slot in the Chase and the fight for the wild card slots needs to get settled. Only three races remain until the Chase field is announced following the race at Richmond. The short track racing at Bristol has not been the crashfest that it was known for in recent years, but that may well change in the upcoming race. The top eight drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings could numerically clinch their berth in the C...

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