Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superpeedway had huge implications for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs — especially for playoff contenders Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Blaney earned a playoff-clinching victory with his first win of 2025. That means the Team Penske driver is locked into the playoffs, leaving only seven of the 16 playoff spots available to non-race winners.
