
It started with 16, it’s now down to 12 and after three more races, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field will drop four more championship contenders from the mix.
The Round of 12 in the 10-race playoffs begins Sunday with the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, followed by races at Talladega Superspeedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval — the second elimination race of the postseason.