Results of the playoff races in the Bristol NASCAR Cup, driver playoff rankings go into the second round

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson earned his fifth win of the season by leading 462 of 500 laps Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Larson led the final 167 laps of a race that lasted just 2 hours, 37 minutes and 53 seconds.

Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott finished second. Bubba Wallace was third, Denny Hamlin fourth and Christopher Bell rounded out the top five.

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Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Ty Gibbs and Harrison Burton were eliminated from the playoffs.

Chase Briscoe secured the final transfer spot. Gibbs finished 11 points behind Briscoe. Truex was 21 points behind Briscoe. Keselowski was 37 points below the cutline. Burton was 54 points below the cutline.

Larson is the No. 1 seed for the Sept. 29 race at Kansas, the opening race of the second round. Bell is No. 2. Tyler Reddick is No. 3.