Weekend schedule | TV schedule | Weather tracker | NASCAR 101 Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN. Track length: 0.533 miles Race purse: $9,222,417 Race distance: 500 laps | 266.5 miles Stages: 125 | 250 |

There are some big surprises both at the top and bottom of the NASCAR playoff standings entering Saturday night's elimination race at Bristol.

One of the special races on the NASCAR Cup schedule takes place Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The night race at Bristol has created many memorable moments. It was 25 years ago that Dale Earnhardt rattled Terry Labonte’s cage on the last lap to win.

The first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs has a three-time Daytona 500 winner and a pair of former Cup Series champions in danger of being bumped from title contention at Bristol Motor Speedway

Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. Race distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles. Last year: Denny Hamlin started second in the No.

The first elimination race of this year's NASCAR Cup Series playoffs has a pair of former series champions and a three-time Daytona 500 winner in danger of being bumped from title contention Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.