A look at the winners and losers from the weekend at Bristol. Kyle Larson — Led 462 of 500 laps and won by seven seconds to score his fifth victory of the season. Hendrick Motorsports — Went 1-2 with Kyle Larson winning and Chase Elliott finishing second. Alex Bowman was ninth, putting three team cars in the top 10.

Both advanced to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Round of 12 on Saturday. Larson (via win) and Suarez (via points) were among the 12 drivers who still have championship hopes after the first round. Start the day smarter.

NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory.