Playoff races bring out the best and worst in drivers – which explains the number of expletives.

Take a look back at the first race of the 2018 NASCAR playoffs in Las Vegas, where Brad Keselowski wins his third straight race.

Ross Chastain had about 20 seconds where he didn't believe he won the Xfinity race in Las Vegas, but quickly realized it was true and is now looking ahead to Richmond.

Xfinity driver Elliott Sadler starts the playoffs on his home race track in Richmond for his final race before retirement and explains the importance of winning to advance.

Brian France's next scheduled court date will be Oct. 5.

Today's show also includes interviews with Xfinity playoff drivers.

Kyle Busch takes a trip down memory lane with Kelli Stavast as he drives around his old neighborhood in Las Vegas, reflecting on his upbringing and fondest memories.

There are 40 entries for Saturday's Cup race at Richmond.

Rutlege Wood takes suggestions from fans via Twitter on what to do at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including riding the ferris wheel and visiting the track's very own swimming pool.

Brad Keselowski is hot and Austin Dillon is cold entering Saturday's race at Richmond.

The short term prospect for the No 78 is strong, but how will they fare late in the playoffs?

Winning a NASCAR races comes down to both strategy and speed.

There was plenty of carnage during the race in Las Vegas, and the playoff contenders weren't exempt from the madness.

Following Sunday's playoff race, Martin Truex Jr. says Brad Keselowski "clearly found the horseshoe" and is on a lucky streak after winning the last three races.

After earning a top 15 at Road America in August, Katherine Legge gets her first opportunity on an oval at Richmond.

Brad Keselowski was able to control restarts thanks to his speedy pit crew, which led to his victory in the playoff opener at Las Vegas.

Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener in Las Vegas thanks to his pit crew dominating all day and his win streak has turned Kyle Petty into a believer.

NASCAR America takes a look at who benefitted and who lost in Sunday's race chaos.

When many of the playoff contenders suffered problems at Las Vegas, six others took advantage to earn season-best finishes.

Alon Day's previous Cup start came last year at Sonoma.

The NASCAR Cup playoff is heating up after an eventful weekend in Las Vegas as the competitors head to Richmond for the Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday on NBCSN (7:30 P.M. ET).

Justin Fontaine writes note to fans explaining why he does not plan to race beyond this season.

Jimmie Johnson trails Alex Bowman by six points for the final cutoff spot with two races left in the first round of the playoffs.

NASCAR drivers have to find a way to stay cool in 100 degree weather.

Of Team Penske's 500 wins, 111 have come in the Cup Series.

Brad Keselowski wins the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. had the best speed over a long run but late cautions made it a short-run race.

Brad Keselowski: Five hundred wins today. Huge day for the Captain.

Austin Dillon breaks down his struggles with track position during the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener in Las Vegas, which resulted in finishing 11th.

Jimmie Johnson had such a good car all day long, but contact on a late restart caused his right-front tire to go down, sizeably affecting his finish position.

Alex Bowman finishes in 19th in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas, but he explains why he thinks he was driving at least a third-place race car.

Kyle Busch rallied to finish in the top 10 in the South Point 400, but was still disappointed about his start to the race.

Aric Almirola is proud of his team's effort after finishing sixth despite getting into the fence and being forced to pit road.

Ryan Blaney comes home in fifth after the South Point 400 at Las Vegas, but he says it was a struggle all day with his race car suffering damage due to being too loose.

Brad Keselowski became the first driver to advance to Round 2 of the playoffs; Martin Truex Jr. takes the points lead.

Joey logano didn't win the South Point 400, but was pleased with how his car began the playoffs.

Martin Truex Jr. had a "winning car" at Las Vegas but things didn't work out for the No. 78 team despite bringing plenty of speed to the race track.

There were plenty of positives to take away from Kyle Larson's performance, but despite his second-place finish, Larson still feels like he left points on the table.

Brad Keselowski won the first playoff race to give Roger Penske his 500th organization win.

Brad Keselowski is happy with the strong start to the playoffs and is proud of the three straight wins, crediting the majority of success to his team's strength on pit road.

Brad Keselowski won Sunday’s Cup race at Las Vegas in overtime, outrunning Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. to earn his third victory in a row.

Brad Keselowski wins the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas in overtime, outrunning Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. for his third win in a row.

At least 10 were involved in incidents during the playoff opener Sunday.

Kurt Busch crashes late in the South Point 400, which forced the race into overtime.

Denny Hamlin's day was over early after going into the grass in Las Vegas and severely damaging his car.

Chase Elliott discuss his crash in Lap 212, his shoulder, and looks ahead to Richmond.

Kyle Busch spins in the grass and has major issues with his right front tire, but managed to salvage his day in Las Vegas.

Turn 4 in Las Vegas plagues drivers, but so do the banking and the bumps, says Parker Kligerman.

Jamie McMurray spins in front of Chase Elliott, and the No. 9 had nowhere to go.

Playoff contender Chase Elliott gets caught up in a Lap 213 accident with Jamie McMurray.