Predicting how the 2023 NASCAR Cup playoffs will unfold

Martin Truex Jr. and William Byron enter the playoffs at the very top of the standings, equal with 36 bonus points each.Before the green flag even flies for the Southern 500 at Darlington, four drivers already have some ground to make up. They are Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Bubba Wallace. All start the ten-week championship playoffs below the cut-line.On Saturday …Keep reading