Denny Hamlin cruised to victory in the NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race as reigning champion Joey Logano was eliminated from the Playoffs.
Logano was caught up in an accident on Lap 262 as an unwitting bystander with Corey Lajoie hitting his #22 machine and putting the 2022 champion out of the race.
Fellow Cup champion Kevin Havick and Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr were also eliminated along with Michael McDowell meaning Harvick's final season will not end with a second title.
Hamlin beat Kyle Larson to ensure he booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Playoffs which begin next week as the final 12 include Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing.
Regular season champion Martin Truex Jr made it through as the final 12 includes eight non-champions with only Truex, Larson, Keselowski and Kyle Busch remaining.
Full results from 2023 NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Bristol Night Race
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denny Hamlin - Playoffs | #11 Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2nd | Kyle Larson -Playoffs | #5 Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3rd | Christopher Bell - Playoffs | #20 Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4th | Chris Buescher - Playoffs | #17 Roush Fenway Keselowski |
| 5th | Ty Gibbs | #54 Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6th | Michael McDowell - Playoffs | #34 Front Row Motorsports |
| 7th | Chase Elliott | #9 Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8th | Brad Keselowski - Playoffs | #6 Roush Fenway Keselowski |
| 9th | William Byron - Playoffs | #24 Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10th | Ricky Stenhouse Jr - Playoffs | #47 JTG Daugherty |
| 11th | Caraon Hocevar | #42 Legacy Motor Club |
| 12th | Ryan Preece | #41 Stewart Haas Racing |
| 13th | Alex Bowman | #48 Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14th | Bubba Wallace - Playoff | #23 23XI Racing |
| 15th | Tyler Reddick - Playoffs | #45 23XI Racing |
| 16th | Todd Gilliland | #38 Front Row Motorsports |
| 17th | Austin Dillon | #3 Richard Childress Racing |
| 18th | Aric Almirola | #10 Stewart Haas Racing |
| 19th | Martin Truex Jr - Playoffs | #19 Martin Truex Jr |
| 20th | Kyle Busch - Playoffa | #8 Richard Childress Racing |
| 21st | Daniel Suarez | #99 Trackhouse Racing |
| 22nd | Ryan Blaney - Playoffs | #12 Team Penske |
| 23rd | Ross Chastain - Playoffs | #1 Trackhouse Racing |
| 24th | Erik Jones | #43 Legacy Motor Club |
| 25th | Corey Lajoie | #7 Spire Motorsports |
| 26th | JJ Yeley | #15 Rick Ware Racing |
| 27th | Chase Briscoe | #14 Stewart Haas Racing |
| 28th | Harrison Burton | #21 Wood Brothers Racing |
| 29th | Kevin Harvick - Playoffs | #Stewart Haas Racing |
| 30th | AJ Allmendinger | #16 Kaulig Racing |
| 31st | BJ McLeod | #78 Live Fast Motorsports |
| 32nd | Austin Cindric | #2 Team Penske |
| 33rd | Ty Dillon | #77 Spire Motorsports |
| 34th | Joey Logano - Playoffa | #22 Team Penske |
| 35th | Justin Haley | #31 Kaulig Racing |
| 36th | Ryan Newman | #51 Rick Ware Racing |
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