Denny Hamlin tops first Coke 600 practice

The sanctioning body’s 2021 lineup includes races at two courses that have never hosted a Cup event, while two prominent tracks are out.

After the first race of the Round of 16 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Darlington Raceway, here’s a brief look at the playoff picture. Just two races remains in the Round of 16 before the field is whittled to the Round of 12, with four drivers eliminated from the postseason after the race [...]