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Enjoy our favorite GIFs from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, updated live throughout the Bank of America ROVAL 400.
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Let’s go eliminate some cars, shall we?
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William Byron gave it his all, but Joey Logano picked up the win in the first stage after leading the entire darn thing. That’s a playoff point for the No. 22.
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Some pit-road bumper tag snarls playoff contender Daniel Suárez, but the car looks OK.
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Noah Gragson and Corey LaJoie fight for real estate, leaving them both missing the chicane. That’s a stop-and-go. (Or, just imagine the paint is really sticky.)
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See what I mean about the sticky chicane paint? (I know, I know. The drivers are just serving their penalties, like playoff contender Ross Chastain in this case.)
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Conor Daly is making his Cup Series debut today in the No. 50 car; fellow IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi is following along on Daly’s pit box. Your turn next, Alexander?
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Four-wide in the chicane? Sure, why not?
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No power steering for Daniel Suárez will make for a long day at a 17-turn road course.
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Finally, some relief for Suárez.
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Austin Cindric’s in desperation mode.
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More Trackhouse trouble! Ross Chastain’s going behind the wall with a damaged suspension—but his Stage 2 win might have saved him from elimination.
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Another splash-and-go—but not in the usual sense—for the No. 99.
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Corey LaJoie goes for a spin off the nose of an ill-handling Suárez machine.
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Trouble for Kyle Larson, who pits for repairs under green. His stage points earned are coming in handy.
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Uh oh, we’ve got debris on the track! That’ll put a wrench in things: caution with five laps to go.
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Roval restarts mean chaos.
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Not long ago, it looked like Chase Elliott’s race to lose. Now, he’s around off the bumper of Tyler Reddick.
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We’ll just call this chicanery.
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More restarts. More treachery.
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Christopher Bell needed to win in order to advance—and that’s exactly what he did.
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Chase Briscoe sent it; he’ll advance to the Round of 8.
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After elimination, Kyle Larson won’t defend his championship.
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Talk about clutch.
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Emotions are flowing.
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Chase Elliott says “no, thanks” to the camera.
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No takers for Chase’s game of rock-paper-scissors.
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Round of 8 drivers, assemble!