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Winners of NASCAR Playoffs elimination races
By Staff Report | Sunday, October 10, 2021
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Round: 2021 Round of 12
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Larson
Note: Entered 22 points ahead of the elimination line.
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Larson
Note: Entered 22 points ahead of the elimination line.
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Round: 2021 Round of 16
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Larson
Note: Entered with enough points to advance, 98 points above the elimination line.
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Winner: Kyle Larson
Note: Entered with enough points to advance, 98 points above the elimination line.
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Round: 2020 Championship 4
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Elliott drove from the back to the front after inspection penalty sent him to the rear for his first NASCAR Cup Series Championship.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Elliott drove from the back to the front after inspection penalty sent him to the rear for his first NASCAR Cup Series Championship.
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Round: 2020 Round of 8
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Won his first career race at the "Paperclip" and punched his Championship 4 ticket after entering the race 25 points below the elimination line in fifth.
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Won his first career race at the "Paperclip" and punched his Championship 4 ticket after entering the race 25 points below the elimination line in fifth.
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Round: 2020 Round of 12
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Won his second consecutive race at the Roval, as well as his fourth straight road-course race.
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Won his second consecutive race at the Roval, as well as his fourth straight road-course race.
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Round: 2020 Round of 16
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Won his second race in the Round of 16.
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Won his second race in the Round of 16.
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Round: 2019 Championship 4
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Won race to win the championship.
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Won race to win the championship.
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Round: 2019 Round of 8
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Note: Won race after entering below the elimination line to make it to the Championship 4.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Note: Won race after entering below the elimination line to make it to the Championship 4.
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Round: 2019 Round of 12
Track: Kansas Speedway
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Note: Hamlin padded his playoff point total with his fifth win of the season.
Track: Kansas Speedway
Winner: Denny Hamlin
Note: Hamlin padded his playoff point total with his fifth win of the season.
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Round: 2019 Round of 16
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Rebounded from a mid-race, head-on collision with the wall, but had already clinched playoff advancement.
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Rebounded from a mid-race, head-on collision with the wall, but had already clinched playoff advancement.
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Round: 2018 Championship 4
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Won race to win the championship.
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Won race to win the championship.
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Round: 2018 Round of 8
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Entered race 28 points above the elimination line.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Entered race 28 points above the elimination line.
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Round: 2018 Round of 12
Track: Kansas Speedway
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
Track: Kansas Speedway
Winner: Chase Elliott
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
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Round: 2018 Round of 16
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Note: Entered race four points above the elimination line.
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Note: Entered race four points above the elimination line.
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Round: 2017 Championship 4
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Note: Won race to win the championship.
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Note: Won race to win the championship.
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Round: 2017 Round of 8
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Matt Kenseth
Note: Was already eliminated from playoffs.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Matt Kenseth
Note: Was already eliminated from playoffs.
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Round: 2017 Round of 12
Track: Kansas Speedway
Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
Track: Kansas Speedway
Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
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Round: 2017 Round of 16
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
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Round: 2016 Championship 4
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Note: Won race to win the championship, his record-tying seventh.
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Note: Won race to win the championship, his record-tying seventh.
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Round: 2016 Round of 8
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Entered tied for the lead in points.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Entered tied for the lead in points.
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Round: 2016 Round of 12
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Entered tied for the last transfer position.
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Entered tied for the last transfer position.
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Round: 2016 Round of 16
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
Note: Was already locked in with previous win in the round.
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Round: 2015 Championship 4
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Won race to win the championship.
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Kyle Busch
Note: Won race to win the championship.
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Round: 2015 Round of 8
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Note: Was already eliminated from playoffs.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Note: Was already eliminated from playoffs.
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Round: 2015 Round of 12
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Won all three races this round.
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Winner: Joey Logano
Note: Won all three races this round.
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Round: 2015 Round of 16
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Was in must-win position and 23 points below the elimination line.
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Was in must-win position and 23 points below the elimination line.
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Round: 2014 Championship 4
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Won race to win the championship.
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Won race to win the championship.
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Round: 2014 Round of 8
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Entered eighth in points, six points below the elimination line with a win being his only way to control his own destiny.
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Note: Entered eighth in points, six points below the elimination line with a win being his only way to control his own destiny.
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Round: 2014 Round of 12
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Note: Was in must-win territory, sitting 19 points below the elimination line.
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Note: Was in must-win territory, sitting 19 points below the elimination line.
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Round: 2014 Round of 16
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Jeff Gordon
Note: Entered safe on points, 21 points ahead of the elimination line.
Track: Dover International Speedway
Winner: Jeff Gordon
Note: Entered safe on points, 21 points ahead of the elimination line.
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