Larson, Keselowski clinch Round of 12 spots on points

RELATED: Kyle Busch wins | Who's hot ... and not As Kyle Busch advanced into the Round of 12 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with a win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson and Brad Keselowski also had reason to celebrate. Following Sunday's ISM Connect 300, NASCAR confirmed that both Larson and Keselowski have clinched Round of 12 spots on points. Along with Martin Truex Jr.'s victory at Chicagoland Speedway, that means only eight spots remain as the Monster Energy Series looks ahead to the first playoff elimination race next Sunday at Dover International Speedway (2 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Ricky Stenhouse Jr. currently holds the 12th and final spot in the standings, while Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Kasey Kahne find themselves on the outside looking in with one race remaining in the Round of 16. RELATED: Playoff standings | Wreck collects playoff drivers