A Lap 1 pile-up in the Bus Stop collected multiple playoff drivers at Watkins Glen, sidelining 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney.

Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin were caught up in a first-lap wreck in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Watkins Glen. Blaney is out.

Ryan Blaney's frustration with NASCAR hit a boiling point after a major wreck on Lap 1 of the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling At The Glen at the iconic Watkins Glen circuit ended his day prematurely. The incident involved Blaney,

Denny Hamlin never had a chance to race for the win at Watkins Glen after he was caught up in an opening-lap wreck that knocked fellow playoff driver Ryan Blaney out of the race.

Denny Hamlin is delighted that the Round of 16 closes with Bristol Motor Speedway because the first two weeks of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs have been calamity for the No. 11 team. That frustration continued Sunday at Watkins Glen International,