Greg DePalma, C.J. Radune (RotoWire) and Eric Smith (Race Review Online) look ahead to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, which begin Sunday with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington. Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin sit in the 1-2 positions after combining for 13 wins during the regular season, with Harvick holding a 10-point edge on his rival. William Byron and Matt DiBenedetto grabbed the final two berths in the Round of 16, with Kyle Busch surprisingly sitting third from the bottom in the standings as the playoffs begin.

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