Kevin Harvick won his ninth race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, taking the checkered flag in two of the first three playoff races. All season, Harvick has had the car to beat, and his nine wins are the most he's had in a single season in his 20-year career.

But the night race at the .533-mile Tennessee short track was also the first elimination event in the 10-race playoffs.

The playoff field started with 16 drivers, but only 12 advanced to the next round and remain eligible for the championship...