1:40 PM ET NASCAR’s 10-race Cup series playoff begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET (NBCSN) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and we have the playoff picture mapped out for you, right down to our picks on who will be crowned the champion. Here’s a full breakdown of the 16 playoff drivers: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick,

1:35 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The NASCAR playoffs have a different big three this year — as in a different three tracks for the first playoff round. It’s no longer Chicagoland-New Hampshire-Dover. It’s Las Vegas-Richmond-Charlotte road course. And

8:20 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — After three days of rain and no track activity, a race fan could easily believe that the Brickyard 400 is a cursed NASCAR Cup Series event. Attendance woes have plagued the

6:53 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS – Jimmie Johnson and Alex Bowman made the playoffs Monday but they were far from thrilled following the Brickyard 400. Bowman crashed on Lap 67 and nursed his car to a 33rd-place

9:07 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — First, Brad Keselowski figured out the secret to restarting at the Brickyard 400. Then, he safely and strategically bumped his way into the lead and sped to the finish line. One year after settling for second in a chaotic, crash-marred race, Keselowski redeemed himself by earning his second

5:22 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Stewart has thought about competing in the 2019 Indianapolis 500, but he isn’t planning on making a start next May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He also isn’t giving up on

2:59 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports NDIANAPOLIS – The NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Brickyard 400 has been postponed to Monday afternoon because of rain to at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick will start on the

4:45 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — Daniel Suarez has heard all the rumors about his future. The thing he feels good about, however, is his belief that he does indeed have one in NASCAR. Whether that’s with

11:42 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR Cup Series drivers will race the Brickyard 400 without any laps on the track as rain washed out all practice and qualifying Saturday. The race is scheduled for Sunday afternoon,

6:47 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports INDIANAPOLIS — Regan Smith didn’t realize when he said he would substitute for Kasey Kahne that he would do so without even taking a lap in a car. Smith, who hasn’t competed in