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Did You Notice?: 2023 NASCAR Playoff Picture Already Taking Shape

Nascar Cup Series

#20: Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, DeWalt Toyota Camry and #8: Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Lenovo Chevrolet Camaro

The regular season is one-third of the way in, and only a few playoff spots remain.

The Underdog House: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Slips and Slides to Top 5 at Bristol

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger/Irish Spring Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17, 2022 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s car came to life in the final stage of the Food City Dirt Race as he scored his third top-10 finish of the season.

The Underdog House: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Leads List of NASCAR COTA Comebacks

Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. staged one of several COTA comebacks for NASCAR underdogs in the 2023 event. He ran seventh, his first top 10 since winning the Daytona 500.