By practice, it had become apparent that Saturday night was not going to play out the way March had, and if nothing was done beyond the resin sprayed the day before, Cup cars would follow the direction of the Xfinity Series race the night before and run single-file right up against the wall.

On a weekend full of NASCAR racing under the lights at “The Last Great Colosseum” – Bristol Motor Speedway – most longtime fans will care more about the results of Friday night’s Xfinity Series race rather than Saturday night’s Cup Series fixture.

View these NASCAR Classics from Atlanta as the Cup Series prepares for the Quaker State 400 to open the playoffs on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, USA).