In Playoff Pulse, catch up on who's up and who's down after the middle race in the Round of 12 at Kansas Speedway.

Chase Elliott describes the playoff mentality through 10 weeks of racing, and what buying more time does in a quest for Cup championship.

Bubba Wallace gives his thoughts on his last-lap contact with Denny Hamlin, resulting in a fifth-place finish for the No. 23 Toyota.

Denny Hamlin talks his up-and-down day from Kansas Speedway and describes final lap that resulted in runner-up finish.

Denny Hamlin finished second after late contact with Bubba Wallace at Kansas, falling just short of his 60th career NASCAR Cup Series win.

Chase Elliott details his moves to the line that resulted in the win at Kansas Speedway, punching his ticket to the Round of 8.

Chase Elliott won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Kansas Speedway, clinching a spot in the Round of 8.

Zane Smith tumbles in a late-race crash during overtime of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Kansas Speedway.

Zane Smith rides the outside wall, flips multiple times at Kansas Speedway after contact with John Hunter Nemechek late.

On the "money stop" at Kansas Speedway, Hamlin drops down the order after a jack mishap creates a slow stop for No. 11.

Alex Bowman tags the outside wall off Turn 2 after William Byron and Shane van Gisbergen leave the driver of the No. 48 with no room.