The first quartet of NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers have been cut after the Round of 16 after Saturday night's race at Bristol.

An early fire meant that Josh Berry's exit from the race, and the postseason, was confirmed, before he was followed by Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon and Alex Bowman.

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Nobody is safe going into the three-race Round of 12, but Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, William Byron and Saturday's winner Christopher Bell all have at least 20 points over the cut line, giving them a headstart going into next weekend at New Hampshire.

No driver is more than three points from safety, with the winless Tyler Reddick bottom of the standings but just three points from his 23XI Racing team-mate Bubba Wallace on the bubble.

Austin Cindrick, Ross Chastain and reigning champion Joey Logano are the other drivers currently on the outside looking in, but a tricky trio of high-pressure races is sure to shuffle that order. Here's how the standings look after the Round of 16.

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NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after Bristol

Pos Driver (Car No.) Team +/- to Cutoff Line
1Denny Hamlin (11)Joe Gibbs Racing+26
T-2Kyle Larson (5)Hendrick Motorsports+24
T-2William Byron (24)Hendrick Motorsports+24
4Christopher Bell (20)Joe Gibbs Racing+20
5Ryan Blaney (12)Team Penske+19
6Chase Briscoe (14)Stewart-Haas Racing+10
7Chase Elliott (9)Hendrick Motorsports+5
8Bubba Wallace (23)23XI Racing+1
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9Austin Cindric (2)Team Penske-1
T-10Ross Chastain (1)Trackhouse Racing-2
T-10Joey Logano (22)Team Penske-2
12Tyler Reddick (45)23XI Racing-3

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