Playoff Pulse: Pair of Toyotas fumble win while Team Penske tanks at Kansas

How about that?The intensity of the Cup Series Playoffs doesn’t get any better and there will be drama leading in and throughout elimination weekend as the circuit returns to North Carolina with the Round of 12 elimination race next Sunday at the Charlotte Roval (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App). From a dominant performance that went for naught to a thrilling overtime finish, let’s take a closer look at playoff drivers who improved th