Ryan Blaney hopes to avoid playoff elimination at Bristol

Sam Mayer celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race, Thursday Sept. 17, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The field passes through Turn 2 during the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

FILE - This June 7, 2020, file photo shows Ryan Blaney waiting in pit row before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. With a bit of disbelief over his fast fall in NASCAR's standings, Ryan Blaney is determined to avoid elimination from the playoffs. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Grant Enfinger (98) and Brett Moffitt (23) lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Thursday Sept. 17, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sam Mayer poses with the sword and trophy as he celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race, Thursday Sept. 17, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)