Harvick disqualified after narrow loss at Talladega shakes up NASCAR playoffs

Ryan Blaney won the Talladega race by 0.012 seconds over Kevin Harvick, who was later disqualified due to a technical violation.
Harvick's disqualification was the first for a Cup driver at Talladega since 1972 and ended his streak of top-two finishes.
Blaney and William Byron secured spots in the next playoff round, while drivers like Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski had races end early.
Despite no wins, Kevin Harvick has had a respectable final season, though his crew denies cheating led to the Talladega DQ.
The next cutoff race is at Charlotte Motor Speedway, after which only eight drivers will remain in championship contention.