Episode 25: NASCAR Playoff Spots Fill Up As Harvick Wrangles Win In Sonoma

A number of surprise race winners in 2017 have created an unusual NASCAR playoff picture with big-name drivers still winless. Harvick wins his first race of 2017. The call for more road courses gets louder. That and more on this week's episode of Lug Nuts and Beer. Sonoma RecapNASCAR playoff spots are filling up as Kevin Harvick returned to victory lane on Sunday for the first time in 2017. The California native stretched his fuel to grab his first career victory at Sonoma Raceway as he maintained a comfortable lead over Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer. Martin Truex Jr. led a race-high 25 laps, but engine trouble forced him to the garage on lap 86.Ten of the 16 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff spots are now spoken just 16 races into the regular season. Big-name drivers such as Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Logano (due to his encumbered Richmond victory) are still winless. Who will be on the outside looking in when the playoffs begin? How many winless drivers will make it into the playoffs on points? Plus, after the first road course race of the year was another hit among fans, it's only a matter of time before NASCAR adds more road courses to the schedule. How many should be added, and where?