Neil and Tyler open the 2026 season by diving straight into Daytona — NASCAR’s biggest race and also, by reputation, its biggest chaos-factory. But Neil breaks down his surprising research showing the Daytona 500 does have a measurable predictive link to the rest of a driver’s season (especially on superspeedways). Then the guys run through the betting board, arguing about why 2-time defending winner Byron isn't favored, and they bring back the fabled One-and-Done contest by hunting for underrated pack-racing specialists. Plus, we take one last deep breath before the Great American Race by reviewing our favorite season-long championship bets.

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