According to NASCAR President Steve O'Donnell the fans resistance to a one-race, winner take all championship finale will be taken into consideration with any new playoff format. Plus Todd Gilliland trying to keep up with lawsuit his team is part of and with first child on the way Ryan Blaney realizes he's going to have to get his hands dirty.

With recent settlement talks crashing into the wall, the anti-trust lawsuit brought against NASCAR by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will go to trial December first. Like many NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps wonders why this is happening. Plus Xfinity Series Champion Jesse Love proud to represent two flags.

Even the die-hard Denny Hamlin haters have to admit he proved to be a stand-up guy in the way he handled himself following the soul crushing way he lost the Cup Series Championship to Kyle Larson, who said it showed what a strong person Hamlin was showing up only hours after the disappointing defeat to his victory celebration party.

Meeting with the media at the NASCAR Awards Banquet Denny Hamlin was nearly in the same head space as he was two days before when he climbed from his car in a state of shock. Plus Truck Champion Corey Heim and record breaking team owner Rick Hendrick jokes with Joe Gibbs.

In Phoenix at the NASCAR Awards Banquet being honored for capturing his second Cup Series Championship Kyle Larson gave props to his Hendrick Motorsports team and the man he beat for the title Denny Hamlin, who admitted it was tough to sit through the acceptance speech. Plus Chase Elliott on winning Most Popular Driver Award for the 8th consecutive time.

His first Cup Series titles won differently than the second, Kyle Larson admits they also feel different. Plus hear from Jeff Gordon on Larson adding another championship to close in on his four and Ryan Blaney happy to end the season on a winning note.

In Phoenix Denny Hamlin may have dominated but a late yellow flag flipped the script with Kyle Larson winning a second Cup Series Championship without leading a lap and leaving William Byron feeling the need to apologize for the final caution as Rick Hendrick extends championship record on anniversary of his first.

A new Cup Series Champion will be crowned Sunday in Phoenix. Hear from the Championship Four driver Kyle Larson the only one to have won a title with teammate William Byron making third straight championship race appearance. Plus underdog Chase Briscoe and sentimental favorite Denny Hamlin with reigning champ Joey Logano adding his two cents about the final four.

When it comes to the team owners in the Championship Four it'll be a battle of titans at Phoenix Sunday. Joe Gibbs says he knows he's going up against the best in Rick Hendrick, a winner of 15 titles. Plus Ryan Blaney and his take on the final four.

Although Denny Hamlin wasn't optimistic after last week's mediation failure, there's word now a possible settlement could be in the works between NASCAR and the teams suing them for anti-trust violations. Plus Chase Briscoe on getting championship race advice from Tony Stewart and Ryan Preece quietly on a hot streak.