Ending a summer slump Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Playoff race at Richmond with Chase Elliott lucky to finish fourth as teammate Alex Bowman now tied on the cut line going into the cut-off race and Noah Gragson jokes about why he's won two straight Xfinity Series races.

Heading into the second race of the opening round in the Cup Series Playoff Alex Bowman is looking for a repeat performance at Richmond but teammate Kyle Larson is not. Denny Hamlin is promising not to let up and on 20th anniversary Michael McDowell remembers what it felt like as a 17-year-old old after 9-11.

Saturday night's Cup Series race at Richmond will take place on the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola remember where they were when they heard the horrifying news. Plus potential changes to Cup schedule with Alex Bowman chiming in on one out of the box place they won't have a race.

We find out from NASCAR's Scott Miller why Kyle Busch was hit with a big fine and as we reach the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, Martin Truex, Jr. remembers where he was when it happened. Plus, Chase Elliott wanted to be really "brave" and do a burnout on a baseball field.

Some were surprised so many Cup Series Playoff contenders had problems at Darlington but not Kevin Harvick. Meanwhile Denny Hamlin wasn't shocked he grabbed win one this year in the opening race of round one, Alex Bowman not feeling better others had trouble too and Joey Logano was glad to just escape the chaos.

Picking up his first win of the year, Denny Hamlin grabs the opening Cup Series Playoff race by holding off Kyle Larson during a frantic final lap at Darlington. Surviving the chaos Brad Keselowski felt fortunate to finish 7th while Kyle Busch was a very unhappy camper after crashing.

Last year's championship means nothing to Chase Elliott as he heads into the start of the 2021 Cup Series Playoff at Darlington with Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Joey Logano. Plus the man who won the first ten-race championship chase, Kurt Busch, is making his 15th Playoff appearance.

He hasn't won in awhile but Martin Truex, Jr. believes he's a serious title threat. Michael McDowell thinks the first round of the Playoff could be tough on his team with Aric Almirola believing just the opposite and Brad Keselowski has a prediction about Hendrick Motorsports.

Despite being winless Kevin Harvick confident going into the Cup Series Playoff. Meanwhile JTG-Daugherty Racing will downsize in 2022. Hear from co-owner Brad Daugherty and Denny Hamlin explains why his pulse never gets too high inside his car.

Now that he's been named second driver for 23Xl Racing, Kurt Busch has found out a lot of people have his phone number. Plus Ryan Blaney on championship chances, Joey Logano on the big Daytona crashes and Tyler Reddick on the "birth" of his Playoff spot.