What would have happened if he didn't miss seven races? Chase Elliott has an answer. Plus NASCAR COO Steve O'Donnell on improving short track races and actress/comedian Tiffany Haddish feels she didn't need much training to be Phoenix's honorary pace car driver.

To be or not to be the guy who would try to win the race and let one of the Championship Four grab the victory was the internal debate for Ross Chastain at Phoenix. Plus Denny Hamlin going under the knife and William Byron happy with season but unsatisfied with the finish.

After missing out on the Cup Series Championship this year Kyle Larson already looking forward to next season. Plus Cole Custer on taking the Xfinity Series title, SMI's Steve Swift on North Wilkesboro repave and the truck champ a buzzed Ben Rhodes.

Neither Ross Chastain or Ryan Blaney were seeing eye to eye during the season-finale at Phoenix but they could joke about it after the race. Plus Roger Penske on winning two Cup Series titles in a row and Tony Stewart impressed with the way Cole Custer won the Xfinity Series Championship.

In Phoenix Ross Chastain won the battle but it was Ryan Blaney who won the season long war capturing his first NASCAR Cup Series Championship. It was the fourth for his team owner Roger Penske who had to calm his man down on the radio. Plus Kevin Harvick after his final ride.

The Cup Series title will be decided Sunday at Phoenix with Kyle Larson not feeling overconfident, William Byron believing it could get physical, Ryan Blaney having momentum, and Christopher Bell pumped to be in Championship 4 again. Plus Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs joke on who gets to text who.

The Championship 4 drivers have arrived in Phoenix with Kyle Larson the only one who's taken a title before with Christopher Bell believing his team is peaking at the right time and William Byron hoping to be the first North Carolina native to win championship in quite awhile. Plus Joe Gibbs on going after sixth title.

In 2023 Ryan Blaney would love to do the same exact thing teammate Joey Logano did last season. Plus Denny Hamlin has kind words for Chase Elliott, Luke Skywalker has words of wisdom for Bubba Wallace, and Chris Buescher has no words for his home state baseball team.

Making the Championship Four is a new experience for Ryan Blaney and he's proud to have produced under immense pressure during the Playoff. Plus Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick on just missing the final cut while Aric Almirola has no regrets coming back to race full-time in 2023.

It was Ryan Blaney day at Martinsville as he wins Xfinity 500 to make the Cup Series Championship Four with William Byron also squeezing in and Denny Hamlin failing again, barely, to make the cut. Plus Justin Allgaier grabs spot in Xfinity Series final four when RCR teammates take each other out.