If they remain "open teams" for the remainder of the season what NASCAR doesn't have to pay 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports could mean a windfall for the other teams but Ryan Preece insists he's not paying attention to the court battle. Michael McDowell says non-Playoff teams need keep up and Chase Briscoe explains why his son wound up crying over last year's Southern 500 win.

Laps led at Darlington put Chase Briscoe in the same conversation with two Hall of Famers and put a smile on the face of team owner Joe Gibbs. Southern 500 allowed Tyler Reddick to make up a lot of Playoff ground. Plus Denny Hamlin on it not being easy striving for a championship and dealing with a lawsuit.

Second straight Southern 500 victory was a breezy easy for Chase Briscoe who was joined in victory lane by his young son Brooks. Tyler Reddick was a runner-up again at Darlington and hear from the Legacy Motor Club teammates Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek who came home third and fourth.

The Cook Out Southern 500 opens up the Cup Series Playoff and going for the title Chase Briscoe is the defending winner. Also hear how Chase Elliott and Shane Van Gisbergen look at the 10-race championship chase. Plus Denny Hamlin has set a big end of year goal.

For the sixth time Darlington Raceway hosting the opening race in Cup Series Playoff with Joey Logano hoping to win back-to-back championships. If you think Josh Berry will make an early Playoff exit think again. Plus Bubba Wallace wondering about Dover getting All-Star race and Austin Cindric on learning to be an Italian chef.

The regular season went by in a blur with Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson talking about the Cup Series Playoff getting underway at Darlington. Plus Connor Zilisch knows he's come a long way in a short period of time and Ross Chastain all smiles when it comes to the championship race next season moving back to Homestead-Miami Speedway.

If it hasn't already Guru Garrow believes anti-trust lawsuit brought against NASCAR by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports is about to get really ugly. Plus Austin Cindric loves second off weekend on the 2026 schedule and Ryan Blaney rolling with the Playoff about to start.

Despite a DNF nearly every four races, Ryan Blaney's Daytona win still allowed him to finish second in the Cup Series regular season standings. Josh Berry also made the Playoff despite finishing 21st in driver points and runner-up Daniel Suarez hoping to win again before he leaves Trackhouse Racing.

Saturday night the Cup Series regular season comes to a close at Daytona, the same track in began in February. Hear what Kyle Busch, William Byron, and Chris Buescher have to say going into Coke Zero Sugar 400. Plus Bubba Wallace on making this trip to Florida pressure free.

With the entire 2026 Cup Series schedule released get their take on it from Guru Garrow and NASCAR Executive VP Ben Kennedy. Plus the sport has lost another giant and Carson Hocevar, like many other drivers, knows it's all or nothing to make the Playoff Saturday night at Daytona.