We break down a wild Championship weekend across all three series, the tire-tire that shaped the Cup finale, and how the title slipped away from both Denny Hamlin and Connor Zilisch. Plus — massive movement in the NASCAR Lawsuit, and more.

The Rundown:
- Phoenix: Ryan Blaney wins after a dramatic final restart
- Championship Chaos - Can you be mad about both Hamlin and Zilisch? Yep.
- Trucks: Corey Heim's ridiculous restart prevents the entire weekend from imploding
- The Format: How the one-race title fight undermined two champions at once
- Championship ratings, and year-long
- NASCAR Awards: Rookies of the Year & Most Popular Driver winners
- NASCAR Lawsuit:
- Huge win for 23XI/FRM: Judge defines NASCAR market
- Is a settlement incoming? Hopefully not
- New Driver Rules: More Cup guys allowed in Xfinity & Trucks
- Driver and Sponsor News


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