Mark Taylor previews this weekend's Cook Out Southern 500, where Kyle Larson will look to begin his title defense.
Austin Dillon won the rain-delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400 to earn a playoff spot, while the final points playoff spot was won by Ryan Blaney.
Dan Marcus recommends Fernando Alonso as someone to fit into all lineup builds.
All eyes will be on Ryan Blaney, who is one of C.J. Radune's lower-risk picks, this week at Daytona as he seeks to confirm his spot among the 16 playoff contenders.
C.J. Radune's picks for Friday night's race include Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who has made a name for himself on superspeedway circuits.
Mark Taylor breaks down this week's Coke Zero Sugar 400, where Ryan Blaney will be looking to lock up his spot in the playoffs.
Kyle Larson outran AJ Allmendinger to win the Go Bowling at the Glen, while Chase Elliott wrapped up the regular-season championship.
Chase Elliott has two prior wins at Watkins Glen, and has three top-10s on road courses already this season.
Watkins Glen is the last road course on the Xfinity Series schedule that AJ Allmendinger has yet to conquer, as his three season victories have come on the other road courses.
Mark Taylor previews this weekend's Go Bowling at the Glen, where Tyler Reddick will look to continue his run of success at road courses.
Kevin Harvick and Steward Haas Racing are looking like championship contenders after winning the Federated Auto Parts 400, the second win in a row for the team.
Denny Hamlin kicks off the higher-risk lineup after winning at this track earlier this season, plus he has three other wins at Richmond.
Richmond Raceway will host the second race in the opening round of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs this week, with John Hunter Nemechek one of the favorites to win.
Mark Taylor analyzes the upcoming Federated Auto Parts 400, where Denny Hamlin will be looking for another race at the short Richmond track.
Kevin Harvick’s victory in the FireKeepers Casino 400 ended a 65-race dry spell and propelled him back into the playoff standings with three regular-season races remaining.
Three-time Michigan winner Kyle Larson could use a victory to regain some momentum and build consistency before the playoffs get underway.
Jeb Burton should look at this weekend as a chance to reverse a slump, as he only has one top-15 finish in the last five races but has been a top-15 contender on tracks like Michigan.
Mark Taylor breaks down the upcoming FireKeepers Casino 400, where Chase Elliott looks primed to rebound.
