- The Coke Zero 400 at Daytona is the Cup regular-season finale Saturday (Aug. 29), with the postseason (now back to The Chase format) starting the following week.
- William Byron is a co-favorite (+850 with Ryan Blaney) and already locked into The Chase, but he’s still chasing his first win of the season despite many top-10 finishes.
- Ryan Preece is on the bubble and “needs a heck of a day” at Daytona to sneak into the playoffs — a compelling underdog storyline.
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