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Fire on Fridays: Here’s Who’s Most Likely to Snag the Last Cup Playoff Berths

#23: Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, McDonald's Toyota Camry

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Who’ll be a playoff contender when all is said and done? Here’s a ranking from Nos. 15 to 1.

Did You Notice?: The Edge Is Thin at Daytona

2021 Daytona Ii Cup Ryan Blaney Ricky Stenhouse Jr Pack Racing Jared C. Tilton Getty

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With past winners in contention at Daytona both inside and outside of the playoffs, things will be chaotic in the regular-season finale.

Did You Notice?: Stewart-Haas Racing at a Crossroads … Just Like Kyle Busch

Riley Herbst and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing chat on pit road at Charlotte. (Photo: NKP)

#98: Riley Herbst, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Monster Energy #99: Chase Briscoe, B.J. McLeod Motorsports, Ford Mustang Production Alliance Group

Lackluster performance for Stewart-Haas Racing the past two years has them in purgatory with a lot of Silly Season moves already resolved.

Did You Notice?: Kligerman or Bust? 7 Drivers Who Should Be Running NASCAR Full Time in 2023

Parker Kligerman in Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio (Photo: NKP)

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For each of these seven NASCAR drivers, led by Parker Kligerman, putting themselves in the conversation for a full-time ride in 2023 is a victory in itself.