NASCAR's Mike Forde & Amanda Ellis alongside NASCAR.com's Nate Ryan discuss the 2025 regular season finale at Daytona and look ahead to Sunday's playoff opener at Darlington.

• (2:30) The 24 car fails inspection at Daytona. Crew Chief Rudy Fugle was ejected and the William Byron started at the back of the field. We go inside the inspection process.
• (17:30) Should NASCAR give relief drivers official wins? Connor Zilisch and Parker Kligerman win at Daytona in the Xfinity series.
• (26:30) Connor Zilisch has formally been announced as Trackhouse's replacement for the outgoing Daniel Suarez. Go inside the car number selection process.
• (36:50) The A-Post flaps made their debut at Daytona and no cars went airborne despite "The Big One" in stage 1. Did you notice the bright colors under the A-post flaps when they enaged? We explain.
• (42:40) The 2025 NASCAR Playoffs kickoff Sunday night at Darlington in the Southern 500. The Craftsman Truck Series has a unique Saturday afternoon time slot at Darlington. Why the change?

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