What You Need To Know For the 2025 NASCAR Regular Season Finale

Daytona under the lights is always chaotic, but this time the playoff math is nearly locked. Tyler Reddick holds the edge, Alex Bowman needs a miracle, and everyone else below the cut must win to get in. That turns Saturday night into a straight-up brawl for survival, where drafting partners, split-second moves, and the “Big One” could decide who makes the field of 16. Add in the threat of Florida weather, and you’ve got the recipe for one of the most unpredictable races of the year.

• Can Alex Bowman overcome his 29-point deficit without a win, or is his only real path through victory lane?
• Which dark horse from below the cut line could pull off a shocking upset, from Chris Buescher to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to even Carson Hocevar?
• Will Toyota rally behind Ty Gibbs or Riley Herbst to sneak another entry into the postseason mix?
• And how much will weather, crashes, and sheer chaos shuffle the playoff picture before the night is done?

Every driver is going for broke, every lap could change the postseason field, and the drama of Daytona will once again decide who survives. Who are your picks to grab those final two playoff spots? Drop your thoughts and let the debate roll.

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