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Dropping the Hammer: Toyota’s David Wilson & His ‘Hope’ for Kyle Busch

David Wilson and Kyle Busch

Toyota Racing President David Wilson and Kyle Busch (Photos: Wilson/NASCAR Media; Kyle Busch: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Toyota Racing President David Wilson believes they’re “still in the mix” to keep Kyle Busch. But it increasingly feels like a case of wishful thinking.

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

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

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

(Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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?: Ross Chastain’s Endless NASCAR Enemies List

Ross Chastain chats on pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Ross Chastain continues to rack up enemies heading into the NASCAR playoffs?

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.