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Did You Notice?: NASCAR Bubba Wallace Suspension Sets New Precedent It Must Uphold

Bubba Wallace looks on from pit road at a 2022 NASCAR Cup Series race. (Photo: NKP)

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NASCAR’s choice to send Wallace to the sidelines breaks precedent and lowers the threshold compared to other Cup Series suspensions we’ve seen this century.

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.