Balance Daytona After Dark: Three Chase Spots, 400 Miles and Total Chaos

The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into the World Center of Racing with everything on the line! Steve Wilson, editor-in-chief of Speedway Digest, joins Tom Marquis on The Balance to preview Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. For the first time during the 2026 Cup Series season, NASCAR will race live on NBC—and the network couldn’t have drawn a more dramatic opener. Five drivers are fighting for the final three positions in The Chase, Ross Chastain has captured the pole, and NASCAR is introducing a brand-new aerodynamic package that could completely change how the cars draft, pass and form their lines. Who survives Daytona? Who misses The Chase? And will the Big One turn the entire championship picture upside down? Buckle up—400 miles under the lights will decide everything!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-balance--6491129/support.