Podracing’s Prediction-Packed Playoff Preview

Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta deliver the Podracing Playoff Preview you’ve been waiting for, recapping the dramatic Daytona cutoff race where Ryan Blaney didn’t need a win but got one anyway — denying a playoff berth to Daniel Suarez, Justin Haley, Cole Custer and Erik Jones, and saving Alex Bowman in the process. We also unpack the bizarre Zilisch/Kligerman Xfinity win (a real W for Parker, but not in the stats). Then it's off to Neil’s forecast model to preview the newly set playoff field -- including the overall favorites, which drivers are already under pressure at Darlington, and the biggest Round of 16 nemeses. Finally, we reset our one-and-done picks with 10 races to go. Let the postseason chaos begin!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.