DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The final two playoff spots will be determined in tonight’s Cup regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, but that’s not the only thing that will be settled. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Cody Ware didn't get the chance to qualify Friday at Daytona. No NASCAR Cup Series driver did. Read Ware's guest entry in the News-Journal.

Justin Allgaier found himself teammates with Parker Kligerman all over again Friday, this time pushing Kligerman to Daytona victory.

Ryan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night’s NASAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway after qualifying was canceled Friday by lightning. Blaney will be joined on the front row by Alex Bowman,

The next heartbreak came at Daytona in the Truck Series opener in February when his victory was stripped over a technicality in post-race technical inspection. Six months later, in a bit of déjà vu, Kligerman was in Victory Lane in the Xfinity Series race at Daytona but only as a substitute driver for the still recovering Connor Zilisch.

Connor Zilisch is on the pole for the Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Aug. 22 at Daytona International Speedway after qualifying was canceled by weather. The Xfinity Series points leader is scheduled to be in the car 13 days after breaking his collarbone following slipping off his car while celebrating a victory at Watkins Glen.

The No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Rudy Fugle, was one of two crewmen ejected from the Daytona event after inspection failures.

Rain could be an unwelcome guest at Saturday's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway. Plus, rip current risk continues through weekend.

With one race to go in the regular season, it's now or never for the drivers vying for the final two spots in the playoffs