Friday: Scattered thunderstorms with a high of 87 degrees. Winds from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph and a 50% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 80 degrees with a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway to finalize its 16-car playoff lineup, with two spots up for grabs and a win-and-you’re-in opportunity for any driver yet to visit victory lane this season.

Rudy Fugle, crew chief for NASCAR Cup Series regular season champion William Byron, was ejected from Daytona International Speedway after the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed inspection.

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,

Unlike most race weekends, there are some NASCAR drivers at Daytona whose main priority is someone other than themselves

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

This will be a quick interview, in every sense of the word. I’m sitting shotgun in a Toyota Camry pace car, being driven around Daytona International Speedway by Frank Kelleher, the president of the facility.