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Daytona Chase Cutoff: Who Gets In?

The Grand National Show launches with a full Daytona breakdown of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase cutoff and the Craftsman Truck Series title picture. Mamba, Davey Segal, Dillon Welch and Chris Wilner on who advances when the pressure peaks.

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The Grand National Show Episode 1 thumbnail: Daytona Chase Cutoff, Who Gets In, with Mamba, Davey Segal, Chris Wilner and Dillon Welch.

The Grand National Show launches with a full Daytona breakdown of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase cutoff and the Craftsman Truck Series title picture.

Mamba, Davey Segal, Dillon Welch and Chris Wilner debate the drivers on the bubble, Daytona teammate strategy, Austin Hill and RCR, the Truck Series field, Layne Riggs versus Justin Allgaier, and who advances when the pressure peaks.

The cutoff race is the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, August 28. The top 12 drivers in points after it advance to the nine-race Chase, which opens at Darlington on September 5.

Chapters

00:00 Why the national series deserve the spotlight
03:06 The Daytona chase cutoff picture
20:05 Craftsman Truck Series title field
26:45 Why Layne Riggs is the favorite
29:07 Layne Riggs vs. Justin Allgaier
33:05 Daytona predictions: who gets in?
40:08 NASCAR Sundays and what comes next

You'll hear from

Mamba hosts. NASCAR talent and analyst, and the Chief Hype Officer. YouTube

Davey Segal is a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio host and producer and a motorsports journalist. X

Dillon Welch is a motorsports broadcaster, an MRN turn announcer and pit reporter, and a NASCAR television pit reporter. X

Chris Wilner is a motorsports broadcaster and pit reporter associated with MRN, NBC Sports and IMSA. X

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The Grand National Show is produced for Grand National Today, a Queen City Garage production. Episode 1 runs 41 minutes.

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Mamba writes the weekly story for Grand National Today, home of The Grand National Show.