EP 2539: Would NASCAR Return to a Format Without a Playoff?

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EP 2539: Would NASCAR Return to a Format Without a Playoff?
September 24, 2025
Would NASCAR ever return to a format that doesn't feature a playoff? Brett McMillan welcomes Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, and Pete Pistone of Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio.
Date Name
10/08/25 EP 2541: Will Hamlin Regret Letting Logano Off the Hook? Will Denny Hamlin regret letting Joey Logano off the hook and into the next round of the playoffs? Brett McMillan welcomes Lee Spencer and Reid Spencer to the panel.
10/01/25 EP 2540: Another Elimination Day Arrives This Weekend It's Roval time, and time to eliminate more drivers in the 2025 Playoffs. Brett McMillan welcomes Doug Turnbull of PRN and The Five to Go podcast, and Zach Sturniolo of NASCAR.com
09/24/25 EP 2539: Would NASCAR Return to a Format Without a Playoff? Would NASCAR ever return to a format that doesn't feature a playoff? Brett McMillan welcomes Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, and Pete Pistone of Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio.
09/17/25 EP 2538: And Then There Were Twelve The NASCAR Cup Series whittled four drivers from the playoffs, and now it's on to New Hampshire for the second round. Brett McMillan welcomes Dustin Long of NBC Sports, and Carla Metts from The CW.
09/10/25 EP 2537: Time to Slice Four Drivers from the Playoffs Elimination round number one is here. Who will be chopped off the list in Bristol? Brett McMillan welcomes Adam Alexander from The CW, and Alan Cavanna from PRN and TNT.
09/03/25 EP 2536: Chase Repeats at Darlington. Is He the Championship Fav? Chase Briscoe is the repeat winner at Darlington. Is he now the Championship favorite? Brett welcomes Kelly Crandall of Racer.com, and Chris Knight of CatchFence.com
08/27/25 EP 2535: It's Finally Playoff Time! The playoffs are here! Now the fun begins! Brett McMillan welcomes Lewis Franck and John Roberts this week.
08/20/25 EP 2534: The NASCAR All-Star Race Moves to Dover So the NASCAR All-Star Race moves to Dover for 2026. How do you feel about that? Brett McMillan welcomes Lee Spencer of CatchFence.com, and Reid Spencer of The NASCAR Wire Service to the panel this week.
08/13/25 EP 2533: SVG is in The Playoffs - How Far Will He Go? Shane Van Gisbergen is in the playoffs, but how far will he go? Plus, drivers who desperately need a win. Brett welcomes Kim Coon from The CW and NBC, and Holly Cain of The NASCAR Wire Service.
08/06/25 EP 2532: Willie B Grabs the Points Lead Headed Into Watkins Glen Willie B finds victory lane for the first time since Daytona and retakes the points lead. Brett McMillan welcomes Jeff Hammond of Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio, and Bruce Martin of Speed Sport.
07/30/25 EP 2531: No More Bubble Talk for Bubba No more bubble talk for Bubba Wallace, he's living in a brick house now. Brett McMillan welcomes Zach Sturniolo of NASCAR.com, and Dustin Albino of Jayski.com.
07/23/25 EP 2530: Denny Destroys the Monster in Dover Denny Hamlin destroys the Monster in Dover. Headed to Indy next. Brett McMillan welcomes guests Pete Pistone and Dustin Long.
07/16/25 EP 2529: Now Can SVG Do Something on the Ovals? SVG does it again. Now can he produce a win on the ovals? Brett McMillan welcomes Chris Knight of CatchFence.com, and Heather Debeaux of PRN and Fox Sports.
07/08/25 EP 2528: Can SVG Rule the Road Course Again at Sonoma? Shane Van Gisbergen had nothing but success in the streets of Chicago. Can he keep that success rolling in Sonoma? Brett McMillan is the host.
07/02/25 EP 2527: Elliott Wins Echopark and Suarez and Trackhouse Part Ways Chase Elliott grabs his first 2025 Win at Echopark, and Daniel Suarez and Trackhouse part ways. Brett McMillan welcomes Shane Connick of The Charlotte Observer and Doug Turnbull of PRN and the FiveToGo podcast.
06/25/25 EP 2526: Briscoe Finally Grabs a W Chase Briscoe finally shakes the monkey off his back, and now we head to Echopark. Brett welcomes Lee Spencer and Reid Spencer this week.
06/18/25 EP 2525: The Cup Series Heads to the Tricky Triangle The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Tricky Triangle this weekend. Guest host Brad Gillie welcomes Kelly Crandall and Ashleigh Stroehlein.
06/10/25 EP 2524: Denny Just Beat Your Favorite Driver - Again Doug Rice is in for the vacationing Brett McMillan and previews NASCAR's impending trip to Mexico City.
06/02/25 EP 2523: Penske Now Has All of their Drivers in the Winner's Circle Penske now has all of their drivers in the winner's circle after Blaney's win in Nashville. Brett welcomes Brandon Caldwell of Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio, and Jeff Taylor of The CW, Charlotte
05/28/25 EP 2522: Chastain Goes from Last to First to Win in Charlotte Ross Chastain goes from dead last to first for the win in Charlotte while Kyle Larson finishes neither Indy or Charlotte. Brett's guests are Chris Knight of Catchfence.com, and Tom Jenson from the NASCAR Hall of Fame.