The checkered flag has dropped on another wild regular season, and brother, what a ride it’s been. After 26 grueling races that tested every ounce of skill, determination, and pure grit these drivers possess,

Ryan Blaney got the win, appearing out of thin air. He was 13th with two laps to go and made the pass on the final stretch. Daniel Suarez and Justin Haley followed him to the stripe, with Cole Custer and Erik Jones rounding out the top five. Those four missed out on surprise playoff appearances.