With 16 spots up for grabs in the Cup Series playoffs and just one regular-season race remaining, the battle for the final berths is on.

Two NASCAR playoff spots are up for grabs at Daytona International Speedway this week. Let's look at the full picture before the Coke Zero Sugar 400.

After the Richmond race, Alex Bowman was seen complaining visibly to Shane van Gisbergen about the way the Kiwi had raced him in the late laps.

While Byron, who locked up a regular season points championship last week at Richmond Raceway, has the wins, few if any have been more consistent at Daytona than Alex Bowman. His average finish of 14.7 is third among active drivers and he has four finishes of sixth or better in his last five starts there.

The series is back in action Friday at Daytona after having the weekend off. Three races remain in the regular season. Eight drivers have secured playoff spots with wins. Harrison Burton holds the final playoff spot. He has a 30-point lead on Jeb Burton and a 38-point lead on Ryan Sieg.

HMS driver, Alex Bowman, blamed lapped Chevrolets, including Shane van Gisbergen, for costing him the win at Richmond.

Alex Bowman didn’t have enough time or friends to chase down Austin Dillon in the closing laps of Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.

Alex Bowman discusses his second-place finish in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, sharing what he did well, why he is proud of his team and how he will prepare for next week's race at Daytona International Speedway.