TC Daily Pit Stop: Takeaways From Playoff Media Day; Trevor Bayne Back For Truck Race at Darlington
TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, August 28th, 2025
The Biggest Takeaways From NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Media Day
Bubba Wallace’s calm, laid-back demeanor; Austin Dillon using his doubters as fuel; Tyler Reddick admitting his team needs to execute better; and Joey Logano, this Playoff format’s Jimmie Johnson, saying you’re never out of the Playoffs until you’re out of the Playoffs.
Those were some of the big moments and observations from Wednesday’s NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Media Day. Toby Christie, who served as our boots on the ground for the event, brings his biggest takeaway from each of the 16 drivers, who spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon in Uptown Charlotte.
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Trevor Bayne Joins TRICON for Truck Series Return at Darlington
Trevor Bayne, the 2011 Daytona 500 champion, is back, and he will slide behind the wheel of the No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota Tundra TRD PRO on Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Bayne will compete in his first NASCAR National Series event since 2023 in the Sober or Slammer 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
“I can’t even begin to describe how surreal it feels this weekend to get the chance to be back in a truck and go racing after several years,” said Bayne. “Darlington can be a little bit nerve-racking if you haven’t been in the racecar in a while. It’s one of the toughest tracks on the circuit, so I’ll have to acclimate fast and get up-to-speed.”
Bayne will carry sponsorship from Victory Junction, in a partnership made possible by AdventHealth, which sponsors the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB NASCAR Cup Series team.
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Other NASCAR Headlines:
Austin Dillon Not Resting on Laurels After Making 2025 Playoff Field
Shane Van Gisbergen Flying Under The Radar as Playoffs Begin
Playoffs ‘Feel Different’ for Chase Briscoe at Joe Gibbs Racing
William Byron Hoping to Avoid ‘Madden Curse’ in NASCAR Playoffs
Jack Wood Returns to Truck Series Competition Following Injury
Four Drivers Went Out Swinging in Regular Season Finale at Daytona
Anew Solutions Joins Ryan Ellis, DGM for WWT Raceway, Bristol
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