NASCAR Daytona predictions 2026, expert picks for Coke Zero 400 Cup race

The NASCAR Cup Series completes the regular season with the Coke Zero 400 on Aug. 29 at Daytona.The race for the final Chase berths will come down to four drivers for two spots (Austin Cindric, Shane van Gisbergen, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski). Keselowski is 66 points out of 16th, so he's a long shot. But Preece is 31 points behind SVG and 44 behind Cindric.Denny Hamlin has locked into the top seed in the Chase, while Ryan Blaney has a large cushion in second.Here are The Tennessean's expert