We break down a wild Championship weekend across all three series, the tire-tire that shaped the Cup finale, and how the title slipped away from both Denny Hamlin and Connor Zilisch. Plus — massive movement in the NASCAR Lawsuit, and more.<br /><br /><b>The Rundown:</b><br />- Phoenix: Ryan Blaney wins after a dramatic final restart<br />- Championship Chaos - Can you be mad about both Hamlin and Zilisch? Yep.<br />- Trucks: Corey Heim's ridiculous restart prevents the entire weekend from imploding<br />- The Format: How the one-race title fight undermined two champions at once<br />- Championship ratings, and year-long<br />- NASCAR Awards: Rookies of the Year &amp; Most Popular Driver winners<br />- NASCAR Lawsuit:<br />- Huge win for 23XI/FRM: Judge defines NASCAR market<br />- Is a settlement incoming? Hopefully not<br />- New Driver Rules: More Cup guys allowed in Xfinity &amp; Trucks<br />- Driver and Sponsor News<br /><br /><br />Find the latest episodes at <a href="https://www.inthedraftshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">InTheDraftShow.com</a>, follow on<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/inthedraftshow.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Bluesky</a> and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InTheDraftShow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a> at facebook.com/InTheDraftShow<br /><br />Thanks for listening!