Happy New Year! On the first NASCAR Live of 2026 we check in on 2 rookies. First, Jason Toy checks in on Connor Zilisch before he embarks on his maiden voyage in the NASCAR Cup Series. Chris Wilner then sits down with Brenden Queen to discuss his opportunity to run full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. We also begin our countdown to The Great American Race as Kurt Becker tells the story of the 1976 Daytona 500. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.