A lot of the playoff field are favorites (about a quarter of all drivers are my favorites - there is always someone to cheer for). I'm going with Larson or Bell.
It is good to have one or two Cup drivers running in the other series so the future Cup drivers can gauge their skills. There was a period when the Cup drivers took over the Xfinity series which limited rides for young drivers to get experience. I think the lack of Cup practice is one reason...
This race often has shenanigans happen. Including manipulating restarts, mysterious spin outs, and last year's wreck 2 cars to win (although Dillon deserved to win the race until a late caution ruined his race).
I didn't get Prime to watch NASCAR (my favorite race series) and I won't get Apple TV to watch F1. I've watched most of the F1 races with Sunday morning breakfast for years. I'm a little more than a casual fan but that looks to change when when sports require a subscription. My MLB MN Twins...
I was remembering last year's class picture of all the cars with the Garage 56 NASCAR standing tall among the low-slung race cars. And I remember the picture of the Garage 56 pit crew holding the manual jack above them after winning their class in the pit crew challenge.