(0:00) Welcome to the show Jeff Burton (1:00) Kevin Harvick's stunningly slow car during first first playoff exit (5:00) What happened to Kevin Harvick's team this season? (7:30) Why it's tougher for teams to dig out of a hold right now due to the Next Gen car (10:00) Denny Hamlin's belief that the driver matters more (13:00) "The driver today is much more like an NFL quarterback than ever before" (16:00) Kevin Harvick responds to accusations that he "checked out" (20:00) Difficult sides of a driver trying to soak in the final races of a career (23:30) Joey Logano's champoinship defense abruptly ends after difficult season (26:30) Bubba Wallace's Round of 12 outlook (30:00) Dreaded Round of 12 layout (31:00) Why Ryan Blaney wants Round of 12 chaos (33:00) Championship dark horses other than Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson (35:30) Denny Hamlin embracing 'villain' role (43:00) The message that it sends #NBCSports #NASCAR #NASCARCupSeries » Subscribe to Motorsports on NBC: null » Get the latest motorsports news on NBC Sports: https://nbcsports.com/nascar » Watch NASCAR on Peacock: https://peacocktv.smart.link/v82e9dl56 NBC Sports – the home of motorsports – features unparalleled motorsports programming, fueled by the network’s media rights agreements with NASCAR and IndyCar, NBC Sports has more than 1,500 hours of motor sports coverage spanning NASCAR, IndyCar, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Pro Motocross Championship, SuperMotocross World Championship, IMSA, MotoGP, World Superbike, Nitrocross, and Dakar Rally. Subscribe to our channel for the latest motors news and highlights! NBC Sports is the official home of the 2023 NASCAR Playoffs, covering the race for the NASCAR Cup Series & NASCAR Xfinity Series championships. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes races from NASCAR’s regional touring series; annual events such as the NASCAR Awards and NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony; and original programming across NBC Sports platforms. Visit NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/motors Follow Motorsports on NBC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotorsportsNBC Find NBC Sports on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCSports Follow NBC Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbcsports Follow NBC Sports on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbcsports Subscribe to NBC Sports on YouTube: null https://nbcsports.com/motors/nascar Denny Hamlin embracing 'villain' role; How will Kevin Harvick cap career? | NASCAR on NBC Podcast null