@nascarcasm: ‘Race for the Championship’ Episode 7: What we learned

NEVER GIVE UP: Feast your unbelieving eyes on a race car that pointed its way into the playoffs at Daytona. There are many cars that looked way better after the race that didn't. This sport, man.

BLANEY SAT UNEASILY DURING THE RAIN DELAY AT DAYTONA STARING BLANKLY INTO THE GRAY NOTHINGNESS: Check out emo Blaney on the bottom right.

AUSTIN DILLON IS REALLY GOOD AT DAYTONA: He led the race for like four hours. Amazing.

THE WRECK EARLY IN THE DAYTONA RACE PUT RYAN'S PLAYOFF HOPES IN SEVERE JEOPARDY: It also somehow caused his steering wheel to become very, very hot. (EDITOR'S NOTE: His steering was actually damaged causing the wheel to be 180 degrees off. That was not the temperature of the wheel. The author of this gallery is an imbecile.)

THE SHELF IN RYAN'S MOTORCOACH IS DECORATED AS INTERESTINGLY AS HIS BACKYARD: Still trying to remember where bobblehead Jimmie Johnson fits into the Star Wars canon. Maybe he was in a prequel and I missed it.

WHEN THEY CAN'T TRAVEL WITH HIM, RYAN TAKES THEIR DOGS TO A DOGGIE RITZ-CARLTON: His dogs actually have better race-weekend accommodations than I do.

YES, THE DOGS GET A LITTLE BIT OF THE CAKE ALSO: I was watching this scene and the dogs in the background and that was literally all I was concerned about. "RYAN... RYAN... THE DOGS... GIVE THEM CAKE...NOW."

RYAN BLANEY IS THE BOYFRIEND OF THE YEAR: His girlfriend's birthday took place while he was in Indy, but he brings her a belated ice-cream cake -- her favorite. A little difficulty cutting it, though. Use one of your lightsabers next time, Ryan.

RYAN BLANEY'S YARD HAS SOME INTRIGUING DECOR: Either that or it's just a loose wheel from a race earlier this year that just rolled to its eventual stop right here. Dale Jr. tosses whole cars in his backyard. Just sayin'.

BRAD KESELOWSKI IS A BIG EMPLOYEE-LUNCHEON GUY: It's a great way to show your workers that you appreciate them. But why bother with the chairs and tables? Have them eat off the floor. Look how clean that thing is. Come on, RFK employees, criss-cross-applesauce on that pristine tile and chow down.

KARAOKE DAY AT RFK RACING LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN IF BRAD'S RENDITION OF "JOYRIDE" BY ROXETTE IS ANY INDICATION: Just kidding, he's just addressing the employees.

BRAD KESELOWSKI TAKES HIS DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING WHENEVER POSSIBLE: It was something his own father did when Brad was young, and Brad's continuing the tradition. We love that.

ROSS CHASTAIN'S INDY SHORTCUT IS JUST AS HILARIOUS THE SECOND TIME AROUND: It's like Waze told him "There is another route with a quicker arrival time and less traffic."

MICHAEL JORDAN IS A PRESENT, HANDS-ON TEAM OWNER: MJ is at the track, greeting team members, giving pep talks to drivers and crew chiefs. I mean who knew that Michael Jordan was such a fierce competitior? Besides, like, every mortal soul forever throughout time?

PIT PRACTICE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS: At Team Penske, they're practicing "backwards" pit stops for the Indianapolis road course (because cars run clockwise around the track there). No, this image isn't flipped in your browser.

"Race for the Championship" is the USA Network's docuseries that gives us a look into the lives of NASCAR drivers both on and off the track. Before the eighth episode airs tonight at 10 ET, here's a quick look back at what we learned in Episode 7.