Michael McDowell: McDowell ran in third place on the final lap and pounced on the winning opening when Penske teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked battling for the win.
Chase Elliott failed pre-race inspection and started from the back of the field, but powered his way to the win at Phoenix to capture the Cup championship.
Ericsson earned his first career NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole position Saturday by winning the NTT P1 Award for the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 & 2025 All-Star Race champion from Norman, Oklahoma, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 187.156 mph in 28.853 seconds for his first Cup pole of 2026 at Sin City.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 22-year-old Mayer from Franklin, Wisconsin, clocked in a singe-qualifying pole-winning lap at 183.287 mph in 29.462 seconds for his second O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole of 2026 at Sin City.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell was made available to the media on Saturday prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
