1. Kevin Harvick: Harvick started on the pole at Kansas and passed Martin Truex Jr. with a lap to go to take the KC Masterpiece 400, his fifth win of the year.
Kevin Harvick: Harvick started second and dominated at Dover, taking both stage wins and cruising to the victory in the AAA 400, his fourth win of the year.
Kyle Busch: Busch, seeking his fourth consecutive victory, finished 13th in the Geico 500 at Talladega, and remained atop the Monster Energy Cup points standings.
Kyle Busch: Busch overtook Kyle Larson late to win the Food City 500, which concluded on Monday due to weather delays. Busch led 200 laps and picked up his second consecutive win.
Kevin Harvick: Harvick started second and sported the best car for much of the day. But two pit road incidents, a loose lug nut and a penalty for too many crewman over the wall, cost him the win. He still finished second and is fourth in the Monster Energy Cup points standings.
1. Kevin Harvick: Harvick finished fifth in the STP 500, posting his fourth top 5 of the year. "If there's one thing we learned at Martinsville," Harvick said, "it's that Clint Bowyer loves beer. And he really wanted a beer after the race, but he didn't have one. So, Clint had a 'drinking problem.' And that's why fans love Clint Bowyer because he's just like them." Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.
1. Kevin Harvick: Harvick's three-race win streak was halted at Fontana after contact with Kyle Larson on lap 37 sent Harvick into the wall. He finished 35th.
1. Kevin Harvick: Harvick was clearly the class of the field at Las Vegas, winning Stages 1 and 2 and leading 214 laps in winning the Pennzoil 400, his second consecutive victory. "I was untouchable," Harvick said. "The field didn't have anything for me, except inferiority. And I've led 395 of 592 laps over the last two races, which should give me the award for 'best lead actor in a series.'" Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, utilized a two-tire pit stop to drive from fifth to first in two laps during a 19-lap shootout and be within 56 points shy of the points lead with his sixth Cup victory of 2026 in the desert state.
After a phenomenal start to the 2026 season, followed by an agonizing dry spell, Tyler Reddick returned to Victory Lane on Sunday—and simultaneously did NASCAR Cup Series leader Kyle Larson a significant favor.
Tyler Reddick used a key two-tire stop by crew chief Billy Scott late in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway and held off several other front-runners to earn his series-leading sixth win of the season.
RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “At the very end I started closing in. I wish I would have found the top of three and four a little earlier."
