Ryan Blaney passed Kyle Larson for second on lap 292 and held the position to claim the championship as Ross Chastain took the win at Phoenix. It is Blaney's first Cup championship.
Ryan Blaney passed Aric Almirola for the lead with 22 laps to go and pulled away to win the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, winning his way into the Championship 4.
"I already had my spot in the Round Of 8 sewed up," Byron said, "so I was out there just enjoying a leisurely Sunday drive. But things always get a lot less leisurely once I park the car for a NASCAR inspection."
Ryan Blaney won Stage 1 at Talladega Superspeedway and held off Kevin Harvick in a wild finish to win the YellaWood 500 and lock in his spot in the Round Of 8.
William Byron took charge on the final restart, overtaking Chase Briscoe and Bubba Wallace for the lead on Lap 262. Byron held on to win the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas.
Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media onsite at EchoPark Speedway in advance of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session.
BlueHighway.ai, an integrated waterway infrastructure platform, will serve as the primary partner for Rick Ware Racing (RWR) and its No. 51 Chevrolet driven by Cody Ware in the Autotrader 400 NASCAR Cup Series race this Sunday at EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta.