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.
The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 95 of 400 laps and outdueled Chase Briscoe through a late cycle of green flag pit stops to notch his second Cup victory of 2026 in Richmond, Virginia.
The 2024 CARS Pro Late Model champion from Willow Park, Texas, led a race-high 225 of 250 laps, swept all three stages and captured his second Truck Series career victory in Richmond, Virginia.
Kaden Honeycutt made his one year anniversary with Team Toyota count as he led 225 of 250 laps and claimed his second victory of his season and Truck Series career.
AKE GARCIA, No. 98 Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford F-150 – “It was a solid day for our group. We certainly had more speed than what we’ve had pretty much this whole summer."
