Kyle Busch won Stage 2 at Sonoma but couldn't catch Martin Truex Jr. late and settled for the runner-up spot.
"I thought I could catch Martin," Busch said. "I gave it my best shot. There's nothing like a charge in 'Wine Country,' except for maybe a 'charge' in 'Tequila Country.'"
Kyle Busch started on the pole at World Wide Technology Raceway and won Stage 1 on his way to the win in the Enjoy Illinois 300. Busch managed several restarts down the stretch and repelled the challenge of Kyle Larson.
Byron avoided the late Ross Chastain-Kyle Larsomn melee and went on to win the Goodyear 400. "It was a super special win," Byron said. "It was the 100th win for car No. 24, and my car sported the throwback Jeff Gordon paint scheme."
Denny Hamlin outdueled Kyle Larson in a wild finish at Kansas to win the AdventHealth 400. After a back-and-forth battle over the final laps, Hamlin got position on Larson and clipped Larson's rear, spinning the Hendrick driver, but he held on to finish second.
Martin Truex Jr. overcame a pit issue midway through Monday's race and recovered, with the aid of a quick two-tire pit stop late, to win the Wurth 400 at Dover. The win snapped a 54-race winless streak for Truex.
Christopher Bell finished eighth at Talladega, recording his seventh top 10 of the season.
"Noah Gragson accidentally turned Harrison Burton on lap 142," Bell said. "Those two have a history.
They got into a fight in 2020 at Kentucky. Gragson's car had Wendy's sponsorship, which conveniently answers the question, 'Where's the beef?'"
Kyle Larson charged early at Martinsville, and was into the top 10 by lap 20 after starting 19th. Larson surged again in the latter part of the race, holding off Joey Logano while leading.
Christopher Bell led 100 laps and held off Tyler Reddick to win the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol. Tyler Reddick attempted to catch Bell, but ran out of time and had to settle for second.
Corey Heim stepped into Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time Friday. Two days later, he was celebrating on Victory Podium after an impressive drive to victory Sunday in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
Funny Car’s J.R. Todd won for the first time in 2026 on Sunday at Pacific Raceways to finish off a Kalitta Motorsports nitro sweep with teammate Doug Kalitta
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, led a race-high 58 of 160 laps and outdueled Christopher Bell and Joey Logano through a 34-lap dash to the finish to achieve his first crown jewel victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series West champion from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, outdueled Ryan Blaney by two spots towards the top-25 mark to win the second annual In-Season Challenge tournament and a $1 million bonus at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Toyota Development Driver Corey Heim continued to make history as he won the Brickyard 400, in his first attempt, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday evening.
TODD GILLILAND, No. 34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang Dark Horse – HOW DOES IT FEEL TO WIN $1 MILLION? “It feels really good. Obviously, we wish we ran a little bit better than 24th today, but we did what we had to do."
