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.
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."
