The 29-year-old, third-generation Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, outdueled title rivals Kyle Larson, William Byron and Christopher Bell to become the 36th different competitor to win a Cup Series title following a runner-up result in the 2023 finale at Phoenix.
The 2014 Cup Series champion from Bakersfield, California, led 23 laps en route to earning a top-10 result in his 826th and final career start as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor.
The 21-year-old Gibbs from Charlotte, North Carolina, recorded four top-five results, 10 top-10 results, 112 laps led and an average-finishing result of 18.4 en route to becoming the fourth different competitor to win a Cup rookie title for Joe Gibbs Racing.
The 25-year-old Custer from Ladera Ranch, California, led a race-high 96 of 202 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on an overtime shootout to win the finale in the desert state and become the 33rd different competitor to win an Xfinity Series championship.
The 19-year-old Smith from Johnston, Iowa, notched his first career victory at Phoenix in March, made the 2023 Xfinity Playoffs and finished sixth in the final standings during his first full-time campaign in the Xfinity circuit with Joe Gibbs Racing.
The 2021 Truck Series champion from Louisville, Kentucky, withstood four overtime shootouts and avoided a series of late carnages to claim his second series' title with a top-five finish in the desert state, one spot ahead of title rival Grant Enfinger.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, made the 2023 Truck Series Playoffs and notched five poles and 12 top-10 results throughout the 23-race schedule en route to this year's rookie title.
The 25-year-old Custer from Ladera Ranch, California, will return for a fifth full-time campaign in the Xfinity circuit for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Olive Branch, Mississippi, is set to achieve a milestone start in his 11th full-time season in NASCAR's premier series.
The 26-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, is set to achieve a milestone start while contending for his first Xfinity Series title in the desert state.
NASCAR's creation of the "Open Exemption Provisional" (OEP) policy along with updates to the Damaged Vehicle Policy (DVP) and Playoff waiver policy highlight the sport's set of new and updated rules within the rule book for use, beginning in 2025.
The SMX LeaugeTM announced that zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, The Dome at America’s Center, and The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the 2025 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final in September.
JRM's crew chief lineup for the 2025 Xfinity season features Jim Pohlman and Phillip Bell remaining at Nos. 7 and 8 teams, Andrew Overstreet and Mardy Lindley shifting to Nos. 1 and 88 teams, and Cory Shea working atop No. 9 "all-star" team.
Amber Balcaen (No. 70A Nitro Motorsports Toyota) was the fastest of 70 drivers that took time in the two-day ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway.
